Danny Spelic is a local fishing notable and has given talks at our club in the past. He also runs recreational fishing courses at the CIT. The next four are running soon. Cost per course is $320 (4 x 3 hour sessions over 4 weeks) and is payable to the CIT. Details online at:
https://citsolutions.edu.au/courses/at_home/lifestyle_and_fitness
The four courses are:
The AGM will be fully reported in the next Burley Line including our new (slightly changed – congratulations Ryan!) Committee, however there were some other important outcomes.
The 2023-24 program on the member’s card has a few errors so our Secretary will be emailing out a corrected program. I think the 2023-24 program on our website is correct, but I’ll amend it if Secretary’s email has any differences. The website program has incorporated the planned flytying schedule. Both are always subject to change, but any changes will be promulgated.
With the start of a new ‘trophy season’, the ‘rate my catch’ calculator has been reviewed. The calculator is the basis for comparing our different natives species for the Keith Shield trophy. It is based on DPI Fisheries legal minimum lengths and ANSA length records for line caught fish. Each are subject to possible change. As it happens there’s been none since we established the calculator in 2017.
Fascinating read has just come in. For those who have been asking about Tiger Trout there is some info.
In these days of ChatGPT and ever more powerful search engines, ‘Useful Links’ pages have become a bit passe but good practice still behoves us to keep ours up to date.
I saw someone had followed the link to a NSW Government link, but when investigated I found the link was broken. This has prompted me to reconfirm and fix all the links.
Our ‘Useful Links’ page could do with an entire revamp, but I’ll leave it to another day. Meantime, if you identify something that would be an ongoing resource to members, please send them to the Burley Line address on our home page.
Available here. Key points:
BJ has confirmation that we are booked in at Bondi Forest Lodge 4-6 Aug. He has a placeholder for 10 people but could go higher if greater interest arises.
Check out http://www.bondiforestlodge.com.au/contactus.html
Single and double rooms avail, depending on numbers. Full facility kitchen and fridges. Fireplace and stocked pond. Two person boat will be available for rotational use
We are hoping to run the 120 minute challenge (tie a fly with supplied material then go catch a fish).
Contact BJ …. details will come in email from Lyall
If the link doesn’t work, download these files
Report due 29 Sep
MAS has made a submission to the Federal Senate committee study into feral horses. Background to the study and access to the submissions including MAS’ are accessible via
Available here. Key points:
One example, QAC, our local sub-branch received 250 of these larger sub-adults.
Due to the significance of the recent mass fish deaths in March, the NSW Government has established an independent inquiry process. The report is expected by 31 Aug.
More information here:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/independent-inquiry-into-menindee-fish-deaths