I was asked the other day how to get one of these nifty signs to put on your dashboard to warn people you are on the river.
Claude’s Upstream/Downstream Warning Placard
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October 2026 Burley Line (Issue 227)
I may have confused people, the photo is from our Casting Days here in Canberra.
Gaden Hatchery conducted their Open Day on Sat 3 Oct to launch the new Snowy Hydro 2.0 trout grow-out facility. MAS put on some fly casting lessons using our rods and much appreciated the loan of fly rods. The heavens opened on Friday but on Saturday there were only the occasional hard showers. It didn’t deter a reasonable crowd. Lots of kids landing big rainbows, brooks and tigers from one of the pools – unfortunately the fish didn’t respond to a fluff fly from my casting.
The 2026-2027 Event Program has been published on our website. The fly tying schedule is included. Note that a ‘TBC’ event appears on 17-18 Oct that isn’t on our membership card – decision on this will be made soon.
We hit a milestone during the month, and then some. Early in the month we hit 750 followers of our Facebook page but as I write this, we’ve grown to 780! Tell all your friends to follow us.
Coming Events
Next Meeting
14 Oct – Club Meeting – back to normal at 7:30 PM at Raiders Weston Club near Cooleman Court. Or come early say 6 or 6:30 and join some of us for dinner. Speaker to be advised.
Next Activities
11 Oct – Streamcraft. You need to register with Claude. More details via email and Whatsapp.
25 Oct – Lyle Knowles competition on Cotter River run by John. More details via email and Whatsapp.
28 Oct – Fly tying – to be confirmed but programmed as Early Season Trout Fly. Info in due course and on Whatsapp
Mr Dobson – fly tying 30 Sep 2026
Marabou and Rabbit fur are a perfect match for a nativefly. Weighted eyes are added to get it down and a wire weed guard to save the frustration of snagging up, Let it sink and fish it slow.
- Hook Gamakatsu Siwash 2/0
- Thread blackflat waxed
- Body black crosscut rabbit
- Collar purple cross cut rabbit
- Tail 3 strung Marabou feathers
- Flash black Crystal flash
- Eyes 3/16, I-Balz
- Weed guard 45lb plastic coated steel trace/ can be substituted with heavy mono or not included (for the brave)
- Epoxy Devconor 5 min Z-poxy / any quick cure epoxy
Photo, step by step instructions
some examples from the night
Claude
Lachy
BJ
Keyword wetfly
Evening ACT park closures
Thanks Greg for spotting this: Be careful with timing your sunset walks in the ACT parks. 🤔
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1382961130687842&set=a.113123477671620
Email Reporting of Fish
Email recording of fish for trophy consideration (or just for historic interest) should include a photo with the following details:
Angler name
Species
Length (as claimed)
General area of catch
Month of catch or CAA Event
Method of catch: fly, lure, bait
Trophy consideration – Yes / No
CAA Trophy Rules are here:
A Comp Event Only for 65 and Older – Registrations Open
A Comp Event Only for 65 and Older – Update
Further info adding to an earlier poster on Instagram has appeared on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ehyy9btTB/
Some ACT Lakes/Ponds Being Lowered
Temporarily to inspect infrastructure.
Gungahlin Lake, Lake Ginninderra, Lake Tuggeranong, Whitlam Dam and Yerrabi Pond.
Review of the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed
The May 2026 newsletter provided a brief by Guy on progress on the SWIOID review. Here is a very clear presentation, along with slide pack, on the matter.
https://umcn.org.au/resource/review-of-the-snowy-water-deed/