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13 Aug – Annual General Meeting

Next Activities

23 July – Fly tying via Zoom 7:30 – Bill will lead with ‘hackle stacker’ (otherwise known as ‘paraloop’) technique. Notes in news blog and eventually email.

Cancellation: 15-17 Aug. Unfortunately, conditions at Bondi Forest, and the lack of suitable alternative locations, have meant this event has been cancelled for this year.

14, 21, 28 Sep – fly casting lessons to the public. More information here. https://canberra-anglers.asn.au/blog/free-fly-casting-lessons-to-the-public-2/

July 2025 Burley Line (Issue 213)

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While there were no formal CAA events, many members headed uphill for the last of the stream trout fishing.  Bucking the trend, Ryan and Tom headed to the coast chasing some willing Australian salmon.  This has enthused him for a mid-winter estuary trip down to Merimbula.  Already I can see much interest evinced on the CAA Whatsapp group.

While BJ wasn’t able to wet a line during a work trip overseas, he provided us with some very attractive Canadian fishing photos.

This month’s fly tying saw a special guest lead, and intriguing material.  The attendees were fascinated and saw multiple opportunities.

As always, many thanks to Greg S for the outcomes from his Facebook trawls.

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Fly Tying 23 Jul 2025

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This month will be more about a technique rather than a particular tie. In the US it seems to be known as ‘hackle stacker’ whereas in UK it is known as ‘paraloop’. We’ll explore the effect together. You can choose to follow one of the patterns offered here, or make something up yourself.

Here are some examples where the central idea is implemented slightly differently:

none of the above use a gallows tool, but I might get lazy and use my dodgy/handmade one a bit like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzZY9v-JzoQ&t=25s

nothing like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmVCRdyDP0g

This fly seems overly complex with the wing and tail, but it shows really clearly the way to hold the loop in the absence of a gallows. https://youtu.be/E9HTjiQBEy8?feature=shared

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Fly Tying 25 June 2025 – Joe’s Saltwater Shrimp

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Featured in issue 117 of Fly Life and can be found on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhGn0Nx3pC0&t=1s

See also https://flylife.com.au/flylife_article/joes-shrimp … works best on desktop computer.

Ingredients are:

Ahrex SA250 Shrimp Hook
Veevus 6/0 Thread – White
Joe’s Stretch Cord
Joe’s Flat Cord
Crystal Flash
Arctic Snow Dubbing  Orange
Loon UV Fly Finish – Thick
Bead Chain Eyes – Black

We were lucky to have the ‘Joe’ from the fly name come along and show us all the tricks. Fuller report in July 2025 Newsletter, but here are some of the results.

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A very clear video for overhead casting

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Lyall and Nathan have spoken to me often of how to advance beyond the clock face 10-2 using the terms translation before rotation.

Ian tells me Peter Hayes signs off his emails with \\\\\\|/ (representing casting to the right).

This dude from Florida has different language (“isosceles trapezoid”) but it is the same thing. His video with on-screen drawings make the concept very clear.

https://youtu.be/jJHqndYK7Hc?feature=shared

June 2025 Burley Line (Issue 212)

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It should be a very informative meeting this month with Jaime giving us the inside word on local insects.

The Tumut trip has come and gone with a number of folk having success, new skills acquired and Stefan (in his swansong as organiser) bringing his culinary skills. We now go into a bit of a winter hibernation in respect to club events, but feel free to propose something to the committee – I have memories of Damian’s ‘Back to Buckenderra’ trips in the depths of winter.

Lachy is showing his worth as delegate to the NSW Council of Freshwater Anglers with a report on the quarterly meeting.  We should not ignore the opportunity to recruit their assistance when we have fishing related issues in our region.

Greg S has come good with some more of his interesting snippets from the web and I’ve had quite a few myself – notably Mark, Guy and Norm reporting on one successful day recently.

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