Next Meeting
15 May – 7:30 at Raiders Weston. Our speaker will be a return from a local fishing notable Danny Spelic, he’ll be giving a presentation applicable to fishing in our region. This will be followed by our short business meeting.
Next Activities
22 May – Fly tying by Zoom – the tie is a Viva Magoo emerger. More details will be available.
17-19 May – Tumut trip led by Stefan
The Parasol Emerger is an intriguing fly pattern developed by Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer. It’s designed to imitate emerging insects and has proven effective, especially in spring creek settings.
As you can see from the images, the recipe is fairly simple:
Parasol Emerger Recipe:
Materials:
Your own/favourite emerger recipe, eg:
Hook: Standard dry fly hook (size 14-18)
Thread: Fine thread (white or light color)
Body: Dubbing (match the color of the natural insect)
Ribbing: Clear or translucent tubing (e.g., monofilament)
Parasol Post: ‘Stiffish’ Monofilament or synthetic fibres (for the “puff” effect)
Bless my hard-working President, he’s updated the April Newsletter to include his Tantangara report – many thanks mate.
There may not be a May edition, so “Coming Events” are a little more extensive than usual.
We’ve got our usual entertaining mix here. Paul describes a recent back country trip – topical given that Trev gave a monthly meeting looking at the most appropriate gear to take. Some images from our fly tiers along with some late submissions of photos from our Jan/Feb trip to Jindabyne. Stefan has written on our forthcoming May trip, plus some observations about the NSW Council of Freshwater Anglers Interclub Meet.
Claude suggested that I might upload a template for Burley Line newsletter. That way people making contributions can send in documents using fonts etc that the newsletter employs. Indeed, maybe there are some budding co-Editors who’d like to have a go at producing a full edition in the event that I’m away.
If you find it too hard, don’t worry. I’m more interested in getting good newsy stories than having them formatted in the standard fashion.
Vote here
Voting closes 11.59pm Sunday 21 April 2024
Stefan is unable to promote and lead a team to the Meet, but everyone might consider entering the raffle. I’ve bought my ticket.
For those who can’t get links in the pdf to work (like on my tablet 🙂
Event info:
Register: https://www.sydneyflyrodders.com.au/event-5637081
Book accommodation: https://www.sydneyflyrodders.com.au/event-5637115
Buy raffle tickets: https://www.sydneyflyrodders.com.au/Raffle-tickets
Monaro Acclimatisation Society has recently written to three authorities.
1. NSW Minister Moriarty, seeking advice on what actions, other than trout stocking changes, are being implemented to support the Roundsnouted Galaxia
2. The Federal government Threatened Species Scientific Committee, to learn more about the submissions used to declare the Roundsnouted Galaxia as Endangered.
3. To DPI trout researchers, to explore the impact on trout food chain from water level changes from Tantangara being used for pumped hydro
Since we are halfway through our subscription year (renewals are from August AGM to August AGM), the committee has advised that new members joining between now and the August 2024 AGM need only pay half rate of subscription.
Has arrived and accessible here
Top items are:
Readers may be aware that stocking of trout in the Snowy-Monaro has been impacted recently. This has come from the NSW DPI Fisheries’ response to a federal decision to declare the Roundsnouted Galaxia as an endangered species.
MAS was not included in the Federal decision making and has written to the Federal Minister expressing concerns. Her response has been received and it raised further questions.
It is clear this matter, and similar ones raised with the NSW Minister Moriaty are not resolved.
NSWCFA are also entering into this debate.
Rather than publishing all this correspondence here, you can read it on the relevant websites. Note that letters to Ministers etc are embargoed for a time to allow them to respond.
MAS News
http://www.monarofishsociety.org/news.html
NSWCFA Correspondence