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NSWCFA Interclub Fly and Lure Fishing Meet 2023
Next meeting of NSW CFA. The next quarterly general meeting of the NSWCFA will be on Saturday 18 February via Zoom.
This season still holds opportunity for some good club fishing, still time to get out and bag some fish and provide great interaction with other Canberra Anglers’ members. There is however an event on the horizon which would allow us to interact with some new people from further afield in a friendly competitive fishing meet.
I would like to promote this new event, or in any case a resurected event, that will encompasses fishers of the greater NSW region, to be held at the Glenbawn Dam environs, near Scone in the Hunter Valley.
The event has in the past been seen as quite prestigeous, there are trophies on offer. Have a look at the website for further details in order to decide to join me and participate.
The event is the annual INTERCLUB MEET as organised by the CFA in years past. I would like to “captain” a team from our club to participate in the event being held in mid MARCH.
So I am asking for a show of interest to form a group of representatives from our club to be involved and join me.
The 2023 Fly and Lure Fishing Interclub Meet is being run by the CentralCoastFlyRodders on behalf of the NSWCouncil of FreshwaterAnglers. The Meet will be at Lake Glenbawn and surrounding streams from Friday17-Sunday19 March 2023.
Full details of the Interclub Meet 2023 are available on the CCFR web site:-
http://www.centralcoastflyrodders.com.au/
Go to the CCFR website, click on the Interclub banner heading where you will find links for General Info, Program and the competition rules for Fishing, Skish (Plug) Casting and Fly Casting.
Although this is a fundraising event for the NSWCFA, the costs have been held to a minimum. There is a registration fee of $50pp to cover the major cost, that of providing the two meals, Saturday BBQ lunch and Sunday brunch.
Accomodation is on an individual basis however.
Please get back to me with an indication of interest or any relevant querries.
I hope you all had a great holiday season and caught up with friends and loved ones. I trust that most of us would have taken the opportunity to also wet a line of your choosing. The committee are setting up our club night and fly tying program for the next quarter and are interested in your thoughts of topics you would like covered and your interest in presenting to the club or hosting fly tying with a fly of your choice. Its great to hear about club members adventures, lessons, tips and tricks. Please email committee@canberra-anglers.asn.au with your thoughts or volunteering for one of the club night events.
We currently looking for a presenter for our 8 February meeting….any volunteers?
Just an update to let you know that the second batch of sub-adult rainbow trout were released into Googong Dam today. This stocking of 1500 fish compliments a similar release earlier in the year. The stocked fish ranged from 200 to 250mm and they should stand a great chance of avoiding redfin predation.
Regards
Steve Samuels President Monaro Acclimatisation Society Inc
I shamelessly ripped this from Sydney Flyrodders Club Instagram feed. I hope that won’t earn bad karma. Hmm, not many dry flies here.
See you all next year. Don’t forget bookings are being taken for the 10-12th Feb trip to Jindabyne. Before then we’ve also got Claude’s Carp event on Sun 15th Jan. Details in Dec newsletter and news blog.
You may be aware that about 2 weeks ago the Monaro Acclimatisation Society received reports of a fish kill at Black Lake Bombala. We liaised with NSW Fisheries and as a result I share with you the outcome of their analysis of the event (below in italics). The MAS will keep an eye on the lake and if / when things improve we will work with Gaden Hatchery to stock it again. While the lake has been used recently for motor boat activities it is inconclusive if these activities contributed to the fish kill. In other seasons when the lake is full such activity has taken place without a fish kill, but we will monitor the situation.
NSW DPI Fisheries is aware of fish kill at Black Lake today affecting 100-200 Rainbow Trout. DPI Fisheries Officers have inspected the lake, and the suspected cause of the event has been attributed to critically low dissolved oxygen generated by rotting organic material from recent flooding of the lake foreshore.
Also, I would like to thank you all for the support you offer to the Monaro Acclimatisation Society and on behalf of the Executive of the MAS I wish you a merry festive season and good fishing.
