The TaleOut online magazine has produced another great (Australian) article.
https://www.taleout.com.au/how-to/how-to-learn-trout-behaviour
The TaleOut online magazine has produced another great (Australian) article.
https://www.taleout.com.au/how-to/how-to-learn-trout-behaviour
Ben has produced two other videos covering the next two trout food insects – stoneflies and caddis.
I can’t say I’ve seen many stoneflies, but his references to squallids and salmonflies put some context to other American videos I’ve watched.
The caddis one is very relevant.
I wonder if we could get him to do one on mudeyes/dragonflies.
Ben from Huge Flyfisherman on YouTube provides humour that may be an acquired taste, but every now and then he uploads a tutorial that is particularly useful to those beginning their fly fishing journey.
In this video
https://youtu.be/nU35e4VJXUA?feature=shared
he gives an excellent description of the lifecycle of the mayfly.
CAA was approached by a local Canberran Henry Delves, who is the developer of a new fly fishing journal/website.
Henry explained:
I would like to share our free online fly fishing journal, Tale Out with the members of the Canberra Anglers. As a free online fishing resource Tale Out is likely something that your members would be interested in.
The most efficient thing for the club’s members to do is to sign up to the free monthly newsletter. This will keep people in the loop when our articles are published.
Tale Out is taking a different approach to our fly fishing stories, speaking more to the experience rather than the traditional ‘grip and grins’. We hope it resonates.
We’ll be inviting Henry to be a speaker next year.
The following gives you a snapshot of the content.
This popped up in my inbox. Some useful advice for those who catch and release.
https://www.ginkandgasoline.com/fly-fishing-tips-technique/14-ways-to-prevent-fish-mortality/
Claude provided this link with some really useful tips.
I was looking back searching for a particular fly and realised how large our records are now. And that the lack of an index made it tedious to search.
So I have created a pretty basic one and will, in due course, include it somewhere on our home page.
https://canberra-anglers.asn.au/blog/fly-tying-index/
Would welcome any feedback, eg how many entries on each page … not sure if I can have no limit.
Also, are you aware that our blog has a search function … only works if you have correct spelling. At the very bottom of any post (including this post) and the bottom of our main blog page.
A shame but my manufacturer doesn’t appear in this article from troutbitten.com, but you might be luckier, or you can get the general gist.
Paul presented to the club on this topic in May 2023. His presentation is available here.
After I posted on this topic earlier, one of our members initiated a dialog with me via email. I received Ken’s permission to put the discussion here since it helps to clarify the matter.
Ken’s email read:
This is entirely consistent with my recent conversation with DPI. Earlier this year, a number of farmers were chasing non-fishers and fishers off the Goodradigbee, citing a change to the Biosecurity Act as just one of the reasons. This is complete fiction. DPI have confirmed to me that whilst there are newish rules to the Biosecurity Act, these mostly relate to illegal trespass and not legal use of a road reserve or river where fishing is permitted.
You and many people in the club may already know this but it bears repeating. Section 38 of the FMA declares that a river is Crown Land. Irrespective of ownership, s38 declares that the public still has a right to fish despite the private ownership of the bed of a river or creek. Therefore, regardless of whether a farmer does or does not own a river, the public can access it to fish (provided you remain within the river bed). Furthermore, even if a farmer claims to have leased or licensed a TSR, they generally still do not limit use for fishing unless there is an exception – DPI are specifically checking this for the TSRs around and upstream of the Brindabella Bridge. I would also put forward that if there is a dispute about the high water mark and what the river bed is with a landholder, that their opinion of where this mark is has no greater authority or expertise than yours.
I see this with the public’s interface with Governments all the time. The risk with reading any legislation if you are not sufficiently skilled is that people cherry pick bits and pieces to fit their narrative with an inadequate understanding of the framework or the guiding principles of a certain piece of legislation. You can’t just make stuff up.
DPI are working on a whole of state approach to run more effective communications on angler rights and how to liaise with landholders on anglers’ behalf. I have been advised that they are also doing a site inspection of Brindabella Valley Road and meeting with adjoining landholders.
I responded to hopefully clarify a few minor points:
Re ” even if a farmer claims to have leased or licensed a TSR, they generally still do not limit use for fishing unless there is an exception ” … not quite complete. Private or public management might entail a biosecurity plan which might bar access normally provided for via TSR rules. Access can also be barred for ‘operational reasons’ eg spraying. NSWCFA through DPI are pursuing unjustified constraints on access.
A key point that anglers must understand is the definition of the bed … but definitions aside, applying it to particular waterways can be problematic.
Thanks for the advice re DPI getting on the ground. Will assist a lot. Alistair McBurnie has been doing some great work here.
Regardless, approaching landowners in advance will generally be a recommended approach…. that said it can be difficult to identify and locate owners/managers of freehold properties.
Ken responded “You can approach landowners where possible but when you do it’s important to know what the law is and have a clear understanding of your position and rights. What landowners have been relying on is bullying people in the hope that you don’t know what the law is and they can impose their version of the law, which can be adrift from the truth.”
Interestingly, while this discussion was progressing, Jim Harnwell, our key contact in DPI Fisheries, contacted me on another matter. I asked him to examine my blog post re access and Biosecurity. His response was:
Re your blog on S38 and biosecurity: the information you’ve prepared appears to be consistent with the advice provided so no issues my end.
Here’s some other info re biosecurity issues specifically relating to foot and mouth disease concerns.
While in the bed of the creek, access under section 38 of the Fisheries Management Act;
However, if accessing a waterway through a Travelling Stock Reserve or private property (with land holder permission), and there is a Biosecurity Management Plan for that TSR or private property, then anglers must comply to this.
Ken also raised the concept of “permitted purpose” in relation to recreational access to TSRs. Fishing is a ‘permitted purpose’ in certain categories of TSRs but banned in the Western Division of NSW. Other activities may not be permitted, eg camping is banned on TSRs, indeed access is only during daylight hours.
DPI have assembled onto their Angler Access webpage information from a diversity of sources in relation to angler access rights.