Correction: I’ve just been told that the Anaconda Trout Challenge at Buckenderra has been postponed to Dec. The organisers tell me they are hoping to include an extra prize, a very special prize for fly fishing only. I’ll fix in next Burley Line

American writer Henry David Thoreau said, possibly after a day’s angling, “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.”

Important news is that, for those still using Australia Post, our PO Box has changed.  Please take note.

The February club event proved successful for Peter – I understand employing the Charlie patented technique.  Well done to him but also for his generosity in explaining the technique and evening donating one of the special, essential pieces of tackle to some potential members.  We hope they join now.

We have a new section in our blog which will also appear here – Shaun has volunteered to provide a series of book reviews from his extensive library.  I understand he is also amenable to his borrowing a book from you to read and write up – saving you the effort!  I’ve promised to do some also from my less extensive library … maybe next month?

I was fortunate enough to be invited up to a region that I’d not explored – the Barrington Tops.  Notionally it was for deploying some water temperature loggers as part of ‘citizen science’ in support of trout research (though we also got to do some research with fly rod in hand).  I’m also set to do similar with Monaro Acclimatisation Society locally too.  A short report, including some of my drone photography, is here.

Some of our eagle eyed members pointed me to two interesting web articles.

Some activities outside the CAA schedule are coming out of COVID hibernation – check them out.