Available here. Key points:
- Bass and estuary perch season closed
- Trout season closure reminder
- NSW Council of Freshwater Anglers AGM 19 August 2023
- Preview of the next Trout Strategy
NSWCFA June 2023 Newsletter
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MAS Receiving Some Larger Fish
One example, QAC, our local sub-branch received 250 of these larger sub-adults.
Independent inquiry into Menindee fish deaths
Due to the significance of the recent mass fish deaths in March, the NSW Government has established an independent inquiry process. The report is expected by 31 Aug.
More information here:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/independent-inquiry-into-menindee-fish-deaths
Improving your Fish Photography
Paul presented to the club on this topic in May 2023. His presentation is available here.
Latest MAS Meeting – 6 May 2023
Much here in regards Snowy 2.0 trout growout facility developments, RFFTEC/Snowy Hydro funded road repairs and more.
May 2023 Burley Line (Newsletter Issue 190)
Folks, I’ve been away so this issue is a little smaller than normal, but our membership has made up for it in quality with an excellent report on the club trip to the Goodradigbee. Many thanks to Greg for organising the trip and for assembling this interesting report.
I’ll add some images from my recent trip to NZ – just some ‘grip and grin’ to whet your appetite for visiting in the future. In respect to NZ, NSWCFA has taken action in respect to some proposed changes to non-resident angling – see the section below on our “News” blog.
We had some very sad news with the death of long term member Shaun. Last month’s fly tying was in some respects a commemoration of his contribution to the club’s activities. We’ll miss him also as an active Administrator for our Facebook page. Our thoughts go out to his family.
As always, any and all submissions from members for future newsletters will be appreciated anytime.
New Zealand Fish and Game Proposed Changes to Access to Certain Waters
NSWCFA has written to a number of Australian and New Zealand Ministers expressing concerns. In particular that the move may contravene an Australian/New Zealand agreement for Closer Economic Relations.
RFA of NSW Newsletter May 2023
Latest edition available here. Much was previously published in NSWCFA May newsletter but these were not:
- Sydney Water fined for 2021 Parramatta River fish kill
- Research into alternative crab trap designs – looking for recreational fishers who are able to do a survey over the phone, or via email.
- Rec fishing in NSW needs independent managers – John Newbery’s article ‘Environment: Here we go again…’ in Fishing World makes interesting reading. Argues DPI prioritises commercial interests over recreational.
- Bass and estuary perch closure
- Fuel cards for fish stocking groups
NSWCFA May 2023 Newsletter
May edition is available here. Key points:
- Labor confirms that it won’t raise the Warragamba Dam wall – will mean substantial threatened environmental impacts upstream will not occur
- NSWCFA Interclub Meet 2023 Report
- Tara Moriarty announced as new Minister responsible for Fisheries
- Snowy Hydro and contractor fined $30,000 after two incidents in Kosciuszko National Park – near Tantangara
- EPA now looking into Menindee fish kill as pollution incident
- Invasive parasite found in native fish
Flytying 26 April 2023 – “Gambugger”
From Claude:
You may have recently heard about the passing of Shaun Gambrill. Shaun was a super keen fly fisherman and has always been keen to share his knowledge with all – starters to experienced folk – from the casting days to presenting to the club on loch style techniques. One of my earliest memories of Shaun was on a trip to Bondi Forest for some early season fishing. Part of the activity included fly tying where Shaun introduced us to the ‘Gambugger’…which is a Woolly Bugger with Shaun’s secret sauce body dubbing. Not only did he share the tie with us, but he also caught a swag of fish on it.
I will be leading the tie of the Gambugger on Wednesday evening. Please come along to have a chat or do the tying – whether you knew Shaun or not.
If you are interested in participating let me know and we will explore how we can share around enough ‘secret sauce’ to allow you to tie two buggers. The ingredients you will need to get are:
- Bugger wet fly hook – #14 to 10 (can be any wet fly or jig hook)
- Bead – 2-3.5, or no bead at all
- Marabou – black or olive
- Secret sauce – can be sourced from Claude (substitute – rubber leggy dubbing)
- Thread to suit your colour – or just black 6/0 to 8/0
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