A full report in next Nov 2024 Newsletter, but on our way home we did strike a problem.
Goodonya team, especially Owen with the handsaw and Claude’s skilful driving.
Lyle Knowles troubles
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Email dramas
Our email server has been blacklisted by hotmail.com, live.com and outlook.com ie the Microsoft services.
Anyone with an email address on those servers will likely not receive emails from anyone with an address that ends “@canberra-anglers.asn.au”.
We are working to restore services but are not confident. At this point other services like gmail, yahoo and internet providers don’t seem to be effected.
Images of Flies
Owen showed me this the other day. It is three pages of images of flies (don’t believe the prices as the material is quite old) and we thought a useful resource for newcomers.
I’ll also provide a link to this in our ‘useful links‘ page
Buckenderra Village Trout Challenge
Fri 22 to Sun 24 Nov
Entries open next week ie Mon 14th
https://www.facebook.com/share/MZKdvRBEMGi3Frem/
October 2024 Burley Line (Issue 205)
Cover photo shows Jayden’s son Harrison showing off his catch at the recent Gaden Hatchery kid’s workshop – more on this later.
Many thanks to Owen who sent me his photo during his trip to Sri Lanka – I couldn’t figure out which one was him. Also, thanks to Randy for his report from the US.
Our premier public event with off without a hitch, though a little less wind would have been handy. Some new members have signed up and look keen. Also had a number of non-financial members rejoin the fold. If you haven’t paid up your subscriptions for 2024-25, remember that you aren’t covered by our public liability insurance – please progress payments.
Greg S has been busy trawling the web for interesting fishy stuff and quite a large offering this month – thanks.
If you are submitting an article, it would make it a little easier for me if you use the template – no real worries if you don’t.
More Activities Open to the Public at Gaden Hatchery
Jayden told me yesterday about a kid’s workshop at Gaden this Sunday. I wondered whether he was referring to the Go Fishing/Open Day on Sun 12 Oct, but no …
After being constrained due to their major construction work, Gaden has burst forth with activities open to the public. There’s a whole new bunch advertised here focussed on women and kids https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/recreational/resources/fishing-workshops/kids
Last day for our Fly Casting – Sun 29 Sep 10AM
Flycasting for the public final day is on the water at Lake Ginninderra. North/Western end of Diddams Close off Ginninderra Drive -35.226164 149.070104. Nengi Bamir Beach near the boat ramp adjacent to the dam wall.
We can provide rods, but you’ll need to bring your own flies. Call in to Boss Outdoor Canberra . Please get barbless hooks, or at least crush them. Makes it much easier to remove in the unlikely circumstance of hooking something other than a fish.
Fly tying 23 Oct 2024 – Fiery Red Streamer
Red flashabou
Olive marabou
Fiery brown sealsfur body
Wire
Collar loopspun sealsfur with CDC
Orange sealsfur head
Keywords wetfly streamerfly
Some examples from the night:
Claude
Lachie
Xenii
Jayden
Bill
Fly casting 15 Sep 2024
A few photos and short report on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/krGLiJ7mQAoeycbg/?mibextid=oFDknk
Fly tying 25 Sep 2024 – Micro Jig Streamer
Ryan took us on the journey.
Last one was tied by our newest member Xenii
Hook- #14 jig hook, I use the Hanak H430 BL
Bead- 3-3.5 mm slotted tungsten, copper colour
Thread- black for main thread, fluro orange for the collar
Body- SLF spikey squirrel dubbing, natural colours
Tail- bronze or brown mallard flank and some micro glint or flashabou, green, brown, gold or blue will work for combining colours
Keywords wetfly streamerfly