SALE FLY FISHING CLUB INC. PO Box 1562 Sale, Vic. 3850 Incorporation No. A0017993A President: - Peter Murray 03-5145 1468 AH Secretary: - Ray Throup: 0412487322 M E-mail: [email protected] Web Page: www.sffc.org.au OCTOBER NEWSLETTER OF THE SALE FLY FISHING CLUB INC. All members and interested persons are invited to attend the next meeting of the Sale Fly Fishing Club Inc. This will be held on Monday the 15th of October at Sporting Legend’s Sports Club at 7.30pm Date: - 17th September 2018 Email to Dean regarding Fly Box reimbursement. Meeting Opened: - 7.34 pm Reply to Paul Stolz. Attendance 9 members present Email to Noel Barnetby regarding Licola fish pictures. Apologies: - Correspondence moved by Neil Morrison. Seconded by The following members were not able to attend: Peter Nelligan. Jack Groenewald, Rob Allen, Gavin Scully and James Thomson. Treasurer’s Report: Visitors Total income: $730.00 Matt Bowler: West Gippsland Catchment Management Total expenses $681.00 Authority. Net income $49.00 Minutes of previous meeting. Total balance $4,356.49 Moved Dean Cousins, seconded by Mick Obrien. Moved by Ian Brideson Second by Mick Obrien $270.00 for fly boxes not included in figures. Business arising from last Minutes. Peter Murray has spoken to Paul Stolz prior to our Licola weekend. Paul was very happy with the Macalister and General Business. Wellington system and may fish the area again when water Matt Bowler from the West Gippsland Catchment levels subside. The Licola weekend was well attended, and Management Authority introduced himself to the members. much was achieved with many idea’s in the pipeline. In his role he covers a large area from Phillip Island to the Ray Clissold was asked how he is progressing with the 30th Perry river. Matt suggested that money for riparian habitat anniversary badges. Ray advised the club that the matter has projects can be accessed from a few different sources. his full attention. He has been in communication with the managers of Glen Ray has also booked 3 cabins for the Lake Purrembete trip. Falloch station regarding riparian work on the Macalister river. The club spoke of the difficulties with accessing the river and our hope that this can be improved. Inwards Correspondence Mick Obrien spoke of a couple of sections of the Wellington river that we the club would like to do some riparian and VFFA Fly lines instream projects on. As these areas are within the control Paul Stolz reply to Licola trip invite. of Parks Victoria it would be more difficult to get all parties A.T.F Melbourne Freshwater Habitat Workshop. on board. Matt Suggested some area’s closer to the Native Fish Australia August Update. confluence with the Macalister river which are under crown land would be a better place to start with the hope that later if these projects were successful Parks Victoria may be more willing to listen. Works on the Macalister are scheduled for next winter. Matt Outward Correspondence. suggested that we set a date to meet with Matt to asses the proposed Wellington areas. Peter and Ian attended the Vic stock meeting at Bairnsdale. Noel Barnetby: Caught one brown trout and one rainbow Ian was impressed with their willingness to listen to our trout during our Licola trip. requests. Mick Obrien: Licola trip, caught 3 brown trout in the Some outcomes were the possibility of stocking the Avon Wellington river around the 30 to 32 cm mark. river. Dean Cousin: Licola trip, caught 2 Brown trout in the Brown trout below the Glenmaggie weir but not above due Wellington to 25cm. Prior to the trip Dean fished the Barkly to the belief that self-sustaining numbers exist above the catching 5 Brown trout. weir. Ian Brideson: Licola trip, One rainbow trout 6 inches in Peter spoke of the challenges regarding stocking larger length. Ian has been doing very well at Maclaughlins inlet sized trout. catching plenty of Salmon on the fly to 3lb. No trout for Rainbow creek, Tarago river or Wentworth river. Meeting Closed: - 9.15pm Neil Morrison, Peter Murray and Ray Clissold attended the Gippsland angling Liaison meeting. Some topics discussed S.U.Y.F October were, Draft management plan. Mara Doll Green The complete guide to New Zealand Trout Expanding The angler diary program by Lures Page 72 & 230 introducing a phone app to record by fresh and salt water catches. HOOK: # 6 to 8 Habitat action. THREAD: Grey. Stocking: Errol is still looking into the Highway park TAG: Red egg yarn at Stratford. TAIL: Green Marabou Proposal for a new Northern fish hatchery for BODY: Aurora skirt. native fish. This will create more space at the OVERBODY: Green poly yarn tied in over the tail and already crowded Snobs creek facility and increase pulled forward over the lumo body. carrying capacity for native fish. THROAT: Pearl flashabou Hazelwood pondage still has Barramundi alive. EYES: Yellow with black pupil 464,000 Bass stocked last year. Most of which HEAD: Grey were stocked in Gippsland. 200,000 proposed for Gippsland next year. Lower reaches of the Latrobe may be stocked next year. Consistent Trout fishing was experienced during the opening in the Upper Dargo river. Largest recorded went 40cm. Mallacoota inlet is currently closed Welshpool, the long jetty is nearing completion. Estuary Perch brood stock were collected from the Tarwin and Snowy rivers. These fish were flown to a hatchery in Narooma . It is hoped that this will provide approximately 4,000 perch to be re stocked into the system that they were taken from. S.U.Y.F September First Ian Brideson Ray Throup spoke about an Italian casting lesson that he attended. It was a very informative day. Casting short Second: Ray Throup distances with long leaders in and under structure such as tree branches. The aim was to get the fly to land first to help with presentation. Peter Murray is moving to his new residence in Korrumburra. Peter is hoping to drop off Club paraphernalia before the move, so things don’t get lost. There was some discussion regard the fly boxes. This year the boxes will be awarded to 3 members Ian, Neil and Gavin. The boxes will be engraved with the words: Presented to (Insert name) in appreciation of 30 years’ service to the Sale Fly Fishing Club Inc. Fishing reports. Pictured above. Mick Changing flies on the Macalister. Peter Murray: Licola trip, 1 Brown trout 28cm Hickeys creek. Peter also caught a 5.2 kg Carp at Gleesons bridge. Lake Next meeting 15h October. Glenmaggie. Purrumbete trip 26TH TO 28TH October. .