Newsletter August 2015

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1 President PO Box 5095, Alphington, Vic Secretary John Trioli (web) Chris Collins ( ) Newsletter August 2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 5 August at 7.30 pm The Red Tag AGM will be conducted at the August meeting. We are looking for new committee members with fresh ideas and plenty of enthusiasm to mix with the old guard! We are also looking for a Newsletter Editor as our current editor is retiring. As you can probably tell, we are not very fussy! If you d like to give it a go, please chat to a committee member Or go to page 9 Sad News Members are advised that Peter McCabe passed away on 10 July following a long illness. Peter was one of those rare individuals who choose to throw themselves into any new venture. He joined Red Tag in 2009 and immediately opted to become a committee member before taking on the role of Vice President the following year. Annual Subscriptions Became Due 1 July 2015 A member will be deemed un-financial if His/Her annual subscription is not paid by the August Annual General Meeting. Payment Methods Annual Subscription Fees Metro $76.00 Country $38.00 Interstate $38.00 Pensioner $38.00 Junior $19.00 Family $90.00 Payment can be made: In cash, cheque or money order at the General meeting Or by posting a cheque or money order to: The Treasurer Red Tag Fly Fishers Club PO Box 5095 Alphington 3078 Alternately members can make an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the following account: BSB: Account Number: A Memorial Farewell was held at the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron on 19 July. Note! If paying by EFT please identify yourself with your name in the reference box and inform Bill Jackson ( ) that you have made the payment. Phone: billjackson@bigpond.com

2 CLUB FLY FISHING TRIP Newlyn District Red Tag v Southern v Yarra Valley Sunday 9 August 2015 Our next club outing is the Tri-Clubs competition that includes the Gerry Bolt Trophy on Sunday 9 August at Newlyn Reservoir, Dean Reservoir and or Hepburn Lagoon. This event is held in conjunction with Yarra Valley and Southern Fly Fishers Clubs. Details: Start fishing at 8 am at the lake of your choice. Session 1: 8am 12 midday Meet for Lunch at Newlyn picnic ground 12 1pm Session 2: 1pm 3pm BBQ facilities are not available Bring your own lunch / drinks. Assemble at Newlyn picnic ground for presentation at 3pm. Longest fish: To be witnessed or brought in for official measurement must be over 25cm. You can register on-line by clicking the Trip Registration link on the Red Tag home page FLY CASTING TUITION The trout streams of Victoria are now closed to fishing. This is a great opportunity to brush up on your casting skills at the Red Tag Casting Pool at Fairlea Road, Yarra Bend Park, Fairfield. Club casting days are conducted on Saturday afternoons commencing at 1.15 pm throughout the winter on the following dates. 25 July 8 August 22 August 29 August 12 September Expert tuition is available on all of the above dates. Come along and check it out. Club Fly Fishing Trip to Millbrook Lakes Niki Duckstein is seeking an expression of interest from members with a desire to make a trip to Millbrook Lakes near Ballarat, in late August or early September. More details can be obtained by contacting Niki on Or n_duckstein@hotmail.com 2015 Australian Fly Fishing Championships Venue: Snowy Mountains based out of Adaminaby. Registration: 25 November / Competition November Format: Five sessions combinations of Boat / River Bank / Lake Bank (sectors to be finalised closer to the event as dictated by the conditions waters under consideration are Lake Eucumbene, Lake Tantangara, Three Mile Dam, and the Murrumbidgee River at Yaouk and Bolaro). Now in its 10th year, the festival is touring Australia again and this year will take place at the And the CLASSIC ELSTERNWICK CINEMA 9 Gordon St, Elsternwick, VIC Wednesday, 2 September pm-9.15pm SUN THEATRE 8 Ballarat St, Yarraville, VIC Thursday, 3 September pm-9.00pm For more information, visit: RED TAG NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015 Page 2 of 10

3 BEGINNERS KNOT TYING Wednesday 29 th 7:30 pm Red Tag Clubrooms Hosted by Anthony Urban FLY TYING NIGHTS Anglers not confident in tying knots for fly fishing will be taught simple knots. It s possible only a few knots will be covered as the aim is for participants to master knots rather than simply see them demonstrated. The evening is pitched at beginners so the priority is simple knots. Experienced anglers are welcome to attend to assist inexperienced anglers. Feel free to bring your own gear. OPENING DAY TRIP Saturday 5 September 2015 To avoid the chance of unfavourable early season water conditions on streams, the following reservoirs in the Kyneton district have been selected. Coliban Lauriston Malmsbury Full details will appear in the September newsletter Fly tying nights are to be conducted on the second Wednesday night of the month at the clubroom commencing at 7.30 pm. Mike Nolan ( ) will be the chief instructor. Equipment and materials are provided free of charge to Red Tag members. BRAND NEW CLUB MERCHANDISE Red Tag stubby holders go on sale at the AGM for a bargain price of $3 for paid up members and $5 for non-financial members. In light of limited stocks preference will go to fully paid members. Don t miss out! RED TAG NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015 Page 3 of 10

4 What s been happening at the Red Tag Casting Pool T. H. BRUNN INTERCLUB FLY-CASTING SHIELD Round 3 5 July 2015 DRY ACA WET Total Brynn Farkas... Nthn Daryl Wallis... Nthn Tony Tribosoni... L/Side Bruce Ratcliffe... Sthn John Close... Ball Ken Lucas... Suns Ted Whittam... R. Tag Andy Scott... Suns AJ Balachandra... Nthn Ken Trench... L/Side Russel Dodds... Ball Geoff Newman... R. Tag Bill Jones... Nthn Barry Whelan... Ball Phil Smith... Ball Craig Coltman... Ball Peter West... Suns Matthews... Nthn Ron Heath... Suns Tony Hyett... Sthn Leff Andropof... R. Tag Rich Scrivens... Sthn John Smith... Nthn Brian Cocks... Suns John Foy... R. Tag John Lanchester. Ball Steve Lock... Ball Russell Wilson... Ball Andrew Gardiner. Ball Tom Galloway... Sthn Mark Thomas... Nthn Brett Goodman... Nthn Keith Howden... Suns Russell Fisher... Ball Progressive Score after Round 3 ROUND Total NTH SUN BALL STHN R/T L/SIDE DNC CALDER... DNC Red Tag Open Championship & Herb Jenkins Interclub Teams Event 19 July 2013 Yarra Bend Pool Dry ACA ICF Wet Fly Skish Skish Fly Total Possible Sunshine K LUCAS Red Tag..B RATCLIFFE Northern AJ Red Tag..L ANDROPOF Northern.B JONES Red Tag..G NEWMAN Sunshine J PHELAN Red Tag..T WHITTAM Sunshine B COCKS Northern.B GOODMAN Southern.T HYETT Sunshine K HOWDEN Dry Fly Accuracy 1...B RATCLIFFE T WHITTAM B COCKS H/Cap K HOWDEN ACA Skish Accuracy 1...K LUCAS B RATCLIFFE AJ L ANDROPOF H/Cap B GOODMAN ICF Skish Accuracy 1...K LUCAS B RATCLIFFE AJ B JONES L ANDROPOF H/Cap T HYETT Wet Fly Accuracy 1...K LUCAS B JONES G NEWMAN AJ H/Cap Bill JONES 2015 Herb Jenkins Teams Trophy Red Tag Sunshine Northern Southern The Final Round of the Brunn Shield will be conducted at Southern Pool Sunday 2 August Club Casting Round 4 Club Championship 11 July 2015 Yarra Bend Pool Weather Showers Wind Light W Temp 12 Dry ACA Wet Fly Skish Fly Total Possible Ken Lucas Geoff Newman Bruce Ratcliffe Brian Cocks Red Tag Fly Fishers' Club Yarra Bend Pool RED TAG NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015 Page 4 of 10

5 VISIT TO THE MARYSVILLE TROUT FARM 4 JULY 2015 It was cold but dry when we Red Tag members arrived at the Marysville trout farm. But that soon changed as we were shown by our host, Les, to his breeding ponds where he assured us monsters lurked, both rainbow and brown. Twelve doughty souls turned up in the mountain mists. Ken Lucas and Brian Cocks were first to arrive, followed by Marshall Pardee, Greg Hermans and Don Armour, Chris Peterson, Janie Joseph and Niki Duckstein, Len Murray with daughter Ingrid and, finally, me (Peter Jamvold) with my eager, 10 year old grandson Gus. A few of our group had never cast a fly line before and some newer members had yet to catch their first trout. So it was with much licking of lips in anticipation that we saw as we arrived the occasional serious rise and some massive swirls on the pond s surface. procedure three or four times in quick succession, it got a little embarrassing and I had to take over the rod for a while to give the fish a rest. GUS RETRIEVING Marshall Pardee impressed us all with his enormously long casts, though rumour has it he resorted to using glo-bugs at one point. But Marshall was right in the thick of demonstrating good catch and release techniques throughout the morning. KEN LUCAS HAS ANOTHER We talked among ourselves about the requirement to use only barbless hooks and the need to return any fish to the water with care and consideration. Then Ken Lucas and Brian Cocks set the pace - after Ken found the right fly (bead-head nymph of indeterminate colour) lent to him by a friend - with a number of quick strikes. In the meantime, grandson Gus encountered problems with casting, so I demonstrated how to retrieve the line and then cast it out for him. Was it his first or his second retrieve that led to a shout, I ve got one! and Gus landed a nice rainbow hen of around 3 pounds After we carefully released the fish, I cast for him again, then wandered over to talk with Don Amour. Scarcely a minute later we heard I ve got another one! After we went through this CHRIS PETERSEN, DON ARMOUR, GREG HERMANS AT SMALL POND Early on, Greg Hermans and Don Armour observed a large number of fish migrating into a small pondlet connected by a narrow channel from the main pond. On reflection it seemed that this was a feeding bay and the fish were RED TAG NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015 Page 5 of 10

6 assembling for dinner, just like chooks or cattle on a farm. Greg and Don put their observation to good use and they, together with Chris Peterson, landed a significant number of large fish from that small water. Meanwhile, Len Murray took the opportunity to tutor his daughter, Ingrid, on the intricacies of fine casting technique. LEN & INGRID MURRAY JANIE & MARSHALL LANDING A FISH Janie and Niki got among the fish and were doing well until Niki, impressed by a significant number of large rises and swirls in the water close to her, replaced her nymph with a dry Royal Coachman. Things quietened down after that until the girls gave in to the inevitable and reattached weighted nymphs. JANIE HAVING A GREAT DAY Despite the rain it was a great morning. The visit to the ponds gave new members a chance to feel the effects of a big fish on the line and to practice their stripping and striking techniques. It also demonstrated how subtle a take can be on a nymph. And for the old lags, it was a chance to wet the line during the closed season and, perchance, to impart a bit of practical wisdom here and there. It was four degrees Celsius as we left the car park at lunchtime for a pie and hot chocolate at the Marysville bakery. NIKI STRIKES AGAIN This article was contributed by the Trip Coordinator Extraordinaire Peter Jamvold 2015 RED TAG NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015 Page 6 of 10

7 BIG 4 Taggerty Holiday Park For reservations: Phone Michelle, Mathew or Simon (03) Maroondah Highway, Taggerty 3174 book@big4taggerty.com.au Hurley's Fly Fishing Contact: Gavin Hurley on South Rd, Bentleigh VIC 3209 AFN FISHING & OUTDOORS 20/52 Corporate Boulevard Bayswater Indigenous plants from the Melbourne area Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm, Sat-Sun 12-4pm Yarra Bend Rd, Fairfield. Tel: info@vinc.net.au FlyFinz Jim Baumgurtel flyfinz@gmail.com Aussie Angler Fishing Tackle Contact Rick Dobson Sherbourne Road Greensborough 3088 aussie.angler@bigpond.com.au Compleat Angler Box Hill 702 Station St FlyLife Salt & Freshwater Fly Fishing Rob Sloane Adrenalin Flies Supplier of quality fly fishing tackle and equipment LIKE Tasmanian Fishing News On Facebook Swords Select Wine & Beer 348 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill Newsletter Contributions We look forward to receiving contributions to the newsletter. Please don t be shy and no article is too small. To make the next edition contributions must be received by about the 20 th of the month. Send newsletter contributions, preferably typed into a Word document to: mailto:geoff1940@tpg.com.au Post: Newsletter Editor PO Box 5095 Alphington 3078 Rio Fly Lines Gin-Clear Media Fly fishing DVDs and films Note: Whilst every care is taken to provide accurate information, no responsibility is taken for the occasional stuff-up! Tight Lines for 2015 and beyond Geoff Newman RED TAG NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015 Page 7 of 10

8 RED TAG SYLLABUS AUGUST DECEMBER 2015 AUGUST 2015 Sunday- 2-Brunn Shield Round (4) ICF Skish-9.30-am-Southern Pool Sunday- 2-Southern Cross Challenge-2.30-pm-Southern Pool Wednesday- 5-Red Tag Annual General Meeting pm-Yarra Bend Clubroom NOTE- RED TAG ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ---NOW OVERDUE Saturday- 8-Club Cast - Aus Skish inc. George Sawyer Trophy-1.15-pm-Yarra Bend Pool Sunday- 9-Jack Joyner Trophy + Ron Masson Trophy am-Yarra Bend Pool Sunday- 9-Club Fishing Trip- Red Tag v Southern v Yarra Valley- 8 am Newlyn Reservoir Sunday- 16-Turville Shield Teams Event am-Yarra Bend Pool Wednesday- 19-Red Tag Committee Meeting pm-Yarra Bend Clubroom Saturday- 22-VFFA Presidents' Casting Day am-Yarra Bend Pool Saturday- 22-Red Tag Club Championship (5) ICF Skish pm-Yarra Bend Pool Saturday- 29-Red Tag Club Cast - ACA Skish +Charles Brittain Trophy-1.15-pm-Yarra Bend Pool SEPTEMBER 2015 Wednesday- 2-Red Tag Activity Meeting-7.30-pm-Yarra Bend Clubroom Saturday- 5-Trout Stream Opening Day Trip-Kyneton District Saturday- 12-Club Championship (6) Australian Skish pm-Yarra Bend Pool Wednesday- 16-Red Tag Committee Meeting-7.30-pm-Yarra Bend Clubroom Sunday- 20-Geelong Open Championship-9.30-am-Barwon Valley Park OCTOBER-2015 Wednesday- 7-Red Tag Activity Meeting-7.30-pm-Yarra Bend Clubroom Fri-Sat-Sun Stawell Fly In (Fly Fishing)- - -Lake Fyans Thursday- 15-Australian Casting Federation Meeting pm-Sunshine Clubrooms Sat - Sun Wastell Trophy (Fly Fishing) inc Ted Barkley Fishing Trophy am-Creswick Wednesday- 21-Red Tag Committee Meeting-7.30-pm-Yarra Bend Clubroom Friday- 23-Red Tag Annual Dinner pm-Venue TBA NOVEMBER-2015 Wednesday- 4-Red Tag Activity Meeting-7.30-pm-Yarra Bend Clubroom Fri-Sat-Sun Taggerty Family Weekend Trip Fly Fishing - - -Taggerty Wednesday- 18-Red Tag Committee Meeting-7.30-pm-Yarra Bend Clubroom DECEMBER-2015 Wednesday- 2-Red Tag Activity Meeting + Social BBQ pm-Yarra Bend Pool Pleasse notte tthatt ccasstti ing ttui itti ion iss i availabl le att tthe Yarrrra Bend Pooll on ccl lub ccasstti ing dayss,, orr by arrrrangementt att ottherr tti imess witth ourr ccasstti ing inssttrruccttorr i Ken Luccass.. IIntterresstted?? Conttacctt Ken on RED TAG NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015 Page 8 of 10

9 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE The Red Tag Fly Fishers Club Inc Annual General Meeting The Hut, Yarra Bend Park Commencing 8.00 pm Wednesday 5 AUGUST 2015 The election of office bearers and committee members will take place at this meeting. Candidates shall be nominated at the July General Meeting and shall be proposed and seconded by two members of the club. All positions listed below become vacant on this night. President Vice President (1) Vice President (2) Secretary Assistant Secretary Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Committee Members x Public Officer (Incorporation) Web Site Administrator Newsletter Editor Assistant to the Editor Social Secretary Handicapper Librarian CVFFC Delegate (1) CVFFC Delegate (2) ACF Delegate (1) ACF Delegate (2) Casting Tuition Coach Casting Pool Maintenance Fly Tying Instructors To the Secretary I appreciate that the club needs me to be involved in the management of affairs. In addition, yes! I am interested in filling a position at Red Tag. My name is I wish to fill the position of I am unable to fill any position but I am willing to assist in other ways or Methods of advising your intention -- to: redtagflyfishers@gmail.com Post to the Secretary PO Box 5095 Alphington 3078 Hand to the Secretary at the August Annual General Meeting Phone the Secretary Chris Collins RED TAG NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015 Page 9 of 10

10 Red Tag Key Contact Details President John Trioli Vice President Vince McCaughey Secretary Chris Collins Treasurer Bill Jackson If undelivered, return to: Red Tag Fly Fishers' Club PO Box 5095 Alphington Victoria 3078 Est.1932 RED TAG NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015 Page 10 of 10