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Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club Editorial Welcome to the May edition of the Northern Flyline. With no Editor, I ve decided to take over the reins until the a new editor can be elected.

Hopefully you ve read this far and now I would like to ask you a question, Why did you join the Club?

Patrick P is unable to continue as Secretary as a result of work commitments, however it wouldn t surprise me if he puts his hand up to be a Committee member and our illustrious Treasurer has being

1 Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club Editorial Welcome to the May edition of the Northern Flyline. With no Editor, I ve decided to take over the reins until the a new editor can be elected. Unfortunately this months edition will be dominated by previous Minutes, however I ll see if I can find some titbits from around the traps. Hopefully you ve read this far and now I would like to ask you a question, Why did you join the Club? With the upcoming AGM it s time for all Club members to really consider taking up a position on the Committee. We will really need a new Secretary and Treasurer. Patrick P is unable to continue as Secretary as a result of work commitments, however it wouldn t surprise me if he puts his hand up to be a Committee member and our illustrious Treasurer has being doing the job for so long now it s time to hand over the books. None of the Committee positions are very onerous and the rewards are great. Seeing something come to fruition that you have been involved in planning is very satisfying. Just remember that without a Committee we don t have a Club and you didn't join the best fly fishing club in Australia to just let everybody else do all the work, now did you? So in the coming months, make sure you have a chat to the President and Secretary (or any other Club members) and let them know that you would like to be part of the history of the Club especially as we move towards our 50th Anniversary. Anyway it s now time to finish this newsletter and get back out onto the water. The Secret Editor NSFFC Committee Domenic Bono, President Patrick Parisienne, Secretary Chris Dabal, Treasurer John Smith, Trip Coordinator Pat Sheridan, Webmaster Anne Hern, Social Secretary Committee Members: Darren Percy Patrick Thomson In this edition Presidents Page 2 May General Meeting Speaker 2 Easter Sunday Bunnings BBQ 3 ACF Notes 3 Delivering a Healthier Thompson River 4 Fly Fishing Art and Craft Show Syllabus 6-8 Minutes 9-11 Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 1

2 President s page Don t sweat it, the President didn t know this was coming out and I m sure he ll be busy writing up some great words of wisdom for us next Month. In the man time, when was the last time you logged into the Club s website? I was talking to the Webmaster recently and we get over 8000 hits per month but some of you have never logged onto the site to see what is there just for members. In the coming months, the Webmaster is planning to get all the trip reports on the website. This will mean you can see what are the best flies to use, where to stay and where to fish. There s also a place where you can write up your latest trips and share your experiences with other Club members. Also the library is there as well, so have a look at what s available to take out and read up on. What s On May 2017 Thur 4 General Meeting Thur 11 Club Sun 14 Mothers Day Thu 18 Committee Meeting Sat 20 Royal Coachman Trip Sun 21 Royal Coachman Trip Thur 25 Club June 2017 Thur 1 General Meeting Thur 8 Club Sat 10 SW Lakes Australian Casting Championships Sun 11 SW Lakes Australian Casting Championships Mon 12 Queens Birthday SW Lakes Thu 15 Committee Meeting Thur 22 Club Thur 29 Film Night May General Meeting Speaker Terry George from the Australian Trout Foundation will be our guest speaker at the May General Meeting. Terry will be discussing: ATF update on current and future programs & initiatives. Trout stocking: Numbers, plans, considerations. Habitat restoration, both aquatic and riparian. Terry is very keen to make sure it is an interactive discussion, more so than just a standard presentation. He welcomes feedback on observations, concerns, people may have on: Stream issues. Bag /catch limits, C&R practices. What the ATF can do further on their behalf. Other issues that may be raised. Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 2

Easter Sunday Bunnings BBQ Anne Hern Easter Sunday Bunning s BBQ came together with Happy Pat in the lead (can definitely sell ice in Iceland ) with enough helpers on the day.

3 Easter Sunday Bunnings BBQ Anne Hern Easter Sunday Bunning s BBQ came together with Happy Pat in the lead (can definitely sell ice in Iceland ) with enough helpers on the day. Many thanks for all who gave up some of their Easter Sunday. Just under $ clear on the day so worth the effort and once again the BBQ area was a lot cleaner than when we took it over at 7.30 that morning. Thanks Chris the cleaning wizard. ACF Notice Just a reminder that entries for 2017 Cock of Walk close 5:00pm Sunday 7th May and entries for Victoria and Australian Championships close at 5:00pm Sunday, 25th June Same procedure that has been in place for last few years, singular entries from each competitor, sent by to jwaters@castmasteraustralia.com.au by the closure date and time, specifying each event the competitor is wishing to cast in. Any queries, issues or concerns you may have please do not hesitate to John Waters at this address. The casting order and judging order will be circulated before the events. Cock of Walk will be held at Red Tag and both the state and national championships at Southern. Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 3

4 DELIVERING A HEALTHIER THOMSON RIVER More water will flow through the Thomson River, with the Andrews Labor Government taking the next step in delivering an addi>onal eight gigalitres of water. The addi>onal water is vital for the health of the heritage-listed Thomson River, and surrounding local communi>es. It will also help protect and boost na>ve fish popula>ons, including the Australian grayling, Tupong and Australian Bass, and help increase and diversify plant and animal habitat. The new water is part of the Labor Government s plan to invest in and protect the Thomson River, one of Victoria s priority waterways. Timing of the water releases is based on scien>fic advice, including the most appropriate water regime to best maintain and improve the environmental values of the river reaches along the Thomson River. In line with the Victorian Water Act, the next step is to no>fy the community and key stakeholders, including an opportunity for local residents to provide feedback. The no>fica>on period will last for two weeks, finishing on 25 April The Minister will then formally consider the applica>ons and amend the bulk en>tlements. Quotes a7ributable to Minister for Water Lisa Neville The Thomson River is the lifeblood for surrounding communi6es. It s too important for us not to act. This extra water will mean a stronger and healthier River for the years to come. Healthy river flows, becer habitat and record fish numbers are all part of our plan for a strong system of waterways. Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 4

The Australian Fly Fishers Art and Craft Show - 2017 The VFFA will this year organise and sponsor the Australian Fly Fisher s Art and CraQ Show, which hopes to asract high quality entries from around

The show is targe>ng crea>ve talents whether their skill is in sculpture, pain>ng, photography, metalwork, woodwork, needlework or in any other kind of art or craq medium - providing it represents an

The event was last held in 2008 under the VFFA umbrella and was purely an art show focused on pain>ng as well as other types of figura>ve art.

5 The Australian Fly Fishers Art and Craft Show The VFFA will this year organise and sponsor the Australian Fly Fisher s Art and CraQ Show, which hopes to asract high quality entries from around the country with a first prize of $5,000. The show is targe>ng crea>ve talents whether their skill is in sculpture, pain>ng, photography, metalwork, woodwork, needlework or in any other kind of art or craq medium - providing it represents an aspect of the sport of fly fishing. This includes fishing equipment or accessories made by individuals. The event was last held in 2008 under the VFFA umbrella and was purely an art show focused on pain>ng as well as other types of figura>ve art. It asracted over 60 entries and was won by Tasmania based ar>st Pieter Zaadstra. VFFA member Paul Squires is again helping to organise the show and explains some of the changes in this year s format. Our previous show was very successful, but we wanted to appeal to an even wider audience if possible and hence the inclusion of Australia in the name of the compe>>on this >me as we hope to asract entries from every state. Although the quality of the entries was very high last >me, we felt it was perhaps too focused on figura>ve art. The sport of fly fishing has generated excep>onal developments in craq over many centuries. We only have to think of the beauty of split cane rods, hand-made reels, fly-tying and all other kinds of fishing paraphernalia. We want this year s compe>>on to appeal to anyone with an ar>s>c or craq based talent who also shares an interest in fly fishing and a love of the landscapes in which we enjoy it including s>ll waters, rivers or the sea. VFFA President Mike Jarvis explained the associa>on s interest in organising the show. As a sport, we are fortunate to have asracted the brilliance of ar>sts and craqsmen over many years, who have produced exquisite works that capture or enable this wonderful ac>vity. We want to help foster these talents in current ar>sts and craqs people and that is why we are pu`ng forward a significant sum as the first prize. The art world can some>mes be too focused on contemporary art and we are seeking to provide a plaaorm where ar>sts and craqspeople can showcase their talents, whether they use tradi>onal skills or modern technology driven mediums. The exhibi>on will also be of great interest to collectors looking to acquire exci>ng new pieces at affordable prices. Entries need to be submised before the closing date on 31 July 2017 and selected works will be exhibited at a special exhibi>on at Steps Gallery in Melbourne on September 2017, which the VFFA is hoping will be opened by a high-profile guest. Informa>on on how to submit an entry can be found via the VFFA website Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 5

6 Syllabus Date Note 2-Jul-17 Brunn Shield - NSFFC 6-Jul-17 AGM 8-Jul-17 Lake Wendouree 9-Jul-17 Lake Wendouree 16-Jul-17 Ron Callaghan Trophy & An> Cancer - Cas>ng 20-Jul-17 /Beginner's Course 23-Jul-16 Southern Open 29-Jul-16 Victorian Fly Cas>ng C/ship (Distance) - Cas>ng 30-Jul-17 Victorian Fly Cas>ng C/ship (Accuracy) - Cas>ng 3-Aug-17 General Mee>ng/Beginner's Course 5-Aug-17 Families in Fly Fishing Day 6-Aug-17 Brunn Shield & ACF AGM / Jack Joyner/Ron Mason - Red Tag 10-Aug-17 /Beginner's Course 12-Aug-17 Australian Fly Cas>ng C/ship (Distance) - Cas>ng 13-Aug-17 Australian Fly Cas>ng C/ship (Accuracy) - Cas>ng / Families In Fly Fishing Day 17-Aug Aug-17 Australian Plug Cas>ng C/ship - Cas>ng / Annual Dinner 27-Aug-17 Turville Shield - Cas>ng / 1 Fly Fishing Tranquil Rises 31-Aug-17 5th Thur / Cas>ng Remedia>on 2-Sep-17 Trout Season Opening / King Parrot Fishing Trip 3-Sep-17 Fathers Day 7-Sep-17 General Mee>ng /Beginner's Fly Fishing Course 14-Sep-17 /Beginner's Fly Fishing Course 21-Sep-17 /Beginner's Fly Fishing Course 24-Sep-17 Beginner's Fly Fishing Course Day Trip & Tranquil Rises 28-Sep-17 Night 29-Sep-17 Grand Final Holiday/Howqua Trip 30-Sep-17 Howqua Trip 1-Oct-17 Howqua Trip 5-Oct-17 General Mee>ng/Club Auc>on 12-Oct Oct-17 Kids Come & Try Day 19-Oct Oct-17 Rubicon River Fishing Trip 26-Oct-17 2-Nov-17 General Mee>ng 3-Nov-17 Freeburgh Family Fishing Trip 4-Nov-17 Freeburgh Family Fishing Trip 5-Nov-17 Freeburgh Family Fishing Trip 6-Nov-17 Freeburgh Family Fishing Trip 7-Nov-17 Freeburgh Family Fishing Trip 9-Nov Nov Nov-17 Noojee Fishing Trip Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 6

7 Date 23-Nov Nov-17 7-Dec-17 9-Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec-16 1-Jan-18 2-Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan-18 1-Feb-18 8-Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb-18 1-Mar-18 8-Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar-18 1-Apr-18 2-Apr-18 5-Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr-18 3-May-18 5-May-18 6-May May May-18 Note 5th Thur General Mee>ng/Cox-Connell Cas>ng Trophy/Christmas Party Steavenson River Fishing Trip Christmas Day Boxing Day Christmas Day in-lieu New Years Day New Years Day In Lieu Australia Day/Dargo Dargo Trip Dargo Trip General Mee>ng/Life Member's Cup/BBQ/ Otways Fishing Trip Otways Fishing Trip Northern Lights Marysville Small Rivers/Southern Lights Marysville Small Rivers General Mee>ng President's Shield MiSa MiSa Trip MiSa MiSa Trip Labour Day/MiSa MiSa Trip Lake Wendouree Fishing Trip Skills Night Good Friday - Kiewa River Easter Saturday - Kiewa River Easter Sunday - Kiewa River Easter Monday - Kiewa River General Mee>ng Saltwater Fishing Trip Marysville/ Small Rivers Trip Marysville/ Small Rivers Trip ANZAC Day General Mee>ng/Intermediate Fly Tyers Course Mt Baw Baw Waters Trip Mt Baw Baw Waters Trip /Intermedaite Fly Tyers Course Mothers Day Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 7

8 Date 17-May May May May-17 7-Jun-18 8-Jun-17 9-Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun-18 Note /Intermediate Fly Tyers Course Royal CoachmanTrip Royal CoachmanTrip /Intermediate Fly Tyers Course General Mee>ng Australian Cas>ng Championships/SW Lakes Australian Cas>ng Championships/SW Lakes Queens Birthday, Trout Season Closes & Australian Cas>ng Championships/SW Lakes Bamboo Rod Maker's Day Bamboo Rod Cas>ng Day Purrumbete Lake Fishing Trip Purrumbete Lake Fishing Trip Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 8

9 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING 2nd Feb :55 pm 8:50 pm Apologies: John Smith, Jake Muller Visitor: Chris Minutes Minutes from the previous General Meeting were presented by the Secretary and seconded by Pat Sheridan Carried. ϖ Nil Treasurer s Report ϖ Approximately $11, in bank account ϖ Outgoings Payment for copies of Aust. Best Trout Flies Revisited. $600 ϖ Missed latest Term deposit, next is due March 12 th. ϖ Treasurer s Report read on a motion from Chris Dabal and seconded by Merv Landy - Carried ϖ Nil. Correspondence As per correspondence register Syllabus ϖ Colac Colac Trip 26 th Jan. See Fishing Reports ϖ Darren Percy B/day Trip 12 th Feb- Steavenson River ϖ Northern Lights 18 Feb BBQ and would like some helpers is available. ϖ Marysville Small Rivers 25 th & 26th Feb. J. Smith Trip Co ordinator. ϖ Mitta Mitta Trip Labour Day long weekend see the web site. ϖ Hepburn/ Harcourt 25 th March. Details to follow. ϖ Newlyns Reservoir Lake Trip 8 th April. Details to follow ϖ Bunnings Mill Park BBQ Easter Sunday volunteer list to follow ϖ Fishing Reports ϖ Colac Colac trip was OK in terms of fishing with the river at a good level. Three Mile Dam was at capacity. Cancoban Caravan Park was a good clean facility, and cheap! Some fish caught at Swampy Plains, Ogilvy s, and Bogong Creek. ϖ Glen Cox fished Horse Bay, Nth Island New Zealand. Plenty of good fish! Other Business ϖ Locals broke the light switch padlock, to access lighting so they could swim in the dam at night. Club to organise a metal enclosure to prevent future damage. ϖ Darryn Lyle donated a jacket to the club as a prize in future. ϖ ACF Upcoming AGM. No NSFFC delegates will be able to attend. ϖ CVFFC -Nil Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 9

10 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING 2nd Mar :55 pm 8:20 pm Apologies: Anne Hern, John Kingsford, Merv Landy Visitor: Minutes Minutes from the previous General Meeting were to be ed out. Editors position is currently vacant. ϖ Nil Treasurer s Report ϖ Balance is $11, in bank account ϖ Outgoings Renewal of Post Office Box $124. ϖ Incomings 2 new memberships have been paid in. ϖ Term deposit renewal due EOM /early April ϖ Public Liability policy due 1/4/17 ϖ Treasurer s Report read on a motion by the Treasurer and seconded by Phillip Matthews - Carried ϖ Nil. Correspondence As per correspondence register Syllabus ϖ Mitta Mitta Trip upcoming. J Smith trip captain. Clashes with annual Mitta Muster. ϖ 2017/18 Syllabus. Asked members for input for destinations. ϖ Mudeye Madness Trip 25 th March. Secretary to members. ϖ Bunnings Mill Park BBQ Easter Sunday request for volunteers. Awaiting Pub. Liability renewal to send to Bunnings. ϖ Skills night for 30 th March. Topic to be Leaders. ϖ Gauging interest in Intermediate Course. Pat S. to present syllabus. ϖ Newlyns Lake Trip 8 th April. Secretary to members. ϖ Royal Coachman May vs Red Tag. Secretary to contact Red Tag. Fishing Reports ϖ Darryn Percy Trip had 6 anglers participate. Biggest fish: Steavenson River was 32cm by Jeremy Skuse. New member Nick Pavlovski spin fished, as still perfecting his casting. 41cm fish was caught in the Rubicon. ϖ Marysville trip. Chris Dabal 15 fish, Joel Amy 10 fish, Darryal Wallis lost count, biggest was 37cm. Darryn Percy caught 9. Other Business ϖ ACF Northern Lights had 8 competitors. Darryal Wallis top scored. ϖ CVFFC ϖ Club history. Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 10

11 Apologies: Dominic Bono ( Vacation). John Smith Visitor: Michael MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING 6 th Apr :55 pm 8:25 pm Minutes Minutes were not presented in Newsletter, as Editor s position is vacant. This was announced to all present. ϖ As Dominic Bono, is away, Phillip Matthews was voted in to preside over this meeting. Treasurer s Report ϖ Approximately $6, in bank account.. ϖ Outgoings $624 Public Liability. PO Box renewal $124. ϖ $5,000 transferred into term deposit account ϖ Treasurer s Report read on a motion by the Treasurer and seconded by Pat Sheridan-Carried ϖ Nil. Correspondence As per correspondence register Syllabus ϖ Mitta Mitta Report by D Wallis. Up on Friday. Water was at 300Ml on Friday, wish fish to 40cm, then water rose to 1900 ML on Saturday, forcing a switch to the Little Snowy River, biggest fish was 35cm. Area was surprising quiet for a long weekend. ϖ Skills Night Report. 6-8 people. Positively received, especially among the novice anglers present. ϖ Harcourt Trip Report. One member Phil Goslin!!! Fished, for numerous Redfin. ϖ Bunnings BBQ. Need Volunteers. Clipborad was passed around. ϖ Newlyns Reservoir Trip 8 th April ϖ Kiewa River Trip April ϖ Royal Coachman May ϖ S/W Lakes Trip June Queens b/day ϖ Lake Bullarto 25 Jun ϖ AGM 6 Jul Fishing Reports ϖ Phil Matthews and Bill Jones fished the Rubicon. Numerous fish, biggest was a pounder caught at the base of the waterfalls. Palmered Red Tag was the fly of choice. Inspection of fish stomach revealed bees and wasps only. Phil 25 fish. Bill 8 fish. ϖ John Smith and Jeff Lane from Canada fished the Toorongo and Locke for disappointing returns. ϖ According to Darryl Wallis, the upper Rubicon has fished well since January. A recent rip to the Taggerty produced 60 fish in 6 hours. Other Business ϖ ACF Letter was written to ACF president regarding derogatory remarks towards the NSFFC s proposal to casting handicap system. Awaiting response. ϖ CVFFC ϖ Club history Exploring possibility of using a professional service to compile the history. Nick Pavlovski indicated there may be students at Swinburne available. To follow up. Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club, PO Box 54, Yarrambat 3091, 11

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