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We wanted to head up to big river early to check the possibility of an early morning deer stalk. We did have a scout out but spotted no deer.

1 Tight Lines June 2017 The monthly newsletter for the Red Tag Fly Fishing Club. Taponga/Big River Trip Early Friday morning after having the car packed the night before I drove out east, to pick up Dan Mamrot. We wanted to head up to big river early to check the possibility of an early morning deer stalk. We did have a scout out but spotted no deer... Now time to fish, we had a fish on the big river about 15 minutes drive from the cabin. At around lunchtime after an unsuccessful fish we headed to the cabin to find Tony Ryan, but no keys and the cabin still locked up. After a while I took a walk and found Janie, I got the keys and we set up the cabin, and got a fire going. I had a quick look at the Taponga, and Big river and did see fish rising in the Big. Dinner that night was full of laughter with plenty of drinks flowing, including Vin s kumquat liquor which was a hit. Dan s dad Ed had a great game to play which started with telling stories about the most stupid thing you have ever done. I won't share any stories. You just had to be there. The next day Dan and Ed got an early start, followed by Craig and Sam, then Bill and Vin heading off. Peter and Adam arrived at the cabin and headed up stream on the Taponga. Tony and I had a crack fishing the Taponga walking straight from the cabin. The Taponga was one of the most beautiful streams I have ever had the pleasure of walking up and fishing, but the fishing was slow and in about four hours only two fish landed. We did see a couple of rising fish, but both fish fell to an evil olive nymph. Later than evening Tony and I went for a walk down the Big and on the way back Tony saw a rising fish right by the cabin and we headed down and I put on a small parachute Adams. After three casts the fish was landed, a nice brown trout that's three for the day. The night was full of plenty of booze, and sausages sizzling on the potbelly stove and stories of the days fishing. Craig had around the thirteenth fish mark, and Sam with 2 in the Big river. No one else had that much success fishing.

On the Sunday I still wanted to persist with the Taponga, so Adam and I walked down to the spot I stopped at

On almost the first cast I caught the smallest rainbow on a size 12 parachute adams the fly was 1/8 the size

Then it was time to head back to the cabin to help clean up and pack up.

We were lucky enough to be right in the middle of a hatch, with swallows flying all over, and fish rising

2 On the Sunday I still wanted to persist with the Taponga, so Adam and I walked down to the spot I stopped at the previous day. On almost the first cast I caught the smallest rainbow on a size 12 parachute adams the fly was 1/8 the size of the fish. After walking a lot of water I caught a bigger rainbow on a nymph. Then it was time to head back to the cabin to help clean up and pack up. On the way back to Melbourne Peter, Dan, Adam and I stopped to fish the Goulburn near Blue Gums caravan park. We were lucky enough to be right in the middle of a hatch, with swallows flying all over, and fish rising everywhere but only two fish landed in a few hours of fishing. Peter had a nice one around a pound and a half, mine was a bit smaller. We all felt we should have done better with the conditions we had. Then we loaded up the cars and headed home! Ross Caton Page 1

3 RED TAG MEMBERS RAFFLE VALUED $800 Red Tag members this is an opportunity to win a state of the art Scott Flex Series rod and fly line. To keep the raffle fair and give everybody an even chance to win the raffle tickets will be limited. ELIGIBLILTY & LIMITS - Available to financial Red Tag members ONLY - Limit of 2 tickets per member and tickets will be $5 each - Ticket sales close on Thursday 22 nd June (day before the Annual Dinner) HOW TO GET A TICKET Tickets can be purchased at activity meetings and fly tying nights. If you are not a regular attendee at these activities you can purchase a ticket as follows: Ring Bill Jackson on or billjackson@bigpond.com for ticket allocation Pay the money into the Red Tag Fly Fishers account Account Name: Red Tag Fly Fishers Club BSB: Account Number: Message/Reference/Description: Your Surname Or arrange for a cheque to be sent Red Tag Fly Fishers PO Box 5095 Alphington 3078 WHEN WILL THE RAFFLE BE DRAWN The raffle will be drawn on the night of the Annual Dinner on Friday 23 rd June. Tickets will be available up to Thursday 22 nd June and WILL NOT be on sale at the Annual Dinner. The Scott Flex Series Fly Rods! At Scott we don t release a new rod series just to keep up to date with the latest pantone colours from our paint suppliers. Instead we like to work on changes that will really impact your experience on the water, the new Flex series is such a change. Firstly, we are utilising a new low resin content, high modulus prepreg. Based on the concept of our Radian series we have created a series of tapers that are easy to load and yet create fantastic line speed. Finished off with the best componentry set in its class, the Flex is a change worth making. THE FLEX SERIES (You can choose from this range) CODE DESCRIPTION CODE DESCRIPTION SR-FX-753/4 Flex 7 6 #3 4 pc SR-FX-908/4 Flex 9 0 #8 4pc SR-FX-804/4 Flex 8 0 #4 4pc SR-FX-955/4 Flex 9 6 #5 4pc SR-FX-854/4 Flex 8 6 #4 4 pc SR-FX-956/4 Flex 9 6 #6 4pc SR-FX-855/4 Flex 8 6 #5 4pc SR-FX-1004/4 Flex 10 #4 4pc SR-FX-904/4 Flex 9 0 #4 4pc SR-FX-1005/4 Flex 10 #5 4pc SR-FX-905/4 Flex 9 0 #5 4pc SR-FX-1006/4 Flex 10 #6 4pc SR-FX-906/4 Flex 9 0 #6 4pc SR-FX-1007/4 Flex 10 #7 4pc SR-FX-907/4 Flex 9 0 #7 4pc SR-FX-1008/4 Flex 10 #8 4pc Choice of rod from WT3 to WT8 with a life time warranty 4 piece rods of varying lengths including a tube and also Airflo line to suit the rod. RAFFLE SPONSORED BY RICK DOBSON - AUSSIE ANGLER Thanks Rick!! Page 2

4 Library News Hi everyone Just a reminder that the library is very much up and running so please feel free to borrow. Latest acquisitions include the following: The Last Wild Trout by Greg French Affirm Press 2016 In The Last Wild Trout, Greg French explores the last truly great and most coveted trout fisheries left on the planet. Roaming the final frontiers of trout fishing, Greg visits twenty locations including Tasmania, New Zealand, Iceland, the British Isles, Mongolia, Slovenia, British Columbia, Wyoming, California, Nevada and Hokkaido. Each chapter deals with a unique species or subspecies of wild trout, and tells a compelling human narrative set against a backdrop of conservation. Photo sections and taxonomy notes complete the picture in this fascinating book. Reflecting on the complexity of humanity s interactions with pristine natural environments and threatened fisheries, The Last Wild Trout is a reminder from one of the world s best fishing writers of the beauty and importance of nature in all of our lives. Please note that the cover is slightly damaged resulting in the last wild discount from Readings Bookshop. The Seven Rivers by Douglas Stewart Allen and Unwin Originally published in 1966 this is a re-print by Allen & Unwin, The classic account of fly-fishing in Australia and New Zealand. As Stewart makes clear, fishing is about much more than fish. 'Though there is a chapter about swordfish in this book, another about snapper, and even a piece about pig hunting,' wrote Douglas Stewart, '[this] is mostly a book about trout-fishing. I wrote it simply for the pleasure of going fishing again in retrospect along my favourite rivers.' Douglas Stewart loved fishing, but it was the wily trout that haunted his dreams. Bringing a poet's eye, a sense of whimsy and a generosity of spirit to this classic and celebratory account of fly-fishing in Australia and New Zealand, Stewart proves that even the ones that got away are worth writing about. The library is open every club night. If you have any donations, please contact me first. David Honeybone Page 3

5 Australian Masters Games The 16 th Australian Master games will be held in Northern Tasmania on 21 st 28 th October 2017 and this year includes a Fly Fishing competition as part of the event. This is a great opportunity to make new friends, fish different locations for what would be a great week of friendly competition, fishing and comradery. The event will be conducted over a three-day period. Each team will have 3 anglers (Maximum of 20 teams). One angler per venue and rotate each day. Each angling session will run for four hours. It is open for those aged 50 and over to enter as an individual, or with others as a team of 3. Competition: Wednesday 25 October - Friday 27 October Venues: Talbots Lagoon, Guildfield / Pet Reservoir, Ridgley /Natone Fly Fishery, Natone / Mersey River, Latrobe Participation Fees: See web site for fee costs. Discount for early registration (by 1st May) Rules: The competition will be conducted under rules supplied by and endorsed by Fly Fish Australia Inc. More information can be found at web site: Contacts: For sport specific enquiries contact: Organiser: North West Fly Fishers Club of Tasmania Contact: Adrian Hope Phone: abes.hope@hotmail.com For registration and general enquiries contact: Contact: Stacey Groves Phone: amg.rego@unisport.com.au Could you please circulate the information to your club members and any individuals who may feel like taking part? Please feel free to contact any of the above contacts for any other information. Regards Wayne Bellette Committee Member Page 4

RED TAG APP Team app is a free communicatory device utilised by sporting clubs throughout the world to assist them in connecting and organising their club.

6 RED TAG APP Team app is a free communicatory device utilised by sporting clubs throughout the world to assist them in connecting and organising their club. The group is a private forum where you can post photos in real time, comment and chat with team members, view club newsletters and see upcoming events. The app operates as a stand-alone program, meaning you can choose to leave your app logged in to keep up to date with what other club members are up to. All without having to have any private information available to any of the other members (unlike Facebook). This app will allow members to stay in touch, including the members who are unable to make any of the club functions. It will also serve to inspire and educate other members through the photos posted and information included in the comments (eg fly choice, time of day, location etc). If any members have any questions or are having issues with installing the app, please do not hesitate to contact me: dmamrot@gmail.com Thanks, Dan Mamrot How to join Red Tag Fly Fishers Team App STEP #1: Download the Team App application from the Apple app store or Google Play store STEP #2: Open the app. You will be greeted with a login/sign up screen STEP #3: Enter your and create a password (You can enter as much detail about yourself as you feel appropriate in regards to age, address etc) Step #4: Once you ve created a login, you will receive a confirmation . Click on the link in the to activate your account STEP #5: Go to the Team App website or App and click Find A Team App. In the search bar, type in Red Tag Fly Fishers. Click on the Red Tag logo and select Join Team Once accepted by admin, you can begin to use the app. You can post photos to the gallery, view upcoming club events, view newsletters and chat with fellow members to organise your next fishing adventure! Page 5

Dog Hill Annual Fishing Competition A strong contingent of Red Tag members made their way up to Eildon over the weekend of 21 and 22 May to take on the members of the Northern Fly

Vin and Tony went up early on Thursday to set up camp at the Eildon Pondage Caravan Park and quickly started to find out where the fish were (or weren t).

Peter, Sam, Craig and David came up on Sat morning. Friday was all about where are you going to fish on Sat and Sun?

The full crew were rearing to go early on Saturday, with Ross trying to spot some early risers on the Pondage beside the Park that Vin had spied earlier.

? Peter and Ross decided to circumnavigate the pondage on foot and spied several large trout that proved elusive. Most others decided to fish the Goulburn downstream.

(it was for the longest fish). Barney and Janie though managed to bag a fish each of 36cm so we were on the board.

7 Dog Hill Annual Fishing Competition A strong contingent of Red Tag members made their way up to Eildon over the weekend of 21 and 22 May to take on the members of the Northern Fly Club for the Royal Coachman Trophy. Vin and Tony went up early on Thursday to set up camp at the Eildon Pondage Caravan Park and quickly started to find out where the fish were (or weren t). The rest of the team, Bill, Barney, Janie, Ross, came up Friday arrived to be greeted by a wet drizzling day which made fishing somewhat challenging. Peter, Sam, Craig and David came up on Sat morning. Friday was all about where are you going to fish on Sat and Sun? A very successful and enjoyable Planning Meeting was held in Bill and Barney s cabin on Friday night where our battle plans were drawn up over quite a few lubricants. The full crew were rearing to go early on Saturday, with Ross trying to spot some early risers on the Pondage beside the Park that Vin had spied earlier. The Pondage was very full with few casting areas available and the Goulburn was flowing at a meager 150 ml/day. Would we be able to find any fish?? Peter and Ross decided to circumnavigate the pondage on foot and spied several large trout that proved elusive. Most others decided to fish the Goulburn downstream. The weather was good and most people were able to land fish, though many were on the small side, with few being able to reach the 25cm mark to count for the Comp. (it was for the longest fish). Barney and Janie though managed to bag a fish each of 36cm so we were on the board. Marshall made an appearance late Sat afternoon with a tale of the one that straightened his hook in the pondage! We had a meal at the Pub on Sat night then joined three of the members from Northern for a few drinks around the campfire. We arose to a good but cool, Sunday morning and headed out again. Most again were successful in landing fish and there were more stories of big ones that were just missed. By the end of the competition, Red Tag has the Royal Coachman Trophy back in the club after a 5 year hiatus. Thanks Vin for being the organiser for this terrific weekend with great company and good fun. Barney Stephens Page 6

On the Web Downloaded from the internet Red

8 On the Web Downloaded from the internet Red Tag member Donna Cardwell who lives up at Mitta. This Brook Trout caught several weeks ago on the Thredbo River. The estimated weight is 8lbs plus. Caught and released. NICE ONE DONNA!! This is one mammoth fish! This whoppa 16.5lb brown trout caught from the banks of the pondage inside the park! Cheers, Jon Page 7

Fly Tying Night Wed 14 th June Long Tails (Matuka) & Stick Caddis Vin will also demonstrate an easy Magoo tie and Marshall will demo a snail fly.

Come along get some fur, foam and feathers stuck in your teeth. The club like to offer our new (and old) fly tiers the opportunity to purchase fly tying equipment kit at a discount rate.

Jim from FlyFinz is offering club members a special deal to receive the attached kit for $50.

9 Fly Tying Night Wed 14 th June Long Tails (Matuka) & Stick Caddis Vin will also demonstrate an easy Magoo tie and Marshall will demo a snail fly. The club will ask a small fee of $2 per person attending fly tying night to cover materials. All equipment is provided but you are welcome to bring your own. Come along get some fur, foam and feathers stuck in your teeth. The club like to offer our new (and old) fly tiers the opportunity to purchase fly tying equipment kit at a discount rate. The club gear is getting old and worn out so ideally we would like members to have their own set to bring along. Jim from FlyFinz is offering club members a special deal to receive the attached kit for $50. NEXT CLUB TRIP The Red Tag Fly Fishers will have a day trip to the recently opened Stoney Creek Reservoir No1. The reservoir is located approximately 30 kms from Ballan on the Geelong-Ballan Road at Durdidwarrah. The reservoir has been closed to angling and recently stocked with trout and now open for fishing. WHERE: Stoney Creek Reservoir No 1, Geelong-Ballan Rd Durdidwarrah WHEN: Saturday 17 th June MEET: At the carpark/toilet around 10.30am more info on CO-ORDINATOR: Peter Coles (pcoles1962@gmail.com) Please register on the website by clicking the following link Page 8

10 Annual Dinner RSVP by 13 th June The Annual Red Tag Dinner will be held on Friday 23rd June in the restaurant area at the Studley Park Boathouse, 1 Boathouse Rd Kew. The club has had annual dinners at this venue for several years and it is always a fabulous night. The club will pick up the bar tab from 6.30pm to 7pm, so get there early to enjoy pre-dinner drinks. From 7pm drinks can be purchased from the bar. Cost for this gala event is $60 per head and spouse/partners/friends are encouraged to attend. Dress is neat casual. On Arrival Chef s selection of canapés Followed by Mains served alternately Seared aged eye fillet of beef with truffle mash and butter beans with cab sav jus Barramundi steak on kipfler potatoes and chorizo with herb and caper butter Finished with desserts Trio of desserts Banoffee tarte Chocolate truffle Sticky date pudding Coffee tea and petite fours Please advise if you require special dietary needs as the restaurant will be able to cater HOW TO PAY EFT (Internet Banking) Account Name: Red Tag FLY Fishers BSB: Account Number: Message/Remitter name: Your Surname CHEQUE (send to PO Box 5095 Alphington Vic 3078) CASH (at activity meeting or ring Bill Jackson to pay on the night) Coordinator is Bill Jackson (Treasurer) Page 9

11 Amended Red Tag Syllabus for 2017 The club is very pleased to release this full year syllabus for club activities. Note, the syllabus is known to be accurate at the time of publishing but is subject to change at any time. If the plans change, we will give members plenty of notice June Saturday 3 Club Championship (2 ) Australian Skish Yarra Bend Pool 1.15 pm Sunday 4 Brunn Shield Round (2) ICF Skish - inc Alex Wallace Teams Trophy Yarra Bend Pool 9.30 am Wednesday 7 Activity Meeting [5] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm Sunday 11 Southern Cross Challenge for 5 wght rods Southern pool 9.30 am Sat -Sun - Mon Queens Birthday Weekend Wednesday 14 Fly Tying Yarra Bend Club room 7.30 pm Sunday 18 Sunshine Open Championship Yarra Bend Pool 9.30 am Wednesday 21 Committee Meeting [6] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm Friday 23 Red Tag Annual Dinner Studley Boat House 6.30 pm Saturday 24 Club Championship (3) ICF Skish Yarra Bend Pool 1.15 pm Sunday 25 VFFA Sunday Morning Casting Sessions Yarra Bend Pool 9.30 am Sunday 25 Victorian plug casting Championships Bullengarook July Saturday 1 Club Casting Day -- Australian Skish Yarra Bend Pool 1.15 pm Sunday 2 VFFA Cane Day Yarra Bend Pool 9.30 am Sunday 2 Brunn Shield Round (3) Australian Skish Yarrambat Pool 9.30 am Wednesday 5 Activity Meeting [6] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm Saturday 8 Club Championship (4) - Australian Skish Yarra Bend Pool 1.15 pm Wednesday 12 Fly Tying Yarra Bend Club room 7.30 pm Sunday 16 Ron Callaghan Trophy & Anti Cancer Event Yarrambat Pool 9.30 am Sunday 16 VFFA Sunday Morning Casting Sessions Yarra Bend Pool 9.30 am Wednesday 19 Committee Meeting [7] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm Saturday 22 Club Cast - Harold Darby Trophy - ICF Skish Yarra Bend Pool 1.15 pm Sunday 23 Southern Open Championship Southern Pool 9.30 am Saturday 29 Victorian Fly Casting Championships (Dist) Southern Pool 9.30 am Sunday 30 Victorian Fly Casting Championships (Accuracy) Southern Pool 9.30 am August Wednesday 2 Annual General Meeting [7] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm Saturday 5 Club Cast - Aus Skish inc. George Sawyer Trophy Yarra Bend Pool 1.15 pm Sunday 6 Brunn Shield Round (4) ICF Skish Southern Pool 9.30 am Page 10

12 Wednesday 9 Fly Tying Yarra Bend Club room 7.30 pm Saturday 12 Australian Fly Casting Championships Southern pool 9.30 am Sunday 13 Australian Fly Casting Championships Southern pool 9.30 am Wednesday 16 Committee Meeting [8] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm Saturday 19 Club Championship (5) ICF Skish Yarra Bend Pool 1.15 am Sunday 20 Australian Plug casting Championship Bullengarook 9.30 am Sunday 16 VFFA Sunday Morning Casting Sessions Yarra Bend Pool 9.30 am Friday 25 VFFA Annual Dinner Celtic Club 6.30 pm Saturday 26 VFFA Presidents' Casting Day Yarra Bend Pool am Saturday 26 Club Cast - Australian Skish inc. Charles Brittain Trophy Yarra Bend Pool 1.15 pm Sunday 27 Turville Shield Interclub Teams Event Yarra Bend Pool 9.30 am September Saturday 2 Trout Stream Opening Day TBA TBA am Wednesday 6 Activity Meeting [8] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm Saturday 9 Club Championship (6) - Australian Skish Yarra Bend Pool 1.15 pm Wednesday 13 Fly Tying Yarra Bend Club room 7.30 pm Wednesday 20 Committee Meeting [9] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm Saturday 30 AFL Grand Final October Wednesday 4 Activity Meeting [9] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm Wednesday 11 Fly Tying Yarra Bend Club room 7.30 pm Fri-Sat-Sun Stawell Fly In (FISHING) Sat - Sun Wastell Trophy (FISHING) inc Ted Barkley Fishing Trophy Creswick am Wednesday 18 Committee Meeting [10] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm November Wednesday 1 Activity Meeting [10] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm Tuesday 7 Melbourne Cup Day Wednesday 8 Fly Tying Yarra Bend Club room 7.30 pm Fri-Sat-Sun Taggerty Family Weekend (FISHING) Taggerty Wednesday 15 Committee Meeting [11] Yarra Bend Clubroom 7.30 pm December Wednesday 6 Activity Meeting + Social BBQ [11] Yarra Bend Pool 6.00 pm Wednesday 13 Fly Tying Yarra Bend Club room 7.30 pm Page 11

13 Theo Brunn Shield Interclub Teams Event Well done Leff!! Round 2 4 June 2017 BRUNN 2017 Round 1 2-May 4-Jun 2-Jul 6-Aug Round Round 2 3 Round 4 TOTAL Northern Ballarat Southern Sunshine Red Tag Geelong Round 3 2 July 2017 Page 12

Mayfly on a pint of Guinness Perhaps this may be more appealing to fly fishers

14 Merchandise Red Tag stubby holders are on sale at the general meetings for a bargain price of $3 for paid up members and $5 for non-financial members. Mayfly on a pint of Guinness Perhaps this may be more appealing to fly fishers In light of limited stocks, preference will go to fully paid members. Don t miss out! Page 13

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15 Sponsors AFN FISHING & OUTDOORS 20/52 Corporate Boulevard Bayswater Aussie Angler Fishing Tackle Contact Rick Dobson Sherbourne Road Greensborough 3088 aussie.angler@bigpond.com.au FlyFinz Jim Baumgurtel flyfinz@gmail.com FlyLife Salt & Freshwater Fly Fishing Rob Sloane Adrenalin Flies Supplier of quality fly fishing tackle and equipment BIG 4 Taggerty Holiday Park For reservations: Phone Michelle, Mathew or Simon (03) Maroondah Highway, Taggerty 3174 book@big4taggerty.com.au Gin-Clear Media Fly fishing DVDs and films Hurley's Fly Fishing Contact: Gavin Hurley on South Rd, Bentleigh VIC 3209 Indigenous plants from the Melbourne area Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm, Sat-Sun 12-4pm Yarra Bend Rd, Fairfield. Tel: info@vinc.net.au LIKE Tasmanian Fishing News On Facebook Rio Fly Lines 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, as a text document to: redtagflyfishers@gmail.com Note: Whilst every care is taken to provide accurate information, no responsibility is taken for the occasional stuff-up! Red Tag Key Contact Details President John Trioli admin@jtriolico.com.au Vice President Vince McCaughey vinandirene@gmail.com Secretary Niki Duckstein n_duckstein@hotmail.com Treasurer Bill Jackson billjackson@bigpond.com Tight Lines Jon Gamble Page 14

Tight Lines October 2016

Tight Lines October 2016 The monthly newsletter for the Red Tag Fly Fishing Club. Trip Report A Day of Firsts Noojee Trout Farm and the Toorongoo River Sept 3rd 2016 The last time I cast a fly I was 16