Fly Line By Line - Yarra Valley Fly Fishers

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Fly
Line
By
VOLUME 43 NUMBER 1
Line
MARCH 2015
OFFICIAL MONTHLY PUBLICATION BY YARRA VALLEY FLY FISHERS INC.
YARRA VALLEY FLY FISHERS INC.
Lillydale lake Reserve
P.O. Box 266 Lilydale 3140
YVFF Fly Line By Line : March 2015 WWW.yvff.com.au
Club Room Phone 9739 5728
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YVFF COMMITTEE
President
Vice President
Steve Wallace
Ray Buckland
Trevor Jacobson
Lynton Reid
Treasurer
Secretary
Stream Craft
Trips
0419 187024
9736 1489
[email protected]
[email protected]
& Promotions
9841 8683
97361819
Nick Calder
Doug Braham
Owen Lloyd
9876 3591
Casting Co-ordinator
Library
Forward Planning
9723 1325
9841 9596
Ian Richards
Merchandising
Yarra Valley Fly Fishers Inc.
9723 6246
Editor
Casting Assistant
Webmaster
Clubrooms
[email protected]
Rod Shannon
Mark Hoffman
Alex Precht
9737 0191
[email protected]
YARRA
VALLEY FLY FISHERS
INC.
Lillydale lake Reserve
P.O. Box 266 Lilydale 3140
5962 4171
0416 131647
Club Room Phone 9739 5728
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Fly Line By Line
Kosciuszko National Park—Tumut River.
The official newsletter of the
March 2015
Committee
2
Upcoming Dates
4
Presidents Message
5
What’s on at the Club
6
Minutes
8
Club Merchandise
17
John Ditria in Cuba.
Front Page Photograph:- Lionel Coombs with another fish caught on the
Rubicon using willow grub patterns.
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Club Trips 2015
Social Trips 2015
February
July
Saturday 14th: Big River
17th—19th: Salt Water Inverloch/Waratah Bay.
March
September
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th: Kiewa—Mt Beauty
4th—5th: Blue Gums Trout Opening.
April
November
Friday 17th - Sunday 19th: Eildon
15th: Hugh Munroe Day.
May
28th: Wendouree.
December
Friday 15th - Sunday 17th: Howqua
6th: Yarra. Dave Jenkins Day.
June
Friday 5th - Monday 8th: Lake Toolondo
Upcoming Dates 2015
July
April
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th: Daylesford
Friday 17th - Sunday 19th: Saltwater Inverloch (TBA)
Thursday 9th: Guest Speaker
Andrew Summers from Mayfly Tackle
August
Fishing Tasmania.
Saturday 8th: Tri Clubs Challenge
Sunday 12th: Rod & Line Demonstration Day
Saturday 15th: TBA
Rods and lines supplied by Mayfly Tackle
September
for members to use, no obligation.
Sunday 13th: Marysville
Bintoro: Certified Casting Instructor
October
Saturday 3rd: Big River
Specialising in single handed and two handed Spey casting
TBA
Friday 16th: Wastell Trophy
Friday Oct. 30th—Tuesday Nov. 3rd Omeo
Graham: from GKF Handcrafted Bamboo Fly Fishing Rods
TBA
November
Friday Oct. 30th—Tuesday Nov. 3rd Omeo
Saturday 28th: Ballarat TBA
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President’s message
Trevor Jacobson
Welcome back to those who haven’t caught up down at the club. The fishing gods are smiling on some
people already this year with some impressive catches recorded.
Not many people chase willow grub feeders or willow sawflies. Lionel has been perfecting his flies and
techniques over a number of years and I think this year he hit pay dirt. He showed me a number of
photos from a recent trip and every fish appeared to be at least one to one and a half kilos. To me this
is the best type of fishing, polaroiding, stalking and short casts. To catch one fish like this is a good day
out but to nail half a dozen or more quality fish is a red letter day. It’s not that hard to replicate this, the
information is readily available on a number of web sites, or just ask a member. The Goulburn and
Rubicon rivers have many willows that get infected with these grubs every summer. I received another
photo from Daniel taken in Tasmania, the message read ten pound on a four weight. What! How,
where, wow!!. I am so sorry for Daniel that’s going to be hard to improve on he should have waited till
he was fifty or sixty years old. Ten pounds seems to be the magical number everyone is aiming for but
so few get there. I think there should be a ten pound club I think there is only a few members so far
with Lynton and Daniel now members. Aron is just back from Tasmania and he has a photo of a lovely
Four and a half to five pound fish. Well that’s the best way to start off the year.
There is a lot happening around the club with the fly tying courses ready to start so if you need to learn
or polish up your skills come down Wednesday night. Casting is set to kick off as well with a similar
deal on Sunday mornings.
The club has sent of a reply to the proposed cancellation of closed season in the South Western rivers.
It is hard to believe that there are closed seasons everywhere and if this goes ahead what it could do to
the larger breeding fish in this area. Members should be aware of what is happening with our fishery
and what fisheries is trying to do to resolve the poor catch rates experienced in some of our wild trout
fisheries. The department has started the Wild Trout Fisheries Management Program; if members read
the literature they are producing they will have a better understanding of what is happening and how
to assist. For anybody fishing the Howqua the “tag return” program and angler survey needs to be
followed to help understand catch and harvest levels. The upper Goulburn will also have tagged fish.
For those who haven’t seen these tags they are usually located on the top of the fish below the dorsal
fin. There is information printed on the tag which you need to record or simply cut the tag off, dates,
location and tag serial number are required. If you are fishing in the Delatite some fish have been fitted
with an internal acoustic tag that sends out a signal to listening stations, Please return all fish in this
river unharmed , keep them in the water at all times practising the best catch and release you can.
Lynton kept a great record of all fish caught on club trips and John Motyka is doing the same, this will
be our record which we can pass on. It would be great if we could develop a general record which all
members participate in.
We have some guest speakers booked in starting in April with Andrew Summers from Mayfly Tackle
talking about fishing Tasmania. On Sunday the 12th of April he will be bringing a new range of rods and
lines from Mayfly to the club for members to try. A great opportunity to test light weight rods up to
saltwater rods no obligation. Cheers Trevor.
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In The News...
What’s happening around the club
Applause & Accolades
Thanks To Lynton for formatting the new FlyTying guide booklet for 2015, some
great new flyes for the fly tying course
Thanks to Peter Thackray for printing the fly tying booklet.
Thanks to Paul Pavone for taking on Flytying assisted by Aron Treloar
Thanks to John Motyka for taking on trips for 2015.
Thanks to Shane Houston for assisting with casting instructors course.
March general meeting
On a recent Sunday morning we had an ex member come in and give us some memorabilia. Ted
Bettens was around the club in the very early days of conception and participated in casting
competitions. He gave us his certificates from the first casting competition where he achieved a
perfect score, well done Ted.
He would like to dispose of his Rods (2), reels, fly tying box and contents. Ted was a fitter and
turner and he made his own vice and tools which he is still very proud of.
I would like to hold a silent auction for this gear and also clear some more excess stock in our
room, a BBQ, Rods, Fly Tying material, and Steel Cabinet.
Please attend to grab a bargain, Thursday 12th March.
Going Forward
Back in the November Flyline I mentioned the cost of printing and mailing out the magazine in
dollars and more importantly in time. There hasn’t been any discussion or opposition to this since
then and your committee believes it is time to act now. With the cost of postage going up this
month and most clubs already doing electronic delivery it would be prudent not to act. Please
make sure your email address is up to date. There are very few people who don’t have access to a
computer and the club will only be printing a limited number of copies so please try to help with
this transition.
Garage Sale Day
Sunday 29th March 10am to 12 noon.
Any member who wishes to sell second hand or new fishing gear,
bring it down and set up a table, great bargains can be found on these
days.
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Minutes
YVFF General meeting : Thursday 12th February 2015
Meeting opened:
8.16 pm
Apologies: O Lloyd, S Wallace, S Voice, J Baumgurtel, W Usatov, A Elam, R Day and
J Maccioni.
Visitors: A Wagg, M Thomas.
Confirmation of last meeting’s minutes:
Moved: L Reid.
Seconded: D Braham.
Carried.
Business arising from previous month’s minutes.
Nil.
Correspondence:
Newsletters:
Red Tag.
General In:
1. Mail – Michelle Wenner – Murray Cod Survey – access website if you wish to respond.
2. Mail -Ballarat Fly Fishers – Two Fly Comp. – 28th & 29th March – Lake Wendouree.
3. Mail - Yarra Ranges Council – Accounts for printing – Passed to S Wallace.
4. Mail – Dept of Justice – Working with children document for Tom White.
5. Mail – DEPI – Victorian Fish Stock Data.
- Wild Trout fisheries Management Program.
6. Mail – J M Turville – return to sender. Deleted from posting list. [Apparently no longer
operating].
7. Mail – Newsletter of Andrology Aust. – ‘The Healthy Male’.
8. Email [2 of] – Lilliana Sierra – Inquiries about YVFF Inc.
- request for membership form.
9. Email – Guy Brown – SCOPE – wishes to borrow rods and volunteers for a fishing day.
10. Hastings Fishing Club [NSW] – a letter of introduction.
Outwards:
1. Letter to P Fraser – Request to attend the January Committee Meeting.
2. Emails to Lilliana Sierra – details re: YVFF Inc.
- membership form and FLBL
Accounts In:
Telstra – for land line. Given to Steve W.
Promotional Material:
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Business arising from correspondence:
Nil.
Confirmation of Correspondence:
Moved: R Ellerbock.
Seconded: E Zander.
Carried
Financial Report.
Not presented.
New members:
Darren Lyle ,presented and welcomed.
Confirmation of Treasurer’s Report:
Moved:
Seconded:
Carried.
General Reports:
Membership: Lynton Reid.
No details.
Marketing:
Doug Braham.
Some details later in the meeting.
Editor:
Ian Richards.
We need a volunteer editor for three months: you will be replaced by Mike Trueman after he
settles into his new abode.
Many thanks Ian on your fine work.
Web Master: Mark Hoffman.
No details
Clubrooms:
Alex Precht.
No details; but if you are attending an activity and would like to assist with cleaning/ moving
furniture this would be appreciated.
Activities:
Fly Tying:
Paul Pavone.
Begins Wednesday 4th March. Aron, Lance and Lynton assisting.
Introductory course of 12 weeks; 3 x 4 week sessions
An intermediate course will follow this.
There will also be specialty courses for salt, Tassy , Christmas Is, and Eucumbene flies.
Casting: Doug Braham.
Doug has been in consultation with Shane Houston and an ‘Instructors Course’ will be presented;
details coming. If you wish to participate express your intentions to Doug.
We also seek a ’casting competition supervisor’ for this year. See Doug.
If we source courses we must abide by copyright laws.
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Streamcraft:
Trevor Jacobson.
Details coming.
Library:
Owen Lloyd.
Owen is perpetually busy with purchases. If you have suggestions for new books and DVD’s let him
know; talk to him about the new purchases that have recently arrived.
Social:
T Jacobson/R Ellerbock.
Ron has resigned his position and we seek helpers. Thank you Ron for your work.
Trips:
J Motyka.
If you attending Saturday’s Big River trip be at the bridge at 8.00 for sign in.
Future trips – Kiewa/Mt Beauty – 13th to 15th March.
Eildon [Blue Gums Caravan Park] – 17th to 19th April.
Howqua – 15th to 17th May.
If you wish to attend of these, indicate your intentions ASAP.
We had a discussion about the dropping of the Lake Fyans trip in October. This may be
reinstituted; depends on support.
It was suggested maybe we have a meeting to discuss trips before we go to print: [Nov, Dec].
Makes good sense.
Guest Speakers:
We are seeking Andy Summers – Fishing Tasmania.
Geoff Lay – Various nymphing methods.
Adam Royter.
Merchandising:
Ian Richards.
No report.
CVFFC, VR Fish and ATF.
No report.
Confirmation of Reports:
Moved: N Calder
Seconded: R Buckland
Carried.
Motions on Notice [if any].
General Business:
1. The club seeks a treasurer and a FLBL editor. If members want club services, people have to put
up their hand to assist. If you can help please tell the committee ASAP.
2. Our sign at the Lilydale Lake entrance has not been noticed for many months. We shall explore
the storerooms and if not found, it will be replaced.
3. It was suggested a ‘Defibrillator’ is an essential item for our club considering the mean age of
our members. There was a good discussion about this and almost all members present agreed this
was a required article. We shall talk to the council, seek quotes and report back.
4. VFFA is hosting a dinner and Simon Gawsworth, a world champion caster and designer with
Sage and Rio will be a speaker. Peter Morse will also speak. This is on Friday 20th March at the
Celtic Club and the cost is $70. If interested in joining a table speak to Doug.
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5. On Saturday 21th March these two eminent casters will be at the Red Tag casting pool. This will
be at no cost. Well worth attending!
6. It was brought to our attention there is a fine Simon Gawsworth casting DVD. We shall follow
this up.
Fishing Reports.
1. Doug fished the Gold coast area and caught 2 flathead.
2. Mike De Georgio caught archer fish on one occasion and bream at Patterson R.
3. Lionel Coombs has caught brown trout to 3½ pound on two occasions in the Rubicon R which is
fishing well. Willow grubs were the fly of choice.
4. Rob Tregonning has been fishing the small rivers in the Murrundindi Shire and has been
very successful; catches of 12 and 20.
5. Andy Elam caught 10 on the Steavenson R.
6. Ron Ellerbock fished the King R area and caught 10 fish.
7. Daniel Ringer caught 10 pound brown in Tassy on a 4 weight rod. A great achievement!
8. Ashley W has been fishing the Tarago and Tanjil Rivers and has been successful.
Meeting Closed: 10.10pm.
How not to dry a wet fly box.
Too close to the fan heater,
200 flies set free and one melted box.
(nomination for carps arse award)
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Daniel Ringer in Tasmania, 10lb horse ready to gallop off.
Log jam at Licola, there is a river there somewhere..
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Aron Treloar at Penstock Tasmania 4.75 kg.
Some of Lionel Coombs willow grub feeders.
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Daniel Ringer at Rocky Valley.
Lionel Coombs at the Rubicon
Another willow grub feeder.
Page 15
The most travelled fly fisherman...John Ditria in Cuba (2014)
I have been travelling o/s a lot this year through work, but took the opportunity to fish where I
could.
I’ve been to a couple of fancy places which were on my bucket list.
I have attached some pics from my time in Cuba where I chased tarpon & bonefish on the fly for
the week at ‘Jardines de la Reina’.
Regards
John Ditria
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Club Beanie
Please see Ian Richards
Keep your head and ears
warm day or night
For all
$10.00
Club Merchandise
Club Skip Hat
Good quality outdoor
skip hat to keep the
sun out of your eyes
Car Stickers
Green
$5.00
$20.00
Stalker Fishing Shirt
Essential fly fishing shirt with fast drying microfibre material total of 7 pockets with 2 zippered
Colour : Fossil
Sizes: L,XL,2X,3X,
$55.00
Polo Short Sleeve Shirt
Great looking cotton shirt complete
with club logo will have you looking
like a
Stubby Holders
$5.00
Winner
$20.00
Polarfleece Jumper
Keep the body warm with
embroidered club logo
Colour: Green
Sizes: L,2X,3X
$40.00
Sleeveless Waterproof Jacket
Keep the body warm and the arms free for casting with
this waterproof jacket with internal pockets ad embroidered club logo
Colour: Charcoal / grey woo lining
Sizes: L,XL,2X,3X
$40.00
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John Ditria...bone fish in Cuba.
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