CANBERRA ANGLER’S ASSOCIATION Inc.
GPO Box 2237
CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601
http://www.canberra-anglers.websyte.com.au/
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CANBERRA ANGLER’S ASSOCIATION Inc. GPO Box 2237 CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 http://www.canberra-anglers.websyte.com.au/ |
Newsletter – October 2006
Coming Events
Lyle Knowles competition on the Eucumbene on Sunday 8 Oct. There will be no formal gathering at the start of the day, but all members should gather at the Ranger's station at Kiandra village at 2pm for a BYO barbeque/get together. There are no constraints on where people can fish so long as it is in the Eucumbene River.
Forgotten From Last Newsletter
I must apologise to Stuart for omitting this from the last newsletter.
Stuart receiving the Hardy rod - President's Award for contribution during the year.
Email From Peter
Goodday bill attached is a photo of yellowbelly caught in Lake Tuggeranong today (14/9/2006) on Goldfish fly. Weight was 4lbs and length was 47 cms. Also caught a couple of 28cm redfin.
Fly Casting
Day One saw a disappointing turnup - the advertising did not come about despite efforts by the secretary, however the nasty windy weather also contributed. Nevertheless a few brave souls turned up to learn from Mark F.
Mark in full flight
Attentive students.
Mark F with the youngest student.
Day Two was much better
Despite being the foulest weather, a large (16?) gathering turned up for the Eucumbene Trout Farm excursion.
Alan was the lucky winner of the raffle prize
and then capped it off with a nice fish.
A couple of nice fish were extracted from the big lake.
Meantime, the surecatch pond gave some newcomers experience in playing and handling trout.
Peter and daughter Aimee at work
MINUTES OF CAA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 13 Sep 2006
Members present: Ian, Geoff, Bill, Stefan, Les, Max, Scott, Norm, Steve, Graeme (new), Peter, Charles, Mark F, Mark S and Anna.
Apologies: Bruce, Alan, John, Damien H and Stuart.
President, Ian declared the meeting opened.
Matters Arising From Previous Meeting (AGM)
Officer Bearers have been advised to the ACT Government.
Trophies yet to be engraved.
Geoff bought two outfits from Pratt's. The shop donated an additional two demo outfits and one new outfit for the fly casting raffle. The meeting registered there appreciation of Doris's generosity.
Other Matters
The meeting decided to allow and encourage members to borrow the club's fly rods in order to introduce more people to the sport. There will be no change unless loss or damage occurs.
Events
The meeting discussed the Lyle Knowles and confirmed its transition to a competition on the Eucumbene on Sunday 8 Oct. There will be no formal gathering at the start of the day, but all members should gather at the Ranger's station at Kiandra village at 2pm for a BYO barbeque/get together. There are no constraints on where people can fish so long as it is in the Eucumbene River.
The meeting discussed a range of options for the club trip to New Zealand in 2007. Options ranged from a fully catered/guided package from various tackle shops over $3000 down to a self-organised idea under $2000. Interested parties were to meet at Ian's house on Wed 20 Sep to discuss in detail.
Next Meeting
Next meeting is 11 Oct 2006.
Closure
The President declared the meeting closed.
Ian Bill
President Secretary