The Fly Fishers’ Club of Tasmania Inc.’

PO Box 460, Launceston 7250

Celebrating 60 years 1955-2015

www.flyfisherscluboftasmania.org.au

Patron: Professor Nigel Forteath President: : Mr. Jimmy Ellenberger 0407546069

Secretary: Mr. Richard Hawley: 0429 888 687 Treasurer: Mr. Keith Watson 0419522893

Immediate Past President: Mr. Corey Harris

Email Club and Newsletter: secretary@flyfisherscluboftasmania.org.au Email President: president@flyfisherscluboftasmania.org.au Email Treasurer: treasurer@flyfisherscluboftasmania.org.au

Your Committee: Corey Harris; Peter Hazelwood (Librarian); Andrew Grubert; Lyndon Haines,

Martin Hingston, Doug Lang,

FFCT Newsletter: November 2017 General Meeting:

7:30pm 1st November 2017 Guest Speaker; Peter Hopkins (MAST)

Summerdale Primary School

Committee Meeting:

7:30pm 8th November 2017 145 Financial - Kings Meadows

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Presidents Report

Greetings everyone.

Since the last issue of our newsletter many of our members have enjoyed the abundance of quality fly fishing available to us in this State. The improving weather conditions coupled with the beginning of daylight savings has given us a great opportunity to wet a line and enjoy some traveling.

There have already been hatches of many valued species of insects sighted at several locations , so I would encourage all of our members to target an area and have a look at it. It is always educational to do something outside of one’s normal patterns of behaviour. It can be a lot of fun and the challenges presented can only be found ……Out there somewhere. Tasmania certainly has an amazing variety of fishing ecosystems to enjoy. Of course, there is also something to be said for simply enjoying a favourite or indeed secret spot.

On the topic of enjoyment I must also mention the Learn to Fly Fish program which our club is hosting on Oct. 21 at Myrtle park. Thanks to all of the club members who have offered to assist. Teaching new skills to people just beginning the sport we all enjoy so much, is a sure fire way of gaining some insight to your own skill level. Watching others teach is usually a very interesting experience as well. I cannot remember ever coming away from such a day as we have planned, without learning something valuable myself. For the FFCT it is a both a challenge and a good opportunity to engage more with the greater community. The ABC Radio crew are also planning to attend on the day which will be something new for me at least. Tasmania’s weather will undoubtedly be the most influential factor on the day. It is still spring all said and done.

Thanks also to our guest speakers Karen and Peter Brooks who spoke at our last meeting. Their tales of adventure across North America were simply delightful and enjoyed by everyone.

There are several club activities set in place for the season which will also be fun and challenging for our Members. The Fergus trip will see some new participants this year and I hope their introduction to this unique fishery proves more productive than my first experience there last year. The One Fly event has also undergone some changes to the format which should prove entertaining and more educational. The opportunity exists for any Member to propose a trip outline so I will take this opportunity to invite our Members to consider the idea of leading a small group to an interesting location or event.

Enjoy the coming month, travel safely and remember…Slack is the enemy.

Jimmy Ellenberger

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Minutes of General Meeting held at Summerdale School on

Wednesday the 4th of October 2017

MEETING OPENED: 7:35 pm.

Welcome:

New president Jim Ellenberger welcomed the members (more than at the last AGM) and guests to the October meeting, and recommended that all mobile devices be turned off, or on to silent.

Apologies:

Gary & Katie Baird, Maurice Hendley, Keith Watson, John Dekkers, Gary Long, Thane Brady, Andrew Grubert

Names of Guests:

Ian Town, Mick and Julie Tapley (returned from New Zealand to live in Perth Tasmania)

Appreciation & Credit:

The President expressed his appreciation to the following Club members:

Martin Hingston for fixing the water leak at Koongara;

Peter Hazelwood for contacting and delivering NTAA reports to the archive library;

Brian Mattschoss for the website hosting, and fixing the Club email issues;

Barry Gough for a donation for Koongara upgrade;

Simon Bland for providing the meeting supplies for the past few years.

Guest Speaker:

The President then introduced Karen and Peter Brookes from ‘Driftwater’. Who will provide a presentation on their past experiences in ‘fly fishing around the North America’.

Karen began her presentation in the Catskills area on the Beaverkill River, where Lee and Joan Wulff hold their fly casting schools. They visited the Delaware River and fished with #20 flies to match the tiny BW olives and sulphurs.

A move to Canada to fish the Cascapedia River in Quebec for Atlantic Salmon, then to Anchorage for Silvers, Chums and Pinks. Then off to the Denali National Park for grayling, then to the Kenai River for Dolly Varden and Rainbows. In Alberta they fished the Highwood River for Cutthroats and Michel Creek for Salmon and with the occasional bear visit to keep them watchful.

Next on their list was Montana where they fished the Blackfoot, Big Hole, Madison, Gallatin, Yellowstone, Depuy Spring Creek, Nelsons Spring Creek, Benhart Spring Creek, Lamar, Henry’s Fork and the Flat Creek at Jackson Hole Wyoming.

Some flies used on the trip were passed around for the members to view, some very strange whilst others were very practical.

The President expressed his appreciation to both Karen and Peter for their most mouth-watering presentation from an area that he knows quite well and then encouraged all members to show their appreciation as well.

Minutes of last meeting:

The Secretary moved that the minutes, as appearing in the last newsletter was a representative record of the last meeting, seconded by Lyndon Haines, and carried.

Matters arising:

Nil

New Member:

The President had the pleasant duty to welcome a new member into the Club on his first night.

Ian Town (No.455), who is based in Hobart made the trip up to be formerly inducted into the Club. The Club hope that Ian’s journey will be beneficial and enjoyable.

Correspondence (since last meeting):

Outwards:

1. Members (7) – (email) Request for membership payments.

2. Penny Longden – Condolences card for Ray’s passing.

3. George Harding – Membership fee request.

4. Lydia Klimeck – Appreciation for donation of books & magazines.

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5. Communities, Sport & Recreation – (Email) Get Active registration form. 6. Randall Trethewie – (email) Requesting access to Lake Fergus. 7. Ian Town – Membership confirmation. 8. Phil Butterworth – (email) Requesting Shack payments. 9. Summerdale Primary School – Donation for use of facilities. 10. Catherine Pearce (via Peter Hazelwood) – NTAA annual reports for the heritage library. 11. Karen Brooks – (email) Confirmation of any special equipment for presentation. 12. AAT - (email) Notification of Club executive positions. 13. Vince Bannon – Condolences card for his wife’s Passing. Inwards:

1. GFFC – (email) Club newsletter. 2. SAFFA – (email) Club newsletter. 3. VFFA – (email) Club newsletter. 4. BODSA – (email) Club newsletter. 5. AAT – (email) Reminder of VFFA art and craft. 6. AAT – (email) Age reduction (40) for entry to Masters Games. 7. AAT – (email) Arthurs Lake camping ground survey flyer. 8. Ian Ferrier – (email) Hollis banks rates request. 9. NWFFC – Invitation to 50th Anniversary celebration. 10. Randall Trethewie – (email Confirmation of 18th & 19th November for Fergus. 11. Catherine Pearce (via Peter Hazelwood) – (email) To receive some NTAA annual reports. 12. Rob Lowther, Shane Williams – (email) Confirmation of membership payment. 13. Karen Brooks – (email) Will bring her own laptop and TV. 14. Barry Gough – Donation for Koongara upgrade. 15. Commonwealth Bank – New cheque book. The Secretary moved that the inward correspondence be accepted and outward be approved, seconded by Corey Harris, and carried.

Matters arising:

Nil

Treasurer’s Report:

Expenses: $3,658.13 (Rates, Insurances, materials and donation)

Income: $827.90

TPT: $16,344.92

CBA: $8,867.85 (Cheques outstanding $84.00; balance on clearance $8,783.85)

The Secretary, on behalf of the Treasurer moved the Treasurer’s Report for acceptance, seconded by Chris Crawford, and carried.

Matters arising:

Nil

General Business:

Chairman's Lead:

Prior to continuing, Jim re-introduced himself to the members and the reasons why he decided to nominate for President. Initially he was undecided, as he has only been in the Club for a short time and on the committee for 12 months. But after some soul-searching and persuasion decided to stand.

He received a strong show of support in acclamation from the members present.

Club Fund Raising:

The Fly bowl - with only $1 per fly members can donate their flies and educate other members in their creation and where best they are used.

Bunnings barbeque – our Club is on their list; still no response yet

Members donation for Koongara upgrade (as in the newsletter); Rather than request a ‘one- off’ payment from the members it was decided to request a smaller amount that is more affordable. A non-compulsory $20 min donation that could be paid each meeting would bring our funds up to the required amount over the next 12 months.

The Fundraising graph is approximately at $13,700.

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Shack Committee:

The current projects list that the committee are tackling includes:

Solar panel frames for Koongara;

Outside barbeque at Noonamena;

Club members survey:

The President reminded the members that there will be a survey appearing soon.

This is to define the strategic direction of the Club. A format is currently being worked on in the committee, but we will require input from all members.

Some ideas may be what the members want from the Club; the direction of the Club; the type of outings; more social aspects; co-coordinators for special events/outings.

The President then introduced Andrew Richman, who is also in the Launceston Walking Group. He is co-ordinating a walk into the Long Tarns area for his Club and suggested that Club members should also join. The details will be in the next newsletter.

Committee:

The executive positions were completed at the last committee meeting.

Jim Ellenberger – President; Corey Harris – Snr VP (IPP); Lyndon Haines – VP;

We also welcome back Martin Hingston who has volunteered to re-nominate after a 3-year absence.

To complete the committee numbers, we are at least 2 short, the President then requested some nominations for the general committee. Members who want to nominate can contact the Secretary.

Club Outings / Working Bees:

Fly Fishing Education Course:

The President reminded all volunteers to be at Myrtle Park by 9:30am for a 10:00am start.

There are at least 15 students, including 2 females and 4 juniors. The schedule was listed in the last newsletter and it is hoped that there will be 2 students per 1 member. So, all members are encouraged to attend.

Fishing Reports and where to go (Members):

Lakes:

The waters that have provided some success for members are Four Springs, Penstock, Little Pine, Tooms, Woods, Pieman and Lake Leake Duns are appearing on Four Springs with reports that the fish are taking them in the deeper water and sometimes after 5 pm.

Rivers:

Good reports from the rivers which also include the levels and clarity of the water. The ones attended include Brumbies, Liffey, South Esk, George (many others around Pyengana), Ringarooma, St Pats, Meander, Mersey, Henty and Arthur River.

Some members have ventured even further afield to Alaska to hunt grayling and salmon. And Finland where the grayling caught were plentiful, quite large and the ideal fish for smoking.

Any other General Business:

Cliff Oliver reported that Jim Ferrier has had an unfortunate mishap at Four Springs recently.

Whilst preparing their boat for a day’s fishing, he tripped and fell – breaking his hip. Jim is now recovering in the LGH. The Club hopes that Jim’s recovery is short and complete.

Peter Berne will contact the Parks & Wildlife Service to confirm if boats with their outboard motors attached are allowed on the water, but only use their electric motor in Lake Fergus.

Club Raffles:

The Club raffle, 6 pack of light beer (donated by Andrew Grubert) was drawn by guest Julie Tapley and won by Chris Crawford.

Next Meeting:

Peter Hopkins from MAST

Meeting Closed: 9:40 pm

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Classified Century D23LT 12 volt, 65 a.h. deep cycle battery. Slightly used. Great for camping, elec-tric outboards or Waeco fridges etc. New price $185.00 but make an offer around $80.00. Proceeds of the sale will be donated to the club by Jack Windsor. For tech specs call Peter Hazelwood on 0418 132 231.

Warning on Little Pine Lagoon Hydro Tasmania is working to recover and re-establish the Boat Boom that broke free of its shore based mooring during a recent storm event.

Until such time that the Boat Boom is back in place, boating anglers on Little Pine Lagoon are advised to stay at least 100m clear of the dam wall

Road maintenance at Four Springs Lake

In response to the popularity of Four Springs Lake since the start of the season the IFS has graded and gravelled the ac-cess road.

The lake continues to fish well for persistent anglers with the first signs of mayfly hatch-es occurring during recent mild days.

Anglers are reminded that fires are not per-mitted on the lake shore. This helps to pro-tect the natural values of the reserve and the surrounding production forests.

Arthurs Lake campgrounds: Pumphouse Bay and Jonah Bay

This October, we're seeking public feed-back about the camping experience at Pumphouse Bay and Jonah Bay, administered by the Bothwell Tourism Association. Your feedback will help us assess potential ways to im-prove the camping experience at these campgrounds in the future.

If you would like to participate, please complete the online survey. Al-ternatively, if you would like a copy of the feedback form sent to you via mail, or to complete the survey over the phone, please contact us viaHydro.EngagementTeam@hydro.com.au or call 1300 360 441.

The survey will close on Wednesday 1 November 2017.

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The Old Gum’s Story By Jack Windsor

I, and my brothers and sisters were tiny little saplings when Abel Janszoon Tasman discovered Van Diemen’s Land in 1642, 375 years ago.

We have grown up into very big trees since then and have shed our seed in all directions, some of it has been spread by birds, some by animals and some blown away by the wind.

We live in a part of the central highlands usually referred to as the Steppes, and at an altitude of 920 metres above sea level.

During the early days of settlement, around 1800, there were criminals roaming about up here called bush rang-ers, who would raid local homesteads and hold up coach travellers and demand money and valuables at gunpoint.

Because of the many natural, level, and grassed mead-ows in the locality, it is a region that has attracted many of the early pioneer farmers, mostly sheep herders.

For many years past, we have seen and endured many storms, snow, hail, winter winds, droughts, bushfires, and have resisted fungal diseases. Horse drawn wagons and carts were the main means of transport, through the native bush, and decent roads were a long time coming to our area of the state, but slowly as time went by and hydro power generation was established, more and better roads were built.

These roads were used by many people, and they opened up the means for recreational usages that we see up here today.

During all this time, a dedicated team of people managed to bring salmon and trout ova from Scotland on sailing ships.

These beginnings saw the introduction of trout into the highland lakes.

We are now reaching the end of our normal lifespans, and will soon fall and rot away on the ground. Our memories of events long past will die with us, but our decedents will we hope retain some things of the past.

We have seen many changes in our lifetimes; climate changes due to the earth’s precession, one degree every seventy-two years, that is five degrees in our lifetime, when the ecliptic line moves further north, causing a decrease in the sun’s angle, which weakens the strength of the sunlight falling on our leaves.

We have seen the native animals here, the thylacine, devils, wombats, possums, wallabies, quolls, currawongs, swans, ducks and eagles.

We have seen the indigenous aborigines here on their many hunting expeditions on the alpine meadows in the summer months.

We have endured the advent of European settlers who have brought with them many strange ani-mals, sheep, goats, horses, cattle, deer, rabbits, dogs, cats, rats, mice, poultry, starlings, sparrows to name but a few. With them came weeds, gorse, blackberries, various grains and strange fruit

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trees.

They have cut down native trees, cleared the bush, built fences, made roads, and built dwellings, made fences with split posts and rails, dug ditches and drained swamps, they are here to stay.

During the years of the great depression of the late twenties and early thirties, many unemployed men came up into the alpine areas to hunt and trap wild animals for their skins, they built tempo-rary huts out of all sorts of local materials, including bark from us trees. Wood splitters also came up and earnt a bit of money by felling, sawing and splitting fence posts, rails, droppers and shingles.

At one time, because of poor fencing, cattle often escaped and took to the bush, they disappeared into sheltered gullies and dense bush and there bred up into wild cattle, their descendants could still be roaming about in inaccessible pockets of dense bush, even today.

Because of the many wild deer, introduced by the early land owners, many hunters have come to hunt them for their meat.

As time went by the people had children, and schools were built in several places, then as they got older, the government introduced area schools, which needed school buses for transport. To-day, there are several very well maintained roads throughout the district, with regular buses mornings and evenings.

As more time went by, the postal service found its way up here, and the local shops became dis-trict post offices.

In the year 1916, workmen with steam powered and horse drawn equipment, built a dam near us on a depression and then made a canal all the way to a river, now called the Shannon. It was to store water for a power station now called Waddamana.

The purpose of the water impounded behind this little dam was to moderate the flow of water into the penstocks, so a smooth even flow to the turbines was achieved. So that is how it became known as Penstock Lagoon.

A Launceston business man, Doug Hollis, a keen angler, built a shack here amongst us in 1930, and called it “Koongara” which means ‘A sleeping place in the bush”.

The surrounding area became known as “Hollis Banks” after him.

Whilst the lagoon was being used for its original purpose, with water flowing through it all the time it became known as the jewel of the highlands by many keen fishermen from near and far.

The Tasmanian Fly Fisher’s Club of Tasmania became involved, and took over the care of the Shack from then on.

The shack was demolished in the early 1980’s and rebuilt two years later. It was upgraded in 2012 and became part of a secure tenancy agreement, behind two locked gates, the keys of which are held and managed by the club for the benefit of its members.

We have heard whispers on the wind that plans to upgrade it still more are underway.

The Tasmanian Inland Fisheries Department are treating this little lagoon as an important part of their major Tasmanian fly fishing only waters, and stock it each year with both brown and rain-bow trout.

This little lagoon is no longer part of the Hydro Electricity Commissions network as an active power generating requirement, so now it has become a still water lagoon.

We trees are all getting very old, we hope that our younger descendants will live on for many years to keep the ancient character of the place as pleasant to them as it has been to us for so long.

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The birds tell us that there are many other places in the highlands that have not been so lucky.

We have watched many fishermen come and go over the years, they have all enjoyed their visit, and many of them return many times during the fishing season.

Some often come just to enjoy the beautiful surroundings and have a few days away from their usual activities in the cities.

Lately, we have again heard whispers on the wind that mainlanders are trying to create commer-cial campsites up here and fly in by helicopter, for paying guests for the fishing.

We are very concerned about this, we hope that the Tasmanian Government has enough sense to realise that our open spaces would soon be overrun by all this unwanted activity.

We only have what is there, which isn’t much, and once it is gone, it would be gone forever.

When one takes a good look at what available land is left in Tasmania, one soon realises that there isn’t a great lot. Best to hang on to what is left and never sell it; yes, lease it if you like; but selling is taboo.

We would like you all to remember us old trees, without us there would not be a Hollis Banks as you know it today, look after our descendants for us and protect them all from bush fires, the cruel axes, the angry chainsaws, and the ever hungry jaws of the woodchip mill.

Humans are strange animals, some bright spark amongst them might get the idea to establish a golf course up here, heaven forbid, we would have the whole place over run by yuppies in no time, we hope that it will never happen, but, progress, once it starts is something that is unstop-pable.

Let them have their casinos, golf courses, football stadiums, cricket grounds, tennis courts, ski lifts and multi- story hotels, but, we hope all of that will stay away from us.

There are amongst those many city dwellers, some that look, but do not see, some that see but do not understand; but, thank goodness, there are a few dedicated ones that both see and understand, those are the ones we like, the fly fishers, that weird mob who come up here to spend their time amongst us……...

BOATING WITH ELECTRIC MOTORS ON LAKE FERGUS

Peter Berne has reported back from a discussion with Neil Morrow of IFS that electric outboards can be used on Lake Fergus. If your boat has an electric outboard mounted as well as a petrol outboard it is still permitted on the lake but you may only use the electric motor or oars/paddles. The petrol outboard must be raised in the upper tilt position, and it was suggested that no fuel be present on board. All club members would be urged to ensure that any excess lubricant from trim and steering assemblies, as well as any residual fuel is thoroughly cleaned from your boat prior to arriving at the lake.

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Letter sent to Inland Fishers From Club regarding Eel Fishing

John Diggle

Director, Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania

John,

As the current President of the Fly Fishers Club of Tasmania I have been asked by our members to contact you, and to express our concerns regarding the regulations governing the eel fisheries in many parts of Tasmania. Our desire is to offer realistic suggestions which would improve our relationship with the eel fishers and also improve the fishing environment for both our own members and by extension the general public.

At recent meetings of the club there have been ongoing reports of difficulties in identifying the location and extent of fyke nets which have been deployed around the shoreline of Four Springs. Currently the nets are marked with a single wooden stake. Sometimes there is a stake at each end of the net. These stakes commonly protrude from the water surface anywhere from 200mm to 900mm. The stakes themselves are unpainted, unmarked in any way and devoid of any identification. Often they are simply a length of Tea Tree driven into the lake bed.

Given that many boats use this water and that the open time for fishing this water now extends well into the night, we feel some measures need to be put in place to reduce the hazards presented by these nets and associated marker stakes. A simple hazard assessment would surely reveal the potential for a watercraft to experience serious and indeed dangerous difficulties should it encounter one of these unmarked stakes or the net itself. This is a situation everyone wishes to avoid. No one would wish to damage nets due to poor marking and no one would enjoy the experience of puncturing or capsizing a watercraft. Particularly at night.

With the understanding that regulations governing other commercial fisheries throughout Tasmania require fishing equipment to be clearly marked and visible, why do similar regulations not apply to the existing eel fishery? We would like to suggest that a review be undertaken to assess the hazards presented by unmarked net stakes and that a plan be put in place to reduce those hazards. Simply painting the top 300mm of all marker stakes white would certainly help in the short term. Perhaps a small LED or reflectors attached to each stake would be an economical solution.

As it stands presently, it is only a matter of time before an accident occurs. This is a situation we would all wish to avoid if at all possible. And that is the crux of the matter. It can be avoided, or at least the chances can be greatly reduced by positive steps being taken.

We would welcome your response to our suggestions and look forward to continuing this dialogue with a view to improving the safety of the general public on our inland waters.

Kind Regards,

Jimmy Ellenberger

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FLY FISHING EDUCATION COURSE

Many thanks to the members who participated

and made this day a success.

The morning started with 10 students who where given

instruction and demonstrations of fly fishing basics and

techniques with a bit of hands on casting experience.

After lunch knots and fly tying demonstrations were given

in the hall and stream craft was discussed before a quick

walk down to the river

Gary Cullen, Terry Horan, & Jimmy Ellenberger entered

the water to give presentations on the different methods

Many thanks to Bill Greensmith, Terry Horan, Corey Har-

ris, Gary Cullen, Peter Berne & Charlie for their assistance

on the day and also thanks to the students for participating.

We look forward to holding another event like this next

year.

Jimmy Ellenberger

Launceston Walking Club Invitation Land of 3000 Lakes

Andrew Richman of the Launceston Walking Club (LWC) has extended an invitation to the FFCT members to join them on a multi-day walk into the Land of 3000 lakes from Monday 22nd until Friday 26th January. The walk will begin at the car park at the end of the Little Fisher Road (near the Walls of Jerusalem). The walk will take in the Long Tarns on the way to Daisy Lake for the first night. The second day will pass Lake Nutting on the way to camp at Lake Butters. The third night will be spent on the west side of Pillans Lake. The fourth night will be at Lake Gwendy and passing Pencil Pine Tarn on the way out. If you are interested in joining this expedition, with some other like minded people, then please contact the club secretary who can put you in contact with Andrew.

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Release of the Draft Tasmanian Inland Recreational Fishery Management Plan 2018-28

The Draft 2018-28 Plan is open for public comment until Monday 18 De-cember 2017. Submissions can be emailed to infish@ifs.tas.gov.au or post-ed to PO Box 575, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia 7140.

This is an opportunity for anglers and stakeholder’s to provide input which will be incorporated into the Tasmanian Inland Recreational Fishery Man-agement Plan 2018-28 (2018-28 Plan). (click on the link)

Once finalised, the 2018-28 Plan will be a guiding document for the Inland Fisheries Service in managing the recreational trout fishery. The 2018-28 Plan will be implemented at the start of the 2018-19 angling season com-mencing 4 August 2018.

A public meeting will be held at the Great Lake Community Centre at Miena on Friday 17 November at 6 pm to discuss elements of the 2018-28 Plan.

The map below has been downloaded from the Sustainable Timber Tasmania website, it shows production forest and reserves in the highlands. The website gives information regard-ing their stewardship of Tasmania’s forests as well as information regarding general access to production forest for wood cutting, hunting etc. It is worth a look.. Click on the picture and see if it will take you there!

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Penstock One Fly

2nd December

There will be a format change for the one fly event this year with entrants nominating their fly of choice as well as a length of fish to be caught. The winning length of fish will be chosen at random from a hat. The person able to catch a fish closest to the nominated length will be the winner, photo evi-dence or sworn affidavit required, as these things can get a bit controversial!! The costs will still be $10, this caters for the BBQ and beverages consumed. Please contact the secretary to register your interest for the day. Good Luck

Gate to Nineteen Lagoons

Now Open The Parks and Wildlife Service advise that the

gate into the Nineteen Lagoons has now been

opened.

Tasmanian Trout Fishing Photography Competition We want your best Tasmanian trout fishing photos – again! The Tasmanian Trout Fishing Photography Competition 2017-18 is up and run-ning. Head to the IFS website to enter.

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Shack Bookings

Where: At Doo Gun Outdoors ( Mitre 10,73 Wellington St Longford, ph.6391 1401)

When: Bookings may be made, and keys obtained, by Club members only during business hours which are:

Monday – Friday (8:00 am. to 5.30 pm). Saturday (9:30 am. to 4:00 pm). Sunday (10:30 am. to 3:00 pm).

Note: No bookings can be taken or keys made available outside these hour s.

How: All members, even if they hold keys, are advised to book. The booking must include:

How many are Club members. How many are guests or non-members – maximum of 3 per party. The gender of guests – only if female. The duration of stay – limited to 5 consecutive nights (or by pr ior approval by

committee) Which shack required.

Payment: 2017 rates: Day $5.00 Member: $15.00 Non-Member: $25.00 Must be made:

At the next Club meeting or, By post to the Treasurer within that month.

Note: Doo Gun Outdoors will not accept payments.

Key Return: The keys, includes gate keys, must be returned immediately to Mitre 10.

Cancellations: The member must advise Mitre 10 at least 24 hours before the date of the booking, otherwise a

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FFCTas Season Events 2017

Contact the Secretary: Richard Hawley secretary@flyfisherscluboftasmania.org.au

for all details and confirmations

General Meeting –1st November –Peter Hopkins (MAST)

Committee meeting –8th November - 145 Financial Lake Fergus Trip 18th-19th November Penstock One Fly-2nd-December General Meeting –6th December –Social Night

Committee meeting -13th December - 145 Financial Pine Plunder-27th-28th January General Meeting –7th February – General Club Night

Members please check your accounts with Treasurer Keith Watson at: treasurer@flyfisherscluboftasmania.org.au Payments and club banking: Account: The Fly-Fishers Club of Tasmania BSB: 067-003 ACC: 28057585

FFCT UPCOMMING EVENTS & CLUB INFORMATION