The competition will be held over 25th & 26th March 2017. The cost of entering the event will be $50 per flyfisher. This includes entry to the event, a 2 course dinner on Saturday night and breakfast on Sunday morning. All profits from the raffle and entrance fees will go towards supporting those Club members who are selected to represent Australia at international events.

The winner of the Lake Wendouree Two Fly will receive a :- Stalker Glide Fly Rod, total value of $650 Miniature Jim Thomas Memorial trophy . The event has become extremely popular and is now regarded as the “not to be missed” event in Victoria’s fly fishing calendar. Special Early Bird Offer-Register by 1st March for your chance to win.. If you register and pay for your registration online prior to 5pm on the 1st March 2017, you not only guarantee your place in the event but you also automatically go into the draw for a $200 gift voucher to spend on whatever you need or want from the great range of fly fishing gear at Hurley’s Fly Fishing.

Contact Chris Doody on 0428304004 or via email on chrisdoody@bigpond.com for further information. 

Come along to our first ever conference about Murray cod and hear all about:

• Record cod stocking in Victoria - cod are back!
• Targeting BIG Murray cod, with Rod 'Codmac' MacKenzie
• The importance of stocking, habitat, fishways and e-flows for cod
• How cod fishing has changed, with Rod 'Harro' Harrison
• The slot-limit revolution
• Indigenous connections to Murray cod
• Koi herpes and the post carp plan to boost cod even more
• How to handle cod for maximum survival, with Paul Hardy Smith
• Keynote address from the 'Codfather' Dr Stuart Rowland

We'll also outline how the State Government's is investing $46 million into the Target One Million plan to grow participation, improve Murray cod fisheries and get more people fishing, more often.

A panel discussion will end the afternoon with questions from the audience welcome.

When:

Sunday 11 December 2016, from 9am until 3.30pm.  

Where:

Eastbank Conference Centre, 70 Welsford St, Shepparton.

Registration:

Email improving.fishing@ecodev.vic.gov.au or call 03 8392 6876 to reserve a free seat.

Registering helps us plan seating and catering, which will include lunch and refreshments.

Mansfield Performing Arts Centre,  (at Mansfield Secondary College, 15  View Street (MAP)

Fisheries Victoria in collaboration with recreational fishing organisations is proud to once again present the Talk Wild Trout conference in Mansfield.

The Conference from 9.30am to 5pm will showcase presentations from leading scientists, managers and fishers about Victoria’s wild trout fisheries.  The Conference is an opportunity for trout anglers to expand their knowledge of trout fisheries, hear something of current trout management issues and enhance their fishing experience.