Dubbo Tidy Towns is inviting all community members to a river clean-up on September 21 and is seeking volunteers to help clean-up between the town’s two weirs both in boats and on foot.
Volunteers are asked to meet at 9am at the boat ramp beside Lyons Park in West Dubbo, with everyone invited to a barbecue lunch when the clean-up finishes at midday.
For details and early registration please phone Mal Monson on 0429 391 639.
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The DPI has reported that the prayers of the 1.1 million NSW residents who are recreational fishers have been answered, with the State Government announcing that they will introduce plastic fishing licences.
The days of dropping your $30 a year paper license in the drink, along with your line, are almost over.
“Fishers told us that they wanted a more durable system so we have responded to that with the new card, which we envisage will be very popular,” primary industries minister Ian McDonald, said.
Plastic licences will now be issued for one and three-year licences which are purchased online, over the phone, or at touch agent who utilises a Touch Eftpos terminal.
Unfortunately there is no capacity to offer a plastic licence for fishing licences purchased manually from agents and fisheries offices.
The DPI will continue to maintain the paper licence system for agents and fisheries offices who do not have the Touch Eftpos facilities. For more information go to www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
Darling River:
Matt Woodbridge dropped Dubbo Catches a report from a recent trip 60kms out the back of Bourke to the Darling River.
Fishing with six mates, the boys managed to catch about 20 yellowbelly, with the biggest being a fighting fit 7lb brute that ate a bunch of worms floated down the side of a log.
Matt reported that Stimulate Fish Attracting Gel applied to the baits worked well, and seemed to catch more fish than the unscented baits.
For his great report and photos Matt picks up a selection of Jaz Lures including a variety of spinner baits, lipless crank baits and hard bodies lures.
Eucumbene and Jindabyne:
Excellent reports have come in from Jindabyne over the last week. The trolling has been very good, and spinning from the shore or boat with plastics and minnows has been deadly on the fish as well.
Local high-country angler Andy Butt and his son Matt from Sydney had an interesting day at the lake on the weekend.
They spent the day spinning with various lures and had plenty of follows from some good browns, but struggled to get a bite.
As it turned out Andy hooked and landed a very impressive 65cm, 2.6kg brown, with the fish taking a Vibrax Minnow Spin lure. Andy was a little unsure for a while whether the new rod he purchased was a dud, obviously now it is considered to be a very lucky rod.
Thanks to the team at The Alpine Angler for their report.
Botany Bay on the coast:
Tailor are about in small groups and Scotty Lyons from South Sydney fishing charters has scored well along the third runway of late, spinning with small metal slices, with most fish up about 1kg and proving to fight well on light tackle.
Trevally are the prime species all through the cooler months and spots like Trevally Alley, The Drums and the Third Runway are all spots that will produce.
Trevally are a schooling fish and move about from spot-to-spot so anglers will need to find them. Fishing in deep water near structures and fishing light is the key. Burley is needed to bring them on the bite, with nippers, prawns and pilchards as bait working well.
Kingies are on the bite of late, so a day out targeting them could produce good results for visiting anglers.
Jigging and live baiting are both scoring well and this should continue right up to the start of December.
Small slimy mackerel are working well as live bait and 200 gram Spanyid jigs in white, pink and gold are also scoring the odd hook-up.
Thanks to Scotty Lyons of South Sydney fishing charters for his report.
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