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Welcome to the Sunshine Fly Casting Club Inc

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NO MEETING TONIGHT DUE TO THE CUP DAY HOLIDAY

Welcome to the Sunshine Fly Casting Club Inc

the official website of

The Sunshine Fly Casting Club

Est 1965



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Established in 1965, the Sunshine Fly Casting Club is one of Australia's oldest fly casting and fly-fishing clubs with some original members still in attendance today. 
Fly casting is a unique sport, originally an off-season pursuit of fly fishermen and women designed to improve their casting skills. suitable for people of all ages and abilities. We offer coaching clinics, competitions, fly tying and fishing and a welcoming club community.
The sport has grown in its own right and is now recognised at club, state, national and international levels. 
Fly casting is suitable for people of all ages and abilities. We hold clinics and competitions to develop your accuracy and technique, helping you build the skills to target fish..






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sunshineflyclub@gmail.com
0417 117 588
sunshineflyclub@gmail.com
0425 837 599
Contact: Wendy Sullivan (Secretary)
Contact: Harold Hodge (President)
 Website: https://sunshinefly.org

NEXT CLUB COMPTETION - Saturday 31st October  Moorabool Reservoir which is now at 82% water capacity and clear of blue green algae, and recently stocked with 8000 rainbow trout by VR Fish with some good fish caught recently . Given the 82% water level the lake is best fly fished by moving all the time until you locate the trout - good exercise also.  Target visible weed beds - where the fish actively feed. Lines that will work well: Float, float with sink tip and slow intermediate. Flies that work well in this reservoir are streamers. woolly buggers, shreks, roosters, greenies, blackies, tom jones' mudeye, nymphs, crunchers, midges, damsel nymphs, smelt, stick caddis nymph. The trout should be on the hunt after spawning and resent rains have them exploring newly flooded territory for midge, smelt, damsel nymphs and mudeye. It's a good idea to vary your retrieve, and change flies when you think it's time.  Moorabool is located 85klms away on Spargo Creek Road just off the Western Hwy. Take C291 exit, turn right on Springbank Road then left onto Spargo Creek Road.  Meet for lunch at 12.30pm at the Moorabool Reservoir Park where there are toilets, BBQ's etc,  Don't forget to take a picture of your fish on the brag mat with your club card visible.  Weather forecast for Saturday is good for fly fishing - overcast and a chance of a shower. Layer up for the Ballarat cold! 
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