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Mate well done , to date there has been 62,000 Brown Trout and 60,000 Rainbow Trout released into the Turon and Crudine Rivers since Nov 09 , it truly has been a remarkable success with Trout thick from Sofala up , we are hoping the good seasons continue for a few more years . Ken Smith Secretary Sofala Branch Central Acclimatisation Society

Thanks ever one for supporting and helping us ( as well as fishing ) out on Saturday it was a real success , for a small town like Sofala to get the amount of anglers that we did was fantastic , they removed 176lbs of carp from the river and along the way raised close onto $1200 for the purchase of native fish to go back into the river . The winner of the "winner takes all raffle " was won by Steve Brgudac who also won the raffle ( Opals ) last year , Steve kept the gold nugget and donated all the other prizes back to be distributed to others present ! Winners on the day Adult Male : Jack Smith 5.54KG Adult Female : Sally Hanrahan 4.94KG Adult Male 12/16 years Brandon Simmons 4.64kg Female 12/16 years Jenny Fitzsimmons 2.75kg Male under 12 years Zac Dudka 2.57kg Female under 12 years Rhiannon Alderton 2.34kg Largest fish caught on fly : Peter Hanrahan 3.91kg Secret Weight : Rhiannon Alderton 2.32kg First Fish weighed in : Corey Chapman .63 kg Most fish weighed in male : Dean Fitzsimmons 5 fish Most fish weighed in female : Jenny Fitzsimmons 5 fish . Every child was a winner on the day as they all received a prize for participating and from all reports the day was enjoyed by all and was a great family get together ! Thank you to every one who supported us , it is greatly appreciated . Regards ken

Come Fishing Next Saturday , Kids Fishing Clinics , Fly Fishing Clinics , Prizes Next Saturday the 20th November Sofala Carp Blitz is happening ( Sofala is about a 30 minute drive from Bathurst NSW ) Mudgee side of the bridge at Sofala , 7.30 am to 4.30 pm , bring the kids and let them participate in a free fishing clinic run by Education Officer Brett Smith from I&I ( NSW Fisheries )abley assisted by Fishcare Volunteers , they will learn to rig a rod , cast , identify fish species , how to handle fish and heaps of other things , Brett has fibreglass moulds of native fish which he uses to show the kids the different species of native fish . Kids do not need their own fishing gear as rods and reels are supplied ! Learn to fly fish with Member of Federation Fly Fishers Master Certified Casting Instructor Peter Morse " Wildfish " and Certified casting instructor Dave Rutar , again you do not need your own fly fishing gear as fly gear will be available for your use ! Fly Fishing for carp would have to be one of the most successful ways to target carp in clear water ! Dont have a fishing licence ? you can get a licence there ! Peter Hanrahan " Madfisher " the Golden Guru will be there , get some tips from Pete and Sally how to consistently take natives on fly as well as trout , Pete and his wife Sally would be one of the most succesfull fly fishing anglers I have the pleasure to know and Sally one of the best fly tyer's! Catch carp and weigh them in to be in the running for some great prizes , top quality fishing gear , and prizes from Pure Fishing , Kubota , Country Energy , Skilled and others . Camp over for the week end , there is plenty of public access spots to the Turon River and excellent camp sites , the river has a nice flow in it and it is clear and easy to polaroid some big carp at the moment . A raffle will be drawn at the end of the day Sofala Carp Blitz Raffle winner takes all ! Gold Nugget aprox value ($200 - $300) Donated by Dave Thompson Table ware donated by Tim & Leda Snell Embroided Towel Fish Design Donated by Betty Williams Girls Shakespeare T Shirts x 3 sizes 8, 10, 18 Purefishing Fishing rod and reel combo Purefishing Tiffany Foot Spa Berkley Power Bait Trout Nuggets Purefishing Berkley Gulp Earth Worms Purefishing Country Energy Umbrella Countryenergy Drink Bottle Countryenergy Two Bottles of Wine Learn to fish DVD I&I Fisheries The Carp Cook Book DLWC & CMA Assorted Stickers Murray Darling Basin Commission Tickets $1 each or 6 for $5 (if the winner is under 18 wine must be accepted by parent or guardian) ALL MONIES RAISED WILL GO TOWARDS PURCHASE OF NATIVE FISH FOR RELEASE IN THE SOFALA DISTRICT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL FROM I&I NSW Fisheries! Hope to see you there Ken Smith