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Courtesy to landowners
It is a privilege to be allowed to fish on a landowner's property.
- Leave gates the way you find them.
- Go to the house and get permission. It's a good idea to ring first. Mention the number of fishermen in the party.
- Don't light fires without permission.
- Don't take a dog onto someone’s property.
- Ask the owner if he'd like a fish or two.
- If a fishing companion takes you to his fishing spot on someone's property respect his generosity and don’t go back without permission.
- Don't leave rubbish behind.
- Don’t drive needlessly over paddocks - stick to existing tracks.
- Report damage or distressed stock.
- Check with the property owner regarding your movements, especially during lambing time or when paddocks are under cultivation.
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Courtesy to other anglers
- Leave room on the stream for other fisherman.
- Work out a way between yourselves which pool you fish. On large rivers it's usually possible to share a big pool.
- Spinner or bait fishermen should never throw a spinner into the same water as a fly fisherman as this will immediately put the fish down. Nonetheless they are just as entitled to share the water. Respect each other and work out a way to fish alternate pools or areas.
- Do not disturb trout by visible movement near other fisherman.
- Abide by fishing laws.
- Practice catch and release.
Original water colour by Peter Leuver
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Catch and Release
The Society has a policy of selective catch and release on streams.
There are many factors that influences the effectiveness of catch and release. These include:
- Marginal waters support trout populations whose growth in size and number is more affected by seasonal and climatic variations than any other factor. Releasing fish is not necessarily a ‘cure‑all’ for our sometimes dwindling fish populations.
- Some of our streams do contain too many small fish and culling aids the development of a strong fish population.
- Older fish ‑ up to 7 years ‑ are often the most productive in breeding terms and yet are most desired as trophies.
- It must make sense to release fish to provide further sport and continue to breed and add to our stock of wild trout.
- Play and land fish quickly to avoid distress.
- Handle the fish as little as possible and avoid gripping it hard around the mid section.
- Use barbless hooks.
The Society also has a policy concerning impoundments.
- Members support the selective harvesting of large fish from stocked impoundments as they believe this allows the less dominant fish the opportunity to develop into prime specimens.
- This is considered important where the impoundment fish do not have a breeding envoiroment in which to spawn naturally.
Members should be aware that exceptions may apply:
Some impoundments impose conditions that must be complied with.
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