For further information contact:

MAGDA VISAGIE

B F F A Office, Shop

12, Belfast Tourist Village,

Vermooten Street

P. O. BOX 799, BELFAST 1100

TEL:  (013) 253 0748

FAX:  (086) 502 9280

EMAIL: bffa@lantic.net

ALSUMIC TACKLE SHOP HAS CLOSED DOWN ON MONDAY 2 MAY 2011.FROM 03 MAY 2011 DAY PERMITS TO FISH BFFA WATERS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM ROD & REEL TACKLE SHOP SITUATED NEXT TO OLD ALSUMIC TACKLE SHOP, FACING THE MAIN ROAD. PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR OUR SIGN BOARD.WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE

Mpumalanga Fly Fishing Assocition

Hereby notice is given for the 1st Mpumalanga Fly Fishing Association AGM and Prize giving to be held on the 12th of November 2011 at 11:00am. The venue will be the Belfast Fly Fishing Association Clubhouse in Belfast.
We would like to see as many as possible people there so if all the clubs can please communicate this message to all their members.
Unfortunately my old computer crashed and I lost the minutes to the opening meeting but we have a printed copy that we will distribute at the meeting. AGENDA
See you all there
André du Plessis
Secretary MFFA

BEL-FLY NEWS

Official newsletter of the Belfast Fly Fishing Association

“THE WATERS, THE FISH, THE BEST”

PO BOX 799, BELFAST 1100. 

TEL. (013) 253-0748 FAX 086 502 9280

EMAIL: bffa@lantic.net
_______________NEWSLETTER NO. 58___  __AUGUST 2011________________

Dear Bel-fly Readers

Will these warmer, sunny days be the start of Spring? Most people reckon that this was the coldest Winter in a long, long time but the daffodils are already blooming and the blossoms are starting to show!

We, here in Belfast, are gearing up for the Spring Fly Fishing Festival to be held on October 15th. The date had been moved this year to the closest full moon weekend, in order to include a ‘Night Fishing Competition’ in our program. Last year’s night fishing was a great success and we received many requests to keep it in our competition program. However many of you have also expressed the fact that travelling to the competitions is becoming an expense you can not all afford, hence the decision to combine the two competitions on a suitable weekend, which also coincides with the AGM.

We hope this will lead to a very good turn out this year especially as there will be cash prizes as well as other prizes and goodies for all entrants. Let us try and grow this event back to what it used to be when we used to have 100+ fishermen (and ladies) fishing from the banks.

We also appeal to those of you that have access to a notice board (at shopping centres, offices or large companies) to assist us by posting our poster (attached) for the Festival in October. Please help us to advertise as much as possible.

For those of you that do not enjoy competitions come for a great days fishing. Dams 6, 7 and Longridge (members’ dam) have all been stocked and there are plenty of big ones still swimming around. This past weekend one of our youngest fisherman, 5 year old Jacaline Bean, caught her first trout and she will be entering the next competition as well as the Ladies competition in 2012.

November will most probably see our annual bass day, to clear the dams of these nuisance fish. Full Newsletter