Sofala Carp Blitz - Sofala Branch CAS Fishing Club

10/09/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to Aussie Detectorist for sponsoring the Sofala Carp Blitz 2026! 👏🎣

Based right here in Sofala, Aussie Detectorist is your local hobby shop and gold prospecting supply store, offering quality metal detecting and prospecting gear, expert advice and plenty of local knowledge.

But they offer more than just equipment! 🪙⛏️ They also run gold prospecting tours, giving people the chance to get out, explore and try their hand at finding some gold for themselves.

And they’re currently working on something pretty exciting… 🤯

🏆 A WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT for the most people gold panning continuously for 30 minutes!
📅 27th February 2027
https://www.facebook.com/share/19NXE2Dwh1/

What an awesome event to be involved with, and another fantastic reason to get out and experience what our beautiful Sofala region has to offer.

We really appreciate their support of the Sofala Carp Blitz 2026 and their continued contribution to our local community. ❤️

Thank you Aussie Detectorist for getting behind us!
🎣 Sofala Carp Blitz 2026
📅 21st–22nd November 2026

10/09/2026

🎣 SPONSOR APPRECIATION – Ayr Craig 🎣

A huge THANK YOU to Ayr Craig for supporting the Sofala Carp Blitz 2026! 🙌

Ayr Craig is a trusted, family-owned business with decades of experience, providing civil concreting, excavation, civil construction and industrial & commercial concrete services across the Central West and beyond.

We’re incredibly grateful for the support of businesses like Ayr Craig who get behind our event and help us make the Sofala Carp Blitz bigger and better each year.

Your support means a lot to us and to the local community. ❤️

Thank you, Ayr Craig, for supporting Sofala Carp Blitz 2026! 👏🎣

👉 Visit Ayr Craig

09/09/2026

🎣 SPONSOR APPRECIATION – Majestic 4X4 🎣

A huge THANK YOU to Majestic 4X4 for getting behind the Sofala Carp Blitz 2026 and supporting our event! 🙌

Based in Kandos, Majestic 4X4 are your local vehicle experts, offering everything from 4X4 servicing, repairs and modifications to suspension upgrades, tyres, spare parts, inspections and more.

We truly appreciate your support of Sofala Carp Blitz 2026! 💙

Thank you, Majestic 4X4! 👏

👉 Check them out at Majestic 4X4

09/09/2026

🎣SOFALA BRANCH CAS FISHING CLUB RAFFLES! 🎣

We’ve got NEW BUTCHER • 4 NEW TRAYS up for grabs! 🥩Thanks to Notnats Butchery! 🔥
🎟️ Tickets from 3pm | 🏆 Drawn 7pm

🍕 Clegy’s Pizza — fresh wood-fired pizzas 5pm–7pm Aussie Detectorist

🎱 Royal Hotel Sofala Pool Comp — names in by 6pm, $5 entry, winner takes all!

🐟 FISH RELEASE THIS SUNDAY — 13th September!
Sofala Branch CAS will be releasing Rainbow and Brown trout fry. Any members interested in coming along, shoot us a message for details!

Every fortnightly raffle helps us raise funds for these important fish releases, so come along, grab a ticket and support the club! ❤️🎣

08/09/2026

🚁 SPONSOR APPRECIATION! 🚁

A HUGE thank you to Capertee Valley Helicopters for their incredible generosity in donating an amazing Joy Flight over the stunning Capertee Valley for the Sofala Carp Blitz Raffle 2026! 🙌🎣

What an epic prize and an unforgettable experience for one very lucky winner! 🚁🏞️

We are so grateful for businesses like yours getting behind our event and helping us make the Sofala Carp Blitz bigger and better every year.

Your support means so much to our club, our community and our efforts to improve our waterways and protect our native fish and wildlife. ❤️

Thank you, Capertee Valley Helicopters, for helping us FLY HIGH with the Sofala Carp Blitz! 🚁🐟

06/09/2026

05/09/2026

🌿 SPONSOR APPRECIATION – TANWARRA LODGE 🌿

We’d like to give a huge THANK YOU to Tanwarra Lodge for their incredible and ongoing support of the Sofala Branch CAS Fishing Club and the Sofala Carp Blitz! 🎣❤️

Tanwarra Lodge has generously donated an accommodation voucher again this year for us to raffle off at the Sofala Carp Blitz.

This generous donation helps us raise funds towards our native fish stocking and release programs, helping us give back to our local waterways and support the future of our native fish populations. 🐟🌿

Thank you, Tanwarra Lodge, for being such a fantastic supporter of the Sofala Branch CAS Fishing Club and the Sofala Carp Blitz!

🌿 Tanwarra Lodge 🌿

📍 324 Hill End Road, Sofala NSW 2795
📞 0405 957 422
🌐 tanwarralodge.au

Country Style Accommodation on the Turon River
Stay • Relax • Explore

05/09/2026

🔥 A HUGE THANK YOU TO LASER BEND WELD! 🔥

We are absolutely blown away by the generosity of Laser Bend Weld, who have donated NOT ONE, BUT TWO CUSTOM FIRE PITS to the Sofala Carp Blitz! 🔥🔥

And you could be taking one home! 🎣

🔥 ONE will be up for grabs in our MASSIVE RAFFLE!
🔥 ONE will be won by one of our lucky Registration Draw winners!

How good is that! 🙌

We can’t thank Laser Bend Weld enough for getting behind the Sofala Carp Blitz and supporting our event. Your generosity helps us make this event bigger and better while raising funds to support the future of our waterways and native fish.

Please give these guys some love and support — local businesses supporting local communities and our rivers is what it’s all about! ❤️

🔥 Laser Bend Weld
Metalwork Specialists for over 80 Years
Bathurst | (02) 6331 7117

Thank you for helping us make a difference! 🎣💙

Sofala Carp Blitz 2026

05/09/2026

🎣🔥 SPONSOR APPRECIATION – THE FISHING SHED BATHURST 🔥🎣

There are some sponsors you thank for a donation, and then there are those who become a huge part of what you’re trying to achieve. The Fishing Shed Bathurst is definitely one of those.

Year after year, you continue to go above and beyond in supporting The Sofala Branch CAS Fishing Club
And honestly, your energy and selflessness astounds us! ❤️

You don’t just talk about supporting our local waterways , educating and supporting our community — you get in there and make things happen. You give your time, your energy, your resources and your passion to help build something that will benefit our rivers, our native fish and our community for years to come.

And then, as if all of that wasn't enough, you've gone and donated an EPIC fishing getaway for this year's Sofala Carp Blitz raffle! 🤯🎣

🌴✈️ CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE! ✈️🌴

🇻🇺 VANUATU
OR
🇦🇺 KARUMBA

Either choice is guaranteed to be a truly unforgettable fishing adventure — and we couldn't be more excited to have such an incredible prize in our raffle!

Every ticket sold helps us raise funds towards native fish releases and the future of our local waterways. 🐟🌿

From all of us at the Sofala Branch CAS Fishing Club

THANK YOU! ❤️

The Fishing Shed Bathurst — you are absolute legends, and we are incredibly grateful to have you in our corner. 🎣❤️

05/09/2026

🎣 SPONSOR APPRECIATION – IWRA 🎣

A HUGE thank you to IWRA – Inland Water Rejuvenation Association Dubbo for their incredible support of the Sofala Carp Blitz 2026! 🙌

This year, IWRA has generously donated an ENGEL Fridge to our annual raffle — an amazing prize that we know is going to be very popular! 🧊🎣

It’s the support of organisations like IWRA, our sponsors, volunteers and the wider fishing community that helps us keep this event growing and allows us to put funds back into native fish restocking and the future health of our waterways. 🌿🐟

We are incredibly grateful for your continued support and generosity. ❤️

Thank you IWRA – Inland Water Rejuvenation Association Dubbo!
Inland Waterways Dubbo