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28th November, 2009
Returns show big increase on 2008
While the 2009 season proved a little erratic, catch returns showed that club anglers enjoyed improved success in 2009. Returns totalled 352 (112 salmon and 220 grilse) – an increase of exactly 100 on 2008. Some 120 members caught fish and the release rate remained healthy at 42 per cent. The first year of a voluntary agreement with the Ness District Fishery Board to return all salmon and grilse up to May 31 was successful, with 12 fish released. 28th November, 2009
President re-appointed
Mike Campbell, who thanked his office bearers and committee for their support during 2009, was unanimously appointed president for a further three-year term. Billy Orrock (vice president), Don MacKay (secretary) and Billy Mackenzie (treasurer) were also re-elected. Committee members for 2010 were elected as follows: Mick Whitehead, Neil Fraser, Jimmy Elliott, Martin Nelson, Alan Scott, Andy Massari, Ken Maclean, Gary Macdonald, Frank Rabbeth, Lee Mackenzie, David Dyce and Neil Porter. As the workload of secretary Donnie MacKay increases, members agreed to assist him by approving a committee recommendation to appoint a membership secretary. Committee member Alan Scott agreed to fulfill the role. All membership matters should now be referred to Alan at 24 Merlin Crescent, Inverness IV2 3TE. Telephone 01463 235287. Application forms can be downloaded from the permits section of the club’s website. 28th November, 2009
Associate membership fee increased
The cost of associate membership of Inverness Angling Club will rise by £20 to £140 in 2010, the AGM agreed. Club president Mike Campbell explained that the committee recommendation stemmed from a feeling that there should be a wider gap between associate fees and current adult membership of £100 a year, and a review of similar memberships offered by other angling clubs. Associate membership is offered to a limited number of anglers residing outside the club’s standard membership area. Members believe that the increased fee still offers very good value for a year’s salmon fishing. 28th November, 2009
Fish arrive late but catches rise
Summarising the 2009 season, president Mike Campbell reported that fish were late, and anglers had to fish deep to make contact, but catches exceeded those of 2008. An experimental three-week extension to the season – from October 16 to November 7 – was introduced by the Ness District Fishery Board with the approval of the Scottish Government. Members landed 17 fish from the club water. Most were fresh, confirming anecdotal evidence of good numbers of fresh fish running the Ness well after the official end of the season. A good number of the fish carried sea lice, some long-tailed, and it was estimated that around two fish were lost for every one landed. Samples were taken from the dorsal fins for genetic examination, and all fish were weighed, measured and photographed. Late confirmation of the experiment gave club officials little time to arrange a full fishing effort to meet the daily allowance of 10 rods. The experiment will run for another two seasons, for which the club plans to introduce improved arrangements. 28th November, 2009
Conservation measures continue
The 2010 season will again start on February 1, repeating previous delays from January 15 to protect early running salmon. The voluntary agreement with the Ness District Fishery Board to return all salmon or grilse caught between February 1 and May 31 will also continue. 13th November, 2009
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12th November, 2009
Club launches winter trout league
Over 20 Inverness Angling Club members are taking part in a winter trout league being fished at Achagour Trout Fishery from October to March. Each member will fish one five-hour session per month, weighing in two fish per session. Companies and individuals are donating some impressive prizes. The overall winner – the angler catching the heaviest combined weight over the six months – will receive a handsome trophy sponsored by the club, plus a top rod, reel and line outfit from local tackle dealers Graham and Company. Vouchers for £60, £40 and £30 – donated by Neil Fraser of Bellfield Enterprises – will go to those catching the heaviest individual fish over the six sessions. Other prizes include a voucher for a meal for two at the Redcliffe Restaurant in Inverness, donated by member Ally Clunas, and bottles of whisky. The intention is that the final session will pull all participants together one Sunday in March for a fish off, a bit of lunch and a prize giving ceremony, fulfilling a key aim of the league to provide an enjoyable social opportunity for members over the salmon close season. 12th November, 2009
Erratic season draws to a close
September catches on the angling club water followed the pattern set in August, with successful days broken by some inexplicably unproductive days. Predictably, catches slowly declined as the season reached its official closing date of October 15 – marking the end of what could well prove to be a much better year than 2008. But no matter how good the figures may be they will not impress many anglers who failed to land a fish or only just broke their duck. It was not an easy season. Final figures are eagerly awaited and will be available for the annual general meeting of the club in the Raigmore Hospital Recreation Hall at 7 pm on Thursday, November 26. With the traditional movements of salmon getting later and later, the River Ness has followed other leading salmon rivers in launching an experimental extension of the season. The Scottish Government approved a three-week extension in which up to ten rods a day could fish the club water, under strictly controlled conditions. Similar arrangements were in place for the private beats. Hardy volunteers concentrated their efforts on the Mill Stream and MacIntyre Pools, landing some 17 salmon which were photographed, measured, weighed and had a dorsal skin sample taken before being carefully returned to the river to continue their spawning runs. The first week enjoyed perfect water levels and weather, but the next two weeks saw high water and winds. Most of the fish were very fresh, with several carrying long-tailed sea lice. Reports suggested that two fish were lost for every fish landed – with the majority also looking fresh run. The extension will run for seasons 2010 ad 2011 when the results will be reviewed and a decision taken on a permanent extension. 31st August, 2009
Thought for the week
Three-fourths of the earth’s surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn. Chuck Clark 30th August, 2009
Salmon arrive in numbers on club water
August has seen salmon catches on Inverness Angling Club’s Ness fishings rise dramatically, although ‘not what it should be’ continues to be a comment frequently heard on the river. Those who have put in the hours, especially from first light, have landed the rewards, but many of the fish proved to be very small grilse. Bigger, healthier looking fish up to 16 lbs began to appear towards the end of the month when water levels rose substantially as dam water was released following the collapse of a tunnel at the recently completed Glendoe hydro-electric scheme. Each week produced some 30 to 40 fish from the Red Braes Pool down to the Legion Pool. Current ‘Angler of the Year’ John McIntosh was once again among the more successful fishers on the Weir, including a 14 pound fish on the fly which took him all the way down river to the Mill Stream. Jimmy Craib reversed the process, taking his first salmon for a couple of years from the Mill then landing two from the Weir. Harry Fraser was successful on the Bught side of the Mill Stream while Paul Kelly took two from the MacIntyre. From the opposite bank of the MacIntyre, Mike Campbell was among the most successful anglers, including three fish on one day. Club River Watcher Louis Lisle landed a fish and lost one on an early morning visit to the General’s Well Pool while father and son John and Kevin Macdonald were successful on the same day, but on different pools. Uisdean Macdonald and visitor Bill Hunter were among those who took fish from the Little Isle Pool. 3rd August, 2009
Thought for the week
Atlantic salmon fly fishing represents, in all likelihood, the highest development of individual angling. Lee Wulf. 2nd August, 2009
Inverness update on sea trout project
Anglers can get an update on the three-year Moray Firth Sea Trout Project (MFSTP), launched in 2008, at a meeting in Craigmonie Hotel, Inverness, on Wednesday, August 12, at 7 pm. MFSTP is investigating the decline of sea trout in the rivers entering the Moray Firth with the aim of safeguarding and enhancing the firth’s sea trout stocks and the fisheries that depend upon them. The project is supported by the area’s salmon fishery boards, fisheries trusts and angling associations, from the Deveron in the east to the Kyle of Sutherland in the north. Project officer Marcus Walters says: “The fall in sea trout numbers is one of the great fisheries mysteries of our time. The project is designed to understand the reasons for the decline – both regionally and river by river. In due course we will produce a management strategy for sea trout in the Moray Firth as a whole, as well as targeted management plans for each river system.” 1st August, 2009
Rising catches herald start to Ness season
It would appear that the Ness salmon season got under way this past week (week beginning July 27) with a flurry of fish from the Weir Pool, Mill Stream, MacIntyre and Little Isle. Close to 20 were landed, virtually all them being grilse. Credit for the catch of the week must surely go to 13-year-old Josh Jack who, with a fly he tied himself, took his first salmon, a five pounder, from the Little Isle on Thursday morning. It marked the peak of a year or so of rapid progress for Josh who has impressed many with his casting ability and commitment to developing his angling skills and knowledge. Tony Quinn got his second fish of the season from the Little Isle while Ian Knox took two at seven pounds and nine pounds from the Weir Pool The Weir was also the spot for Lee MacKenzie’s first fish of the season, a four pounder. Other successful anglers included Chris Bruce, Mike Campbell and Billy MacKenzie. 28th July, 2009
Fair connection continues
Inverness Angling Club will continue its long-term connection with the Highland Field Sports Fair at Moy on Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8, by running the popular Anglers’ Corner. Casting competitions, and demonstrations of Speycasting and fly tying, are sure to attract considerable interest from the thousands who attend the fair over the two days. The club is still seeking volunteers to run the various elements of Anglers’ Corner and anyone who can help on either of the days should email secretary Donnie MacKay (DonMacKay@aol.com) or add their name to the list at the Little Isle hut. 27th July, 2009
Persistence pays off
The club beat of the River Ness has produced another couple of salmon for anglers who have persevered while there has been little evidence of sustained runs. President Mike Campbell, after losing a fish on the MacIntyre last Tuesday (July 21), took his second fish of the season on Saturday (July 25) – a lovely 12lb specimen from the MacIntyre. Ben Sutcliffe, an early morning regular on the Little Isle pool, released a 3lb grilse hooked on the Little Isle pool on Monday (July 27). During the past week, some salmon have been showing in the Little Isle and MacIntyre pools ahead of and after high tides. While they move on very quickly, anglers hope they herald the main runs. 27th July, 2009
Thought for the week
Good fishing never stops. There are only times when in some places it is better than in others. George Fichter 21st July, 2009
Ben lures a fish from Little Isle
Taking some ‘relaxation’ from his job as a ghillie on the Dochfour beat of the River Ness, Ben Sutcliffe decided to have a cast on the Little Isle pool of the angling club water on the evening of July 13. He choose to fish the Sunray Shadow, a fly that has built a solid reputation for revealing whether there are any fish in a pool and taking its fair share of salmon. With his first cast, stripping the fly through the streamy water of the first beat of the pool, Ben hooked and landed a 13lb salmon. Local anglers are still awaiting the arrival of the main runs of Ness salmon. But as grilse are being reported well up the River Beauly, whose fish always arrive a little ahead of the Ness fish, and a few grilse are being caught in Loch Ness, it’s hoped that the run is not too far away. 10th July, 2009
Ness visitor strikes it lucky
A visitor to the club waters of the River Ness has taken second prize in the spring prize draw organised by the Ness District Fishery Board to encourage conservation. Bob Drylie, who caught and returned a salmon of 12 lbs from the Little Isle Pool, receives a £50 tackle voucher from Graham and Company. 10th July, 2009
Thought for the week
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast. In the pool, where you least expect it, will be a fish. 10th July, 2009
Little Isle delivers a grilse for Mick
When a fish took the Ness C of club member Mick Fenion in the Little Isle on Wednesday (July 8), he thought he was into a better class of sea trout which had been his main target in previous outings on the river. But the fish proved to be a grilse of 3lbs that Mick landed after a lively fight. Sadly, the fish was bleeding badly and had to be killed. Hopefully, this is a sign that more grilse are on the way. Ness traditions suggest that the arrival of grilse at this time of the year signals a good season; big fish would indicate the opposite. 26th June, 2009
Tony reaches a fishy milestone
Club member Tony Quinn found the perfect way to celebrate his birthday on Friday (June 26), taking a 13.5 pound fresh run salmon form the top beat of the Little Isle Pool of the River Ness. His delight was doubled by the knowledge that the fish, taken on a Cascade, was his biggest ever. And it more than made up for his disappointment of the previous Friday, when he lost a fish from virtually the same spot. 3rd June, 2009
Anti-social behaviour on river
There has been a number of recent reports of illegal fishing, drinking and rowdiness on the banks of the river, and incidents of stone throwing. In one case, a group of people drinking on the bank threw bottles at a club member. Any member experiencing or seeing such incidents should report the matter to the police immediately, by telephoning 01463 715555. Calls may remain anonymous if so wished. It is not advisable for members to tackle culprits directly. 31st May, 2009
Thieves take fishing tackle
Break-ins at garages in the Lochalsh Road area of Inverness have resulted in a club member losing fishing rods and reels. Anglers should be very wary if they are offered any tackle and, preferably, contact the police on 01463 715555. Callers may remain anonymous if they wish. 29th May, 2009
Dolphins seen in harbour area
A sure sign of incoming salmon and sea trout is the presence of the Moray Firth school of bottlenose dolphins in the Inverness and Beauly Firths. This was underlined even more clearly in mid-May when some eight dolphins came up the River Ness to the harbour area alongside Gaelforce Marine, just as catches by Ness anglers began to rise. There were no reports of dolphins catching fish! 29th May, 2009
Ness anglers continue to enjoy spring success
Louis Lisle, part-time river watcher for Inverness Angling Club, achieved a double first on May 28 when he caught his first ever springer and his heaviest salmon. The fish, estimated at 16 lbs, was hooked, landed and released at the Little Isle Pool early in the morning. A Parrot diverted the fish from its run to the headwaters of the Ness System – not a multi-coloured bird but club president Mike Campbell’s version of the fly of the same name developed by club member Peter Easton! The same fly accounted for a 12 lb fish taken by Neil Porter from the Legion Pool on May 23. Ken Mackenzie had an eight pounder from the Little Isle on May 22 and 2008 Angler of the Year John McIntosh was successful on the Weir, taking a 14 lb fish on May 27. On the same evening, Ness and Beauly Fishery Trust assistant biologist Nick Barber had his first fish of the season, estimated at 13 lbs, from the Mill Stream. All the fish were released in accordance with the club’s spring rule, which covers the period to May 31. 21st May, 2009
IAC produces new information for visitors and new members
Anglers visiting Inverness Angling Club’s Ness fishings, and new members of the club, are reminded that a new full-colour brochure – designed to introduce them to the club and the waters it manages – is now available. The brochure is free and may be obtained from local tackle dealers Graham and Company when purchasing visitor or membership tickets. The brochure shows the fishings available, fishing methods, successful flies and lures, and where to park vehicles, explains the club’s polices and rules, and includes pictures of salmon at varying stages in the breeding cycle. If potential visitors or members experience any difficulty in obtaining copies can e-mail alanj.scott@tiscali.co.uk 21st May, 2009
Ness beats report first catches
The 2009 salmon season got into its stride during May with catches reported from the Inverness Angling Club beat and the private beats upstream. John Kaka, spinning his favourite spot on the Weir Pool, took the first salmon of the season – a 12 pounder – in March. The Weir was also the place to be in May when another 12 pounder fell to the fly of Kevin Macdonald and Alva Parkes took three fish on the spinner – a 14 pounder on May 13, a 16 pounder the following day and a nine pound fish on the 19th. Visiting angler Bob Drylie made his trip from Alloa well worthwhile with a 10 pounder from the Little Isle on May 20. Private beats are also reported to be enjoying some success. Under a new club rule for 2009, all fish caught between opening day and May 31 must be released, irrespective of condition. Fish may be taken from June 1 to the end of the season – within a bag limited of two salmon or grilse a day – although anglers are encouraged to help the club achieve a release rate of at least 50 per cent. The 2008 release rate rose from 36 to 44 per cent on a total catch of 252 salmon and grilse. 13th April, 2009
Personalise your angling gear with the IAC logo
A new service enables members of Inverness Angling Club to have the club logo embroidered on most garments – from hats to T-shirts and outdoor wear. Embroidery Designs, run by Joanna and T J Baird from their premises at Easter Lochend, Balcroy, near Nairn IV12 5NY, specialises in applying corporate or personal images to a wide range of clothing items. The club has funded the initial one-off cost of setting up the redeveloped club logo on the company’s system. The service was identified and organised by committee member Mick Whitehead, with the full support of the committee. “The company makes a very professional job,” says Mick, “and the club logo will look good on a range of anglers’ gear.” You can take your own garments to the company or you can order items from the company’s extensive range – including sweat shirts from £15.30 (including embroidery), polos from £9.89, T-shirts from £6.73, polar fleece from £17.96, micro fleece from £18.70 and various styles of baseball caps from £6. Mick has a copy of the brochure which any club member is welcome to browse through. Give him a call at the number listed in your membership card. Members who fancy visiting the company should take the Culloden road to Clephanton, then go straight over the crossroads to the Nairn road (B9091). Embroidery Designs is three kilometres east on the left. 2nd February, 2009
Ness salmon season opens
Inverness Angling Club’s season got off to an enjoyable start on Monday (February 2) as some 40 members gathered at the Mill Stream to help president Mike Campbell celebrate opening day. After Mike had ‘blessed’ the water in suitable fashion, and wished everyone ‘tight lines’ for the months ahead, the honour of taking the first cast of the season went to the club’s 2008 Angler of the Year John McIntosh. Warming drams – taking much of the nip out of the air – were circulated courtesy of opening day sponsors Holm Mills Shopping Village, who later provided tea, coffee and bacon rolls in the mill’s Ghillie’s Café. Club anglers were quick to report the first catches of well-mended kelts – some five fish taken by, among others, Neil Porter, Russell MacKay and Alex Elliott. 15th January, 2009
Prestigious salmon award reinstated
After an absence of 10 years, the 2009 salmon season will see the reinstatement of the prestigious Malloch Challenge Trophy. For decades, the trophy - a magnificent silver model of a leaping salmon – was the most coveted and keenly contested award in Scotland. Now acquired by the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board, it will be awarded annually to the angler taking the heaviest fly-caught salmon of the season on any Scottish river. Under new criteria for the trophy, fish must be released alive back into the water. The Malloch Trophy was first awarded in 1972 for a 43lb fish caught on the Tweed by Lady Burnett. Following a run of 28 consecutive years, it was last awarded in 1999 for a 33lb fish caught on the Spey by Mr J Montupet. During this time the winning fish came from a variety of rivers including the Dee, Spey, Tweed, Tay and Naver. Another two ladies were winners of the trophy with fish from the Tweed (33lbs) and the Spey (35lbs). The winner will be announced on the second Thursday after the last salmon fishing rivers close on November 30, 2009, and each year subsequently. The Tay board will host the winner and their guest at the annual River Tay dinner, where the trophy will be presented. The trophy remains the property of the Tay board but each winner will receive a memento. Further information, and entry forms, are available through the Tay board’s web site – http://www.tdsfb.org/mallochtrophy.htm 13th January, 2009
Fishery board call open meeting for January 15
The Ness District Fishery Board has called an open meeting which will be held in the Waterside Hotel, Inverness, at 7 pm on Thursday, January 15. The meeting, says the board, will discuss “matters of interest in relation to the preservation and enhancement of salmon and sea trout fisheries within the Ness catchment.” As the information was first published in the Inverness Courier today (Tuesday, January 13), it’s short notice – but all local anglers should make a special effort to attend to make the board aware of their views. Tea and sandwiches will be provided. 11th January, 2009
IAC aims for fitting start to new salmon season
Inverness Angling Club plans to celebrate the start of the 2009 salmon season in style with an opening ceremony at the Mill Stream at 1030 for 1100 hours on Monday, February 2. The event is being sponsored by Holm Mills Shopping Village who will be providing celebratory drams and, afterwards, comforting hot rolls, coffee and tea in the Mill café. Although recognising that many members will be unable to take time off work, the club is seeking the best possible attendance to ‘see in’ the new season in a fitting manner. Members are asked to park their vehicles in the angler’s car park alongside the river then make their way to the mill car park from where piper Ken Watson will lead a march to the river. President Mike Campbell will perform the traditional opening ceremony in the hope that 2009 will see the return of good numbers of salmon and grilse. The club is very grateful to Neil Souter, manager of the Holm Mills Shopping Village, for his help in sponsoring the event, which helps place the Ness among the major Scottish salmon rivers. 11th January, 2009
2009 permits now available
All 2009 permits for Inverness Angling Club are now available from Graham’s Tackle Shop in Inverness. The various membership fees have been increased in advance of potentially significant rises in river rent and fishery board assessment. Rates are now as follows: Senior member, £100; associate, £120; concessionary, £28; ladies, £50; junior (under 18), £5 (no increase); under 12s, free; sea trout, £6. Senior members are reminded that they have to renew their permits before March 1. Otherwise, they will have to re-apply for membership and pay a re-admission fee of £10. Concessionary membership is available to any member 65 or over with a minimum of 10 years consecutive membership. Applications should be submitted to the secretary. 29th November, 2008
Learn how to tie your own flies
Club member and expert fly tyer John Sinclair is running weekly fly tying classes to which he welcomes all anglers interested in learning or developing their skills in the art. The classes are held in the Bught Stop on Torvean Avenue, Inverness, every Thursday night at 7.30 pm. John and his fellow instructors – who include David Wade, David Kinghorn and Bill Malcolm – pass on the secrets of tying the top trout and salmon flies. Total proceeds from a charge of £1.50 per person per night goes to defraying the costs of Christmas and Easter parties for local children. 28th November, 2008
Crack continues at Little Isle
Despite the weather, club members continue to meet at the Little Isle Hut most mornings for a crack. A warming cuppa is always available for those who want it and certain members have been known to contribute copious quantities of biscuits which keep pre-lunch hunger pangs away! So if you fancy switching into the latest chat, pop down. 28th November, 2008
Martin thanked for Mac Hut repairs
28th November, 2008
President praises hard-working committee
Office bearers and committee members of Inverness Angling Club for 2007-08 were all re-elected for 2008/09 at the club’s annual general meeting. President Mike Campbell, in the third of his three-year term, paid tribute to the support of a hard-working and effective committee. Annual office-bearer appointments renewed were vice-president Billy Orrock, secretary Don MacKay and treasurer Billy Mackenzie. Committee members re-appointed were Andy Massari, Jim Elliott, Ken Maclean, Gary Macdonald, Martin Nelson, Mick Whitehead, Alan Scott, Ally Henderson, Frank Rabbeth, Lawrence Deans, Neil Porter and David Dyce. 28th November, 2008
IAC keeps faith with voluntary fishery board agreement
Returns for the 2008 season show that members of Inverness Angling Club are keeping faith with a voluntary agreement with the Ness District Fishery Board to increase the release rate of salmon. While the total catch of salmon and grilse on the club’s Ness fishings fell from 428 in 2007 to 252 for the past year, the release rate rose from 36 per cent to 44 per cent. The voluntary agreement, initiated by the club and followed by other beats on the Ness, includes a complete ban on taking salmon prior to June 1, enforced by a club rule being introduced from season 2009. The meeting also approved committee recommendations that the club continues to comply with a fishery board request to delay the start of the season from January 15 to February 1, and to ask members to refrain from deep wading during the spring months. 28th November, 2008
John takes Angler of the Year Award
Inverness Angling Club’s Angler of the Year for 2008 is John McIntosh whose exploits on the right bank of the Weir, Trenches and Mill Stream Pools impressed his fellow members. He caught and released several salmon, including the first fish of the season – taken on the fly in April – which gave him an additional award of a bottle of whisky contributed by Gary Macdonald Gardening. John had just left for work overseas on the evening of the annual meeting, so the awards will be presented later. Watch this space! 28th November, 2008
Rent and assessment reviews force rises in permit prices
The threat of substantial rises in costs has forced Inverness Angling Club to raise its fees for annual and associate membership, and for daily and weekly permits, from the 2009 season. President Mike Campbell told the club’s annual general meeting on November 20 that The Highland Council, owners of the Ness fishings leased by the club, is likely to raise the annual rent by over £4,000. The council is waiting for confirmation of the quinquennial review of valuations for river board assessments, expected early in 2009, before determining the level of the increase. As club memberships are renewed over the next four months, before the exact increases are known, the committee recommended that interim rises should be made now. But members were warned that further increases could be necessary for 2010. The annual meeting agreed an across-the-board increase of 10 per cent, which will mean the following permit prices for 2009: Membership - senior member, £100; associate, £120; concessionary, £28; ladies, £50; junior (under 18), £5 (no increase); under 12s, free; sea trout, £6. Visitors (Day) – up to May 31 – senior, £16; junior, £8. June 1 to October 15 – senior, £32; junior, £16. Visitors (week) – up to May 31 – senior, £80; junior, £40. June 1 to October 15 – senior, £160; junior, £80. 27th October, 2008
River improvements being planned
The 2009 season will see a need for extensive repair and improvement works on Inverness Angling Club‘s Ness fishings. A works list is being drawn up and prioritised, including repairing steps on the left bank of the Red Braes, completing the installation of lies in the lower half of the Mill Stream, path works on the right bank from the Weir Pool down to the tail of the Mill Stream, improvements to step access to the right bank of the MacIntyre and the removal of branches which have been interfering with casting on the right bank of the MacIntyre. Lots of help will be needed once the works programme is scheduled, so watch this space! 27th October, 2008
End-of-season BBQ
Congratulations are again due to the team led by members David Dyce and Peter Easton for organising the successful end-of-season barbecue at the MacIntyre Hut. There was a good turnout of members for an enjoyable social occasion with a variety of fine food and a dram or two. Here’s to next season! 27th October, 2008
IAC’s annual general meeting
The annual general meeting of Inverness Angling Club will be held in the Recreation Hall at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, on Thursday, November 20, at 7.30 pm. All members are encouraged to attend to hear reports on club affairs and to participate in the annual election of office-bearers. The Angler of the Year Award will be announced and presented during the meeting. 8th October, 2008
Forest waterways to feature in talk on Sea Trout Project
Project officer Marcus Walters will give a talk on the Moray Firth Sea Trout Project at the Forestry Commission’s Farigaig Centre at Inverfarigaig on Tuesday, October 28, at 6 pm. All are welcome. Space is limited so it's best to book by calling 01320 366322. The Sea Trout Project, featured in the story posted on July 30, aims to ‘solve one of the greatest fisheries mysteries of our time’ – the decline of the sea trout. Marcus will explain the conservation links between the Moray Firth and the rivers and burns of inland forests. The three-year project is supported by the area’s salmon fishery boards, fisheries trusts and angling associations – including Inverness Angling Club – from the Deveron in the east to the Kyle of Sutherland in the north. |
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