Items filtered by date: October 2018

Award-winning help

The fly tying classes being organised over the close season by Inverness Angling Club have received some valuable help from an award-winning North Yorkshire fly fishing supplies company. The Essential Fly, based in Selby, have contributed a selection of fly tying materials which class organiser Alan Scott says will help instructors build the skills of students, particularly those starting out in fly tying. The company’s products and services can be viewed at https://www.theessentialfly.com The classes will run weekly on Wednesdays in the conference suite of Dow’s Bistro, starting on October 17 at 7 pm.

BBQ success

IAC anglers, families and friends celebrated a successful year’s fishing and the approaching end of the season with a brilliant BBQ at the MacIntyre hut on Saturday (October 6). With good grub, a few drinks, salmon hot smoked on the spot by Mike Campbell, and dry, sunny weather, it was a most enjoyable occasion. Members were particularly pleased to welcome the club’s honorary president, Jack Fraser, who has not been in the best of health recently. And an amazing raffle raised over £600 towards the costs of maintaining the club huts.

Club anglers pick away

Two fish were landed from the Ness club water today (Friday). Donald Cameron had a fly-caught grilse of over five pounds from the Little Isle while Andrew Fraser caught a similar sized fish from the Braes on a zebra Toby. Both were released. The total catch from the club water is now around 230, over 60 up on last season.

All anglers are invited to IAC’s annual end-of-season BBQ at the MacIntyre Pool hut tomorrow (Saturday). It’s always an enjoyable occasion with fine food, cheery craic and a chance to win a prize in an extensive raffle.

Tying tools needed

Fly tyers always seem to collect an array of tools and materials, some of which are rarely - if ever - used. Well, here’s a chance to clear your tying station and help others starting out on the tying trail. Inverness Angling Club’s fly tying classes, which re-start for the close season on October 17, have already received valuable donations of materials from members. But we are short on tools for those starting out, especially essentials like bobbin holders, dubbing needles, hair stackers and tube fly attachments. If you have any to spare please text some detail and your address to Alan on 07785 287995 and he will be happy to collect.

Discouraging days

Weather conditions have discouraged anglers this week as high winds threatened to put hooks into people rather than fish. One catch was reported on Monday (October 1) to an unknown angler. Ali Ross from Ullapool had a bit on excitement that day on the Red Braes. A fish of some five pounds came off at the edge of the net. “Hands free catch and release,” said Ali.

Andrew Fraser had fish of five pounds from the Braes and 12 pounds from the Weir on Tuesday. Both were taken on a zebra Toby and released. Donald MacPherson Jnr returned to catching ways with a seven pounder on the fly from the Braes.

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