Items filtered by date: February 2018

Fly design competition

IAC members are invited to test their skills in designing a salmon fly reflecting the colours of the club badge and the special logo produced for our centenary year. Two prizes of £20 vouchers, kindly sponsored by members David Dyce and Bill Byers, will be awarded to the best flies. There is no set pattern for the fly; the design is entirely in the hands of the tyer. The only stipulations are that they should be tied on a double iron of the tyer’s preference and incorporate all of the following colours:

From the standard logo: Yellow, Blue, Silver (as used in the enamel pin badge) and Black. From the centenary logo: Gold.

The flies will be judged by Michael Campbell and Alan Scott at the last of the club’s fly tying classes on Thursday, March 29. Entries - one fly per person - should be passed to club vice president Alex Elliott, in a sealed package marked Fly Competition and enclosing the name and telephone number of the tyer, by the evening of Thursday, March 22. The names of entrants will be withheld from the judges until the winners are chosen.

Ness season opens

Members of Inverness Angling Club got the salmon season off to a start today (February 1) as Councillor Graham Ross, Deputy Provost of Inverness, made the first cast of the year. The traditional ‘blessing of the water’ was carried out by Neil Souter, manager of Holm Mills Shopping Village which sponsors the annual event. Associate members from as far apart as Elgin and Hull were warmly welcomed by locals.

Lines tightened fairly quickly as Lawrence Deans and Jordon Grant fly-hooked and released lively kelts. The Weir Pool, which delivers most of the fresh spring fish, should come into its own as water levels fall, so members and visitors should give it a cast.

Quick march: Pipe Major Steve Spence of the Northern Constabulary

Pipe Band, leads anglers to the river

Warming dram: Alex Elliott helps lubricate the celebrations

Welcome: President Graham MacKenzie introduces Councillor

Graham Ross

For good fortune: Neil Souter 'blesses' the water

Off we go: Councillor Ross makes the first cast

Good pals: IAC honorary president Jack Fraser and Councillor Ross

enjoy the 'craic'

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