Items filtered by date: December 2019

Happy New Year

Inverness Angling Club wishes all its members and friends every good wish for 2020 - and tight lines for the season!

Annual catch and effort return

A legal requirement for the end of season is a return of fishing effort - the number of days spent per month per angler fishing the club water for salmon. The number of days effort per month should be recorded in the last column of the annual catch and effort return form attached to membrership cards.  Members should note that failure to comply could result in prosecution.

Annual returns can be submitted electronically from the website using the following link.

Electronic annual catch and effort return  

Alternatively, a copy of the return form is available to download and complete from the the link below.

Downloadable annual catch and effort return form (Right-click and select 'Save link as')

Directions for use

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  • Open form on computer using Adobe PDF Reader DC or other PDF software, complete required information and save.
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Merry Christmas!

Alex Elliott, president of Inverness Angling Club, sends his best wishes to all members and their families for a very merry Christmas. He added: “At this very special time of the year I hope all our members and friends have a very happy time.”

2020 permits now on sale

Inverness Angling Club’s 2020 membership cards, which give access to fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout on some three miles of the River Ness, are now available from Graham’s tackle shop in Castle Street, Inverness. This gives anglers an opportunity to renew membership over the week-end, not just on Saturday but on Sunday when the shop will be open for festive sales from 12 to 4 pm.

Adult male membership costs £150, lady and concessionary £75 and intermediate (age 18 to 20 inclusive) £50. Junior membership (17 and under) is free. The club’s web site gives full details together with downloadable application forms for new members and associates. Go to https://www.invernessanglingclub.co.uk/fishing/permits/ness-permits 

Fees for 2020

Here’s a quick guide to Inverness Angling Club fees for the 2020 season. Full details and downloadable application forms are available at https://www.invernessanglingclub.co.uk/fishing/permits/ness-permits 

Printed permits will be available soon. The fee for adult males and associates will be £150 for the season while ladies and lady associates will be charged £75. Intermediate members (aged 18 to 20 inclusive) will pay £50. The concessionary rate for members aged 65 with 12 years of unbroken membership will be £75. Junior membership, for those aged 17 and under, will be free. 

As an incentive, adults who have not been members within the previous five years will be charged a one-off special introductory fee of £100. A sea trout ticket for the estuary fishings below the Black Bridge is available at £20. 

Visitor permits for 2020 will be charged at £20 per day from February 1 to May 31 and £30 per day from June 1 to October 15. The junior fee will be £10 per day throughout the season.

Tips from top tyers

Top tyer Ali Hutchens travelled from Speyside last week to help develop the skills of Inverness tyers, as well as giving further encouragement to youngsters to aim high in their chosen hobby and sport. 

For the week’s class, in Dow’s Bistro on Wednesday evening, another top tyer will demonstrate his skills. Graham Nichols of Grainhead Flies will travel from Golspie to pass on his tips for the successful tube flies. The class is grateful to them both.

Top tutor: Ali Hutchens (top) demonstrates his tying skills

Join the debate

BBC Scotland’s political discussion programme, Debate Night, is heading to Inverness on Wednesday (December 4) when n audience can question politicians and public figures. The BBC is looking for audience members to take part in the programme.

To apply Click on this link or go to bbc.co.uk/debatenight and click “join the Debate Night audience”. Choose “4th Dec” from the dropdown box when asked “which programme are you applying?” Audience members are asked to arrive at the Merkinch Community Centre at around 18.30 for a 20.00-21.00 record.

Location

Inverness Angling Club

Ness Walk
Inverness
Highlands

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