Young lad Duncan
lands a 7lb salmon
| THE Brora produced a lovely 71b salmon for fourteen year-old Duncan MacKay from Helmsdale who was breaking in his new 15 foot 'Helmsdale rod'. The fish came to a 3" Willie Gunn, what else, in Bengie. While on Brora and flys, there's a Waddington style called a 'Brora Shank' that was a great favourite in the 80's. It is almost identical to a standard Waddington but is formed from very heavy wire (almost fence wire) and gives exceptional fishing depth to a fly. Rob Wilson's Tackle Shop in Brora is the only place I've come across them. I tied up a few for my son a couple of years back and he is hardy in even trying to cast with them. However they do get down and they work. Tying a secure knot on them can be problematic owing to the thickness of the wire but running a swivel through the shank before tying the fly will give a better fixing for a blood knot and the fly can be a little more mobile because of it. A heavy copper tube fly will have the same result but it's always another option if your passing through Brora.
THE Helmsdale produced four salmon last week, all of which were caught on the lower beats. |
INVERNESS Angling Club Permits should be collected by this weekend if one is to avoid the £10 rejoining fee. There are also places available for new and associate members. Geddes Fishery is now ice free and fishing well. Gordon Grant from Inverness landed a cracker of 14lb and Martin Young from Forres one of 9lb 3oz. Inverness's Alex Elliot enjoyed a super day there on Sunday with 10 rainbows, the best of which weighed in at 7lb lloz. Inverness Thistle Sea Angling Club is looking to increase its membership. Contact Arthur G Fraser on 01463 791118 or mobile 07967 821581 Membership is £10.00 and boat trips are £25.00. SEA Angling 2000 Results;
Seasons Championship:
Winner: The Thistle Club
Trophy:Andrew Lloyd; runner-
up: The Frasers Trophy: Arthur
G Fraser.
Most Species: The Albyn Video
Games Trophy - Arthur G
Fraser; Heaviest Fish: The
Market Bar Trophy: Robert
MacKay. |
 2001 Sea Fishing Trips; Date,
Location, Boat, No. of Places:
January 28: Kinlochbervie The
Nimrod 12; February 18:
Scrabster The Elana ]0; March
18: Scrabster The Elana 10;
April 15: Scrabster The Karen
]2; May 20: Gairioch The Kerry
8; June 17: Gairloch The Kerry
8; July 15: Scrabster The Elana
10; August 19: Kinlochbervie
The Nimrod 12; September 16:
Kinlochbervie The Nimrod 12;
October 2]: Kinlochbervie The
Nimrod 12; November 18:
Scrabster The Karen 12
December 9: Scrabster The
Elana 10.Please phone Arthur on 01463 791118 in plenty time before each trip to book your space.
REGRETTABLY I have to
inform you of the closing of
Stoneyfield Fishery, Tomich, by
Invergordon.
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