Scottish Highlands fishing reports Feb 5th 2000

"Week ending Saturday February 5th 2000"

INVERNESS Angling Club members should note that there has been a change of booking secretary for transfer permits.
Chris Findlay, who previously issued them, has moved a bit out of town and as a result it would be somewhat inconvenient for members to collect and return permits.
Ian Maclennan, ‘Flookie’ to those of us who know him, will now take over those duties.
His address and phone number are inside the transfer permits.
Permits must be returned immediately on completion of fishing, as they may be required the following day by other club members.
Catches should also be reported to him, as returns to the visited club are a necessary part of the arrangement.
Failure to comply with these very straightforward rules could result in the member in question being prohibited from further participation in this enjoyable addition to their fishing.

JAC members should also note that year 2000 permits should be purchased from Graham’s or Ormiston ‘s tackle shops before the last day of the month, Tuesday February 29.
This saves having to re-apply when salmon arrive, to say nothing of the £10 re-joining fee.
Seriously though, the club does require a good solid membership so that it can work from an adequate financial footing.

ANGLING for Change - there are a lot of these petition forms in circulation and they really need to be sent in this month if their impact is to be felt in the right quarters.
So dig them out and get them sent in.
The Wide World Fund for Nature is aiming for a minimum of 10,000 signatures in order to give weight and credence to this postive attempt at a way forward for the future of angling.
Endorsed by almost all of the recognised nature, environment and angling bodies, this is a very worthwhile venture and I would personally exhort you to sign up.
The orginal dealdline has now been extended for two months. For those who didn’t submit the forms in the first week in January, this gives a further opportunity to do so.

THE Helmsdale enjoyed good conditions over the first half of the week.
Anglers faced a rising river on the 28th and were frustrated by the gales which hit the north on the 29th.
No fish were recorded which, given the conditions early in the week, was surprising.
But with the water at an unseasonably high 48 degrees, any fish entering the river would not necessarily be confirned to the lower beats which are the focus of angling efforts during the early spring.
The Borgie noticebly produced its second January fish but I have no further details as yet.

I WAS unable to get a full angling report to you this week due to a stay in hospital but I expect to be back fighting fit for next week.

These reports are written and compiled byKenny Macdonald and published every Thursday by,
the Highland News Group, Henderson Road, Inverness IV1 1SP,
in the Highland News, the North Star and the Lochaber News.

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