SEASONS GREETINGS!

Wishing all our Members and Friends a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.!

All our club fishing is now complete for 2011 and we look forward to starting all over again soon in 2012,there's no better time to join our club if your interested ?.
invernesspikeanglersclub@live.com

DATES FOR THE DAIRY!

December outing!
SUNDAY 4TH/18TH.

Meeting at patterson's papershop in Drum 8a.m.


JANUARY outing!
SUNDAY 8TH/22ND.

Again meeting at patterson's papershop in Drum 8a.m.

OTHER NOTES!
Nominations for sports person of the year to be passed on to RAB a.s.a.p.
all silverware and shields to be returned for engraving.
PRESENTATION NIGHT,please get your names into Rab a.s.a.p. were looking at friday 24th feb,but to be confirmed......So names and numbers as soon as possible please.

December meeting...there isn't one.so our next meeting will be in JAN and our A.G.M...will put dates up on blog once i have them...so watch this space!

November Meeting

November meeting will be Tuesday 29th at 8p.m.Chieftain hotel,millburn road,inverness.

ALL WELCOME!

As our membership year nears an end,there's no better time for anybody interested in joining the club to get in contact and enrolled  for our 2012 year.We welcome all levels from novice to experienced anglers and have a very successful junior section.
So if you want to improve or learn about PIKE fishing don't be shy,give us a try!

invernesspikeanglersclub@live.com

another great november outing!

 

Many thanks to all members and guests who attended our november weekend outing,the fishing might have been a bit slow but was a great social event as always.

sorry the photo's not the best,remind me next year to cover the reflector strips on the lifejackets...

November Outing

http://www.butterstonelochfishings.co.uk/pools.php


Meeting at the venue saturday 12th at 8am.
fishing saturday,hotel saturday night,fishing sunday.

any one needing directions or any more details give Rab a call.

2 BAIT RODS,1LURE /FLY ROD
SEA DEADBAITS ONLY/MIN LURE SIZE 6 INCH

OCTOBER JUNIOR LURE PRIZE WINNER!

for the 3rd month in a row young cameron davie picks up the junior lure prize for junior heaviest fish,campbell munro also had a fish and will also receive a lure because thats the kind of club we are.
Cammy being presented with lures by Micky Jones.
Lures courtesy of Ant Glasgoe Savage Gear.

PAC CONVENTION

Winner of the September junior outing Cameron Davie

being presented with 2 savage gear lures courtesy of Ant Glasgoe

and a Pikepro sew on badge courtesy of Jon Neafcy

by Micky Jones on the big stage at the PAC convention.

Talking on the main stage was a huge honour for me.

Big thanks to all for your support and great feedback.

OCTOBER OUTING/MEETING!

MEETING
tuesday night 27th september at the cheiftain hotel,millburn road,inverness 8 p.m. ALL WELCOME!


OUTING
sunday 16th/23rd october,meeting at tarvie cafe 8a.m.   (back to winter rules)

November weekend outing....if you have not already confirmed your boat and hotel with Rab,please do so A.S.A.P or you will miss out!Payment up front on this trip guys to make things run smoother when we hit the hotel ;-)

september outing!

Septembers outing is another overnighter over sat/sun 23rd/24th.
Meeting at the papershop in drumnadrochit saturday 23rd at 8 A.M.


NEXT MEETING,

TUESDAY 30TH AUGUST,
Chieftain hotel,millburn road,inverness 8.p.m.
ALL WELCOME!

Another 2 SAVAGE GEAR LURES up for grabs for the juniors fishing the september outing.

CALEDONIAN CHARITY SHIELD

Well done to Ian Summerville on winning the first Caledonian Charity shield back in June,Above is Ian being presented with shield from club chairman Rab Hay.

£200 raised will be presented to the OAKS cancer care unit,Elgin this week

AUGUST OVERNIGHTER JUNIOR WINNER.

Well done to Cameron Davie on winning the junior lure prizes on offer this month.

Above is Cameron being presented with 2 savage gear lures by Micky Jones.

Lures courtesy of Ant Glasgoe of Savage gear.

More junior prizes on offer next month!

WELCOME!

A warm club welcome to our newest member David O'Conner,great to have you on board mate!

AUGUST OUTING

This months outing is an overnighter and will be held on the 20th/21st,meeting at TARVIE CAFE 8 am saturday morning(20th).

Next meeting:-Tuesday 30th august 8p.m. Cheiftain hotel,millburn road,inverness.ALL WELCOME!

JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP.

were looking for the details of the junior members,name,address and date of birth for the next meeting or get in contact with either Rab or myself,thanks.

FOR SALE!

2 X Shimano 10000xte reels  £50 each
3 X Fox eos bite alarms  £20 each

having a bit of a clear out,thought i would offer to club members first at a reduced rate before putting on forums or ebay.

give me a shout or email if interested,i can bring to next meeting!

JULY OUTING

This months outings will be on Sunday 24th/31st. meeting at the Tarvie Cafe 8a.m.

NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY 26TH JULY.
Guys we have decided to move the meetings from the first tuesday of the month to the last tuesday of the month,as the venue is very busy and we are struggling to get seats and peace to conduct meeting we have been told the last tuesday of the month is a much quieter time.So starting the 26th july this will be the case each month.

TUESDAY 26TH JULY,
Chieftain Hotel,Millburn Road 8p.m.
ALL WELCOME!

BBQ WEEKEND AND CALEDONIAN SHIELD SUCCESS

Another fantastic BBQ weekend and i think we all agree that Robbie did a fantastic job as chef as always,the food on offer was superb many thanks to all that donated the grub.Robbie for the superb salad and venison,James Dyce for the good deal on the butcher stuff,Jim Morrice for the excellent fish and all other members that brought stuff along.We certainly don't go hungry.
The weather and the fishing wasn't as good as we would have wanted but we didn't let it spoil our weekend.
Well done Jim Morrice on his 22lbr the biggest of the weekend.
Our first RA 74 Caledonian Charity Shield was won by Ian and the money raised £200 will be donated to the Elgin cancer care unit(more on this as i get more details)this is over and above the £300+ we have raised for the Highland Hospice earlier this month.
Well done Ian for winning the shield and BIG thanks to all our members that took part over the weekend.

DATES TO NOTE THIS MONTH!

Re sheduled outing from May will now be this sunday 12th june,meeting at pattersons post office in drum at 8a.m.


June overnighter bbq weekend will be on sat/sun 25/26th meeting on saturday morning at ashers bakers(opposite tesco)in Aviemore 8a.m...Any member wishing to bring something for the bbq,that would be great.

July Meeting will be on tuesday 5th july,chieftain hotel,millburn road,inverness,8p.m.  ALL WELCOME!

CHARITY DAY THANKS!

Big thanks to all who attended our club charity fishing day,a good few fish were caught and we made a good few quid for the Highland Hospice.will post final total when we get it in.Especially well done to the 5 juniors that came along with 4 of them getting into fish 2 of which were p.b.s.


JUNE MEETING!
 
Tuesday 7th june at 8pm.
Chietain Hotel,
Millburn Road,
Inverness.
ALL WELCOME.

sunday's outing CANCELLED.due to venue flooding!

Guy's due to this sunday's venue being well flooded we have decided to cancel and re shedule another date to suit everyone at the next meeting,the way it now and with more rain coming we would certainly be struggling to get fishing and with the cost of fuel dont want to risk a wasted journey,sadly theres not much we can do about the conditions but hope the rain stops soon.

chartiy day donation sheets available,let me know if you want some to ask family,friends or workmates for small donations,every little helps.

MAY OUTING!

This months outing will be SUNDAY 8th or 29th.
Meet at patersons papershop in Drum 8a.m.
tight lines all!

WELL DONE CAMERON!

Well done to junior member Cameron Davie who blew away his previous personal best with this awesome fish early saturday morning.Cameron was over the moon and also had a few other nice fish during a couple days away with his dad Alex Davie and Alan Wands on an undisclosed water,and to top it off Cameron continued his fine form on Sunday's club outing catching again and making it 3 outings in a row he's caught something most of us adults are struggling to do!

BEANIE'S in stock!

Now have 5 club beanie hat's available for sale £9 each,give me a shout if you would like 1.

MAY MEETING

This will be on WEDNESDAY 4TH MAY,chieftain hotel,millburn road,inverness.8 p.m, ALL WELCOME.

A WARM CLUB WELCOME.

3 more members and a junior,a warm Welcome to Robet Fraser and welcome return to the original R.O's and club founders James Dyce, Grant Macleod and son Kai. Look forward to fishing with you all.

APRIL OUTING

This months outing will be on sunday 10th or 24th.(just the normal outing,the overnighter has been put back to later in the year)
Meeting at TARVIE CAFEjust past contin.,8a.m. (PACK LIGHT as its a fair hike uphill from the venue)

NOW ON SUMMER RULES....
Basicly down to 2 bait rods and a lure or fly rod,fishing till 5p.m

april dates

April meeting is on tuesday 5th at the chieftain hotel,millburn road,inverness 8p.m.

9th/10th bbq overnighter weekend.due to circumstances outwith our control and crazy fuel prices the trip to borders has been put off instead we will be staying with a local venue to be decided at tuesday's night meeting,apologies for the short notice guys i have a lot going on at the minute.

PRESENTATION NIGHT 2011

Many thanks to all members and friends who attended the night and for your continued support for the club and make these nights possible.

2010 trophy and award winners.

a huge thanks to all members and a special mention to Steve at http://www.franglaisfishing.com/ and Eddie at http://www.eddieturner.co.uk/  and PAC gen sec Graham Slater for donations to our raffle,again we appreciate your support.

a lot of great prizes on offer.

PRESENTATION NIGHT PICS

All the junior members get a bundle of lures.

junior heaviest fish winner Shane Lyon.

junior champion 2010 Shane Lyon

junior champ with his bundle of goodies from sponsor Micky Jones.

Alan Wands winner of the non points outing trophy

Micky Jones winner of sportsperson of the year.

Rab Hay winner of the fly/lure trophy.

Jim Morrice winner of the heaviest fish trophy.

Alan Wands winner of the runner up trophy.

Club champion 2010  Rab Hay

Ewen Lyon proudly lifts the wooden spoon.

Many thanks to all members and friends who attended our presentation night,a good night was had by all.

MARCH DATES

PRESENTATION NIGHT
FRIDAY MARCH 4TH,
CHIEFTAIN HOTEL,MILLBURN ROAD,INVERNESS.
7 FOR 7.30 PM start,
Prizegiving,Meal then Raffle.


MARCH OUTINGS.

sunday 6th/20th meeeting at patersons paper shop in drum at 8.am
TIGHT LINES.

juniors enjoy a great day out!

Cameron delighted with his fish of 3lb+

Courtney well happy with her first ever pike at 3lb+

Well done to both Cameron and Courtney on catching and getting this years junior section off and running,lets hope theres lots more fish to come.

MARCH MEETING

Tuesday night 1st march,8p.m at the chieftain hotel,millburn road,inverness  ALL WELCOME.

PRESENTATION NIGHT DINNER.
Friday 4th march,chieftain hotel,millburn road,inverness.....start time to be confirmed.

WELL DONE.

Sean Allan on your new P.B. of 16.04lb at yesterdays outing,worth braving the blizzard conditions for.

FEBRUARY OUTING

This months outings will be sunday 13th/20th. Meeting at the MACE store,dores road,inverness.IV2 4RP.at 8 a.m.


PRESENTATION NIGHT DINNER

Could all members intending going please let Rab Hay know a.s.a.p.  so we can confirm numbers and get tables booked as soon as.
Friday 4th March at the Chieftian Hotel,millburn road,inverness.  start time to be confirmed.

CLUB PATCHES IN STOCK.

club patches marking the the clubs 10th year are now available £6 each,i will bring along to next meeting if anybody cant make the meeting but like to have 1 just drop me an email and i can reserve for you.

still all the usual club products available(by order).hoodies,fleeces,hats,polo shirts,bait towels etc,get in touch if theres anything you want ?

Hitting the road again!

WARM WELCOME

Paul Kelly with his first ever pike at 6lb 10oz a very happy man indeed!

On behalf of the club i would like to wish a warm welcome to new members Paul,Dave,Gordy,Niel and Pauline and the return of Hairy and junior member Campbell Munro.

If your interested in joining our club or would like more info regards pike welfare,then feel free to drop us an email:-invernesspikeanglersclub@live.com

FEB MEETING

Tuesday 8th at the cheiftain hotel,millburn road,inverness  8.p.m.

ALL WELCOME.

JANUARY OUTING

This months outings will be on sunday 16th or 30th,meeting at 8 a.m. at patersons papershop in drumnadrochit.

Again the ice restricts our fishing and the roads are still bad early morning so please be carefull driving!