Catch Reports

Regular catch reports for our guests will appear here during the fishing season.

Catches Oct 2009

by Roger Dowsett - 19:13 on 25 November 2009

October Highlights

05/10/09 - 1st salmon for Chris Phillips, a 7 lbs salmon from Beat 4.

06/10/09 - 1st salmon for Nick Monaghan from Birmingham, a 7 lbs salmon from Beat 2.

09/10/09 - 3 grilse for Sam Hatfield fishing Novar Beat 2.

09/10/09 - 1st salmon for Mel Scott from Portugal a 3 lbs grilse from Beat 1.

10/10/09 – The end to a fabulous week for Peter Hukins and Nick FitzGerald, which saw them land 23 salmon & grilse between them and each achieving a Novar Fishings Grand Slam – catching at least one fish every day and therefore at least one fish from each of the 6 rotating beats – outstanding!

14/10/09 – First salmon for 9-year old August Smidth from Denmark, a 6lbs fish from Beat 4.

August Smidth

22/10/09 – First salmon each for Paul Lorenz and Stefan Trobos from Austria, Stefan going on to take his 2nd and 3rd later in the day – all caught on Novar Beat 4, River Alness.

28/10/09 - 3 grilse for Sandy Datta from Wick, fishing Novar Beat 5.

29/10/09 - 1st salmon for Tara Hurn from Ross-shire, a 6 lbs grilse from Beat 4.

30/10/09 - 3 grilse for David Hook from Gloucestershire, fishing Novar Beat 4, River Alness.

31/10/09 - A 14 lbs salmon for Graham Shepherd from Wick fishing Novar Beat 3. Graham also had a 4-fish day earlier in the week!