[rytenuff]

This rod and reel fell overboard at Dochfour while playing a fish in October last year. It travelled 6km down river crossing two weirs before being hooked yesterday by an honest angler whilst spinning in the Holm Mills Pool.
It was put into Graham's of Inverness to be collected by the unlucky/lucky owner.
Unfortunately, the fish wasn't still attached.

 

[coffin dodger]

This rod and reel fell overboard at Dochfour while playing a fish in October last year. It travelled 6km down river crossing two weirs before being hooked yesterday by an honest angler whilst spinning in the Holm Mills Pool.
It was put into Graham's of Inverness to be collected by the unlucky/lucky owner.
Unfortunately, the fish wasn't still attached. View attachment 92738

wow

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

This rod and reel fell overboard at Dochfour while playing a fish in October last year. It travelled 6km down river crossing two weirs before being hooked yesterday by an honest angler whilst spinning in the Holm Mills Pool.
It was put into Graham's of Inverness to be collected by the unlucky/lucky owner.
Unfortunately, the fish wasn't still attached. View attachment 92738

Looks like one of Ross’s rods at RJC.
it doesn’t look any worse for ware considering it’s been in the river for 5 months

 

[Rosslinden0]

Looks like one of Ross’s rods at RJC.
it doesn’t look any worse for ware considering it’s been in the river for 5 months

That's a picture from 6 months ago, can't Imagine it will be usable now, especially the reel

 

[keirstream]

Interesting. Hmmmm.
Looks O.K. to me, I can tell you this much, if it were a Danielsson, the reel would work perfectly, no question.
However, I would have thought it would be simple enough to speak to the Dochfour ghillie who must know who the gear belongs to? I expect that to be the case?
Probably already claimed on insurance, so, then, a conundrum for an honest man?????

 

[AlanT]

Interesting. Hmmmm.
Looks O.K. to me, I can tell you this much, if it were a Danielsson, the reel would work perfectly, no question.
However, I would have thought it would be simple enough to speak to the Dochfour ghillie who must know who the gear belongs to? I expect that to be the case?
Probably already claimed on insurance, so, then, a conundrum for an honest man?????

Already reclaimed

@The Flying Scotsman it is indeed an RJC rod

 

[Rosslinden0]

Interesting. Hmmmm.
Looks O.K. to me, I can tell you this much, if it were a Danielsson, the reel would work perfectly, no question.
However, I would have thought it would be simple enough to speak to the Dochfour ghillie who must know who the gear belongs to? I expect that to be the case?
Probably already claimed on insurance, so, then, a conundrum for an honest man?????

They know who it belongs to, I'm sure it'll make its way back to him but not sure how much use it will be after 6 months in the water and bounced downstream 6km

 

[Loxie]

Its a fair effort to loose the rod while playing a fish: reminds a bit of the hooked on fishing episode with the king salmon..

 

[keirstream]

They know who it belongs to, I'm sure it'll make its way back to him but not sure how much use it will be after 6 months in the water and bounced downstream 6km

If it's for sentimental reasons he wants it returned, and he hasn't had it for 6 months, then, what does it matter?
The reel will definitely be gubbed.

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Would be interested in seeing what the rod and reel were like now

 

[Richardgw]

before being hooked yesterday by an honest angler whilst spinning in the Holm Mills Pool.
It was put into Graham's of Inverness to be collected by the unlucky/lucky owner.

Well done that honest angler.

 

[Tomos Llyr Edwards]

I’d love to see what condition the items are in after all that time. Bet they had a hammering.

expensive mistake too

 

[Hardyreels]

Musta been one heck of a fish .........................

 

[Stu101]

Unfortunately, the fish wasn't still attached.

Hmmm. This happened to me with my wallet once. Got it back 6 months later, but the £10'er in it was gone.

I'd be asking questions of the guy that handed it in.....

 

[billyshielstock]

he was rollin a *** at the time he dropped it.