Old Western Isles Open Weigh In (1) Francis and Agga in their familiar seats from when there used to be a Weigh In of catches at the Western Isles Open.
Old Western Isles Open Weigh In (2) Lining up with Bags of fish to be weighed back in 2001.
1971 Western Isles Open Winner Jock Stewart Jock Stewart with a 175 lb Common Skate caught during the 1971 Western Isles Open fished out of Stornoway which he won.
Ever wonder why they call him Mopp? Angie Mopp Macdonad proudly shows of a catch of a good Ray, nice Haddock, and what is to date his biggest ever Ling!
Ockans the Plumbers big Catch Norman Ockans Campbell the Plumber as a young Junior proudly shows of a Conger Eel caught from the boat weighing 14 lb.
Conger bigger than himself A Junior struggles to get to grips with a large Conger Eel.
Fido and Allan Geordie Fido Macleod and Allan Montgomery with a catch of Haddies and Gurnards.
Kevin Keegan Wannabe? This Kevin Keegan Hair Style winning the Western Isles Open for the first time in 1972, some Mopp of hair on him.
Fancy Fish Box They used to catch that many fish years ago, anglers were given rubber dingys to keep their catches in!
26 lb Cod Two Time Western Isles Open winner John Angus Mackay with a cracker of a 26 lb Cod.
ET Hooks a Whopper A young Ewan Thompson hooks into a large fish in the Minch.
Present from Dover Two time Western Isles Open Runner-up John Shearn from Dover presents the then club chairman Roddy John Macleod with painting of a lifeboat in Dover, the painting can today still be seen hanging upstairs in the club. An interesting fact, is that John still each summer makes the journey up to Lewis for a few days and has a day or two out fishing!
Happy Anglers at Sea A happy bunch during a day at sea, notice the young fellow second from your left.
European Championships in Stornoway 1980 Anglers taking part in the 1980 European Championship are piped down James Street.
Checking the Weight Raleigh casts an eye over the weight of a catch after a competition.
European Championship 1980 Team The Event Organisers and Weigh In Team for the 1980 European Championship.
Trousers and Tope A good day out catching Tope in the 1980s, when youngsters of the day took fashion tips from their idols of the time like George Michael, Kenny Everett, and Freddie Mercury.
Maclennan Family donate the "Big Trophy". 1978, the club receives The Peggy Maclennan Trophy from the Maclennan Family. The trophy is won each year by the overall champion of the club each year, receiving the trophy from Peggy is the then President of the club Roddy M Macleod.
The 1967 Festival Committee The Scottish Open and International Team Championships were held out of Stornoway in 1976, here are the Organising Festival Committee.
The Puddle Cod No one was believing the late DC Macdonald (known to us all as Calum Salmon - centre of photo) when he would tell tales of monster Cod that could be caught in Bernera. Then one day he took a young Peter Redshaw (left) and Ewan ET Thompson (right) over to this secret mark of his to fish from a small boat, Peter and ET were amazed when Cod of over 20 lb started coming aboard. What you don't see in this photo, is more large Cod lying at their feet ... The location known as the Puddle in Tobson has produced numerous Cod of over 20 lb and 30 lb, as well as numerous other large fish.
Struggle to Lift A Junior Angler struggles to hold two monster Coalies.
Good Catch for Hector The Late Hector Macleod with a 10 lb Cod, and cracker of a 7 lb Haddock caught during the Club Championship in1992.
Cod for Mopp Angie Mopp Macdonald with a nice big Cod.
A Fine Lythe A plump sized Lythe caught by D.S Macdonald.
Tope for Young George A young George Booth with a 28 lb Tope caught in Loch Roag in the 80s.
Conger and the big Wheel You wouldn't use this reel for beachcasting for wee Dabs that is one thing for sure.
1968 Club Champion Shondan John Shondan Macleod, 1968 Club Champion with a catch of Conger Eels and broken arm?
The Salmon with the Big Cod Calum Salmon Macdonald taking home some big Cod from the Puddle.
The Clubhouse in 1972 Former President Roddy John Macleod, the late Jock Kerr-Hunter, the late Norman Macleod, the late Hew Sharp and the late R M Macleod outside the clubhouse in 1972 at the Scottish Open Boat Chamionship, prior to an extension to the building.
Onboard during the European Championship in 1980 Fishing the Minch during the European Championship in 1980 - when there were still fish in the Minch!
Catching Doggies during the 1980 European Championship An angler baits up during the 1980 Eurpoean Championship, the photos shows they had been having a good day fishing for LSD (Doggies).
A Nice Conger Roddy John Macleod gaffs a Conger Eel for John Shondan Macleod.
The Haddie Angie Mopp Macdonald giving his Mug Shot expression with a nice 6 lb Haddie caught of the Butt of Lewis.
Getting to Grips with Doggies Two anglers get to grips with rough skinned squirming Doggies (Lesser Spotted Dogfish or LSD for short) - as former commodore of the the club th late Peggy Maclennan looks on.
Congers Galore Two Juniors proudly show of their Conger Eels.
Taking a Snooze The late Raleigh takes a snooze on the nets whilst out at sea.
Atcha at the Weigh In Alistair 'Atcha' Maciver empties a basket of Haddies into a fish box for weighing.
Peggy buys a Mog Some Enterprising Wee Fellows set up stall selling Mackerel for bait to anglers.
185 lb Common Skate In the days when Common Skate were sadly killed, this 185 lb Common Skate was a former Club Record that stood for over 20 years.
17 lb Conger for Howard Howard Maciver with a 17 lb Conger Eel from the 1976 Western Isles Open.
So that's how Rex Hunt got the idea! The late Peggy Maclennan giving a Common Skate a kiss, the heaviest fish of the Club Championship competition it was caught in.
Exciting Fishing? The fishing action was either so slow it put this young fellow to sleep, or so hectic he was just taking a break and having a snooze.
Another Sleepy Angler The face may be recognisable - but they body and hair colour may not be!
No Escape A small Conger Eel comes onboard wrapped up in the line, no escaping at all.
DC Macdonald lands a Thornie The Late DC Macdonald, known to us all as Calum Salmon lands a Thornback Ray during a Western Isles in the 80s.
Gordon and Western Isles Open Prizes Gordon Mackenzie with two of his prizes from one of his Western Isles Open wins in the 1980s.
