Monday, 16 May 2011
Fishing Report by Jim Boyd
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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 16 May 2011
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 15 May, 2011.
BUTTERSTONE (Dunkeld). For 9 years there has been a battle raging... and finally the ladies of the St Serfs from Kinross have triumphed against the men from Kinross’s angling club. Not only did they land the biggest catch by Helen Philp at 3lb 3oz but she had the biggest bag at 15lb 14oz. The teams of 10 fought it out to the last second with the men taking 27 fish at 59lb 1oz and the ladies 31for 68lb 4oz.
J McTurk managed to fill his bag 2 1/2hrs at the 3 trees on the north shore with a total bag of 18lb 5oz including a 7lb 10z specimen on a Kate McLaren and Hugh Stewart and his boating partner Mr Martin managed to land 23 fish using just a Dry Olive size 14 – the biggest, a brownie, tipped the scales at 3lb 12oz. Alan Stewart following in Mr McTurk’s footsteps decided to fish the trees on the north shore the next morning and managed to best him with a 9lb 10oz using a small size 12 Cruncher.
2. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The angling clubs were out in force last week with the Grizzle Cats A/C reporting a tremendous catch of 48 fish weighing 108lb and releasing a further 92. Balfour A/C kept 9 fish weighing 24lb 4oz, Ayr Travellers A/C 18 fish for 58lb 12oz, Monifieth A/C 32 fish weighing 80lb 8oz,Khats Whiskers A/C 20 fish for 58lb 8oz heaviest 5lb and the Kelty Artisan AC had 14 fish weighing 44lb 6oz – heaviest 5lb 6oz.
The best taking flies and lures included the Fritz Olive Damsel, Coral Dancer & Yellow Dancer, Various Blobs and Various Cormorants whilst the best fishing area was on the north shore from the start of the dogleg to the dam wall.
3. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW
4. MARKLE (East Lothian) The heaviest fish caught last week was a cracking 20lb rainbow taken on a Hopper by Tommy Dickson from Dunbar. Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh paid a couple of visits and took 100 on his first outing – best 10lbs and 8 on the second. John Russell from Prestonpans had 13 on two visits – best 10lbs on a Black Gem, Jim Skilling, Shotts, also came twice taking a total of 18 fish on the Black Beetle, Olive lures and Buzzers and I Gowans used a Black Beetle to take 4.John McKay from Leith used a Corixa to take 5 fish for 12lbs, Alan Grant, Leith, 3 for 12lbs on Bunnies and Blobs and Jock Dyat and 17 on the PTN and Buzzers. The Will Telfer Memorial Trophy resulted in 32 fish for 83lbs 5oz being recorded with Callum Haig winning the trophy with a catch of 3 fish for 15lbs – best 9lbs. Finally, A Vine had 3 for 15lbs on a Black Lure.
5. ORCHILL LOCH TROUT FISHERY It has made such a big difference to the water having it deepened all round and last week when owner Elizabeth Jackson saw Harry Graham fishing at the road side she thought he has been converted away from his usual spot he has fished for years – it proved to be a wise move as he ended up with a great catch of 5 fish for 12lbs on Buzzers. Eleven year old Cameron Anderson from Muthill was delighted to catch his first fish on the fly on Saturday – a nice 2lb 8oz specimen than was taken on a Yellow Bug.
Also doing well was Martin Hudak from Alloa with 3 fish for 9lbs on Buzzers, Peter Paterson, Snr. Menstrie, 3 for 8lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Peter Paterson Jnr. Menstrie, 3 for 8lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Harry Tonner, Glasgow, 4 for 9lbs 6oz on a Pea Head Damsel and Zak Davis, Cumbernauld, 5 for 10lbs 9oz on a Damsel. Walter Davies from Cumbernauld used a Green Fritz to take 5 fish weighing 13lbs 8oz, Davy Black, Lochgelly, 3 for 8lbs 12oz on a Black & Green Fritz, Jack Gibb, Clackmannan, 3for 7lbs 8oz on a Yellow Dancer, William Docherty, Tillicoultry, 2 for 8lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Ian Millet from Tullibody caught 4 fish for 8lbs 8oz on a Diawl Bach. Last but not least Jim Prentice from Tullibody managed 5 fish for 12lbs on a Montana.
6. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) Both waters are fishing well with a wide variety of baits. Brian McCann from Ruchill fishing on peg 45 on the Snake Lake took 150lbs including carp to 5lbs and a good mixture of other fish on double maggot over ground bait. On another visit he had 80 lbs. Allan White from Blackburn had a 15lb 2oz Ghostie and 9-10 others about weighing around the 3 – 5lb mark on pellet from Midton.
The Sunday match was won by Brian Docherty Snr. With 35lbs 10oz, Dave McAulay was second with 34lbs 8oz and Nigel Faulds third with 30lbs 15oz. Dave McGregor was fourth with 26lbs 4oz, Martin Pearson came fifth with 19lbs 9oz and Neil Chapman bagged sixth place with a catch weighing 19lbs 3oz.
7. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The conditions at Swanswater continue to be very good despite the breezy weather with occasional heavy showers which may have made casting a little difficult at times during the last week. The water is at a good level with excellent clarity, and all three ponds are fishing very well. For most of the week the fish in Swanswater were around two to three feet deep, while in the small ponds they were much nearer the surface. The usual small lures and nymphs, including Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, Damsel, Diawl Bach, Buzzer and Cormorant were working on Swanswater, with wee wet and dry flies, such as Bibio, Pennell, Sedge, Spider and CDC, the favourites on the small ponds.
Our heat of the Scottish National Stillwater Competition was held on Saturday. The format, all catch and release according to SANA rules, was something new for the fishery, but it was a very successful competition which was won by Alloa angler, Paul Christie, with David Laird, Bannockburn, runner-up. The top seven anglers now go forward to the final in Aberdeenshire next month and the top seven from there will form the Scottish Bank Angling team to fish in the home international in Ireland later in the year. The Fishery is now open 8.00am to 9.30pm, seven days a week.
Robert White, Alloa, took this week’s biggest fish, an 8lb Rainbow. Other good bags included Alan Gardiner, Shotts, 5 for 17lb 4oz including 7lb 12oz Rainbow, Grant McCauley, Duntocher, 5 for 17lb including 7lb 2oz Rainbow and a Blue, Paul Brown, 3 for 12lb 8oz including 7lb 4oz Rainbow and a Blue, Donald McMurchie, Fallin, 7lb 5oz Rainbow and Tom McAllister, Maryhill, 3 for 11lb 4oz including 6lb 6oz Rainbow and 2 Blues. John Moyes, Grangemouth, 6lb Gold, David Anderson, Menstrie, 5 for 16lb 4oz including 4lb Rainbow and 4 Blues, Roy Hatchard, Alloa, and grandson, Cameron Smith, shared 5 for 14lb from the boat, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 13lb 8oz including 3 Blues, Jim Milne, Alloa, 5 for 13lb 8oz including 3 Blues and Willie McAleese, Laurieston, 5 for 13lb including 2 Blues and a Brown. Davy Neilson, Carronshore, 4 for 12lb 10oz including 4lb 10oz Rainbow and 2 Blues, Mark McAllister, Maryhill, 3 for 10lb including 4lb Rainbow and a Blue, Kevin Gold, Stirling, 3 for 9lb 8oz including a Brown and a Blue, Robert Brown, Alva, 3 Blues for 9lb 4oz biggest one at 4lb 5oz and Rob Warne, Liverpool, 3 for 9lb 4oz including 3lb 12oz Brown. Alec Donaldson, Alloa, 2 for 6lb 8oz including a Blue
8. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW
9. HOLL (Glenrothes) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW
ENDS
JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
20 KELVIN DRIVE, KIRKINTILLOCH, GLASGOW G66 1BS TELEPHONE/FAX 0141 776 2920
MOBILE 07767 890145
Email. jimboyd37@live.co.uk
TO Email Group
Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 16 May 2011
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 15 May, 2011.
BUTTERSTONE (Dunkeld). For 9 years there has been a battle raging... and finally the ladies of the St Serfs from Kinross have triumphed against the men from Kinross’s angling club. Not only did they land the biggest catch by Helen Philp at 3lb 3oz but she had the biggest bag at 15lb 14oz. The teams of 10 fought it out to the last second with the men taking 27 fish at 59lb 1oz and the ladies 31for 68lb 4oz.
J McTurk managed to fill his bag 2 1/2hrs at the 3 trees on the north shore with a total bag of 18lb 5oz including a 7lb 10z specimen on a Kate McLaren and Hugh Stewart and his boating partner Mr Martin managed to land 23 fish using just a Dry Olive size 14 – the biggest, a brownie, tipped the scales at 3lb 12oz. Alan Stewart following in Mr McTurk’s footsteps decided to fish the trees on the north shore the next morning and managed to best him with a 9lb 10oz using a small size 12 Cruncher.
2. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The angling clubs were out in force last week with the Grizzle Cats A/C reporting a tremendous catch of 48 fish weighing 108lb and releasing a further 92. Balfour A/C kept 9 fish weighing 24lb 4oz, Ayr Travellers A/C 18 fish for 58lb 12oz, Monifieth A/C 32 fish weighing 80lb 8oz,Khats Whiskers A/C 20 fish for 58lb 8oz heaviest 5lb and the Kelty Artisan AC had 14 fish weighing 44lb 6oz – heaviest 5lb 6oz.
The best taking flies and lures included the Fritz Olive Damsel, Coral Dancer & Yellow Dancer, Various Blobs and Various Cormorants whilst the best fishing area was on the north shore from the start of the dogleg to the dam wall.
3. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW
4. MARKLE (East Lothian) The heaviest fish caught last week was a cracking 20lb rainbow taken on a Hopper by Tommy Dickson from Dunbar. Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh paid a couple of visits and took 100 on his first outing – best 10lbs and 8 on the second. John Russell from Prestonpans had 13 on two visits – best 10lbs on a Black Gem, Jim Skilling, Shotts, also came twice taking a total of 18 fish on the Black Beetle, Olive lures and Buzzers and I Gowans used a Black Beetle to take 4.John McKay from Leith used a Corixa to take 5 fish for 12lbs, Alan Grant, Leith, 3 for 12lbs on Bunnies and Blobs and Jock Dyat and 17 on the PTN and Buzzers. The Will Telfer Memorial Trophy resulted in 32 fish for 83lbs 5oz being recorded with Callum Haig winning the trophy with a catch of 3 fish for 15lbs – best 9lbs. Finally, A Vine had 3 for 15lbs on a Black Lure.
5. ORCHILL LOCH TROUT FISHERY It has made such a big difference to the water having it deepened all round and last week when owner Elizabeth Jackson saw Harry Graham fishing at the road side she thought he has been converted away from his usual spot he has fished for years – it proved to be a wise move as he ended up with a great catch of 5 fish for 12lbs on Buzzers. Eleven year old Cameron Anderson from Muthill was delighted to catch his first fish on the fly on Saturday – a nice 2lb 8oz specimen than was taken on a Yellow Bug.
Also doing well was Martin Hudak from Alloa with 3 fish for 9lbs on Buzzers, Peter Paterson, Snr. Menstrie, 3 for 8lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Peter Paterson Jnr. Menstrie, 3 for 8lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Harry Tonner, Glasgow, 4 for 9lbs 6oz on a Pea Head Damsel and Zak Davis, Cumbernauld, 5 for 10lbs 9oz on a Damsel. Walter Davies from Cumbernauld used a Green Fritz to take 5 fish weighing 13lbs 8oz, Davy Black, Lochgelly, 3 for 8lbs 12oz on a Black & Green Fritz, Jack Gibb, Clackmannan, 3for 7lbs 8oz on a Yellow Dancer, William Docherty, Tillicoultry, 2 for 8lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Ian Millet from Tullibody caught 4 fish for 8lbs 8oz on a Diawl Bach. Last but not least Jim Prentice from Tullibody managed 5 fish for 12lbs on a Montana.
6. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) Both waters are fishing well with a wide variety of baits. Brian McCann from Ruchill fishing on peg 45 on the Snake Lake took 150lbs including carp to 5lbs and a good mixture of other fish on double maggot over ground bait. On another visit he had 80 lbs. Allan White from Blackburn had a 15lb 2oz Ghostie and 9-10 others about weighing around the 3 – 5lb mark on pellet from Midton.
The Sunday match was won by Brian Docherty Snr. With 35lbs 10oz, Dave McAulay was second with 34lbs 8oz and Nigel Faulds third with 30lbs 15oz. Dave McGregor was fourth with 26lbs 4oz, Martin Pearson came fifth with 19lbs 9oz and Neil Chapman bagged sixth place with a catch weighing 19lbs 3oz.
7. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The conditions at Swanswater continue to be very good despite the breezy weather with occasional heavy showers which may have made casting a little difficult at times during the last week. The water is at a good level with excellent clarity, and all three ponds are fishing very well. For most of the week the fish in Swanswater were around two to three feet deep, while in the small ponds they were much nearer the surface. The usual small lures and nymphs, including Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, Damsel, Diawl Bach, Buzzer and Cormorant were working on Swanswater, with wee wet and dry flies, such as Bibio, Pennell, Sedge, Spider and CDC, the favourites on the small ponds.
Our heat of the Scottish National Stillwater Competition was held on Saturday. The format, all catch and release according to SANA rules, was something new for the fishery, but it was a very successful competition which was won by Alloa angler, Paul Christie, with David Laird, Bannockburn, runner-up. The top seven anglers now go forward to the final in Aberdeenshire next month and the top seven from there will form the Scottish Bank Angling team to fish in the home international in Ireland later in the year. The Fishery is now open 8.00am to 9.30pm, seven days a week.
Robert White, Alloa, took this week’s biggest fish, an 8lb Rainbow. Other good bags included Alan Gardiner, Shotts, 5 for 17lb 4oz including 7lb 12oz Rainbow, Grant McCauley, Duntocher, 5 for 17lb including 7lb 2oz Rainbow and a Blue, Paul Brown, 3 for 12lb 8oz including 7lb 4oz Rainbow and a Blue, Donald McMurchie, Fallin, 7lb 5oz Rainbow and Tom McAllister, Maryhill, 3 for 11lb 4oz including 6lb 6oz Rainbow and 2 Blues. John Moyes, Grangemouth, 6lb Gold, David Anderson, Menstrie, 5 for 16lb 4oz including 4lb Rainbow and 4 Blues, Roy Hatchard, Alloa, and grandson, Cameron Smith, shared 5 for 14lb from the boat, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 13lb 8oz including 3 Blues, Jim Milne, Alloa, 5 for 13lb 8oz including 3 Blues and Willie McAleese, Laurieston, 5 for 13lb including 2 Blues and a Brown. Davy Neilson, Carronshore, 4 for 12lb 10oz including 4lb 10oz Rainbow and 2 Blues, Mark McAllister, Maryhill, 3 for 10lb including 4lb Rainbow and a Blue, Kevin Gold, Stirling, 3 for 9lb 8oz including a Brown and a Blue, Robert Brown, Alva, 3 Blues for 9lb 4oz biggest one at 4lb 5oz and Rob Warne, Liverpool, 3 for 9lb 4oz including 3lb 12oz Brown. Alec Donaldson, Alloa, 2 for 6lb 8oz including a Blue
8. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW
9. HOLL (Glenrothes) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW
ENDS
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