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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 18 July 2011
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 17 July 2011.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Donald McLeod & David Nielson

from Drymen kept 10 fish weighing 25lb 8oz, the Sturrock party (Cairneyhill) 14 for

40lb 8oz – heaviest 5lb 8oz & 5lb 6oz, George Black & Kevin Dunn (Cumbernauld)

6 fish weighing 16lb – heaviest 6lb and Ian Gibson (Edinburgh) 6 fish for 18lb 4oz.

George Keith from Dunfermline had 4 fish weighing 12lb 4oz, Leslie Chapman

(South Queensferry) 4 for 11lb 8oz, Kenny McCall (Clackmannan) 3 fish for 9lb

12oz – heaviest 6lb and Graham Orr (Boness) kept 3 fish weighing 6lb 12oz. David

Sands from Kinross caught 5 fish weighing 14lb 8oz, Willie Johnson (Bannockburn)

2 fish 6lb 8oz – heaviest 4lb 8oz and Paul Clarke (Glasgow) kept 4 fish weighing

12lb.

The angling clubs were out in force with the Falkirk Municipal A/C keeping 14 fish

weighing 38lb 14oz – heaviest 6lb 5oz & 5lb 6oz, Milngavie A/C 10 fish for 35lb –

heaviest 4lb 8oz and released 6, West Linton A/C had 10 fish weighing 24lb 6oz and

the Edinburgh Civil Service A/C kept 11 fish weighing 26lb. Kelty Artisan took 2 fish

weighing 5lb 4oz, Heriot A/C 12 fish weighing 23lb 12oz and released 13 and the

Dollar A/C 12 fish for 32lb 10oz.

The best working flies have been the Sedge Muddler, CDC Hoppers, Hawthorn, Kate

McLaren and the Yellow Dancer and at present most areas of the loch are producing

fish.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The fishing last week has been very

good at Forbes of Kingennie with all the ponds benefiting from all the extra water. All

the ponds are high but clear with dry fly tactics being the most successful method.

The osprey has made a welcome return to Kingennie last week coming at least twice

a day and putting on a great show for all those watching.

The Boathouse continues to fish well to a number of methods. Lures are still the top

method with black and green lures and damsels being the most effective. Dry flies

have also taken a number of fish this week with the biggest fish of the week, a 9lb

6oz rainbow falling to the rod of Greg Mather and taken on a Sedgehog.

The Burnside has still been producing large numbers of fish with most coming to

dry flies and buzzers. The Yellow Owl Shuttlecock has been very popular taking

a number of fish including the biggest fish this week to the rod of Jim Miller with a

rainbow of 5lb 2oz. The largest bag of this week was taken by G Smith with 4 fish for

8lb retuning a further 19.

The Bankside has been a little slower as the fish seem to be shoaling up but for

those that were able to land on a shoal the sport has been hectic with up to 20 fish

caught in a session. There has been no killer fly but patterns such as the Pheasant

Tail Nymph, Buzzers and the Floating Fry have taken good numbers of fish. One of

the best bags this week was taken by K Norman with 5 fish for 13lb taken on a "wee

black thing".

The Woodside has been very consistent with all methods taking their share of fish

with Powerbait and worms being the most popular. Most anglers are coming off with

their fish with lots of bags having fish of over 2lb in them. The biggest bag was taken

by A McKeen with 5 fish for 9lb 8oz.

3. HOLL (near Kinross) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW

5. MORTON FISHERY (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

6. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) There has been plenty of fish being caught on a wide

variety of flies last week.

Green Fritz and the Diawl Bach which is a favourite with many anglers.

Mark Benwell from Alloa had 5 fish for 20lbs on a Diawl Bach, Stuart Savage,

Motherwell, 5 for 15lbs on a Hot Head Damsel, Gill Thomson, Motherwell, 5 for 14lbs

8oz on a Hot Head Damsel and Callum Aitken, Clackmannan, 3 fish for 10lbs on a

Damsel. Paul MacKenzie from Almondbank used a Black & Green Fritz to catch 4

for 11lbs, Thomas Jarvie, Alloa, 2 for 4lbs 2oz on a Damsel, Billy Baker, Scone, 4

for 11lbs on a Cat and John Kinnear, Scone, 4 for 11lbs also on a Cat. Geoff Daniel

from Dollar had 3 for 8lbs on a Kate McLaren, Lindsay Wilson, Crieff, 2 for 5lbs 8oz

on a Buzzer, Brian Hendry, Aberdeen, 2 for 5lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Andrew

Graham from Belfast managed 3 weighing 7lbs on a Fab. Last but not least Dave

Wilkie from Stirling used a Yellow Dancer to take a great basket of 5 fish for 15lbs

4oz.

7. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) After a fairly nice week of weather

there was sun and very heavy showers on Sunday for the 6th Orchill Summer Series

Match. 31 anglers took part and the event was won by Davey McGregor from the

Monklands and Orchill Central clubs who had a great basket weighing 43lbs 2oz.

John Callaghan from Orchill Central was second with 40lbs 8oz, Davey McAulley,

Monklands, was third with 39lbs 10z and fourth place went to John Baird Jnr. From

Magiscroft with 38lbs 3oz.Also doing well were Colin Skeel 31lbs 13oz, Jim Jones,

Dries, Damsel, Hare's Ear, viva, Bloodworm, Black and

Magiscroft & Orchill Central 31lbs 10oz, Paul Bryson, Lanarkshire, 30lbs 5oz and

Bobby Marshall, Magiscroft & Orchill Central, 26lbs 3oz. Drew McLuskey, Orchill

Central, 25lbs 3oz and Davey Mathews, Orchill Central, 25lbs 10z.

Six of the Elgin Marvels travelled down to have a match and all enjoyed a good day.

The heaviest bag was Tony Hunt with 76lbs, 2nd Alec Christie 41lbs and 3rd John

O'Brien 25lbs 8oz.

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) Despite the bright sunshine, the fish were being taken

on or near the surface for most of the week.

with the result that there were a lot more fish lost than landed!

when the water clarity was not as good as normal, the fish were mostly being caught

around 18inches down and buzzers and other nymphs were doing well. Favourite

patterns included Cormorant, Damsel, Diawl Bach, Sedge, Daddy Long Legs and

wet flies such as Bibio, Butcher and Kate McLaren.

continue to fish well, with a lovely 8lb Blue caught in the Millpond. Several cracking

Blues in the 5lb to 9lb range were also taken from Swanswater.

Many anglers were fishing dry flies

Over the weekend,

The Mill and Meadow Pond

Some of this week’s best bags included Peter Bryce, Alloa, 3 for 14lb including

8lb 8oz Blue, Eddie Collins, Cowie, 2 for 8lb 14oz including 6lb 10oz Blue, Colin

Brown, Alloa, 3 for 11lb 8oz including 6lb 9oz Blue, John Paul, Bathgate, 4 for 16lb

including 3 Blues, biggest at 6lb 8oz and George Miller, Methil, 4 for 15lb including

2 Blues, bigger one at 6lb 4oz. Peter Henderson, Cumbernauld, 2 Blues for 8lb 6oz

bigger one at 5lb 10oz, Jamie Davit, Dunblane, 3 for 8lb including 3lb 6oz Brown,

Frank Turner, Alloa, 4 for 11lb 12oz including 2 Blues, Jim Donnelly and Charlie

Devennie, Milton of Campsie, shared 4 for 12lb 12oz including a Blue and Mark

Tasker, Glasgow, 4 for 11lb including 4lb 10oz Rainbow from the Millpond. Lee

Petale, Stirling, 2 for 7lb 5oz including a Blue and Allan Hunter, Alloa, 5lb Blue.

9. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW

ENDS