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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 01 August 2011
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 31 July 2011.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The fishing last week at Forbes of

Kingennie has been steady with no huge hauls of fish but most anglers are getting a

few fish. The osprey has continued to be the best angler this week returning every

day at least twice for a meal. He has become very confident usually only needing

one dive to get his fish, he has even been coming down as close as thirty yards

away from anglers.

The Boathouse has continued to fish very well with good bags coming off daily and

the best bag last week went to Gordon Smith with four rainbows for 26lb. Small lures

continue to be the best method with Buzzers taking their fair share also.

The Bankside has been steady with some anglers finding it tricky. The best method

by far has been very small dries; larger dries are taking fish but the fish tend to be

swirling at them more that taking them. A lot of weed cutting took place last week

and more is planned for the start of the week which will hopefully make the fishing a

bit easier.

The Woodside is still producing lots of fish with most anglers getting their fish on

Powerbait fished very deep however worms and sweet corn have also taken fish.

The biggest fish of the week went to Mr Woodcraft with a 3lb 6oz rainbow falling to

ledgered Powerbait.

The Burnside has been the most consistent pond with small dries and Buzzers

taking fish as well as lures such as the Montana and the Orange Blob fished on a

di 3 or a di 5. The best fish of the week was taken by Mr Brown on a size 16 Yellow

Owl Shuttlecock with a rainbow of 4lb 12oz.

3. HOLL (near Kinross) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) A Denholm from Tranent used a Balloon Caddis to take

a great 15lb rainbow that proved to be the ‘fish of the week’. Jim Skilling from Shotts

had one at 12lbs on a WSW and on a subsequent visit took 3 for 16lbs 8oz on a

WSW. John Gordon from Leven took a 10lb rainbow and a 4lb brown trout using a

selection of dries, Stewart Fairbairn, Haddington, 8lbs 8oz on a Blob, Darren Young,

Portobello, 10lbs on a Black & Green Dancer, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, 11lbs on

a Black Lure and Jack Hay, Haddington, 2 for 22lbs – best 12lbs on a Buzzer. Kyle

Smith from Dunbar took one for 10lbs on a Sedge and Tommy Dickson, Dunbar, had

one for 12lbs 9oz on an Okey Dokey.

5. MORTON FISHERY (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

6. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been another very good fishing week with the fish

taking a wide variety of dries, nymphs, damsels with the depth varying with the sun.

There have been some very good rises in the late evenings, lots of good sport is

being enjoyed which is what we all want.

Ron Thomson from Dalguise had 4 fish for 11lbs on a Green & White Fritz,

James Fraser, Coatbridge, 3 for 10lbs 8oz on a Black Nymph, Jack Gibb,

Clackmannan, 3 fish for 9lbs on a Diawl Bach, Jim Marshall, Stirling, 3 for 9lbs

on Dries and Ian Bayne, Dunblane, 3 for 8lbs 8oz on a Green Bottle Spider.

Peter Paterson Jnr, Menstrie, 3 fish for 10lbs 8oz on Buzzers, Peter Paterson

Snr,

3 for 10lbs on a Black & Green Fritz, Kong from Crieff 4 for 10lbs on a Black Nymph

and Alec Fleming, Dunkeld, 3 for 10lbs 12oz – best 5lbs on a Bloodworm. William

Martin from Stirling caught 5 fish for 14lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Harry Graham,

Glenrothes, 5 for 14lbs on Buzzers, Faye MacLeod, Perch, 2 for 6lbs on a Kate

McLaren, John Barrie, Perth, 3 fish for 8lbs 4oz on a Yellow Dancer and John

Beatson, Sauchie, used a Black Pennell to take 3 for 9lbs.

7. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) Yesterday 21 anglers took part in

the Over 50's Open Match that was held on the Snake Lake and the winner was

Matt Dunn from Lanark who had a great basket weighing in at6 60lbs 2oz. Bryan

Hewitt

came third with 40lbs 2oz and Tommy Laurieston, Cumbernauld, took fourth place

with 33lbs 9oz. Also doing well was Brian Docherty, Cumbernauld, 32lbs 15oz,

Jim Hillhouse,

Hamilton, Glasgow, 27lbs 11oz, John Perella, Errol, 25lbs 8oz and Allan Pellow,

Bearsden,

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) At times weather conditions made the fishing quite

challenging this week, although there was also some good sport to be enjoyed.

Most of the fish were near the surface of the water and happy to chase small

nymphs and wet flies, with dry flies doing well on the small ponds where two of

the biggest fish this week were taken.

the Millpond by nine year old Abby Hutton from Edinburgh during the Swanswater

Cygnets Sunday morning session. The fish took a small grey fly fished on a floating

line and although she needed a little help to land the biggie, Abby cast, hooked and

Menstrie, 3 for 8lbs 4oz on a Hot Head Dancer, William Smith, Menstrie,

from Hamilton was second with 50lbs 2oz, Davy Smith, Cumbernauld,

Kirkintilloch, 32lbs 14oz, Colin Kerr, Cumbernauld, 31lbs 3oz, Bill

24lbs 12oz.

One was a lovely 8lb 2oz Blue taken from

played the fish on her own.

landed from the Meadow Pond.

Diawl Bach, Buzzer, Hare’s Ear, Kate McLaren, Soldier Palmer, Spider and Hopper.

The other was also a Blue, weighing in at 7lb 1oz and

Favourite patterns this week included Damsel,

Good bags this week included Frank Turner, Alloa, 3 for 15lb 4oz including 9lb 4oz

Rainbow, Abby Hutton, Edinburgh, 8lb 2oz Blue from the Millpond, Gary Borthwick,

Carronshore, 2 for 13lb 2oz including 7lb 14oz Blue, Ross Close, Thornhill, 7lb 1oz

Blue from the Meadow Pond and John Hester, Glasgow, 3 for 12lb 8oz including

7lb Blue. Robert Sneddon, 3 for 11lb including 6lb Blue, John Patrick, Kilsyth, in two

visits, 7 for 21lb including 3 Blues, Stephen Cowan, Linwood, 5 for 13lb 4oz plus 5

caught and released on the small ponds and Graeme Witherspoon, Stirling, 3 for 8lb

12oz including a Blue.

9. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW

ENDS