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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 08 August 2011
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 07 August 2011.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) Paul & Irene Clarke from Glasgow kept 6 fish weighing

18lb 4oz – heaviest 4lb, Alan Pate & Gavin Bayne (Falkirk) 6 for 17lb 12oz, Andrew

Carrie & Tommy Gordon (Paisley) 6 fish for 17lb and Tom Ganley (Kinross) kept 3

fish weighing 9lb. Geoff Hemmings from Kinross caught 2 fish weighing 7lb 8oz –

heaviest 4lb 12oz and Andy McReary (Glenrothes) 3 fish weighing 8lb 8oz.

On the angling club front IBM A/C kept 26 fish weighing 74lb 1oz – heaviest 6lb 9oz,

Shell Mossmorran A/C had 16 fish for 44lb 4oz, Perth War Memorial Club kept 7 fish

weighing 17lb 12oz and Longannet A/C took 5 fish weighing 11lb 12oz. Perth Ex-

Servicemen’s A/C managed 7 fish for 17lb 8oz, Perth RASC A/C took 4 fish weighing

11lb and Tillicoultry A/C kept 10 fish weighing 29lb.

The best taking flies and lures included the Bibio Hopper, Heather Fly, Kate

McLaren, Dancers and Damsels and again all areas of the loch are performing well.

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

has been affected by the rain with the water levels rising and a fair bit of colour in the

water The anglers who had the best sport were on Bankside with the water staying

reasonably clear.

The Boathouse has been holding a fair bit of colour but anglers have found fish

holding close to bottom where intermediate lines have been the best combined with

big lures. Biggest fish of the week went to Mr Baxter from Leven who managed a

cracking rainbow of 9lb 8oz in his bag of 2 for 16lb 4oz both fish were caught on an

intermediate line with a home tied lure.

Burnside has fished well to dries this week with the best of the sport coming in the

evening when the small Floating fry, Sugar Cube Shipman, Yellow Owl, CDC and

CDC Hoppers have all done very well. Most anglers have had no problem reaching

their limits.

Some of the Bankside regulars have reported seeing some huge brownies and

rainbows this past week fish well into double figures have been spotted and one

very large rainbow has been hooked and lost on more than one occasion. The

Bankside has fished best of all the ponds with the water clarity being very good and

anglers are having great sport on dries of all sorts. Some catch and release anglers

have been taking up to 20 fish a session with all manner of flies have done well on

Bankside with old favourites like the Bloodworm, Yellow Dancer, Orange Nomads,

and Blobs all doing well. The list of dries that have caught fish would be too long to

list but most have some CC in them.

The Woodside has been a wee bit slower than normal with the fish sitting very low

in the water but anglers have found that fishing power bait just off the bottom has

produced the most fish with worms fished very deep on a float the next best thing.

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) The fish have been taking just under the surface or at

times a bit deeper as the water is a lot warmer on the surface although after last

weekend’s rain it will probably be a bit cooler.

taking fish including Dries, Damsel, Buzzers and great sport has been enjoyed.

Most anglers now know they can fish all round including behind the island and on

the road side - with springs all round it makes it more of a challenge. The Falcon Fly

Fishing Club had a good social and fishing day catching 37 fish for 96 lbs., with the

morning competition being won by Willie Barr with 4 fish for 11lbs 2oz and Garry

Borthwick had 5 fish for 14lbs 4oz to win the overall event.

Also doing well was Leslie McComisky from Moodiesburn with 3 fish for 9lbs on a

Sedge, Sandy Davison, Bridge of Allan, 4 fish for 10lbs 4oz on a White Bloodworm

with rubber legs, Robert McKinnon, Dunblane, 4 for 12lbs on a Damsel and Bert

Wick, Dunblane, used a Dry Hopper to bag 5 for 13lbs 4oz. Suzie Flowers from

Norfolk had one for 2lbs on her first ever fishing trip and used a Yellow Dancer

to achieve this, David Drummond from Tillicoultry had 3 fish for 9lbs on a Black

& Green Fritz, Chantelle Delange, Crieff, 2 fish for 5lbs on a Blob, ken McAlpine,

Thurso, 5 for 13lbs on a black Dry and Jim Prentice, Tullibody, 5 for 15lbs on a

Montana. Alex Hoggan from Bonnybridge had a brace for 6lbs 8oz on an Olive,

Joe Young, Largs, 2 for 8lbs 4oz on a Black Buzzer, Robin Young, Largs, 2 for 5lbs

on an Olive, Robert Hollins, Dunblane, 2 for 6lbs on a Cat and Alan McComisky,

Moodiesburn, 4 for 10lbs on dries.

7. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) It was a very wet day on Sunday for

the Daiwa sponsored Orchill Open match with 36 anglers taking part. Fishing tackle

giant Daiwa gave very good prizes which were very much appreciated by the anglers

taking part.

with 50lbs 12oz from Tommy Laurieson also from the Orchill club who weighed

in at 50lbs 11oz. Third place went to Steph Hunter from Orchill with 42lbs, Neil

A wide variety of flies have been

The event was very narrowly won by Grant Clark from Orchill by one

Chapman, Orchill, was fourth with 38lbs 15oz and fifth place went to Mark Cook from

Orchill with 32lbs 9oz. Also doing well was Frank Smith with 31lbs 1oz, Nigel Foulds

30lbs 12oz, Allan Pellow 30lbs 4oz and John Callaghan 28lbs 13oz.

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The change in weather to slightly cooler temperatures

and the steady downpour of rain over the weekend has improved the water quality.

The algal bloom which had been affecting the clarity and colour of the water for

the last couple of weeks has now disappeared.

upstream, with our feeder water, Loch Coulter, being badly affected.

unusual for Swanswater to suffer this way and things have now dramatically

improved. This, combined with the nearly completed weed cutting and clearing

operation, means that conditions at Swanswater are now very good.

been unaffected and the fishing has been quite good for this time of year.

fish are in the top 2 feet of the water and taking a variety of wet flies and nymphs,

including Kate McLaren, Invicta, Damsel, Hare’s Ear, Buzzer and PTN, with dry flies

such as Hopper, Spider, Muddler and Daddy Long Legs also doing well especially

on the small ponds. With the evenings already getting shorter, the Fishery is now

closing at 9.30pm.

Much of the problem came from

It is very

The fish have

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