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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 22 August 2011
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 21 August 2011.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) James Turner & John Tullett from Edinburgh kept 11 fish

weighing 37lb 8oz, David Wood (Linlithgow) had 10 fish for 27lb, Alastair MacMillan

(Comrie) took 4 fish weighing 13lb and Tom Ganley (Kinross) kept 4 fish weighing

9lb 8oz. Kenny MacMillan of Perth kept 3 fish weighing 9lb 8oz, Tom Langdon

(Dunfermline) 5 fish weighing 17lb 8oz, John Murray (Alloa) had 3 fish for 10lb 8oz –

heaviest 5lb and Colin Brown (Alloa) kept 4 fish weighing 16lb – heaviest 5lb. Peter

Thomson from Falkirk caught 5 fish weighing 17lb, Colin Smith (Falkirk) managed 3

weighing 10lb and David Smith (Falkirk) kept 3 fish weighing 12lb – heaviest 5lb 8oz.

On the club front Dundee West End A/C kept 17 fish weighing 55lb 10oz – heaviest

5lb 3oz & 4lb 4oz, Fife Constabulary A/C 12 fish for 30lb 8oz, Strathclyde Police

A/C kept 32 fish weighing 95lb – heaviest 7lb 7oz & 6lb 6oz, Midlothian A/A 17 for

weighing 56lb 12oz – heaviest 5lb and Moncrieffe A/C kept 8 fish weighing 20lb

2oz. Clatto & Stratheden A/C took 8 fish weighing 27lb 8oz, Stirling Castle A/C took

15 fish for 44lb 12oz – heaviest 5lb 8oz, Last Cast A/C had 18 for 58lb 3oz and

Linlithgow A/C kept 5 fish weighing 13lb 12oz. Perth Civil Service A/C caught 18

fish for 58lb 15oz – heaviest 4lb 5oz, Thistle A/C 4 fish for 10lb and the Edinburgh

Masonic Club kept 5 fish weighing 16lb 8oz.

The best flies and lures have been the Daddy Longlegs, CDC Hoppers, GRHE,

Hot Head Damsel and Cormorants and at present most areas of the fishery are

performing well.

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

has not been the easiest, with a large amount of natural food around for the trout to

feed on. However, some very good returns have been witnessed with several large

fish falling to small flies. There has been a large range of diversity in the successful

patterns from small nymphs and CDCs to large Gold Head Damsels.

On Woodside Pond the most successful methods have again been Powerbait

and maggots. The Osprey has visited the resort on several occasions and has

entertained us with its superb fishing skills.

The best return from the Boathouse was by Mr Miller who had two fish totalling

11lbs. Mr Stonebank took a nice rainbow trout of 5lbs 8oz on a Pheasant Tail

Nymph. Other successful patterns were the Yellow Dancer and the Gold Head

Damsel.

During late afternoon & evening there have been large numbers of fish rising on the

Burnside many of which have fallen to Buzzers. Mr Hughes took five fish for 8lbs.

A very large trout has again made its presence felt in this pond, escaping after an

exhilarating battle.

On the Bankside Mr Price had great success on various patterns with 15 fish

returned under the catch and release system. Mr Kirk also did well returning 14. Dry

flies accounted for most of the fish with CDCs and Shuttlecocks being prominent.

Fishing on the all method pond Woodside was somewhat unpredictable although

some decent returns were made with a number of bigger fish taken on spinners. A

couple of blue trout were caught in this pond during the week.

3. HOLL (near Kinross) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

5. MORTON FISHERY (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

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

of fish being caught and lots of good sport being enjoyed by anglers. The fish are

taking dry flies on the top or just under the surface and with an abundance of natural

food available in the water they can be quite fussy at times.

On Sunday Fisons FFC from Bo'ness had a good day taking 29 fish for 82lbs

with D. Donaldson taking the heaviest basket with 5 fish for 15lbs on a Viva. The

Swanswater Cygnets lost more fish than they caught with A Hutton catching the

heaviest fish at 2lb 10oz on a Bibio Hopper.

Also doing well was Alec Sydey from Alloa with 3 fish for 9lbs on Dries, young B

Jarvie, Alloa, had a brace for 7lbs on a Cinnamon and Gold, Blair Wighton (Perth) 3

for 10lbs on a Mini Cat and Marshall Jamison, Perth 5 for 12lbs on a Black Hopper.

Nigel Barnes from Perth had 3 fish for 9lbs on a Red Hopper, Kong from Crieff took

4 for 11lbs on a Yellow and Green, Steve Simpson, Auchterarder, 4 for 10lbs on a

Klinkhammer Hopper and Bert Hancock, Lochgelly, 4 for 13lbs on a Yellow Dancer.

Brian Logan from Alloa caught 3 fish weighing 8lbs 8oz on Buzzers, Bob Robertson,

Falkirk, 4 for 10lbs on a Damsel, Bob Robertson, Falkirk, 4 for 10lbs on a Damsel,

David McCrae, Falkirk, 4 for 10lbs 12oz on a Damsel and Ben Henderson (4years)

from Perth took a fine brace weighing 8lbs 4oz on a Cat. Ian Bayne from Dunblane

took 3 for 8lbs on a Black Pennell and David Doig, Tillicoultry, 4 fish for 11lbs on a

Dry Hare’s Ear.

7. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) The coarse fishing has been excellent

on both waters with the warmer weather just now helping things along nicely. On

Sunday the sweep on the Snake was won by Paul Joyce from Kirkintilloch who had a

very good catch of 86 lbs.

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) Conditions at Swanswater continue to improve and the

water is now beautifully clear.

temperature is now lower and the fish are much more active especially during

the day. The fishing is typical for the time of year – plenty of fish being seen, but

sometimes a little fussy in what they are actually taking.

lines fished with nymphs or small lures are now doing well, although wet and dry

flies are also still taking fish, particularly on the small ponds and when there is little

or no breeze.

Kate McLaren, Buzzer, Dancer, Snatcher, Muddler, mini-Cat and small Green Fritz.

Young anglers continue to do well at the Fishery. The biggest fish this week, landed

on Saturday, was a lovely 10lb 10oz Blue taken by 13 year old Eddie McKillop of

Glasgow who was fishing Swanswater with his father. Eddie McKillop and son,

Eddie, 2 Blues for 4lb 8oz bigger one at 10lb 10oz, Henry Hamilton-Willows,

Glasgow, 3 for 10lb 8oz from the Millpond including 7lb 4oz Blue, Bobby Lennon,

Airdrie, 5 for 15lb 12oz including 6lb 10oz Gold, Ian Fletcher, Lower Largo, 3 for

14lb 8oz including Rainbows at 6lb and 5lb 5oz and Willie Hancock, Glasgow, 5 for

14lb 12oz including a Blue. Frank Barr, Falkirk, 5 for 14lb 4oz including 2 Browns,

Robert White, Camelon, 5 for 13lb 2oz including 2 Browns, Allan Hunter, Alva, in two

visits, 8 for 23lb 4oz including 2 Blues and a Brown, Sandy Jenkins, Carronshore, 4

for 12lb 8oz including 4lb 4oz Blue and Jim Donnelly, Milton of Campsie, 3 for 10lb

including 5lb Blue. Andy Connor, Sauchie, 3 for 9lb, George Simpson, Falkirk, 3 for

9lb including a Blue and Peter Johnson, Glasgow, 3 for 8lb 8oz, Kevin Lowe, Larbert,

With overnight temperatures dropping, the water

Floating or intermediate

The most successful patterns this week were Diawl Bach, Damsel,

2 for 7lb4oz including 4lb 12oz Blue.

9. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

ENDS