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Lake of Menteith 16th Aug 2011

6ft Water Temperature – 16C, Clarity (Secchi disc) 2.4m.

July Monthly Summary The 8hr two man boat average catch was 4.9 fish for 12.9lbs. Fish average weight

was 2.6lbs, and % catch and release was 36%. This compares to a catch rate of 5.9 fish for 13.7 lbs in the previous
month – despite a higher stocking rate per angler hour in July. The period of warm water temperature at the end
of July sent the fish deep – where they were hard to find (apart from in Gateside). Last July’s catch and release
was 23% - so catch and release is still increasing – probably due in a large part to the high proportion of catch and
release associated with the Youth International at the end of the month (thanks to all).

Book Review I am indebted to Stan Paterson of St.Mungo AC who is currently lending me the book - Sex, Death
and Fly Fishing by John Grierach (Author of Trout Bum). For those of you who haven’t read it – do! I was
particularly grateful for the Authors help with the catch and release
enigma/paradox - he likens catch and release to sex and birth
control. Nuff said. It was also good to know that I am not the only
one who hopes my felt sole footprints will be gone before my
partner gets back. Roll on the felt sole ban!

Angling Centre Stirling Boat League:

10th
August: Ken Oliver was top rod again this week – this time he was
using a team of diawl bachs (what no booby or blobs) as apposed
to the dries which won him last weeks heat. Ian Stuart (pictured
left) was second (also with 6 fish) – he had 4 on dries (including
the resident?) and two on blobs in the cages. Brian McKenzie is
out in front with one heat to go - and it is close. Douglas has
calculated that if James finishes 9th, Brian 8th and Ken 1st in the
last heat - it will be a dead heat for 1st, 2nd and 3rd - I suppose we
would look at the best 10 results.......but I doubt it will be that
close...........There will be burgers, stew and refreshments supplied
by the fishery for the Wednesday night’s prize giving/Douglas's
Birthday Party. The fifteen anglers caught
48 fish – and all but 6 were returned.

Anderson (pictured right)
weighed in 5 for 20lbs
6lb12oz) were caught on a
of the Portend Burn –
in many weeks.
29lbs. Lothian and Borders
192lbs plus 22 returned.
Grangemouth AC 3.5
trout 194lbs plus 34 rtd,
Glasgow 10 boats 65 trout
were A.Mckay 17 fish,
Ainsworth with 14 fish.
from the Plantation
patterns were Olive F-Fly
Trossachs AC 3 boats 15
for 179lbs and Kaht’s
Heriots 8 boats 49 trout

There are no scheduled road closures affecting the Lake
www.stirling.gov.uk/roadclosures

Other Catches: Mark and Kyle

had a good evening on the 11th. They
12oz. The two big fish residents (6lb and
cormorant ands a PTN, cast into the flow
which was running high for the first time
Mr.Donachy from Glasgow had 8 for
v Strathclyde Police 6 boats 57 trout for
Ness and Leiper 10 fish for 27lbs,
boats 22 trout 62lbs, Edin FD 10 boats 76
Rowbank 9 boats 64 trout 166lbs. Port
for 178lbs plus 56 rtd, top rods on the day
D.McAllister 16 fish and Gregg
All three rods took their fish on dries
and around Dog Island. Successful
and a various dry Bibio imitations.
fish for 40lbs, Balbeggie AC 8 boats 69
Whiskers 5 boats 18 fish for 54lbs,
85lbs(?) plus 34 rtd. Last Evening session is this Friday 19th
finishing at 10pm.