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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 05 September
2011.The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 04 September 2011.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) Craig & Willie Osborne from Irvine kept 9 fish weighing

30lb, John Philliban (Stenhousemuir) 3 fish weighing 10lb, Peter McNiven

(Auchterarder) 2 for 8lb 8oz, Tom Farrier & Tom Lyndsay (Dunfermline) 5 fish for

15lb and Harry Carson (Kirkintilloch) kept 3 fish weighing 11lb 12oz.

On the club front Penicuik A/C kept 32 fish weighing 107lb 9oz, Kelvinside

Academicals A/C 17 fish for 52lb 5oz – heaviest 6lb 8oz & 5lb 8oz, Dunfermline

Artisan A/C 13 for 38lb 4oz, Catch 22 A/C kept 2 fish weighing 5lb 8oz, Gulls Nest A/

C 7 for 25lb and the Phoenix A/C kept 4 fish weighing 13lb.

The Kate McLaren, Sedge Muddler and the Shipman’s Buzzer are all working well

whilst the best fishing areas have been the North Shore, Dam Wall and top of the

Dogleg.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Last week the fishing at Forbes of

Kingennie has been steady with the weather really affecting the fishing. When the

sun has been out the fish have been very picky with very small flies being needed

but when it has cooled down most small dries and nymphs have been taking their

share of fish. There were two ospreys on the ponds on Friday taking a fish each then

both were seen flying south so we probably won’t see them again this year, hopefully

they will return next year.

The Boathouse has been crystal clear making the fishing very interesting. The top

flies have been a Yellow Dancer and a Red Diawl Bach. Other flies such as the

ever reliable Miller Skunk and a small White Minkie have taken their share also.

The average size has been around the four pound mark with the largest of the week

going to N Cameron with a rainbow of 8lb 1oz

The Burnside has been very consistent with Buzzers and Dries taking most of the

fish although Yellow Dancers and Hothead Damsels have been taking plenty fish

deeper down. 10 year old Robert Hughes had a horrible day when he lost a brownie

of around 10lb at the net after stalking the fish from the edge using a small Black

Dog Nobbler and playing it for over 10 minutes. Other catches include D Thoms with

2 for 3lb 12oz plus a few returned and Mr Findlay with 4 weighing also returning a

few.

The Bankside has been quite hard with the fish being very picky but they are

starting to show signs of hitting fry and chasing daddies. The best method has been

to go very small with Buzzers or to fish bushy dries in the wave. Mr Brown had 2 for

6lb on Sedges and Mr Stevens had 4 for 10lb on Snatchers

The Woodside continues to produce lots of fish with most baits working well but

worms continue to be most popular. Catches include Mr Clark with 4 for 8lbs and the

Douglas group took 7 fish for 15lb

There are still spaces left for the completion on Sunday the 11th on the Bankside. It

will be run to a 5 fish limit with £150 cash for first place and £50 for second as well

as a prize for the biggest fish.

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) It has been another good week for fishing with dry flies

on the surface with lots of fantastic sport being enjoyed by many anglers. As well as

dries Buzzers and the Damsel have also been catching fish. It has not been a good

sunny summer but the fly life and feeding in the water have been terrific.

On Saturday the Falcon FFC enjoyed a good fishing and social day with the morning

competition for the Allan Davenport Memorial Cup being won by Allan Borthwick with

5 fish for 16 lbs. They caught 50 fish for 115lbs 12oz.

Also doing well were Tony Hingley from Alloa with 3 for 13lbs on a Damsel, Kong

from Crieff had 2 for 7lbs on a Damsel, Andrew Currie, Glasgow, 3 for 8lbs on a

Daddy, Alan Stirling, Auchterarder, 3 for 13lbs 8oz on Hoppers and Harry Graham,

Glenrothes, 5 fish for 16lbs 12oz on Buzzers. David Pitcaithly from Falkirk caught

3 fish for 9lbs on Buzzers, William Smith, Menstrie, 3 for 9lbs on Dries, Richard

Wilson, Alloa, 3 for 7lbs 12oz on a Damsel, Ray Lovell, Tillicoultry, 3 for 9lbs 8oz

on a small Black & Green Fritz and Ian McPhee, Crieff, 3 fish weighing 9lbs 8oz on

Hoppers. Harry Robertson from Perth used a Black & Silver Snatcher to take 3 fish

for 10lbs, Eaddie Cannon, Falkirk, 3 fish for 10lbs 8oz on a Damsel, John Hutchison,

Alloa, 3 for 8lbs on Dries, Andy Templemen, Blair Atholl, 4 for 10lbs 8oz on an Olive

and Dave Wilkie from Stirling used an Olive to take 5 fish weighing 16lbs 8oz.

7. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) The Snake and Midton are still fishing

well with a wide variety of baits, as usual everyone to their own favourite mix.

On Sunday the Over 50's Match was fished on the Snake and was won by John

Perella

from Magiscroft came second with 35lbs 11oz, Alec Napier, Monklands, was third

from Magiscroft with a great catch weighing 60lbs 5oz, Tom Laurieston

with

25lbs 3oz.

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The autumn weather brought some excellent fishing

conditions this week at Swanswater, and the catch returns were very good.

fish are still just below the surface and are much more active than they were, being

seen moving all around the ponds.

continue to fish well, with the small ponds again producing some of the bigger

fish.

Fish are being caught on a wide variety of wet flies, nymphs and small lures,

including Kate McLaren, Spider, Bibio, Diawl Bach, Hare’s Ear, Buzzer, Damsel,

Dancer and green or olive Fritz, with Daddy Long Legs, Hoppers and CDC also

taking fish, particularly in the small ponds. Due to the ever shortening evenings, the

Fishery is now closing at 8.00pm

25lbs 9oz and 4th place went to Allan Pellow from Orchill Central with

The

Water clarity is excellent and all three ponds

The week’s good bags included Stephen Scott, Fallin, 2 for 10lb from the Millpond

including 7lb 8oz Rainbow, Tom Clark, Stirling, 3 for 11lb 12oz from the Millpond

including 7lb Rainbow, Stephen Cowan, Linwood, 5 for 15lb 12oz including 6lb 12oz

Blue from Swanswater followed by 8 returned on the small ponds and Harry Foster,

Stirling, 2 for 8lb 12oz including 6lb 10oz Blue. Alan Whitton, Stirling, 4 for 14lb

8oz including 2 Blues, bigger one at 6lb 4oz, Donald Williamson, Larbert, 3 for 11lb

8oz including 2 Blues bigger one at 6lb, 13 year old Ryan Inglis, Stirling, 3 for 10lb

from the small ponds including 4lb 12oz Blue from the Meadow Pond and Dougie

McDougall, Dunipace, 3 for 10lb 12oz including 5lb Blue. John Dickinson, Clitheroe,

5 for 15lb, Willie Martin, Stirling, 5 for 15lb, Toby Mason, Cumbernauld, 4 for 13lb

12oz including 2 Blues and David Blair, Ardrossan, 4 for 13lb 8oz. Aiden Morgan,

Helensburgh, 4 for 12lb 4oz plus a further 7 caught and released, Davy Neilson,

Carronshore, 4 for 13lb 4oz including 4lb 5oz Rainbow and a Blue, Jim Donnelly,

Milton of Campsie, 4 for 12lb 8oz including a Blue and Colin Goodfellow, Clydebank,

3 for 9lb. Alan Whiting, Grangemouth, 3 for 9lb, TJ Falloon, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb 2oz,

Peter Kale, from France, 3 for 9lb and Catherine McGiffen, Scone, 2 for 6lb 4oz.

9. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

ENDS