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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 26 September
2011.The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 25 September 2011.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) Mike Piper from Edinburgh kept 3 fish weighing 17lb

8oz – heaviest 8lb, Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie (Edinburgh) 6 for 15lb 8oz, Gary

Fraser (Coatbridge) 5 fish weighing 13lb, Ian MacMaster (Cupar) 4 fish for 13lb

and Hamish Higgins (Perth) kept 2 fish weighing 6lb 8oz – heaviest 4lb 4oz and

released a further 4. Davie Richardson from Kincardine kept 2 fish weighing 7lb 8oz

and released a further 3, Paul & Irene Clarke (Glasgow) 6 fish weighing 20lb 4oz

– heaviest 7lb 4oz & 4lb and fishing with a sporting ticket Jim & Crawford McEwan

caught and released 15.

On the angling club front IBM A/C kept 32 fish weighing 95lb heaviest – 8lb & two at

7lb, Neptune Game F/C 13 fish weighing 42lb – heaviest 8lb & 7lb 8oz, Tullibole A/C

took 15 fish weighing 43lb 14oz heaviest 6lb 14oz and Leslie Llanilar A/C kept 7 fish

weighing 16lb.

The best flies and lures have proved to be the Ace of Spades, Sedge Muddler, and

Dabbler & Olive Damsel whilst all areas of the fishery are performing well.

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

has been fairly tricky with water clarity on all ponds very good. The Boathouse

anglers have been frustrated by fish following flies for the whole of a retrieve and

then turning away at the last moment. Lures and intermediate lines have taken most

of the fish but a few rods have had good returns with big dries like Foam Daddies

and the Daddy Hog. Fish on the Boathouse have been averaging 5lb with the

biggest fish a rainbow of just over 8lb, Ronnie Masson was the lucky angler who

managed to land the fish despite breaking the tip of his rod during the fight.

The Burnside Pool has been just as tricky with good water clarity meaning anglers

have had to scale down on leader strength and fly size. Floating lines have been the

line to use with the fish cruising just under the surface. Flies that have done well this

week have been small Buzzers, various CDC patterns and mini Hot Head Damsels.

The Bankside has had a fairly mixed week with the fish switching from sipping on

small naturals to chasing and bashing into fry patterns. Floating lines are still the line

of choice with the fish not too far below the surface again with the clear water there

has been a need to scale down on the strength of leader.

The Woodside Pool anglers have been faced with the same difficulties as the fly

anglers with the water clarity being very good. Anglers have needed to use much

lighter line than normal which has resulted in a few lost fish. Baits that have worked

well on Woodside have been worms and Powerbait and the killer fly of the week has

been the Orange Nomad.

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) The water has been fishing very well with a wide variety

of flies, dries, damsels, yellow dancer and various Fritz patterns.

still been working as the fish have been taking on the top or just under the surface.

The dry fly has

This season has been fantastic for fishing dries and it has been because of the

abundance of natural fly life and the fact there has been very little sun to warm up

the water so the fish have not had to go to the bottom. With clear water and seeing

the fish taking your fly has meant lots of great sport has been enjoyed this season.

Jock Esplin from Bonnybridge has 3 fish for 13lbs 8oz – best 6lbs 8oz on a Gold Tail

Damsel, Leon De-Lange, Crieff, 2 for 8lbs – best 5lbs on a CDC, Leonard Tait, Crieff

3 for 8lbs – best 4lbs on a CDC and Frank Armstrong, Bankfoot, 4 for 10lbs on Dries.

Hamish Carmichael from Alloa took 3 fish for 11lbs – best 5lbs on a Hot Head

Damsel, Gordon Gelletly, Stirling, 4 for 12lbs – best 5lbs on Buzzers, David

Pitcaithly, Falkirk, 3 for 12lbs – best 5lbs on a Black Fritz, Jim Colley, Denny,

3 for 10lbs 8oz on a Pinky and William Smith, Menstrie, 3 for 10lbs 8oz on a

Black Fritz. William Alexander from Menstrie caught 3 fish for 10lbs 12oz on

a Black Fritz, Ron Thomson, Dalguise, 3 for 11lbs 8oz on a Damsel, Harry

Robertson, Perth, 3 for 8lbss 8oz on a Hot Head Damsel, Tex, Cornton, 3 for

8lbs on a Viva and John Taylor, Bannockburn 5 fish weighing 12lbs 12oz. John

McFardgen from Bannockburn had 5 for 14lbs 8oz on a Black & Green Fritz,

Michael McGill, Bannockburn, 4 fish for 11lbs 8oz on a Black & Green Fritz, Jim

Prentice,

Swan,

Cupar, 2 fish for 6lbs on a Damsel.

7. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) A mixed week weather-wise led to variable fishing

conditions, with the fish near the surface some days and much deeper on other

days.

At times they were feeding on or just below the surface and a selection of

nymphs, wet or dry flies were successful with Diawl Bach, Hare’s Ear, Montana,

Tullibody, 5 for 13lbs – best 4lbs on a Black & Green Fritz, Charlie

Perth, used a Yellow Dancer to take 1 fish for 3lbs and Alistair Lennox,

Kate McLaren, Spider, Hopper and Daddy Long Legs all catching.

conditions, they were slightly further down and taking small lures such as Dancer,

Cat’s Whisker, Viva and various Fritz patterns.

week although they needed to be retrieved.

doing well most days in the wind, as were the small ponds which are more sheltered.

In the breeziest

Buzzers were also doing well all

As usually happens, the boats were

Plenty of cracking Blues are featuring in the catch returns at present including some

big specimens. The biggest fish this week was, however, a Rainbow which weighed

in at 10lb. The Fishery is now closing at 7.30pm.

John Hester, Coatbridge, 3 for 15lb 12oz including 10lb Rainbow and a Blue, William

Love, Glasgow 9lb 4oz Blue, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 10lb 8oz including 3

Blues, biggest one at 7lb 11oz, Jim Donnelly, Milton of Campsie, 7lb 3oz Blue and

Keith Lewis, South Queensferry, in two visits, 8 for 28lb 4oz including 6lb 12oz Blue.

Darren Scott, Rosyth, 5 for 17lb 4oz including 2 Blues bigger one at 6lb, Darren

Wardlaw, Falkirk, 2 for 7lb 8oz including 5lb 8oz Gold, Stuart Nicholson, Yoker, 5 for

15lb 8oz including 4lb 8oz Rainbow and a Blue, Ian Hunter, Alva, 5 for 16lb and Alan

Hunter, Alva, in two visits, 8 for 24lb 12oz including a Blue. Peter O’Brien, Camelon,

5 for 15lb including 3 Blues, Donald McMurchy, Fallin, 4 for 12lb 14oz including a

Blue, Frank Turner, Alloa, 4 for 12lb 8oz including a Blue, Andy Kennedy, Dalry, 4

Blues for 12lb, Willie Hancock, Glasgow, 3 for 10lb 4oz, Jim Craig, Balloch, 3 Blues

for 10lb, biggest one at 4lb 12oz and William Williams, Alloa, 3 Blues for 9lb 8oz

from the Meadow Pond. Jim Allan, Kilsyth, 3 for 9lb including 2 Blues, Keir Hardie,

Stirling, 2 for 7lb 5oz, Sandy Ireland, Lochgoilhead, 2 for 6lb 8oz, Ricky Goodwin,

Larbert, 2 Blues for 6lb 8oz and Agris Kalns, Latvia, 2 for 6lb.

9. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

ENDS