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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 31 October
2011.The following report is for the week ending Sunday, 30 October 2011.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) NOW CLOSED UNTIL SPRING 2012

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Heavy rain disrupted the fishing at

Kingennie during the early part of the week. However, as the days progressed so

too did the quality of the returns, which included some good bags of fish and several

specimens. By the weekend the water had cleared & levels were near perfect. There

was plenty of action on lures as the trout began to switch on to feeding on fry.

The Boathouse produced a number of decent returns including two fish for 12lbs for

Mr. Paul, Mr. Kidd had 2 for 11lbs 12oz and Mr. Smith caught 2 for 11llbs. Nomads

and Hot-Head Damsels were amongst the top flies, especially when coupled with a

swift retrieve.

On Burnside a number of fish in excess of 2lbs 8oz were taken and catches

included Mr. Wilson with 5 for 12lbs, Mr. Thomson took 4 for 7lbs 8oz and Mr.

Busher had 4 for 7lbs 8oz.

The Bankside returned high numbers of fish to a wide variety of flies including

Buzzers, Viva, Diawl Bach and Floating Fry. Best of the catches included 4 fish for

10lbs for Mr. Jackson, Mr. May had 2 for 4lbs 8oz, Mr. Howlett took 2 for 4lbs 8oz

and R Spence had two for 6lbs including a rainbow weighing 4lbs.

The all legal method pond, the Woodside enjoyed some excellent fishing with a

number of fish in excess of 2lbs being taken. Pride of place went to six year old

Daniel Castro who landed a 4lbs 4oz rainbow on his brand new rod with green

Powerbait being the successful attractant. Congratulations to Daniel!

3. HOLL (near Kinross) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a relatively quiet week but those who fished had

some good fish with Andy Adshead from Edinburgh taking the biggest at 16lbs 2oz

on a Black & Green lure. Gordon Bunce from Edinburgh used a Bloodworm to catch

a 12lb specimen, Alan Jones, Edinburgh, had one at 11lbs on a Bloodworm and

Jackie Hay, Haddington took one at 10lbs 8oz on a Green & White lure. Last but not

least young Gordon Kellet from North Berwick caught a ten pounder on a Damsel

Nymph.

5. MORTON FISHERY (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

6. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) Last week the weather was very changeable weather

and the forecast is not always right which unfortunately makes the anglers stay away

when it actually turns out to be a better day than the forecast indicated.

on we just have to take each day as it comes and hope it is not such a severe winter

as last year.

as warm as usual with the poor summer but we have had the wettest year I can

remember and certainly the worst harvest we have ever had.

The fish are still moving on the top and there have been a few anglers still using and

getting fish on the dry fly, but it is mainly the Damsel, Hare's Ear, Yellow Dancer and

various Fritz patterns that have been doing well.

Dave Wilkie from Stirling caught 5 fish weighing 14lbs 4oz on a Hot Head Damsel,

From now

The fishing has been good all season because the water never got

Robert Smith, Kinross, 4 for 10lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Ray Lovell, Tillicoultry, 3

for 8lbs 8oz on a Black & Green Fritz and Charlie Swan from Bridge of Earn had a

brace for 5lbs on a Black & Green Fritz. Hugh Bratchie from Lochgelly used a Yellow

Dancer to bag 3 for 7lbs, Roy McLaren, Denny, 2 for 5lbs 4oz on a Black & Green

Fritz, Boo Haughton, Fallin, 4 for 12lbs on a Goldie and Geoff Daniel, Dollar, 2 for

8lbs on a Green & Blue. Last but not least Andy Airnes from Clackmannan had 4 fish

weighing 10lbs on an Olive Fritz.

7. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) NEXT REPORT SPRING 2012

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The mild autumn weather led to excellent fishing

conditions and some great catches this week. Although the weather was changeable

the fish seem to be settled into good feeding patterns and are being caught all

around the ponds. The boats were doing very well on certain days, whereas on

other days the channel between the island and the roadside was the place to be.

The small ponds continue to fish very well and are providing anglers with a lot of

excellent sport. Early in the week the fish were quite deep in the water but towards

the weekend they were being taken in the top two feet. Favourite patterns included

Buzzers, Ace of Spades, Damsel, Yellow Dancer, Montana, Cat’s Whisker and

Cormorant, with fish also still being taken on wet flies especially on the small ponds.

There were some excellent catch returns this week including Geoff Gilbert, on

holiday from Peel on the Isle of Man, who took 18 for 66lb 8oz in 6 outings, with

his best bags being 5 for 25lb including Blues at 8lb 1oz and 7lb 4oz, and 3 for

14lb including 7lb 7oz Rainbow. John Mooney, Queenzieburn, took the biggest

fish of the week in his 2 for 11lb 12oz including 8lb 6oz Blue, Peter Tinniswood,

Wigton, 2 Blues for 10lb 12oz bigger one at 8lb,John Bibby, Preston, 8lb Rainbow

and Willie Martin, Stirling, 5 Blues for 17lb 12oz biggest one at 7lb. Mark Kenyon,

Menstrie, over the course of the week, 10 for 32lb 12oz including 6 Blues, biggest

one at 6lb 12oz and 4lb 8oz Rainbow, Stephen Cowan, Linwood, 5 for 18lb 6oz

including 2 Blues, bigger one at 6lb 8oz from the boat on Swanswater, plus 6 caught

and released on the small ponds and Alec Kelso, Stirling, 3 for 10lb 8oz from the

Millpond including 2 Blues, bigger one at 6lb. Alec Knox, Glasgow, 4 for 13lb 12oz

including 3 Blues, Jim Donnelly, Milton of Campsie, 4 for 12lb 8oz including 3 Blues,

Roy Hatchard, Stirling, 4 for 12lb 8oz including a Blue, Steven Anderson, Leslie, 4

for 12lb 4oz and Frank Barr, Falkirk, 4 for 12lb including 3 Blues. Sandy Jenkins,

Carronshore, 2 for 7lb 8oz including 4lb 12oz Rainbow and John Balunas, Glasgow,

2 for 6lb.

9. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

ENDS