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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 14 November
2011.The following report is for the week ending Sunday, 13 November 2011.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) NOW CLOSED UNTIL SPRING 2012

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

Kingennie was been very good with some great catches being recorded from all the

ponds with the Bankside being particularly productive. The heavy rain has caused

some water clarity problems in the Burnside and the Boathouse but it is clearing well.

The top method in the Boathouse this past week has been an intermediate line

teamed up with a lure; there has been no killer fly but most lures such as the Hot

Head Damsels, Black and Green Fritz and the Apps Bloodworm are all working well.

The biggest fish of the week was an 8lb 11oz rainbow taken by Mr Whyte on a White

and Green Nomad.

The Burnside has continued to produce lots of fish with lots of fish over the 2lb

mark. An intermediate line with Black and Green lures, Orange Blobs and Yellow

Dancers have taken lots of fish. A small Blob and a Bloodworm fished under the

bung has also been very popular. Young Robert Hughes had a great session

releasing 10 fish and keeping 2 for 6lbs and 1 at 4lbs 4oz all taken on lures.

The Woodside is still fishing very well with the odd bigger fish up to 4lbs still being

caught. The best method of late has been Powerbait in either green or orange. The

best bag this week was taken by lodge guest Mr Smart with 4 for 10lbs.

The Bankside has really been on good form with lots of fish getting caught on a

number of methods. When the weather has been warm they have been on the

surface with Buzzers fished on a washing line and even Dries have taken fish. The

Hot Head Damsel has continued to catch lots of fish as well. Season ticket holder Ian

Barlow had a very successful taking 36 fish in two short days fishing.

3. HOLL (near Kinross) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) The biggest fish last week was a cracking 14lb rainbow

caught by Jackie Hay from Haddington on a Buzzer. Jim Skilling from Shotts took

a 12lb 8oz fish on a WSW, Jim McKenzie, Preston Pans, one at 9lbs on a Dancer,

Peter Ash, Edinburgh, one at 8lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Tam Size, Edinburgh, 1

at 7lbs 8oz on a Dancer.

5. MORTON FISHERY (Livingston) It was a great week at the fishery with some

fabulous baskets coming off. A Halliday used a Mini Cat to bag 3 fish for 20lbs

including specimens of 9lbs 4oz and 8lbs, Keith Kettles had 4 for 17lbs 4oz on

a Black & White Dancer – best 8lbs 4oz, C Jones, 4 for 22lbs 14oz – best 13lbs

10oz on a Mini Cat and Mr Herbert caught 4 for 24lbs 8oz – best 13lbs on an Olive

Buzzer. D Robertson took 6 for 15lbs on a Damsel, J Hamilton used a Buzzer to

catch 3 for 14lbs 8oz, G Scott had a fine 12lbs 6oz rainbow on a Yellow Dancer, W

Muir had 1 at 9lbs 12oz on a Yellow Dancer and J Brown used a Dancer to bag 4 for

14lbs 8oz.

6. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The fish are still being caught just under the surface with

a floating line with the Damsel, Hare's Ear, Yellow Dancer, Black and Green Fritz,

Buzzers, Diawl Bach and the Cat’s Whisker all accounting for good catches.

Featuring amongst those who did well was

Euan McDougall from Tullibody

with 5 fish for 14lbs on a Damsel, Joe Hunter, Tullibody, 5 for 14lbs on Buzzers,

Ian Conn, Tillicoultry, 5 for 13lbs on a Black & Green Fritz, David Drummond,

Tillicoultry, 3 for 8lbs 12oz on a Black & Green Fritz and

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McGowan,

Denny, 3 for 9lbs 8oz on a Polar Bear, Jock Esplin, Bonnybridge, 3 for 8lbs on a

Polar Bear and Jack Gibb, Clackmannan, 3 for 8lbs 8oz on a Black & Green Fritz.

Hugh Bratchie from Lochgelly caught 3 fish weighing 8lbs on a Black & Green Fritz,

A Knox, Stirling, 4 for 12lbs on a Diawl Bach, Harry Bakker, Sauchie, 2 for 6lbs on a

Damsel and John Hutchison, Alloa, 3 for 9lbs on a Black & Green Fritz.

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

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The fishing was good all week at Swanswater with fish

being caught all round at the beginning of the week although towards the end of the

week they had started to move into the channel between the island and the road

side, with the result that the boats started to do less well.

have already been landed since they were first stocked last week.

are generally weighing slightly less than the average Rainbows and Blues, pound

for pound they are fighting far harder and also differently in that they tend to head to

the bottom when hooked.

delighted by these stunning fish and there are plenty more to be stocked over the

coming months.

Allan McComsky

Moodiesburn used Buzzers to take 5 fish for 12lbs. Watty Brown

Bonnybridge had 5 fish for 12lbs 4oz on a Damsel, Eaddie

Renton, 4 for 11lbs 2oz on a Franklyn Damsel, Roy McLaren,

Around 50 Tiger trout

Although they

All the lucky anglers who have hooked one have been

James Hughes, Motherwell, took the biggest fish this week, an absolutely cracking

9lb 4oz Blue, Kenny Halley, Cambusbarron, 2 for 10lb 4oz including 8lb 4oz Gold,

Tracey Begg, North Uist, 3 for 13lb 10oz including 8lb 2oz Rainbow, Stewart

Nicholson, Yoker, 10 for 33lb 8oz including 4 Blues, biggest one at 6lb 4oz and

Kenny Spiers, Glasgow, 6lb Blue. Kyle Crossan, Stirling, 5 for 16lb 4oz including a

Tiger, Jim Milne, Alloa, 5 for 15lb 4oz including 2 Blues, Peter Bryce, Alloa, 5 for 15lb

including a Blue, Willie Long, Balloch, 4 for 12lb 8oz including 3 Blues and Marcus

Tripney, Grangemouth, 4 for 12lb including a Tiger. Willie Martin, Stirling, 3 for

11lb 8oz including a Blue, Colin Brown, Alloa, 3 for 10lb 4oz including 2 Blues, Ian

Begg, Stenhousemuir, 3 for 10lb 2oz, Allan, Downie, Grangemouth, 3 Blues for 9lb

10oz, Bob Garvie, Lennoxtown, 3 for 9lb 2oz and Rory Cameron, Tillicoultry, 3 for

9lb including a Tiger and a Blue. George Kochanek, Tullibody, 3 Blues for 9lb, Alan

Buchan, Stirling, 3 for 9lb including a Blue, David Grant, Garelochhead, 3 Tigers for

6lb, Martin Smart, Milton of Campsie, 3 Tigers for 6lb from the Millpond and Steven

Long, Balloch, 2 for 7lb including a Blue. Barry Lee, Stirling, 2 for 7lb, David Cairney,

Langtown, 2 for 6lb 12oz, John Patrick, Kilsyth, 2 for 6lb 4oz including a Blue and

James Cook, Menstrie, 2 for 6lb 4oz.

9. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) The fishing at Loch Venachar is now being run

by John Murdoch and Rodger Mitchell who both have considerable experience of

this famous fishery. The guys have some exciting plans in hand and already the

anglers are enjoying the hot drinks, rolls and snacks that are now available at the

Boathouse. Also, if anglers give prior notice they will make boats available at 7am so

they can get a full days fishing in before it gets dark.

At present the water level is still high but has dropped by about three feet from last

week and the loch has been nice and calm every day. It has been a relatively quiet

week for fish being caught although plenty of jack pike, weighing between three and

five pounds, are being caught mainly on herring, sprat, smelt dead bait and mackerel

tail. The two best fish have been a nine pounder caught on the fly from the boat and

a cracker of 26lbs 3oz caught on mackerel tail by Kevin Clarke from Cumbernauld.

This fine specimen was photographed and returned to the water unharmed.

ENDS