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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Tuesday, 31 January 2012
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 29 January, 2012.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) CLOSED UNTIL MARCH 2012

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The cold weather doesn't seem to

of put the fish off at Forbes of Kingennie this week with all the ponds really fishing

well. The Bankside has been on really good form with fish being caught from all

over the pond rather than just in the bays. The water at the moment is very clear

which has made it slightly harder but most methods have been taking fish. Lures on

an intermediate have been the most popular method with the Cat’s Whisker being

the most used. Buzzers have been very consistent with Okey Dokey and plain black

being the most successful.

The Burnside is just as clear but lures on an intermediate have definitely been the

method to use. The Black and Green Fritz and the Yellow Dancer have been the

most used fly but most lures are taking fish. Mr Whyte had an excellent result on

Friday with 2 fish for 5lb and returning a further 13.

The Boathouse continues to be dominated by lures again most colours have been

successful but it seems that a faster retrieve has been the key to catching. Mr Barlow

had a fine bag of fish with 4 for 25lb 8oz with the best being a lovely rainbow at 9lb

1oz.

The Woodside haven't been too busy but those who have fished have been

rewarded with some quite easy fishing. Powerbait is by far the best method at the

moment with most fish being caught down by the inflow pipes. Mr Jackson took the

best fish this week with a 3lb 11oz rainbow taken on ledgered orange Powerbait.

3. HOLL (Fife) NO REPORT UNTIL MARCH 2012

4. MARKLE (East Lothian)

5. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

6. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) Recently the pump has been running to clear the ice

from and with yet another changeable week of weather we just have to take one day

at a time at Orchill. The rainbow like this weather so it has been fishing very well

and are they still being caught on all colours of lures about 3 - 5 feet down. Although

some fish are moving on the top they are not taking on the surface.

From the 1st February the management are leaving the prices the same but

dropping a fish on every ticket and then catch and release is allowed for a few fish

only – barbless hooks must be used; the fish must be put back carefully without

handling the fish and any bleeding fish must be killed and paid for.

Dave Mitchell from Edinburgh caught 4 fish for 10lbs on a Yellow Dancer, George

Ross, Stirling, used a Nomad to take 3 for 7lbs, Danny Docherty, Denny, 5 fish for

13lbs on Buzzers and Jim Alexander, Perth, 3 for 8lbs on a Blob. Ron Lusher from

Perth had 3 for 8lbs on a Black & Green Fritz, Andy Airnes, Clackmannan, 4 for

9lbs on an Olive Fritz, John Hutchison, Alloa, 3 for 8lbs on a Black & Green Fritz

and Peter MacDonald, Edinburgh, 4 for 9lbs on a Nomad. Last but not least Hector

Wilson from Bannockburn had 3 fish weighing in at 7lbs on a Bloodworm.

7. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) NO REPORTS UNTIL MARCH 2012

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The main pond reopened on Saturday 28th January.

Although not as much work was done as had been planned, due to the weather

conditions, a good lot of silt was removed and essential repairs to the dam were

carried out, which should certainly improve things considerably.

surroundings have suffered from heavy machinery running on them but hopefully

things will dry out and green up with the spring growth and the paths remain intact.

During the 10 days or so when Swanswater was shut, the Millpond and Meadow

Pond provided some great sport with several anglers bagging up and other enjoying

catch and release.

Things on Swanswater started slowly on Saturday but improved greatly on Sunday.

Because the weather turned cold at the weekend, the fish were mostly in the main

area of the pond with many being caught off the far bank and around the bridge.

Most were taken on lures fished on an intermediate line.

still slightly coloured, the water in the small ponds was not affected and they

continued to fish well. Swanswater is clearing up nicely now and the de-silted areas

should soon settle down.

Some of the

Despite the water being

Derek Russell, Stoneyburn, took the first big fish from the reopened pond, 8lb

13oz Rainbow in his bag of 5 for 17b 1oz, which also included a Tiger taken from

the Meadow Pond. Jim Allan, Kilsyth, 5lb 8oz Rainbow from the Millpond, George

Paterson, Stirling, 3 for 13lb 12oz including a Tiger, John Kirkwood, Glasgow 3 for

10lb 12oz including a Blue, Latvian Agris Kalns, 3 for 10lb from the small ponds

including 6lb Rainbow and Alan Pate, Polmont, 3 for 8lb 8oz. William Williams, Alloa,

3 for 6lb 8oz from Millpond including a Blue, Stephen Cowan, Linwood, 2 for 4lb 8oz

including a Tiger from the Millpond, and 4 returned, Ronnie Codona, Glasgow, 4lb

8oz Rainbow and Mark Lawton 5 for 13lb from the small ponds including 2 Blues.

Lawrence Maguire, 4 for 10lb 4oz from the Millpond.

9. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

ENDS