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JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 08 October
2012.The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 07 October 2012.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) John Wilson from Dunfermline kept 5 fish weighing
10lb and released 6, Mark Sturrock from Dunfermline and Stuart Strachan from
Kilmarnock caught 12 fish weighing 23lb, Jim & Crawford McEwan, Newmains,
fishing with a sporting ticket released 16 and Kenny MacMillan, Perth, took 6 fish
weighing 10lb. Alastair MacMillan from Comrie kept 6 fish weighing 13lb, David
Seager, Edinburgh, had 3 fish for 6lb, Graham Lees, Dunblane, managed 3 fish
weighing 6lb 8oz and Eddie Carlaw, Edinburgh, took 2 fish weighing 4lb. Jim Carlaw
from Kinghorn kept 2 fish weighing 4lb 8oz and Raymond Pirrie, Tullibody, fishing on
a sporting ticket released 9.The Cowdenbeath & District A/C kept 25 fish weighing
51lb. The best flies and lures included the Fritz Olive Damsel, Hothead Damsel,
Nomad and the Coral & Yellow Dancer and the top fishing area is on the south shore
from the start of dogleg to the dam wall.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The fishing last week was very good
if not a little difficult as the crystal clear water on most of the ponds has meant you
can see fish coming up to have a look at flies but turn away at the last second.
Anglers have had to scale down leaders and fly size in order to temp the switched on
trout. Dries are still taking fish with foam daddies still taking a lot the most productive
method this week has been the washing line with a fab on the point and a couple of
Buzzers on the droppers - Buzzers that have worked well were black or olive. The
Boathouse Pond is still fishing well to mini lures fished on an intermediate and the
biggest fish of the week went to Frazer Thomson of Dundee who managed to bag
a cracking rainbow of 9lb 13oz - it took just over ten minutes to net the fish which
he nearly lost around the island. The Woodside, any method pool, has fished well
to most baits as well as spinners; top spinners to use have been tiny Mepps or the
small toby style spinners.
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) The fishery has been performing well with some
good catches and individual fish coming off. Chris Barratt from Cockenzie used a
Shuttlecock Buzzer to take 9 on C+R, T Munley from Dunbar had a brace weighing
6lbs on a Nomad, R Kennedy, Edinburgh, caught 5 weighing 14lbs including a
superb 6lb brown trout on an Olive Dancer and John Dyet, Edinburgh had 9 on C+R
using a Bloodworm. George Bunce from Edinburgh and a great catch of 14 on a
C+R ticket using a selection of Buzzers, George Liddle, Dunbar, had a fine 10lb fish
on a Black Dancer and Peter Craig, Dunbar, caught and released 7 on Bloodworm.
4. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) There were some bumper catches taken last week
featuring a very high average weight of rainbow. A Dalziel from Livingstone bagged
7 fish weighing 18lns on the Cat’s Whisker, D Hun, Edinburgh, took 4 for 11lbs 8oz
on Buzzers and Alan Ramsay, Edinburgh used a Rob Roy to catch 3 for 10lbs 8oz
including a 9lb brownie. M Leask from Livingston had a lovely rainbow that tipped
the scales at 9lbs and was taken on a CDC whilst W Paton from Edinburgh used a
Montana to take 4 for 12lbs.
5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The Stirling Castle Club had a beautiful sunny day
on Saturday after the frost lifted which made the fishing a pleasure.
caught 73 fish for 181lbs with Tucker Hamilton taking the heaviest basket with 4
fish for 14lbs and the heaviest fish was a 8 pounder caught by Joe Smith. The small
Linlithgow Bridge Inn Club had another dry day taking 20 fish for 49lbs with Sandy
Kay taking the heaviest basket with 4 fish for 12lbs 6oz - best 6 lbs.
The Club
Steven Gilmour from Pitlochry caught 3 fish for 12lbs – best 8lbs 8oz on the
Damsel & Bloodworm, David Pitcaithly, Falkirk, 3 for 10lbs on a Damsel, John
Graham, Crieff had a brace for 8lbs on a Damsel, Alex Sidey, Perth, 3 for 7lbs
8oz on Daddies and Allan Stirling, Auchterarder, took 3 for 6lbs on Daddies. Peter
Paterson from Menstrie had 2 for 5lbs on Daddies, John Beatson, Alloa, 3 for 10lbs
8oz on a Damsel, Jimmy Young, Alloa, 3 for 10lbs on a Damsel, Ron Thomson,
Dalguise, 2 for 10lbs – best 7lbs on a Rabbit and R. Garvie, Kirkintilloch, 3 for 9lbs
8oz on a Montana. Tom Inglis from Stenhousemuir used a Claret Buzzer to catch
3 fish weighing 10lbs, Ian Sloan, Almondbank, 4 for 9lbs on an Ally McCoist, Tom
Moore, Cumbernauld had 4 for 16lbs – best 8lbs on an Ally McCoist and Dave
Lawson from Methven had a fine 8lbs rainbow on a Yellow Dancer.
6. SWANSWATER (Stirling) It was another excellent week for fishing at
Swanswater. At the beginning of the week the fish were spread out over most of the
pond with the dam wall and area around the big tree continuing to be productive.
The front of the island and the roadside were also fishing well. The mild weather
together with a strong breeze and heavy showers saw fish remain active in the top
3 to 4 feet of water, with a mix of lures, nymphs and wets all catching fish. Towards
the end of the week fish were more concentrated in the main part of the pond around
the dam and overflow. Bright sunshine during the day, together with cold nights and
early morning frost pushed fish slightly deeper to around 4 to 5 feet, although fishing
remained good, with majority of fish taken on buzzers and lures. The best patterns
this week were Hot Head Damsel, Crafteye Cat, Cutthroat Cat, Ace of Spades, Diawl
Bach, Kate McLaren, Butcher and Buzzers. Both of the small ponds also fished well,
in particular the bottom end of the Millpond.
Mike Barker, Stirling, 3 for 17lb 8oz including 10lb 8oz Rainbow, David Baird,
Baillieston, 4 for 18lb 8oz including 10lb Blue and a Brown, David Shaw, Kennoway,
10lb Blue in his bag of 3 from the Millpond, Jimmie Smith, Polmont, 2 Blues for
12lb 8oz biggest 9lb 5oz and Frank Turner, Alloa, 8 for 24lb 8oz including 5 Blues.
Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, 6 for 24lb 4oz including 4 Blues, biggest 7lb 14oz and a
light Blue, John Weir, Shotts, 5 for 19lb 12oz including 3 Blues, biggest at 5lb, Davy
Quinn, Dunfermline, 5 for 19lb 4oz including a Blue and 2 Tigers, Darren Hill, Alva,
5 for 18lb 4oz including 3 Blues and 7lb 4oz Rainbow and Brian Hunnicot, Rhu, 5
for 15lb 12oz. Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 15lb 12oz including 3 Blues biggest, at
4lb, Jim Milne, Alloa, 5 for 15lb 2oz including a light Blue, 2 Gold and a Tiger, plus
2 Browns returned, John Alcock, Balloch, 5 for 14lb 12oz including a Blue and a
light Blue and Peter O’Brien, Camelon, 5 for 14lb including 2 Blues, a Gold and a
Brown. Charles, Devine, Stirling, 4 for 14lb 4oz including a Blue and 2 Tigers, John
Money, Queenzieburn, 4 for 12lb 4oz including 2 Blues, Colin Smith, Baillieston, 4
for 12lb including 3 Blues, Davy Horne, Stirling, 3 for 11lb including 4lb 8oz Rainbow
and a Blue and Darren Barcik, Dunfermline, 3 for 10lb 8oz including a Blue and 5lb
4oz Rainbow. Alan Gardner, Shotts, 3 for 10lb 8oz including a Blue, George Reid,
Glasgow, 3 for 9lb 6oz including a Blue, Kevin O’Brien, Camelon, 2 for 7lb and Rab
Johnston, Grangemouth, 2 for 7lb including a Blue.
ENDS