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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 04 February
2013.The following reports is for the week ending Sunday, 03 February 2103.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) NOW CLOSED UNTIL MARCH 2013

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) It has been a cold wintery week here

at Forbes of Kingennie but those anglers willing to brave the weather have had some

great returns. Some anglers have struggled on the Bankside but others anglers who

crack the method have been rewarded with some incredible numbers of fish. Once

again young Robert Gibson has shown everyone how to do it taking a staggering 21

fish on the Diawl Bach and Fabs on the washing line whilst fishing in the first bay on

Saturday. Mr Barlow used the same method to great effect on Monday taking 14 fish

in 3 hours taking fish from all over the pond but most fish do seem to be shoaled up

in the first bay still. The Boathouse has been fishing really well now that the water is

clearing and the anglers at the weekend took full advantage with only one angler not

taking a fish. The biggest bag was taken by Mr Ross with 2 fish for 14lb 3oz as well

as the biggest fish of the week – an 8lb 9oz rainbow - both were taken on an Orange

Fritz. Mr Seath took 2 fish for 13lb 13oz taken on a Yellow Nomad. Mr William’s day

improved greatly after only taking 1 fish on the Bankside he upgraded his ticket and

went on the boathouse and took 2 fish for 12lb 1oz very quickly on a Black Lure. The

Burnside is still holding quite a lot of dirty water after all the snow melt but there are

still fish to be had. Intermediate lines and lures have been the method. Again the

fish do seem to be shoaled up but if you can find them some good numbers of fish

have been caught. Mr Munro took 4 fish for 7lb and returned another 7 on a Black

and Green Fritz fishing next to the barrels. The Woodside was busy at the weekend

with some nice fish being caught. Mr Cumming and his son took 4 fish for 7lb 5oz on

ledgered Powerbait and Mr Fotheringham took 3 fish for 5lb 7oz on Powerbait fished

under a bubble float.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a very quiet week due to the awful weather

conditions but well done to Neil Keillor from Dunbar who visited the fishery no fewer

than three times last week and ended up with 34 fish on a catch and release ticket

– various lures accounted for this fine tally. Also doing well was Tommy Dickson

from Dunbar with 9 on the Bloodworm, Eddie Peden, Winton, took 6 on Daddies

and Buzzers, R P Bain, Edinburgh, took 13 on the Black & Green Fritz and Stevie

Whitelaw from Mayfield had 7 on lures. The Fundraiser held to help the Scottish

Fly Fishing Team attracted 56 anglers who landed an incredible 295 fish but more

importantly raised a whopping £2,500.

4. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) Owner, Elizabeth Jackson echoes the sentiments

of most anglers by opening her report with the words ‘’ It would be just great if

we could have a few months of lovely sunny dry days like Saturday was - it just

makes everyone feel better. Hear, hear to that!!

a good day this week taking two fish for 10lbs - the best a lovely one at 7lbs, Ron

Lusher,

Harry Robertson from Perth had

Perth, 3 fish for 9lbs 8oz on a Black Lure, D Docherty, Denny, 4 for

10lbs 8oz on Buzzers and Jim Patrick, Kilsyth, 3 for 9lbs on a Black & Green Fritz.

Davy Black from Lochgelly used a Buzzer to take a nice brace weighing 6lbs, Bob

Ross,

2 fish for 5lbs 8oz on a Hot Heat White Flexi-cat and Jim Dickson from Arbroath

caught 4 fish for 8lbs on a Green & Black Fritz.

Kilsyth, 2 for 5lbs on a White Flexi-cat, John Speedie, Cumbernauld,

6. SWANSWATER (Stirling)

the beginning of the week, with strong winds and heavy rain making conditions both

difficult and very unpleasant.

cleared by the end of the week and conditions improved for Friday, Saturday and

Sunday, when more folk ventured out and were well rewarded with fish. Quite a few

Tigers feature in this week’s returns along with a cracking double figure Blue.

fish were being caught in all parts of the main area of Swanswater and were being

taken on the usual small lures along with a few on Buzzers. Favourite patterns this

week included Dancer, Damsel, Cat’s Whisker, Nomad and Black Fritz. The small

ponds were fishing well, especially at the end of the week, with anglers either taking

fish as part of their limits or returning fish after catching their bag.

There were very few anglers out at Swanswater at

The midweek downpours coloured the water but it

The

Amongst those taking fish this week were Les Cooper, Dunblane, 3 for 16lb including

10lb 4oz Blue, Stephen Knox, Larbert, 5 for 13lb 12oz including a Tiger, Archie

McClymont, Glasgow, 5 for 12lb 4oz and Robert Anderson, Longrigg, 4 for 12lb

10oz from Swanswater, plus 5 returned to the small ponds. Nigel Muckle, Mid

Calder, 4 for 11lb 12oz including a Blue, Greg Henderson, Stenhousemuir, 3 for

10lb 2oz including 4lb Rainbow and 4lb Tiger, Peter Smith, Carronshore, 3 for 10lb

including 4lb 8oz Tiger and Andrew Spiers, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb 12oz. John Dunsche,

Cumbernauld, 3 for 8lb 8oz, Kenny Spiers, Glasgow, 3 for 8lb 4oz and Jim Keyes,

Cumbernauld, 2 for 5lb 12oz including a Tiger.

ENDS