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

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The fishery got its 2013 season off to a great start

with some excellent baskets going into the record books. Malcolm Millar &

Stuart Marshall from Clackmannan kept 12 fish weighing 25lb 6oz and released

7, Stephen Pass & Stuart Hardie (Alva) 2 fish for 22lb and released 6, William

McCallum (Moodiesburn) 4 fish weighing 10lb and Stuart Strachan & Mark Sturrock

from Kilmarnock had 12 fish weighing 26lb 8oz and released 8. Stu Henry from

Dunfermline managed 6 fish weighing 11lb 8oz, Arthur Hawke (Hamilton) kept 6 fish

weighing 14lb 8oz and released 5, Derek Knight & Robin Vaughan (Dunfermline)

took 8 for 17lb 12oz and Gary McLaughlin (Dunfermline) had 3 fish weighing 6lb

8oz. Bill Bremner from Dunfermline landed 3 fish for 6lb 12oz and released 7, Andy

McReary (Glenrothes) fishing on a catch and release basis had 6. Danny Greene

(Crook of Devon) returned 7, Donald McIntyre & Arran Wardlaw (Cupar) kept 10

fish weighing 22lb and Paul Leitch (Glasgow) kept 4 fish weighing 8lb 12oz. Sammy

Walker from Glasgow had 4 fish weighing 8lb, Bobby Conlon (East Kilbride) 4 fish

for 7lb 8oz, Kenny Godfrey (East Kilbride) kept 4 fish weighing 9lb 4oz and Brendan

McWilliam (East Kilbride) had 4 fish weighing 8lb 4oz.

The top taking fly and lures patterns included the Coral Dancer, Olive Damsel,

various Cormorants, Hot Head Damsel and the good old Ace of Spades. The fishing

area was the Dogleg and the South shore to the dam wall.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The recent sunny, mild spell of

weather encouraged a good number of anglers to visit Kingennie. On Saturday the

Boathouse Pool produced eleven fish for a total weight of 58.25lbs. Top return went

to Liam Yule who caught two rainbows for 17lbs. These were taken on a mini damsel

fished on a sinking line and the bigger fish weighed 10lbs 8oz. On Sunday S. Green

took three rainbows for 21lbs 8oz and also returned an excellent brownie estimated

at around 3lbs.

The best catches of the week on the Burnside Pool were taken on Saturday in

the Burnside Competition. The clear winner was Davie Simpson with four fish for

8lbs 5ozs and a further 18 fish on catch and release....congratulations to Davie on

a great performance. Second was young Robert Gibson with four for 7lbs 5ozs and

3 returned. George Birse took third with four fish for 7lbs and 3 returned. Thanks to

all who participated. The next qualifier is on Saturday 6 April; there are only 10 rods

allowed so get those names rolling in. During the week George was again amongst

the fish with 11 on catch and release. Yellow Dancer and Hot Head Damsel were the

most successful lures.

The Bankside Pool proved quite challenging on several days with plenty of fish

showing but refusing to take most flies offered. However, Keith Prior managed to

land ten (catch and release) and John Barr released six. Nymphs and small lures

produced the majority of fish.

The Woodside Pool (bait/spinning pool) again saw most fish taking green Powerbait

although spinning with a small Mepps type bladed spinner produced some decent

fish. Mr. McDonald had four fish for 7lbs 8oz; Damien took four for 7lbs and Mr. Glen

had three for 6lbs 8oz.

NEWS ITEM. The news has just been announced that Forbes of Kingennie will

be the major sponsors of the Scottish Youth Team in 2013 putting up £4,000.

They will also play hosts to the Team and the Coaches at a training session to

be held at Forbes of Kingennie on the 10th March.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) The cold icy conditions affected the visitor numbers

last week but never the less some good catches were recorded. Shane Kelly from

Hawick used Buzzers to take 11, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, had 10 including one

at 9lbs on Buzzers, Jackie Hay, Haddington, had 1 at 7lbs on Buzzers and Tommy

Dickson, Dunbar, had 6 on each of his three visits using an orange cheeked Buzzer.

The Harbour Lights AC from Ayrshire had a good visit taking 53 trout weighing

139lbs including a belter of 10lbs and Alan Ronaldi, Edinburgh, used a Cat to take

one at 10lbs.

4. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The 1st of March came in like a lamb this year and was

the first day last week that the water was not well frozen first thing so now with the

sun having been warm for the time of the year the fish are feeding and being caught

around the three to four foot mark to patterns like the Diawl Bach, Yellow Dancer,

Black & Green Fritz and the Orange Fritz.

Paul Hastie from Coupar Angus took 3 fish for 7lbs 14oz on a Black Buzzer, Jim

Black, Stirling, 3 for 8lbs on a Craftye Cat, Alan Mathieson, Glenrothes, 3 for 7lbs on

a Yellow Cat, Scot Gilmour, Pitlochry, had a brace for 5lbs 8oz on a Black & Green

Fritz and John Speedie, Cumbernauld, 3 fish for 7lbs 8oz on an Olive Fritz. David

Lewis from Larbert used a Yellow Dancer to take 4 fish for 9lbs, Edward McKeown,

Kirkintilloch, 2 for 5lbs on a Black & Green Fritz, Andy Airnes, Clackmannan, 3 fish

for 8lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Jim Kelly from Airdrie took 3 for 7lbs on an Orange

Blob.

6. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The end of the week at Swanswater was much better

than the start when overnight frosts and calm, sunny days meant that, on some

days, conditions were quite hard.

so a small lure fished on a very slow retrieve was required to tempt them out.

However, as the week progressed and the temperature rose, the ice round the back

of the islands melted and anglers trying that part of the pond had a lot of success.

Fish were being taken from both sides with the far side, Nan’s Corner, the more

productive.

picked up in the afternoon, with several fish being taken from the pegs round the

back of the islands.

heavier than that of Kirk Johnstone who took the biggest fish of the competition.

Favourite patterns this week included Cat’s Whisker, Dancer, Damsel, Diawl Bach,

Buzzer and Hare’s Ear. Once again, Tigers feature heavily in the catch returns.

Many are now being caught in all areas of Swanswater, with several being taken

from the dam wall, especially at the weekend.

The fish were deep down and rather lethargic,

After a slow start in the morning, the Troutmasters fish-off on Saturday

The winner was Geoff Gilbert, whose bag of five fish was 1oz

Kirk Johnstone, Airdrie, 2 for 11lb 6oz including a 9lb 11oz Rainbow, Geoff Gilbert,

Isle of Man, on holiday for the Troutmasters fish-off, 11 for 26lb 8oz in 3 outings

and Willie Nyguist, Stirling, 2 Tigers from Swanswater and 2 Rainbows and a Tiger

from the Millpond for 13lb 8oz. Charles Devine, Stirling, 3 for 9lb including 2 Tigers,

Alan Grant, Motherwell, 3 for 9lb including a Blue and 4lb 2oz Tiger, Graeme Arthur,

Stirling, 3 for 9lb and Alfred Sandford, Grangemouth, 4lb 8oz Tiger.

ENDS