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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 01 April 2013.The
following report is for the week ending Sunday, 31 March 2103.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The continuing extremely cold weather has seen the

fishery frozen over for the best part of the week hence the absence of any catch

returns.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) After the ice went off there were some excellent returns

with the catch and release anglers doing particularly well. Martin from Tranent used

the Diawl Bach to great effect to end up with a staggering 24, Tommy Dickson,

Dunbar, took 8 also the Diawl Bach, T Murray, Edinburgh. Had 12 on Blobs and Neil

Keillor from Dunbar used an Olive Damsel to take 6. Martin Burnet from Edinburgh

had a terrific specimen of 14lbs 8oz that took his Dawson’s Olive, Jamie Smith,

Edinburgh, had one at 6lbs on a Damsel and the Bon Accord AC from Shotts had

18 fish for their 9 rods with an aggregate weight of 41lbs – most fish were taken on

Black Lures.

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been another week of chilly winds with some

sun and the water has been partially frozen for the latter part of the week but the

pump and sun cleared it quite quickly. The fish are taking very slowly with the low

temperature of the water. Ian Brown from Denny caught 4 fish weighing 17lbs 8oz

– best a whopping 11lb on a Pinkie, Mike Christie, Scone, 4 for 15lbs on Buzzers,

Jock Esplin, Bonnybridge, 4 for 12lbs on an Ally McCoist and Roy McLaren from

Denny used an Ally McCoist to take 4 fish weighing 10lbs 8oz. Scott Walker from

the

Cumbernauld, 4 for 10lbs on an Irish Cat, Brian Zarebski, Fallin, 3 for 6lbs 12oz on a

Bloodworm and Gerry Kane from Cumbernauld took 4 fish for 12lbs on a Damsel.

1314 FFC managed 4 fish for 11lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Jim Carrick,

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) There was some excellent fishing to be had this week

at Swanswater although the continuing cold spell, with easterly winds, snow and

ice, deterred all but the bravest anglers this week until the weekend when the winds

dropped a little and the sun warmed the air during the day.

main area of Swanswater ice free and although the back of the islands was frozen

in the mornings it thawed by lunch time and a good number of fish, which had been

hiding under the ice, were taken from this area in the afternoons.

to be found in the far bay and off the dam wall, with the front of the island another

favourite spot.

mornings cleared away, and provided a more sheltered venue when the cold winds

proved too much on the top pond. Almost all fish were taken on lures with Dancer,

Damsel, Tadpole, Cat’s Whisker and Fritz being the favourite patterns. Best colours

were black and green, yellow and green and white.

The aerators kept the

Fish were also

The small ponds continue to fish well, once the thin ice in the

Jim Allan, Kilsyth, 4 for 13lb 12oz including 6lb 12oz Blue and a Tiger, Nan Morrison,

Stirling, 4 for 12lb 8oz including 6lb 2oz Rainbow, Stuart Nicholson, Knightswood,

5lb 4oz Brown, Davy Quinn, Dunfermline, 5 for 13lb 8oz including 2 Blues and Alan

Armstrong, Tillicoultry, 6 for 16lb 8oz including 5lb Blue. Darren Hill, Alva, 5 for 11lb

4oz including a Brown from Swanswater, followed by 8 returned to the small ponds,

Gary Ross, Stirling, 4 for 12lb 12oz including a Blue, Andy Smith, Inverness, 2 for

7lb 8oz and Gavin McGowan, Stirling, 2 Tigers for 6lb, one from the Meadow Pond.

George Kochanek, Tullibody, 2 for 6lb including a Tiger and Glen Anderson, Haggs,

4lb 4oz Tiger.

ENDS