ANGLING PRESS SERVICES
JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 13 May 2013.The
following report is for the week ending Sunday, 12 May 2103.

1.  FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Brian Hepburn & Alex Hamilton
from Kelty kept 9 fish weighing 18lb 8oz, Dougie Lawson & Davie Rettie, Perth, 6
fish for 13lb, Bill Ramage, Alva, 6 fish weighing 16lb 8oz and released 5 and John
Wilson, Dunfermline, took 5 fish weighing 13lb and released 7. Andy Hunter from
Alloa fishing on a sporting ticket released 13, Michael Emery, Alva, kept 5 fish
weighing 12lb, John Bell, Airth, took 4 fish weighing 8lb and released 6 and Brian
Collins from South Queensferry kept 3 fish weighing 6lb 7oz. Fraser Snaddon from
Tillicoultry kept 4 fish weighing 9lb 8oz..

The clubs were out in good numbers with the Loch Laggan FFC keeping 7 fish
weighing 17lb, Longannet A/C kept 6 fish weighing 12lb 4oz, Falkirk F/C took
15 fish weighing 39lb 2oz and released 6 and the Grizzle Cats had 28 fish for
54lb and released a further 54 fish. The Penicuik A/C kept 34 fish weighing 75lb
15oz, Monifieth A/C 25 fish for 55lb 8oz and the Clydesdale Bank A/C kept 37 fish
weighing 70lb and released 8.

The top taking flies and lures included the Damsel, Orange & Red Quad Bead
Worms and the Kate McLaren whilst at the present time all areas are producing
plenty of fish.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) On days when the breeze has been
milder the fishing has been very positive but the colder easterlies have generally
resulted in reduced catches.

The  Boathouse Pool fished steadily most of the week. On Saturday there were
nine fish taken for a total of 57lbs 02ozs. Mr. Calder had four fish for 25lbs and Mr.
McEwan took two for 12lbs 10ozs on an Orange Fritz. This was followed on Sunday
by the Davis group taking sixteen fish for 98lbs. Best total fell to Stevie Johnson with
four weighing 27lbs 8ozs. Largest fish was a rainbow of 8lbs 4ozs taken by Drew
Rennie.

Burnside has been rather more moody but some excellent results have been
achieved. On the catch and release option George Birse returned 13 fish, mainly
caught on a Bronze Polar Bear. Buzzers have also accounted for a number of fish.
On evenings when the wind has dropped the sport has been amazing with fish high
in the water taking dries and buzzers.

On several occasions the  Bankside Pool has excelled. Monday afternoon and
evening produced some classic dry fly and buzzer fishing resulting in twelve fish
being taken for 25lbs and 40 more being returned on catch and release. Then on
Saturday Davie Simpson's Mayday competition accumulated 65 fish for an overall
weight of 136lbs 4ozs. These fell to a large variety of flies including Yellow Dancer,
Sparkly Damsel, various Buzzers and Nymphs. The pairs trophy went to Dougie
Brennan and Robert Gibson with a combined total of 8 fish for 18lb 3oz, 2nd place
went to Stuart Brennan and "Big Fritz" with a total of 15lb 11oz and Dougie Brennan
won the overall prize and the biggest fish prize with a nice fish of 3lb 9oz Many
thanks to Dave and his group for achieving some great results and for keeping the
staff at Kingennie well entertained with their good humour.

The any legal method pool, Woodside, has been a little erratic with the best daily
result being twelve fish for a total of 19lbs 04ozs. Green Powerbait again claimed the
spot for most successful bait followed by spinners.

There are only a last few spaces for the heat of the Kingennie Bank Championship to
be held on the evening of the 1st of June so call the sports department if you would
like a place reserved (01382 350213 or 350777 ext. 5)
Pond rod averages are :-
Bankside 2 fish per angler @ 2.1lb
Boathouse 1.9 fish per angler @ 5.8lb
Burnside 2 fish per angler @ 1.8lb
Woodside 2.9 fish per angler @ 1.5lb

3.  MARKLE (East Lothian) Chic Telfer from Gorebridge organised a party of 12
anglers who successfully removed 41 fish for a total weight of 119lbs whilst the
Dead Ferrets AC had 10 in the party that took 23 fish for 52lbs. Also doing well was
Tommy Dickson from Dunbar who had 17 on C+R – best 9lbs on a Diawl Bach,
Jack Hay, Haddington, 10 C+R on Buzzers and Gordon Bunce from Dalkeith had
23C+R on Buzzers and lures. E Ross from Dalkeith used a Black Lure to tempt a
fine 11lb 10oz rainbow and J Dunn, Dalkeith, used a Yellow Dancer to take a nice
8lb rainbow.

4.  ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The water has been fishing well with loads of flies
hatching with dries and small nymphs doing well as well as the usual lures.  
Featuring amongst those who did well was Jack Gibb from Clackmannan with 2 fish
for 7lbs – best 5lbs on an Ally McCoist, Peter Low, Crieff, 2 for 4lbs 8oz on a Black
CDC, Ron Lusher, Perth, 3 for 7lbs on a Black Nymph, Eaddie Cannon, Falkirk, 3 for
8lbs on a Kate McLaren and George Niblock from Inverurie used an Invicta to take
a brace weighing 5lbs. Veronica Lusher from Perth had 2 fish for 5lbs on Buzzers,
Derek Wilson, Crieff, 3 for 8lbs 12oz on a Buzzers, Billy Clarkson, Dunblane, 2
for 6lbs on a Dawson’s Olive and Joe Thain Jnr., Callander, 3 for 8lbs on a Black
Nymph. Robert Young from Kilsyth had 2 for 6lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Graeme
Degan from Australia caught a brace weighing 4lbs 8oz on a Black Fritz.

5.  SWANSWATER (Stirling) There was a blink of spring on Tuesday and the
weather actually warmed up, but it was over very quickly and things returned to this
year’s normal of cool breezes and rain or showers.    At times the breeze was too
strong and anglers struggled to cast into it, but on these occasions the small ponds
proved to be a good alternative as they are much more sheltered and were fishing
well.   The fish are still taking around 3 to 4 feet down although they are occasionally
seen moving nearer the surface.   The swallows are still busy skimming the ponds,
but the weather is against the fish rising to whatever is coming off the water.   A few
wet flies were tried successfully this week, including Black Pennell and Mrs Simpson,
but generally it was nymphs and small lures that were the favourites, with the best
patterns being the usual Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, Damsel, Diawl Bach and Buzzers.  
A good number of Tigers in the 5lb range are now being landed and these beautiful
fish figure regularly in the catch returns. The Fishery is now open until 9pm every
evening.

Willie Nyguist, Stirling, 4 Blues for 14lb 10oz, biggest one at 7lb 1oz and 2 for 6lb
12oz including a Tiger, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 16lb 6oz including 6lb 10z
Rainbow, 2 Blues and a Tiger, Danny Abraham, Wishaw, 3 for 13lb including Tigers
at 5lb 14oz and 5lb, Jim McKendry, Stenhousemuir, 2 for 10lb 8oz including 5lb
10oz Rainbow and 4lb 14oz Tiger and Brian McLean, Bishopbriggs, 4 for 13lb 12oz
including 3 Tigers, biggest 5lb. Willie Martin, Stirling, 5 for 12lb 8oz including 2 Blues,
David Bullen, Edinburgh, 4 for 11lb 8oz including a Tiger from the Millpond, Brian
Harvey, West Quarter, 4 for 11lb 8oz including a Blue, Graham Brown, Lennoxtown,
3 for 10lb 3oz and Brian McIntosh, Banknock, 3 for 10lb including a Tiger. Martin
Stewart, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb 8oz including 2 Tigers, Jim Allan, Kilsyth, 3 for 9lb
including a Blue and a Tiger, Paul Tweedie, 3 for 9lb including 2 Tigers and Peter
Tanner, 3 for 8lb including 4lb 6oz Tiger. Gary Stewart, Glasgow, 2 Tigers for 7lb 4oz
and Graham Robson, 2 for 6lb 2oz including 4lb 2oz Tiger.

6. WOODBURN FISHERY (Milton of Campsie) Once again the poor weather did the
fly fishers no favours but despite this there were some good catches with anglers
travelling from all over central Scotland to enjoy the delights of this brand new fishing
venue. The bait anglers have done particularly well especially when fishing the
maggot and on the fly front both floating and sinking lines were producing fish with
the top taking lures including the Black Pennell, Ally McCoist, various Nymphs, the
Diawl Bach, Montana and the Yellow Dancer.

John Lowe from Banknock had the best trout last week – a cracking 12lb 2oz brown
trout that was taken on a Black Pennell – this specimen fish was safely returned.
Graham Rankin from Glasgow had a lovely 7lb 8oz rainbow on fly, Dennis Maxwell,
Bishopbriggs, had a brace of rainbows for 4lbs 12oz, Stewart Sutherland had 4
rainbows for 10lbs and a 3lb tiger trout on a Damsel and S Dalrymple from Bonhill
had 4 rainbows for 8lbs on Nymphs and Ian Louden from Stepps took a brace of
browns for 5lbs and a rainbow at 4lbs 2oz on an Ally McCoist. Hamish Dixon from
Glasgow bagged a brown trout weighing 6lbs 8oz on a Nymph and this fish was
sportingly returned, Mark Anderson, Kilsyth, returned 7 rainbows – best 4lbs, David
Whyte, Stewarton, had a 3lb 8oz rainbow on a Yellow Dancer and Nigel Walker from
Kirkintilloch took a rainbow weighing 3lbs 8oz on a Montana. It was good to see the
youngsters out in force with 8 year old Alistair Preston from Milton taking 2 for 4lbs
on bait, 9 year old Aaron Craig, Milton of Campsie returned 3 rainbows for 7lbs and
10 year old Cameron Preston, Milton of Campsie, had a 2lb rainbow on bait. John
Shaw from Kilsyth and a brace of rainbows for 5lbs and a brown of 5lbs – all fish
were returned and C. Deeley from Bonhill had 3 rainbows for 6lbs on a lure.
 On the bait fishing front Danny Scullion from Kirkintilloch took 8 rainbows for 18lbs
 bst 3lbs 5oz, D Reid, Condorratt, 5 for 12lbs, Justine Fulton, Milton of Campsie,
5 for 14lbs – best 4lbs, William Christie, Kilsyth, 2 rainbows for 2lbs 8oz and a blue
trout for 2lbs 8oz and John Noble, Kirkintilloch, 6 for 13lbs 8oz – best 4lbs. R Baird
from Alloa had 2 for 4lbs, J Landsborough, Alloa, 1 for 2lbs, John Carr, Lennoxtown,
1 for 2lbs 13oz and Neil Grey, Milton of Campsie, 2 for 5lbs.

ENDS