ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

20 KELVIN DRIVE, KIRKINTILLOCH, GLASGOW G66 1BS

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 06 May 2013.The
following report is for the week ending Sunday, 05 May 2103.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Alberto Rossi & Alan Brown from

Bonnybridge kept 7 fish weighing 13lb, John Wilson, Dunfermline, 3 fish weighing 7lb

12oz & released 12, Ben McGovern fishing on a catch and release ticket returned

6 and Jim Carlaw from Kinghorn had a brace for 4lbs 4oz. Willie Johnson from

Bannockburn kept 2 fish weighing 4lb and returned 3, Bobby Paterson, St Ninians,

fishing catch and release returned 9, Eddie Carlaw, Edinburgh, 2 fish weighing 6lb

and Ian MacPhail from Dalgety Bay had 2 fish weighing 4lb 8oz. Andy McCreary

from Glenrothes caught 4 fish weighing 8lb 8oz and returned 4, Brendan Honeybun,

Lochore, kept 3 fish weighing 6lb and . Stephen Saunders from Linlithgow) kept 3

fish weighing 7lb 8oz. Bob Atkins from Glasgow had 3 fish weighing 6lb 2oz and

Sting, Tullibody kept 2 fish weighing 5lb and returned 5.

The visiting clubs did well with the Edinburgh Civil Service A/C keeping 36 fish

weighing 75lb, Rainbow A/C had 50 fish for 103lb, Ferry Fly Dressers kept 39 fish

weighing 84lb 3oz, Neptune Game F/C took 39 fish for 88lb 8oz and released 11 and

the Thistle A/C kept 28 fish weighing 66lb 4oz and released 3.

The best catching flies and lures included the Yellow & Coral Dancer, Black & Green

Buzzers, Kate McLaren, various Cormorants and the Ace of Spades whilst the best

fishing area is still along the south shore from Smithscleuchs Burn to the Dam Wall.

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

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) There were some cracking fish off again last week with

Neil Keillor from Dunbar taking a beauty of 14lbs on a Damsel, Mark Anderson,

Edinburgh, had one at 12lbs 8oz on a Blob, Jack Stevenson from Ormiston used

a Black & Silver Buzzer to take one at 10lbs, Jackie Hay from Haddington had

one at 7lbs on a Cat’s Whisker and Tommy Dickson, Dunbar took one at 8lbs on a

Diawl Bach.. J Fleming from Elphinstone had 11 on C+R using Buzzers, G Pollock,

Edinburgh, had 9 on C+R on a Green & Black Rabbit, S Renwick, Edinburgh, 12

C+R also on a Green & White Rabbit and the Peter Boyle Memorial Trophy attracted

6, six man teams who had 79 fish with the biggest at 9lbs 8oz.

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The fish have been feeding very well on loads of small

flies on the water and with the promise of the weather getting warmer activity on the

top should be even better by next week.

Jimmy Young from Alloa had 3 fish for 8lbs 8oz on a Black Fritz, Jim Carrick,

Cumbernauld, 4 fish 10lbs on the CDC, Andrew Currie, Glasgow, 2 for 6lbs 8oz

on CDC and A. Knox from Glasgow used a Kate McLaren to catch 3 for 6lbs

8oz. Allan Stirling from Auchterarder had a brace weighing 5lbs on a Sedge, Jim

Kelly,

5lbs on a Bloodworm and Scott Kilgour from Bo’ness had 3 fish for 8lbs on an Olive

Damsel. Bobby Clarkson from Perth had 2 fish for 7lbs on a Green & Black Fritz,

Airdrie, 3 for 8lbs on a Bloodworm, Brian Fyfe, Lochgelly, 2 for

Ken Clark,

Crieff used a Damsel to take a brace weighing 6lbs 8oz.

Lochgelly, 4 fish for 10lbs on a Bloodworm and Kong from

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) Once again the strong, cold wind was affecting the

depth fish were being caught. During the week the fish were mainly caught with

intermediate lines on lures. With a rise in water temperature at the weekend the fish

were starting to be seen rising, although they were feeding just under the surface as

none could be tempted to dry flies. The best patterns were Cats Whisker, Damsel,

Dancer, Diawl Bach, Hares Ear and Buzzers. Currently fish are feeding around 2 to 3

feet down and all around the main pond. The small ponds are continuing to fish well

and remain a little more sheltered on the windy days, with 3 anglers releasing 22 fish

in a 2 hour spell on Friday evening. The biggest fish of the week was an 8lb Rainbow

caught by William Hendry of Airdrie, and the biggest Tiger of the week was caught

by Ian Kellow of Bishopbriggs weighing 5lb.

William Hendry, Airdrie, 2 for 11lb, includes 8lb Rainbow, Joe Wallace, Larbert, 4

for 11lb 8oz, including 3 Blues, biggest at 4lb 8oz, Kevin Mathias, Helensburgh,

3 for 8lb 12oz, including a Blue and a 4lb Tiger and Tim Green, Blairhall, 3 for 8lb

8oz, including a Blue. Danny Abraham, Wishaw, 3 for 8lb including a 4lb Tiger,

Gavin Johnston, Stirling, 3 for 8lb, including a Tiger, Colin More, Dunfermline, 3

for 8lb including a Tiger, Jim Allan, Kilsyth, 2 for 5lb 12oz, including a Tiger and

Darrel McCorgray, Stirling 2 for 5lb8oz, including a Blue and a Tiger. William Hunter,

Glasgow, 6lb 2oz Blue, Stephen Knox, Stirling, 5lb 8oz Rainbow and Ian Kellow,

Bishopbriggs, 5lb Tiger

6. WOODBURN FISHERY (Milton of Campsie) Woodburn, Scotland’s newest trout

fishery had a very impressive first couple of weeks despite the cold windy weather

that persisted for most of that time.

Featuring amongst the best catches on the fly was John Patrick from Kilsyth who

kept 3 fish for 5lbs 8oz and returned a cracking 15lb rainbow and Mark Anderson,

also from Kilsyth, retained 4 fish weighing 10lbs 8oz and returned a specimen brown

trout that tipped the scales at 11lbs. Fishing on a catch and release ticket Eddie

Higgins from Clydebank returned 13 browns and 19 rainbows on his two visits, Mark

Caffrey, Cumbernauld, returned 10 rainbows and also a 10lb 2oz brown trout whilst

Peter Tanner from Kirkintilloch returned 11 rainbows. Steve Griffin from Kilsyth

had 2 for 5lbs 12oz and returned a 4lb brown, Callum Clark, Torrance, had 4 for

approximately 12lbs on a C+R ticket and David Fisher, Glasgow, had a nice 2lb 8oz

rainbow. On the bait fishing front there were lots of limit catches but Messrs. Crainey

& Finlay from Kirkintilloch shared 8 fish for 17lbs.

At the present time the recommended flies are the Fritz Montana, Cat’s Whisker, Ally

McCoist, Yellow Dancer, the red eyed Damsel and the good old Black & Green Fritz

As far as bait is concerned maggots and worm are doing well.

ENDS