JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

20 KELVIN DRIVE, KIRKINTILLOCH, GLASGOW G66 1BS  

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 17 June 2013.T
following report is for the week ending Sunday, 16 June 2103.

1.  FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Alastair MacMillan from Comrie
kept 7 fish weighing 17lb 10oz, Kenny Forbes, Carnoustie 6 fish weighing 13lb 8oz,
Bob Dick & Geoff Hemmings, Kinross, retained 7 fish weighing 14lb 12oz and Ian
Gibson & Jock McKenzie from Edinburgh took 12 fish for 29lb 8oz. Peter Ash & Bill
Slater from Edinburgh kept 10 fish weighing 23lb, Bill Ramage, Alva, 6 fish weighing
14lb 8oz and released a further 10, Mark Paterson, Stirling, 2 fish weighing 4lb 8oz
and released a further 7 and Donald McIntyre & Arran Wardlaw from Glenrothes kept
7 fish weighing 15lb. 

The visiting clubs did well including the Perthshire F/C who kept 8 fish weighing 13lb,
Morton A/C had 6 fish weighing 13lb 3oz, Rainbow A/C bagged 58 fish weighing
126lb and Seafield A/C kept 34 fish weighing 81lb 8oz. Perth Ex-Servicemen’s A/C
kept 24 fish weighing 56lb, Kingfisher 20 A/C 29 fish weighing 61lb 8oz and released
a further 5, Kinross Ex-Servicemen’s A/C kept 20 fish weighing 43lb 4oz and the 
North Berwick A/C kept 33 fish weighing 76lb and released a further 14.

The best taking flies and lures were the Olive Damsel, Dawson’s Olive Sedgehog,
Muddler  and the Kate McLaren whilst the best fishing area is on the North Shore
from Smithscleuchs Burn to the Dam Wall.

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

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) The biggest fish off last week was a tremendous 15lb 8oz
rainbow taken on a Hot Head Damsel by Graham Deeley from Tranent whilst regular
Tommy Dickson from Dunbar included a nice 10lb fish in his catch and release bag
of 7 all taken on the Shuttlecock CDC. Martin Williamson from Tranent had 12 on
C+XC on Dries, Peter Craig, Dunbar, 12 C+R on a Rabbitiser and Joe Beattie from
Edinburgh used a CDC to take 10. George Liddle from Dunbar took 2 for 7lbs 12oz
on a Yellow Dancer and D Rodgers, Edinburgh, bagged 3 for 11lbs 8oz on a Cat’s
Whisker.

4.  ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) On Sunday the Goth FFC from Fallin held a Charity
pairs match with only an ounce of difference between first and second.   Dock and
Gary shared first place with 8 fish for 19lbs 5oz and second place was shared by
Richard Kerr and Steven Leyden with 8 fish for 19lbs 4oz – in total were taken. The
fish have been taken at all depths this week with the changeable conditions on a
wide variety of lures and dries.

 Bobby Young from Kilsyth took 3 fish for 10lbs – best 6lbs on a Bloodworm, John
Patrick, Kilsyth, 3 for 10lbs on a Diawl Bach,  Ronnie Wilkie, Bishopbriggs, had a
brace weighing 7lbs 8oz on a Yellow Owl and Ian Bayne from Dunblane took 2 for
4lbs 8oz on a Black Spider. Peter Paterson from Menstrie used a Damsel to catch a
couple weighing 6lbs, Jack Gibb, Clackmannan, 2 for 7lbs 4oz on an Ally McCoist,
Gavin Adams, Bridge of Allan, 2 for 4lbs 12oz on a Diawl Bach and Paul Young
from the USA bagged 2 fish for 8lbs on a Black Fritz. Jimmy Young from Alloa had a
brace for 5lbs on a Black Fritz, Veronica Lusher, Perth, 3 for 9lbs on a Diawl Bach,
Aaron Lindsay, Tullibody, 1 for 3lbs on a Ha Ha, Joe Thain Jnr, Callander 3 for 8lbs
on a Green Hopper and K Burns from Stirling managed 3 for 11lbs 4oz including one
at 4lbs on a Yellow Blob.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The best results this week were achieved by anglers
using nymphs, buzzers and some small lures.     Although fish have been seen on
the surface, they are still taking between 2 and 5 feet down.    Intermittent evening
rises have led to a few fish being taken on dries with mayfly and sedge patterns
being the most popular.   The humid conditions at the weekend made for challenging
fishing, especially on Swanswater, but the small ponds fished well and provided
plenty sport for anglers willing to move around the Fishery.   Blues and Tigers
continue to figure in the catch returns, with many of the Tigers being taken around
the mouth of the burn where the water is fresher.

Stuart Sutherland, Milton of Campsie, 4 for 13lb 8oz including 2 Blues, bigger one at
6lb, Kevin McCallum, Dunfermline, 5lb 8oz Tiger, Neil Irvine, Livingston, 5 for 17lb
4oz including a Blue and 4 Tigers, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 13lb including 3
Blues and Joe Malcolmson, Cumbernauld, 5 for 12lb 4oz including 3 Blues. George
Dobbie, Glasgow, 5 for 12lb 4oz including a Blue, Donald McMurchy, Fallin, 5 for
12lb including 3 Blues, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, 4 for 10lb 4oz including 3 Blues
and Nan Morrison, Stirling, 4 for 10lb including 3 Blues. Iain MacDonald, Alva, 3 for
8lb 8oz, Mike Chubb, Stirling, 3 for 8lb including a Blue, followed by 5 caught and
released on the small ponds, Kevin Lowe, Larbert, 2 for 6lb including a Tiger and Jim
Craig, Balloch, 3lb 8oz Tiger.

6. WOODBURN FISHERY (Milton of Campsie) Last week was a busy one with the
nice weather encouraging plenty of trout anglers, both bait and fly, to visit Scotland’s
newest fisheries. On the bait front Barry Haggerty from Kirkintilloch used maggot to
take a nice brace of rainbows for 6lbs 8oz with the biggest tipping the scales at 3lbs
8oz. Pat Harte from Bishopbriggs safely returned 2 brown trout at 3lbs 8oz and kept
3 rainbows for 10lbs with the biggest weighing 3lbs 4oz. Alex and Scott Lyle from
Bishopbriggs caught 4 rainbows for 16lbs – best 5bs. Ion a second visit Pat Harte
had 3 for 11lbs – best 3lbs 8oz on maggot and Jimmy Neill from Rob Royston kept 3
rainbows for 7lbs 8oz – best 3lbs 6oz..

 Last Saturday, fishing in pretty wet conditions, Dougie Ingles and Simon Littlejohn
from Kilmarnock spent the full day and had a great time catching and releasing 25
fish mainly on a Black Rabbit lure. Fish of the week went to John Shaw from Kilsyth
who caught and safely returned, after a twenty minute battle, a terrific 12lb brown
that took his dry fly, Chris Donnelly from Milton of Campsie had a couple of rainbows
for 9lbs that were returned and  Alan Harvey from Glasgow took a nice 4lb rainbow
on a Yellow Dancer. David Getty had a 3lb 8oz fish on a Black Fritz and Andrew
White from Denny caught a 4lb brown trout on a Black Pennell and safely released
this very nice specimen.

ENDS