ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 01 July 2013.The following report is for the week ending Sunday, 30 June 2103.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The favourite flies and lures last week included the Kate
McLaren, Sedge Muddlers, Cormorants and the Sedgehog whilst the best area
was from the Smithscleuchs Burn to the Dam Wall on the North Shore. Michael
Morton from Glenrothes, fishing with a sporting ticket caught and released 9, Phil
Martin, Sean Roddy and Paul Pitt, Perth, kept 12 fish weighing 27lb 8oz, Alastair
MacMillan, Comrie & Brian Thorne from Crook of Devon 9 fish weighing 19lb. Tom
Monaghan  from Stirling kept 2 fish weighing 5lb 12oz, Bernard Honeybun, Lochore,
2 fish for 5lb. Ronald Dyer and party, Balloch, kept 8 fish weighing 18lb 12oz and
John Masterton and Ian Kettles from Houston caught 11 fish weighing 22lb 12oz.
Jock McKenzie and Ian Gibson from Edinburgh had 9 fish for  25lb and Matthew
McCulloch, Perth, kept 3 fish weighing 7lb 8oz.
On the club front Blackford A/C kept 17 fish weighing 34lb 4oz, Perthshire F/C 13
fish for 30lb 8oz, Helensburgh A/C 24 fish for 55lb 4oz, Catch 22 A/C 29 for weighing
70lb and the Brax A/C kept 29 fish weighing 71lb 14oz. Wellington A/C took 40
fish for 90lb, Grangemouth A/C 22 fish for 41lb 8oz, Kelty Artisan 12 fish weighing
25lb, Fenmore F/C 8 fish for 20lb 10z and the Edinburgh Masonic F/C kept 15 fish
weighing 31lb 8oz. 

2.  FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The more settled weather has
seen good numbers of anglers at Kingennie. Catches have been steady on the
Boathouse Pool with fish averaging 5lbs. However, Mr. Robson took two rainbows
for 12lbs 120z. Most fish have fallen to lures but some have been taken on Buzzers.
The  Burnside Pool is really improving and water clarity is superb. Ian Barlow
returned 15 fish taken on Buzzers and Mr. Grant had a nice rainbow of 3lbs 4oz
amongst others, taken on a Pink Panther. Other successful patterns have been
Yellow Dancer, Humungus and various versions of the Diawl Bach. There has again
been a large amount of surface activity on the Bankside Pool but the fish have been
far from easy to catch. Dry flies, Buzzers and lures have all taken fish with CDCs and
Orange Snatchers also having some success. Mr. Davie took a rainbow of 4lbs 4oz
while Mr. Milne landed two for a total of 7lbs 10ozs. Craig Dixon returned 10 taken
on a mixture of Buzzers and dries. The water-level is low at present in the Woodside
Pool but some good catches are still being made when the right methods are used.
On Saturday 27 fish were taken for a combined weight of 37lbs 8oz Sunday the
Durie Lodge group landed 33 fish for 43lbs. Green Powerbait again well out fished all
other baits although a couple of good fish were caught on spinners.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) There were some big fish off last week with Bruce Hunter
from Edinburgh including a belter of 11lbs in his basket of 3 for 20lbs 8oz – all
taken on a Damsel Nymph. George Davidson from Edinburgh had 8 on C+R – best
estimated at 10lbs on Buzzers, Donald Hynd, Edinburgh, caught 3 for 18lbs 8oz on
the Diawl Bach – best 9lbs 8oz and R Humphries, Glasgow, took 3 for 14lbs 8oz on
the Shipman’s Buzzer with the best tipping the scales at 10lbs. Mr. Edmond from
Musselburgh used a Montana to take a great brown trout weighing 8lbs, L McCraw,
Glasgow, 2 for 11lbs on the Black Rabbit and Joe Beattie from Edinburgh had 9 on
C+R using a CDC.  

4.  ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The water is still clear and plenty of fish are being
caught with a wide variety of lures and dries. With an abundance of natural feeding
available the fish are being very picky and slow take but the Diawl Bach, Buzzers,
Bloodworm, Daddy, Snatchers, C.D.C's, Sedge, Damsel and a wide variety of
lures have all taken fish. Ron Lumsden from Rosyth had a brace weighing 10lbs –
best 6lbs on a Damsel, Rob Clarke, Newcastle, 3 for 12lbs on a Bloodworm, John
Patrick, Kilsyth, 3 for 8lbs on an Apps Bloodworm and R. Pirie from Bridge of Allan
took a brace for 8lbs on a Bloodworm. Veronica Lusher from Perth caught 4 fish for
11lbvs 12oz on a Diawl Bach, Peter Paterson, Menstrie, 2 for 9lbs 8oz on a Black
Lure, Johnny Weir, Airdrie, 3 for 8lbs 12oz on a Black Beetle and P Wright from              
Balquidder managed 4 fish for 10lbs on a CDC. Scot Crawford from Stirling had 2 for
6lbs on a Sedge and W. Colquhoun, Glasgow, 2 for 4lbs on the Daddy Longlegs.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) A week of mixed weather saw a week of mixed fishing
conditions at Swanswater.    The fish were still sitting around 2 to 4 feet down in
the water, although there were occasional rises, especially later in the evenings.  
Buzzers were definitely the most popular pattern this week, taking a large number of
fish.   A wide range of other flies were also taking with everything from Cat’s Whisker
and Dancer, through Diawl Bach, Cormorant, Viva, Snatcher and Kate McLaren to
Sedge, Midge and Hopper being successful.    Fish were well spread out around
the main part of Swanswater with Tigers and some Blues favouring the burn area.  
Once again the small ponds provided some great sport for those choosing to fish
them. From Monday 1st July, the Fishery will be offering catch and release on all
ponds. Sporting tickets will be available on all ponds, all day and evenings, Monday
to Friday.   At weekends catch and release will be allowed on the small ponds at all
times and on Swanswater in the evenings.   Prices start at £10.   Please contact the
Fishery for further details.
Stewart Sutherland, Kirkintilloch, 3 for 9lb 12oz including 5lb Rainbow and a Blue,
Robert McDonald, 5 for 18lb including a Blue and 4 Tigers, Mike Chubb, Stirling,
took 5 for 10lb 8oz from the Millpond including 3 Blues and went on to return
another 7 and Stewart Nicholson, Knightswood, on two tickets, 9 for 24lb including 4
Blues. Billy Weir, Bannockburn, 4 for 14lb 4oz including a Blue, Stephen Anderson,
Glenrothes, 4 for 11lb 12oz including 3 Blues, Colin Smith, Glasgow, 4 for 11lb
including 3 Blues, Pete Mitchell, Nottingham, 3 for 9lb 2oz including 4lb Rainbow
and Davy Quinn, Dunfermline, 2 for 6lb 12oz including a Tiger. Messrs Tattersall,
Tattersall and White, Moffat, on their first visit to Swanswater, shared 6 for 17lb
including 2 Blues, Stephen Anderson, Glenrothes, 4 for 11lb 12oz including 3 Blues.

6. WOODBURN FISHERY (Milton of Campsie) The top taking patterns last week
included the Ally McCoist, Black Buzzers, Yellow Dancer, Damsel Nymph and the
iawl Bach. Those doing well on fly included William Quinn from Kirkintilloch with
a brace of rainbows for 6lbs 12oz, George Tweedy, Kirkintilloch, 2 for 8lbs and  
William Lindsay had 2 rainbows for 6lbs 4oz. Alan Johnson from Kilsyth released a
lovely brown trout at 6lbs 12oz and received a free catch and release ticket whilst
John Shaw from Kilsyth released a double figure brown trout.
On the bait front Pat Harte from Bishopbriggs caught 3 rainbow for 9lbs 4oz on the
maggot, Chris Crainey, Kirkintilloch, had a rainbow and a blue trout for 9lbs 8oz,
David Wolstencroft 1 rainbow weighing 6lbs 8oz on a worm and Mr Caplan from
Stirling used a worm to land a rainbow weighing 4lbs 4oz.

ENDS