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 08 July 2013.The
following report is for the week ending Sunday, 07 July 2103.

1.  FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Eric Fox & Jamie Piper from
Edinburgh kept 12 fish weighing 27lb, George Keith & Tom Langdon, Dunfermline,
6 for 16lb 8oz, Alastair MacMillan, Comrie, & Brian Thorne, Crook of Devon, 10 fish
weighing 23lb 8oz and Mark Sturrock, Cairnehill, & Stuart Strachan, Kilmarnock, kept
12 fish weighing 28lb 12oz and released a further 12. Kevin & Gordon Proudfoot
from Leslie fishing with a sporting ticket caught and released 14, Sandy Falconer,
Dollar 2 fish weighing 4lb 12oz and released 1and James Morrison from Stirling kept
2 fish weighing 5lb 12oz and released 3.
The visiting clubs fared well with the CIBA A/C keeping 33 fish weighing 75lb
8oz and released a further 9, Gartcosh A/C 33 fish weighing 74lb 3oz, Glasgow
Academicals A/C 10 fish for 21lb 4oz and Townhill A/C 49 fish for 99lb 8oz.
Dunfermline Rusty Nail A/C took 33 fish for 70lb, Auchterarder A/C kept 14 fish
weighing 28lb 14oz and the Invicta Club had 12 fish for 26lb 13oz and released 4. 
The top taking flies and lures included the Bibio Hopper, Kate McLaren, CDC
Hoppers, Muddlers & Dabblers whilst the best fishing area was on the North Shore
from the start of the dog-leg to the dam wall.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The recent spell of excellent weather
has resulted in increased angler numbers at the Kingennie Resort. Fishing on
the  Boathouse Pool has been somewhat moody but fish have been taken with
an average weight of 4lbs. Lures and buzzers have accounted for most catches.
Burnside Pool is now really beginning to show its true value with much more
regularity in the evening rises and numbers of fish being caught. Buzzers, dries
and lures have all had success. In latest heat of the Kingennie Bank Championship
Bruce Martin won with 14 fish (catch and release) on a Sparkly Damsel. Overall on
Saturday 62 fish were landed and the highlight of the week was Ian Barlow's superb
6lbs+ rainbow which fell for a Buzzer -  the fish was released to grow even bigger.
The  Bankside Pool is still showing plenty of surface activity but most fish have
proved to be elusive. However, on one session George Birse and young Robert
shared 13 fish taken on a Floating Fry pattern. There are large numbers of pin sized
fry in the pond and these will certainly attract the attention of the rainbows. Water
levels are somewhat low on the Woodside Pool but some excellent catches have
been recorded. Various colours of Powerbait were again by far the most successful
bait.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh had the honour last week
of landing the biggest fish that tipped the scales at 15lbs 8oz and was included in
a C+R total of 4 fish all taken on a Damsel Nymph. Jim Leslie from Musselburgh
had 3 – biggest 10lbs on a Diawl Bach, Paul Cramp, Edinburgh, had 9 – best 8lbs
on Buzzers and Stevie Whitehead from Roslin used a Daddy Longlegs to take 10.
The Roman Bridge Fly Fishers took 19 for 54lbs with the best basket going to Violet
Johnstone with 2 for 13lbs 8oz – best 10lbs 8ozon a Black Rabbit and S Heriot from
Midlothian had 5 for 12lbs on a Hare’s Ear.  

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) Last week saw some very mixed weather conditions but
on Sunday the temperature was the highest in years.  Plenty of fish have been taken
as many being released every day on a wide variety of flies and lures that have been
working at various depths. Graham King from Almondbank had 3 fish for 10lbs on
an Invicta, Jim Kelly, Airdrie, 3 for 9lbs 12oz on a Bloodworm, Jimmy Young, Alloa,                  
3  fish  for 9lbs on Buzzers and Henry Laurence from Glasgow used a Black Buzzer
to bag a brace weighing 5lbs.Paul Wright from Balquidder caught 4 fish for 10lbs
on a Klinkhammer, Bob Cantly, Dunlop, 2 for 6lbs on a Damsel, Steven Shreter,    
Doune, 2 for 4lbs on a Muddler and Gordon Porter of the Linden FFC had 4 for 10lbs
8oz on a Black Lure. Ted De-Winter from the U.S.A. bagged 5 fish weighing 13lbs on
a Black & Green Fritz and Allan Mitchell from Stirling had 3 fish for 10lbs on an Ally
McCoist.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The warm bright sunshine at the weekend sent the fish
down a bit, although the breeze and occasional cloud cover made things easier on
Saturday than Sunday.   The boats have been popular this week, with some boat
anglers doing well using lures fished deep.   In general nymphs, buzzers and wet
flies were the favourites with best patterns being Diawl Bach, Cormorant, PTN, Kate
McLaren and Loch Ordy.   Big dries were working in the evening especially on the
small ponds although the nearer the surface they are, the fussier the fish become.  
There have been signs of tench feeding in Swanswater and 3 have been caught
recently, including one estimated to be around 3 or 4lb, which is a good indication
of the water quality. The new Catch and Release policy has been well received with
some anglers opting for sporting tickets.   The special evening introductory offer £10
for catch and release from 7pm is still in place.

Henry Fulton, Greenock, 5lb Tiger, Frank Barr, Falkirk, in two visits, 10 for 27lb 8oz
including 4 Blues, Darren Hill, Alva, 5 for 14lb including a Blue, Danny Doherty,
Denny, 5 for 13lb 4oz including 4 Blues and Peter O’Brien, Camelon, 4 for 13lb
including 2 Blues, bigger one at 4lb 8oz. Allan Whitton, Stirling, 4 for 12lb including
3lb 4oz Blue and a Brown, George Kochanek, Tullibody, 3 for 9lb including 4lb 8oz
Rainbow, Jim Craig, Balloch, 3 for 8lb including a Blue and a Gold and Gordon
Beveridge, Dumfries, 2 for 8lb 4oz including a Blue. Alan Gray, Dumbarton, 2 for 6lb
6oz including a Blue, William Keenan, Cowdenbeath, 2 Blues for 6lb 4oz, George
Beveridge, Dumfries, 2 for 6lb including a Blue and Kevin Lowe, Larbert, 3lb 12oz
Tiger.

6. WOODBURN FISHERY (Milton of Campsie) The fly fishers did well last with
George Meechan from Kirkintilloch using a Little Devil to take a superb basket of
3 fish for 12lbs, Joe Noon, Kirkintilloch, had a nice brace weighing 6lbs 4oz on an
Orange Nomad and Robert Russell landed a rainbow that tipped the scales at 4lbs
6oz on a Cat’s Whisker. Chris Spears from Glasgow caught 2 rainbows for 6lbs on
a Yellow Dancer and Alan Johnson caught and released a terrific 6lbs 12oz brown
trout on the Ally McCoist.

On the bait front Keith Ross from Cowdenbeith landed 2 rainbow for 8lbs 8oz –
best 6lbs 7oz on the maggot, Gary Beed, Kirkintilloch, 3 for 8lbs on maggot, Dean
Morton, Kirkintilloch, 1 rainbow for 4lbs 8oz on the worm and David Moodle had 3 for
7lbs on the maggot. Last but not least Alan Watson from Glasgow landed 3 rainbows
for 8lbs 4oz on maggot.

ENDS