ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 23 September
2013.The following report is for the week ending Sunday, 22 September 2103.

1.  FRANDY (Gleneagles) It was a quiet week but the angling clubs who visited
did well with the Falkirk F/C keeping 12 fish weighing 25lb. The Clydesdale Bank
A/C took 11 fish for 20lb and released 4, Brax A/C had 8 fish weighing 17lb 6oz,
Kingfisher 20 A/C caught kept 8 fish for 19lb 12oz and the Stanley & District A/C kept
7 fish weighing 13lb.

The best flies and lures last week included Hoppers, Yellow Dancer, Coral Dancer,
Damsels and Muddlers whilst the best fishing areas were the North Shore, the
Middle and the Dam Wall.

2.  FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) It was a busy week at Forbes of
Kingennie with lots of anglers fishing the  Burnside Pool and a lot of fish getting
caught on a number of different methods. Black buzzers have been the most
consistent flies but most flies are catching once the fish come on the feed. Hares
Ears, Blobs, small Cats and Bloodworms have also been popular. Mr Barlow had a
great morning on Saturday returning 15 fish in just 2 hours on Buzzers and a small
Muddler. Mr Sheppard had an equally good evening returning 16 fish in under 4
hours on a mixture of nymphs. Mr Hues had the largest fish of the week with a 5lb
2oz rainbow taken on a Damsel Nymph. The Boathouse is still extremely clear and
the fishing has been challenging with small flies and a delicate presentation being
the key to catching. Mr Bairner did well on Saturday taking 4 fish for 18lb 12oz with
a brownie at 4lb 11oz all taken on different flies. The Woodside has fished very
well all week now that the water levels are nearly back to normal. Ledgered green
or orange Powerbait is still the most successful method with spinners also taking
a lot of fish. Mr Watson had a great day taking a 3lb brown, 2lb blue and 2 smaller
rainbows. Mr McAndrew took 4 fish for 8lb 4oz fishing small spinners.

As work has now started on deepening the Bankside please check the Forbes of
Kingennie sports page for photos and updates on the work taking place.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was another good week for the ‘biggies’ coming out
with E Irvine from Edinburgh bagging one at 15lbs on a Green Nymph, Bruce Hunter
from Edinburgh had one at 13lbs 8oz on an Olive Lure and his son Martin used the
same pattern to land a nice one that tipped the scales at 10lbs 8oz.J Fulton from
Edinburgh caught one at 12lbs on a Black Dancer, George Scott, Joppa, 1 at 11lbs
on a Yellow Dancer and Chris McGhee from Musselburgh used a Rabbit to catch
a nice 11lb fish. The catch and release anglers did well with Mattie Devine from
Hagston taking 12, Joe Beattie, Edinburgh, 15 on a Rabbit, and Tom Russell Snr.
from Earlston had a great tally of 19 on a variety of lures.

4.  ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It was another good fishing week with plenty of fish
being caught with on a wide variety of dries to lures fished mainly on a floating line.
Last Sunday the Riverside Club had five anglers turn up despite the bad weather
forecast which turned out not to be half as bad as predicted and they were well
rewarded by catching 20 fish for 45lbs with the heaviest basket going to J Morrison
with 4 fish for 10 lbs. On Saturday last the Falcon FFC had a good day taking 45 fish
for 122lbs with Jim Russell having the heaviest bag with 4 fish for 13lbs that won him
the Allan Davenport Memorial Cup.

Also doing well last week was Ken McKenzie from Perth who had a great brace
weighing 12lbs – best fish 10lbs on a Woolly Bugger. Tucker Hamilton from Stirling
took a nice fish of 6lbs on a Daddy, John Duncan, Perth, 2 fish  weighing 10lbs 12oz
on Buzzers, Jim Wood, Carnoustie, 4 for 15lbs including 2 weighing 5lbs each on the
Bibio and Hopper and Jim Kelly from Airdrie who had a 4 fish catch weighing 14lbs
on a Black Rabbit. Jack Gibb from Clackmannan used an Ally McCoist to take 2 for
7lbs 8oz, B Stewart, Brightons, 2 for 9lbs on Buzzers and Hector Wilson from
Bannockburn included a nice 6lb rainbow in his catch of 11lbs that was taken on a
Coral Pink. Jim Prentice from Tullibody caught 4 fish for 13lbs on a Damsel and Alec
Fitzsimmons from Fintry used a Black Fritz to bag 4 for 12lbs.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) As water temperatures continued to cool and conditions
got better and better, the week saw the best returns for a very long time!   The fish
are well spread out and sitting in the top two feet of the water.   In general they were
taking a wide variety of flies, but preferred something with a fairly fast retrieve just
under the surface, rather than on the top.   Favourite patterns this week included
Dancer, Ace of Spades, Cat’s Whisker, Cormorant, Diawl Bach, Damsel, PTN,
Hare’s Ear, Montana and Buzzer.   Some Tigers are still sitting in the area around
the mouth of the burn, but they are now being taken all round the pond, with a few
big ones being seen at the dam wall.    Several big Tigers feature in the catch returns
along with plenty of Blues and some good sized Rainbows. The Fishery is now open
from 8am to 7pm every day.

Steve Fyfe, Brechin, 3 for 13lb 8oz including 7lb 8oz Rainbow and a Blue,
Alan Grant, Wishaw, 3 for 11lb 12oz including 7lb 8oz Rainbow, Robert Kelly,
Gargunnock, 5 for 19lb 12oz including 6lb Rainbow and a Blue, plus 2 Tigers caught
and released, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 15lb 6oz including 6lb 2oz Tiger and
4 Blues and Frank McGeachie, Dumbarton, 5lb 14oz Tiger. Tom Hill, Hamilton, 3
for 10lb including 5lb 8oz Tiger and a Blue, Willie Martin, Stirling, 5 for 15lb 2oz
including 5lb 6oz Rainbow and 4 Blues, Robert Barton, Wishaw, 5lb 4oz Tiger and
John Alcock, Balloch, 5 for 15lb 12oz including a Tiger, plus 8 returned. Steve Mullin
and son Liam, Pitlochry, shared 5 for 14lb 12oz including 3 Blues, Mike Marhulec,
Crossgates, 4 for 13lb including a Blue, Mike Bolton, 3 for 10lb 4oz including a Blue
and a Tiger and David Simpson, Forfar, 3 for 10lb including a Blue and a Tiger.

William Williams, Alloa, 3 for 9lb 8oz from the Meadow Pond including 4lb Tiger,
George Garfoot, Rosneath, 3 for 8lb 9oz including a Tiger, Lee Currie, Stirling, 2 for
9lb including a Blue, plus 2 returned and Ramsay Conroy, Stirling, 2 Blues for 7lb
8oz. John Moyes, Grangemouth, 2 Blues for 6lb 8oz and Gary Watt, Stirling, 4lb 8oz
Tiger.

6. WOODBURN FISHERY (Milton of Campsie) There were some really good
catches taken off last week including a couple of cracking brown trout. Mark
Anderson from Kilsyth used a Yellow Dancer to take a cracker of 6lbs 8oz and David
Chalmers, Kilsyth, took a great specimen of 6lbs 12oz also on a Yellow Dancer.

Mark Anderson also took a couple of rainbows for 5lbs, Mr. McLean from Glasgow
had a fine brace weighing 8lbs 8oz on a Black Dancer, Steve Griffin, Kilsyth, had a
nice rainbow of 3lbs 2oz on an Orange Fritz and Alan Stark from Kirkintilloch had 4
for 11lbs 8oz on an Ally McCoist. Peter Tanner from Kirkintilloch had a great rainbow
of 5lbs 2oz on the Ally McCoist.

The bait fishers also did well with Jim Taylor from Kilsyth taking 3 for 7lbs 2oz on
the worm, Pat Hart, Bishopbriggs, used a worm to catch 3 weighing in at 8lbs 1oz
and John Ferguson, Balornock, had 3 for 6lbs 8oz on a maggot. William Wright from
Kilsyth managed 3 for 8lbs 3oz on worm and Alex Lyle from Bishopbriggs took 3 for
7lbs 3oz on the maggot.

ENDS