ANGLING PRESS SERVICES


JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer.

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on.The following report is for

the week ending Sunday, 20th October 2013.


1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The fishery closes on the 31st October and weather

permitting will re-open on the 1st March 2914.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) After a very long dry summer the rain

has finally arrived at Forbes of Kingennie and the fishing has changed completely

with the dirty water. The water level at the Boathouse has now reached full

height but the colourist already starting to improve. This has resulted in the

fishing becoming quite hard with the fish struggling to see the flies. Mr Cook

persevered on Sunday and managed his two fish for 9lbs 6oz with both falling to

a Black and Bronze Polar Bear fished on a floating line. The biggest fish of the

week fell to Mr. Brown with a 9lbs 2oz rainbow caught on a Bloodworm before

the rain arrived The fishing on the Burnside has changed again with a lot of the

fish sitting much higher in the water. Even in the dirty water Nymphs have been

the most consistent method. Mr Barlow had 5 fish in a couple of hours fishing

the Diawl Bach on a floating line. Black lures and Leggy Bloodworms have taken

most of the fish for those that have been pulling lures. Young Liam Murray did

well on Friday evening taking 5 fish on lures after struggling on the Boathouse.

The Woodside has continued to fish well with worms and powerbait fished

around 3 to 4 feet deep under a float being the most consistent method. Most of

the fish have been sat around the pipes taking advantage of the fresh water but

this has made the fishing quite easy for some, with several anglers managing

there limit in a very short time. Mr Lawson took his four fish for 7lbs 2oz in around

45 minutes. After a couple of weeks with the water level on the Bankside rising

slowly, this rain has filled the final 4 feet in just a day. The opening date has now

been confirmed to be this weekend (26.10.13) - the pond has been restocked and

the fish have settled in nicely.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a fairly quiet week for angler numbers but

despite this some fine big specimens went into the record book with Tommy

Dickson from Dunbar heading the list with a beauty of 15lbs 8oz on one of his

famous Black Rabbits. Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh took one at 13lbs 4oz on

a Black Lure and 8oz, Black lure, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh Chris McGhee from

Edinburgh used Buzzers to take 11 on a catch and release ticket. Stuart Bisset

from Longniddry took 3 weighing 13lbs 8oz on Black & Green lures.

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco)Last Sunday the Stirling Castle Club had a good day

taking 66 fish for 175lbs 4oz with Peter Forrest having the heaviest basket with 4

fish weighing 13 lbs - heaviest 5 lbs 4 oz. Murray Hunter took the heaviest fish at

6lbs. Dave Wilkie from Stirling had 4 fish for 11 lbs 8 oz on a Pink Fritz, William

Alexander, Menstrie, 2 for 7lbs 8oz on a Yellow Dancer, Ronnie Stanovich,

Glasgow, 3 for 11 lbs - best 5lbs 8oz on a Damsel and John Patrick from Kilsyth

took 3 fish for 9lbs 8oz on a Diawl Bach. Harry Robertson from Perth used

an AllyMcCoist to tach 3 fish for 9lbs, Hugh Bratchie, Lochgelly, 3 for 10lbs

on a Black Fritz, Kong from Crieff, 2 fish for 6lbs on a Green Fritz and Alec

Fitszimmons from Fintry took 3 fish for 9lbs on a Black Fritz. Jim Prentice from

Tullibody, 3 for 9lbs on a Black Fritz.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The heavy rain at the end of the week coloured the

water but this seemed to improve the fishing rather than making it more difficult.

The weekend saw the best returns for some time and those who were prepared

to stand out in the wet were well rewarded with fish. Most of the fish being

caught at present are beautiful hard-fighting Blues in the 2lb to 4lb range. Some

Tigers are still being taken with one lucky angler having three in his bag this

week. The fish were well spread out round the main pond with no particular

hotspots, and the two smaller ponds were also fishing well all round. At the

weekend, most fish were taken on black flies – Ace of Spades, Viva, Cat’s

Whisker – fished 1 to 4 feet below the surface. Buzzers, Diawl Bachs and

Damsels were also contributing to fish being caught. The water is now clearing

nicely, and conditions are looking good for the coming week. The fishery is open

from 6pm this week until the clocks go back on Sunday when the closing time will

be 5pm. John Crawford 5 for 13lbs 4oz including a blue, Danny Doherty, Denny,

5 blues for 13lbs 4oz, Willie Nyguist, Stirling, 5 for 13lbs including 2 blues and a

tiger and William McMinn from London took 4 blues for 11lbs. George Andrew

from bridge of Weir took 4 blues for 11 lbs, Stephen Masona and son Jordan,

Cumbernauld, shared 4 for 11lbs including 3 blues, Adam Wywial, Stirling, 4

blues for 8lbs from the Millpond plus 4 caught and returned and Stephen Long,

Glasgow, 3 tigers for 10lbs 4oz. Lee McBride from Fallin had 3 for 9 lbs including

2. Blues and George mocha em from Tullibody took 2 for 6lbs 4oz including a

blue.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) On the bait front George Maley from Stirling

tok 3 rainbows and 1blue trout for 12lbs 8oz, Pat Harte, Bishopbriggs, 4 for 12lbs

9oz on maggot, Marcus Brown, Glasgow, 3 for 13lbs 5oz - biggest 6lbs on worm

and Mr Greenhill, Kilsyth, had a rainbow of 3lbs 6oz on worm.Mr Toolet from

Kilsyth took a brace for 4lbs 2oz on maggot and Robert Stirling, Bonny ridge, had

4 for 13lbs 7oz on worm - best fish 4lbs 2oz.

7. On the fly front William Wright from Kilsyth had a great rainbow of 8lbs 8oz,

Patrick Tanner, Kilsyth, released a fine brown trout and retained a rainbow of

5lbs 8oz, Stewart Male, Kirkintilloch, had 2 for 6lbs 8oz on a Daddy Long Legs

and David Wilson from Kirkintilloch used a Yellow Dancer to take a fish of 4lbs

6oz. Mr Chung from Glasgow caught a rainbow of 4lbs 6oz on a green Fritz, Tom

Bennett, Denny, 3 for 13lbs 8oz - best 6lbs 3oz and returned a brown trout of 5lbs

12oz on a Yellow Fritz.

ENDS