Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Fishing report by Jim Boyd
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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 03 March 2014. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 02 March 2014.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The fishery got off to a cracker of a start last Saturday with the Coral Dancer, Olive Damsel, various Cormorants, Hothead Damsel and the Ace of Spades being the top takers and the best of the fishing was to be found at the Dogleg and the south shore to the dam wall. Stuart Strachan from Kilmarnock & Mark Sturrock, Cairneyhill, had 12 fish weighing 24lb 8oz and released a further 5, Steven Pass & Stuart Hardie, Alva, 8 fish for 16lb, Jim Donnelly, Tullibody, 2 fish weighing 5lb and released a further 14 and Robert Peden from Kelty retained 2 fish weighing 4lb 8oz and released 10. Jim & Chris Arnott from Kirkcaldy caught & released 32, Andy McReary, Glenrothes, kept 4 fish weighing 8lb 4oz and released a further 4, Robin Vaughan, Dunfermline. 4 for 9lb and released 3 and Derek Knight from Dunfermline caught and released 4. Gary McLaughlan from Dunfermline) 4 fish weighing 9lb, Alan Hawthorne, Inverkeithing, 4 fish for 9lb 8oz and released 16, Ally Anderson, Dunfermline, caught and released 9 and Colin McGlone from Dunfermline caught and released 12. Gary Johnson from Dunfermline caught and released 17, Fred Padden, Kirkcaldy, caught and released 7, Ronnie Stewart, Cupar, kept 4 fish weighing 9lb and Magnus Corkish from Alva kept 3 fish weighing 6lb 8oz. Robert Westwater from Glasgow took 2 fish for 4lb and released 14, Matt Mitchell, Falkirk, 4 for 9lb and released 3, Jim Milne, Alloa, kept 5 fish weighing 10lb 8oz and released 19 and Robert Gardiner from Stenhousemuir had 4 fish weighing 9lb. Tom Rodgerson from Alloa took 5 fish for 10lb 8oz and released 7, Bobby Conlon, East Kilbride, 4 for 9lb 2oz and released 12, Kenny Godfrey, East Kilbride, 4 for 9lb 8oz. and released 2 and Brendan McWilliam from East Kilbride) had 4 fish weighing 8lb 6oz and released 18.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) NO REPORT THIS WEEK
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) Lots of anglers have been out over the past few days due to the much better weather and this was celebrated by Chris McKenna from Roslin who took a cracking 8lb brown trout on a Buzzer. Hagston anglers Matt Devine and Keith Watson had a bumper catch and release session taking 20 and 28 fish respectively using the Diawl Bach, Buzzers and Bloodworm. David Savage from Edinburgh had 8 on a Black & Green Buzzer, Derek DeMarco, Haddington, 10 on Bloodworm, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, 7 on a lure and Shane Kelly from Hawick took 11 on a Buzzer. The Harbour Lights AC from Irvine had a very successful outing with their 13 members keeping 52 fish for 129lbs and returning a further 100. Brian Taylor from Glasgow had 8 on Buzzers and Neil Keillor from Dunbar also took 8 on a Bloodworm.
4. MORTON (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK
5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The water has fished well all winter in the not so wild days but there has not been one whole day and night without rain at some time. Yesterday for the 1st March it was beautiful but spoiled by rain again last night but hopefully it will dry up soon. The fish are still taking at varying depths with a wide variety of flies doing the business.
Sunday, hosted the first club of the season with First Bus from Bannockburn taking 31 fish with Willie Turner having the heaviest basket at 4 fish for 12lbs on a Bunny Leech. Other good catches included hector Wilson from Bannockburn with 3 fish for 9lbs – best a 4lb 12oz blue on a Black & Silver Fritz, Amy & Scott Gilmour, Pitlochry, 5 fish 14lbs 14oz on a live Damsel, Kenny Low, Auchterarder, 2 for 6lbs on a Damsel and Jimmy Alexander from Perth bagged 3 for 8lbs 12oz on an Orange Blob. Robert Young from Kilsyth used a Pink Ally to take 3 for 9lbs, Jim Milne, Alloa, 4 for 12lbs on Buzzers, Tom Rodgerson, Alloa, 4 for 8lbs 8oz on Buzzers and John Gavin from Perth caught 2 for 4lbs 8oz on a Black & Green Fritz. J Smith from Renfrew caught 3 for 9lbs 4oz on a Sweeny Todd and David Rutherford from Bo’ness used a Yellow Dancer to take 4 for 9lbss 8oz.
6. SWANSWATER (Stirling) With over 30 inches of rain since the beginning of December, which is almost a year’s rainfall in 3 months, conditions over the winter have been very unpleasant and the water has been coloured on occasion although it usually clears very quickly. Hopefully March will see the start of some better weather with sunshine on Saturday and today (Monday) already leading to some optimism that spring might be on its way. The nine anglers who took part in the Troutmasters Fish-off on Saturday enjoyed the good conditions and the result was very close with Malcolm Miller beating Donald McMurchy by 1oz at the weigh-in. The fish were generally a bit higher up in the water than they have been recently and were taking between 2 and 4 feet down. The dam and the big tree were the favourite spots in the mornings with the island and far bay doing better later in the day. Best patterns this week included Diawl Bach, Bloodworm, Cormorant, Cat’s Whisker, Dancer and Damsel.
John Mooney, Queenzieburn, 6lb 4oz Rainbow from the Millpond, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 16lb 8oz including 5lb 6oz Blue, Malcolm Miller, Clackmannan, 5 for 15lb 3oz including 4lb 4oz Blue, Donald McMurchy, Fallin, 5 for 15lb 2oz including 3lb 14oz Blue and Roy Hatchard and grandson, Cameron Smith, shared 5 for 14lb 12oz. Iain Whitelaw, Dunipace, in two visits, 10 for 23lb, including 9 from the Millpond, Nigel Muckle, Mid Calder, 4 for 15lb including 4lb 8oz Tiger plus 4 caught and released, Eddie McKillop, Glasgow, 4 for 12lb 8oz, John Dargie, Kirkmichael, 4 for 11lb 12oz and Brian Forrest, Dunfermline, 4 for 11lb 12oz including a Blue. Frank Turner, Alloa, 4 for 11lb 4oz including a Blue plus 5 caught and released, Graeme Arthur, Stirling and his boat partner, Nick, from St Petersburg, Russia, shared 3 for 10lb, Joe Hunter, Tullibody, 3 for 10lb including 4lb 4oz Rainbow and a Blue and Brian Maskell, Oban, 3 for 10lb including 4lb Rainbow. Ian German, 3 for 9lb 8oz including 2 Blues, Tony Grant, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb 8oz, Willie Carr, Glasgow, 2 for 7lb 6oz and Allan Whitton, Stirling, 2 for 7lb including 4lb 8oz Tiger from the Millpond. Barry Hamilton, Muirhead, 2 Blues for 7lb, bigger one at 4lb 12oz and Kevin Mathias, Bishopbriggs, 2 for 6lb 8oz.
7. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) last week saw lots of anglers out and about and on the fly front Alan Dean from Renfrew took an exceptional basket of 2 fish for 20lbs – comprising a rainbow of 6lbs and a brownie that tipped the scales at 14lbs.A brown Woolly Bugger did the damage and both fish were released. George Gooday had 1 at 6lbs, Alan Cuzen, Drumchapel, 5 for 10lbs, Mr McArthur, Glenboig, 4 for 21lbs and Mr Cadbury from Cumbernauld caught 5 for 16lbs. James Kilday from Kirkintilloch caught 3 for 6lbs 3oz, Alan Dean, Renfrew, 3 on C+R, Frazer Lawrie, Renfrew, 2 on C+R, Barry Dean, Renfrew, 2 C+R and Connor Black from Lennoxtown had 2 for 9lbs 2oz – best 5lbs 2oz. The top taking fly patterns were the Brown Woolly Bugger, Cats Whisker, Damsel, Buzzers and the Yellow Dancer.
The bait fishers also did well with Mr Currie from Glasgow taking 3 for 7lbs 8oz on a worm, Steven Whyte, Stirling, 3 @ 9lbs 4oz, John Murray, Stirling, 3 for 7lbs 8oz, Brian Hannah, Kilsyth, 2 for 5lbs and Danny from Kirkintilloch caught 3 for 8lbs 2oz, Alex O'Rourke and Alan Cuzen from Drumchapel shared 3 for 9lbs 2oz. Both worm and maggot did best last week with worm certainly taking the bulk of the catches.
Good progress is being made in constructing the two new bait ponds and work has now started in building the new club house. If the weather continues to improve then this will certainly speed things up.
ENDS
Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 03 March 2014. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 02 March 2014.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The fishery got off to a cracker of a start last Saturday with the Coral Dancer, Olive Damsel, various Cormorants, Hothead Damsel and the Ace of Spades being the top takers and the best of the fishing was to be found at the Dogleg and the south shore to the dam wall. Stuart Strachan from Kilmarnock & Mark Sturrock, Cairneyhill, had 12 fish weighing 24lb 8oz and released a further 5, Steven Pass & Stuart Hardie, Alva, 8 fish for 16lb, Jim Donnelly, Tullibody, 2 fish weighing 5lb and released a further 14 and Robert Peden from Kelty retained 2 fish weighing 4lb 8oz and released 10. Jim & Chris Arnott from Kirkcaldy caught & released 32, Andy McReary, Glenrothes, kept 4 fish weighing 8lb 4oz and released a further 4, Robin Vaughan, Dunfermline. 4 for 9lb and released 3 and Derek Knight from Dunfermline caught and released 4. Gary McLaughlan from Dunfermline) 4 fish weighing 9lb, Alan Hawthorne, Inverkeithing, 4 fish for 9lb 8oz and released 16, Ally Anderson, Dunfermline, caught and released 9 and Colin McGlone from Dunfermline caught and released 12. Gary Johnson from Dunfermline caught and released 17, Fred Padden, Kirkcaldy, caught and released 7, Ronnie Stewart, Cupar, kept 4 fish weighing 9lb and Magnus Corkish from Alva kept 3 fish weighing 6lb 8oz. Robert Westwater from Glasgow took 2 fish for 4lb and released 14, Matt Mitchell, Falkirk, 4 for 9lb and released 3, Jim Milne, Alloa, kept 5 fish weighing 10lb 8oz and released 19 and Robert Gardiner from Stenhousemuir had 4 fish weighing 9lb. Tom Rodgerson from Alloa took 5 fish for 10lb 8oz and released 7, Bobby Conlon, East Kilbride, 4 for 9lb 2oz and released 12, Kenny Godfrey, East Kilbride, 4 for 9lb 8oz. and released 2 and Brendan McWilliam from East Kilbride) had 4 fish weighing 8lb 6oz and released 18.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) NO REPORT THIS WEEK
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) Lots of anglers have been out over the past few days due to the much better weather and this was celebrated by Chris McKenna from Roslin who took a cracking 8lb brown trout on a Buzzer. Hagston anglers Matt Devine and Keith Watson had a bumper catch and release session taking 20 and 28 fish respectively using the Diawl Bach, Buzzers and Bloodworm. David Savage from Edinburgh had 8 on a Black & Green Buzzer, Derek DeMarco, Haddington, 10 on Bloodworm, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, 7 on a lure and Shane Kelly from Hawick took 11 on a Buzzer. The Harbour Lights AC from Irvine had a very successful outing with their 13 members keeping 52 fish for 129lbs and returning a further 100. Brian Taylor from Glasgow had 8 on Buzzers and Neil Keillor from Dunbar also took 8 on a Bloodworm.
4. MORTON (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK
5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The water has fished well all winter in the not so wild days but there has not been one whole day and night without rain at some time. Yesterday for the 1st March it was beautiful but spoiled by rain again last night but hopefully it will dry up soon. The fish are still taking at varying depths with a wide variety of flies doing the business.
Sunday, hosted the first club of the season with First Bus from Bannockburn taking 31 fish with Willie Turner having the heaviest basket at 4 fish for 12lbs on a Bunny Leech. Other good catches included hector Wilson from Bannockburn with 3 fish for 9lbs – best a 4lb 12oz blue on a Black & Silver Fritz, Amy & Scott Gilmour, Pitlochry, 5 fish 14lbs 14oz on a live Damsel, Kenny Low, Auchterarder, 2 for 6lbs on a Damsel and Jimmy Alexander from Perth bagged 3 for 8lbs 12oz on an Orange Blob. Robert Young from Kilsyth used a Pink Ally to take 3 for 9lbs, Jim Milne, Alloa, 4 for 12lbs on Buzzers, Tom Rodgerson, Alloa, 4 for 8lbs 8oz on Buzzers and John Gavin from Perth caught 2 for 4lbs 8oz on a Black & Green Fritz. J Smith from Renfrew caught 3 for 9lbs 4oz on a Sweeny Todd and David Rutherford from Bo’ness used a Yellow Dancer to take 4 for 9lbss 8oz.
6. SWANSWATER (Stirling) With over 30 inches of rain since the beginning of December, which is almost a year’s rainfall in 3 months, conditions over the winter have been very unpleasant and the water has been coloured on occasion although it usually clears very quickly. Hopefully March will see the start of some better weather with sunshine on Saturday and today (Monday) already leading to some optimism that spring might be on its way. The nine anglers who took part in the Troutmasters Fish-off on Saturday enjoyed the good conditions and the result was very close with Malcolm Miller beating Donald McMurchy by 1oz at the weigh-in. The fish were generally a bit higher up in the water than they have been recently and were taking between 2 and 4 feet down. The dam and the big tree were the favourite spots in the mornings with the island and far bay doing better later in the day. Best patterns this week included Diawl Bach, Bloodworm, Cormorant, Cat’s Whisker, Dancer and Damsel.
John Mooney, Queenzieburn, 6lb 4oz Rainbow from the Millpond, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 16lb 8oz including 5lb 6oz Blue, Malcolm Miller, Clackmannan, 5 for 15lb 3oz including 4lb 4oz Blue, Donald McMurchy, Fallin, 5 for 15lb 2oz including 3lb 14oz Blue and Roy Hatchard and grandson, Cameron Smith, shared 5 for 14lb 12oz. Iain Whitelaw, Dunipace, in two visits, 10 for 23lb, including 9 from the Millpond, Nigel Muckle, Mid Calder, 4 for 15lb including 4lb 8oz Tiger plus 4 caught and released, Eddie McKillop, Glasgow, 4 for 12lb 8oz, John Dargie, Kirkmichael, 4 for 11lb 12oz and Brian Forrest, Dunfermline, 4 for 11lb 12oz including a Blue. Frank Turner, Alloa, 4 for 11lb 4oz including a Blue plus 5 caught and released, Graeme Arthur, Stirling and his boat partner, Nick, from St Petersburg, Russia, shared 3 for 10lb, Joe Hunter, Tullibody, 3 for 10lb including 4lb 4oz Rainbow and a Blue and Brian Maskell, Oban, 3 for 10lb including 4lb Rainbow. Ian German, 3 for 9lb 8oz including 2 Blues, Tony Grant, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb 8oz, Willie Carr, Glasgow, 2 for 7lb 6oz and Allan Whitton, Stirling, 2 for 7lb including 4lb 8oz Tiger from the Millpond. Barry Hamilton, Muirhead, 2 Blues for 7lb, bigger one at 4lb 12oz and Kevin Mathias, Bishopbriggs, 2 for 6lb 8oz.
7. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) last week saw lots of anglers out and about and on the fly front Alan Dean from Renfrew took an exceptional basket of 2 fish for 20lbs – comprising a rainbow of 6lbs and a brownie that tipped the scales at 14lbs.A brown Woolly Bugger did the damage and both fish were released. George Gooday had 1 at 6lbs, Alan Cuzen, Drumchapel, 5 for 10lbs, Mr McArthur, Glenboig, 4 for 21lbs and Mr Cadbury from Cumbernauld caught 5 for 16lbs. James Kilday from Kirkintilloch caught 3 for 6lbs 3oz, Alan Dean, Renfrew, 3 on C+R, Frazer Lawrie, Renfrew, 2 on C+R, Barry Dean, Renfrew, 2 C+R and Connor Black from Lennoxtown had 2 for 9lbs 2oz – best 5lbs 2oz. The top taking fly patterns were the Brown Woolly Bugger, Cats Whisker, Damsel, Buzzers and the Yellow Dancer.
The bait fishers also did well with Mr Currie from Glasgow taking 3 for 7lbs 8oz on a worm, Steven Whyte, Stirling, 3 @ 9lbs 4oz, John Murray, Stirling, 3 for 7lbs 8oz, Brian Hannah, Kilsyth, 2 for 5lbs and Danny from Kirkintilloch caught 3 for 8lbs 2oz, Alex O'Rourke and Alan Cuzen from Drumchapel shared 3 for 9lbs 2oz. Both worm and maggot did best last week with worm certainly taking the bulk of the catches.
Good progress is being made in constructing the two new bait ponds and work has now started in building the new club house. If the weather continues to improve then this will certainly speed things up.
ENDS
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