ANGLING PRESS SERVICES


Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 21 April 2014. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 20 April

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Drew Carrie & Tom Gordon from Paisley, kept 12 fish weighing 25lb, Andy Hunter, Alloa, caught and released 13, Paul Freathy, Alloa, 4 fish for 9lb 8oz and released 2, Archie Millar, Perth, 2 fish for 4lb 8oz and released 1and Bobby Paterson from St Ninians kept 2 fish weighing 4lb and released 5. Willie Johnson from Bannockburn  kept 2 fish weighing 4lb and released 2,Jim McEwan, Newmains, caught and released 5, Jim Donnelly, Tullibody, 2 fish for 5lb and released 13 and Jim Carlaw from Kinghorn kept 2 fish weighing 4lb 8oz and released 7 Eddie Carlaw, Edinburgh 2 fish for 4lb 8oz and released 6, Robert Pedan, Kelty, 2 fish weighing 4lb 6oz and released 12, George Colston, Tullibody, kept 3 fish weighing 7lb 8oz, Alan Birrell, Tullibody, 3 for 7lbs 8oz and Colin Millar from Perth caught and released 7. 
The St. Mungos A/C kept 28 fish weighing 61lb 4oz and released 25, Cowdenbeath & District A/C had 58 fish weighing 125lb 12oz, Aberdour A/A 60 fish for 121lb 15oz and the Kinross Ex Servicemen’s A/C kept 7 fish weighing 15lb 12oz.
The top taking flies have included the Leggy Bloodworm, Okey Dokey, Dawson’s Olive, Fritz Damsel, Cormorant and the Yellow Dancer whilst the top fishing area is to be found on the south shore from the Smithscleuchs Burn to the dam wall.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was great for big fish coming off with Jack Stevenson leading the pack with a great specimen of 19lbs on a Black Buzzer. Tommy Dickson from Dunbar used a Damsel to bag one at 16lbs 4oz, D McBeth, Penicuik, had one at 15lbs on a Yellow Dancer, J Riley, Stirling, 1 at 9lbs 12oz on a Buzzer and Tam Dalgleish from Hawick took a 7lb 8oz specimen on a Buzzer. Also doing well were Andy McQuaker from Berwick with a nice fish of 8lbs on a Partridge and Orange, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, had 21 on a Damsel, Gordon Bunce, Dalkeith, 14 on a Hare’s Ear and Jocky Dyatt from Dalkeith took 16 on a Bloodworm and Buzzer. The Northfield AC from Edinburgh had a good outing catching 42 fish weighing 95lbs. 

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) After the wind dropped on Friday evening it was great to see such a great rise of trout taking flies off the surface. The depth the fish have been taking most of the time depends on how strong the wind is on the surface.   A wide variety of flies have been catching again including the Damsel, Bloodworm, Diawl Bach, Buzzers, Daddies and various Fritz patterns.
Kevin Haughton from the Linden AC caught 4 fish for 13lbs 12oz on a Damsel, Boo Haughton, Linden AC, 4 for 11lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Graham King, Almondbank, 3 for 8lbs on a Green Buzzer, Jamie Wilson, Kilsyth, 3 for 10lbs on a Red & Black Buzzer and Wolfgang from Germany took 3 fish for 7lbs on a Damsel. Gerry Kane from Cumbernauld had 4 fish for 12lbs on an Ace of Spades, P. Martin, Kinross, 2 for 6lbs on a Green Lure, S Prevot, Coatbridge, 4 for 9lbs on Buzzers and Rab Kettles from Perth caught a brace weighing 5lbs on a Black Fritz. Mike Christie from Scone had 2 for 4lbs 8oz on a Lannick Killer and Faye McLeod from Perth took a brace for 4lbs 8oz on Buzzers.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) A week of light overnight frosts and sunny days meant the fish were around the dam area in the mornings, moving to the channel and far bay as the day went on and the wind got up.   Towards the end of the week, there was a cooler east wind and the fish went a bit deeper.   The Tigers and Browns are still looking to follow flies right in to the margins and anglers leaving their flies in the water right to the edge have been successful if catching these lovely fish.   Once again the two small ponds fished well, especially when it was a bit windier on Swanswater.    The most successful patterns were small lures and nymphs with Hot-head Damsel, Yellow Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, Diawl Bach, Cormorant, PTN, Montana and Buzzer being the most popular.   Fish were also being taken on wet flies such as Kate McLaren, Black Spider and Bibio. The Fishery is currently open from 8.00am to 9.00pm every day.
Jim Donnelly, Milton of Campsie, 5 for 16lb, Charles Gator, Alva, and Brian Robertson, Sauchie, shared 5 for 16lb including a Blue and a Tiger, Frank Barr, Falkirk, 5 for 15lb 4oz including a Blue, Gregor Hunter, Inchinnan, 5 for 15lb including a Tiger and Eddie McKillop and son Edward, Glasgow, shared 5 for 14lb 12oz. Rab McDonald, Glasgow, 5 for 12lb 12oz including 4 Browns, plus 2 caught and released, Danny Doherty, Denny, 4 for 16lb 8oz including 4lb 8oz Rainbow and a Blue, Agris Kalns, Stirling, 4 for 13lb 2oz, Richard Hannam, Philipstoun, 4 for 12lb 12oz and Willie Martin, Stirling 4 for 12lb 8oz including a Blue. Jimmy Quinn, Musselburgh, 4 for 11b 12oz including a Blue and a Tiger, Jack Allison, Stirling, 3 for 10lb including 4lb Rainbow, Peter Henderson, Cumbernauld, 3 for 9lb 12oz and George Kochanek, Tullibody, 3 for 8lb 12oz. Tommy Lynas, Glasgow, 3 for 8lb including a Tiger, John Gray, Motherwell, 2 for 7lb 12oz, Rob Neale, Leeds, 2 for 7lb 4oz, Robert Dunsmore 2 for 6lb 8oz from the Meadow Pond and John Small, Dalkeith, 2 for 6lb 8oz.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) the great turn around in the weather has brought the anglers out and the best fishing conditions are to be found either early morning or evening. The 13/14 fishing club from Bannockburn visited the fishery last Saturday and caught over 20 fish in very bright conditions with Stewart Millar taking his bag limit in just over an hour whilst the outing was won by Mark Patterson with a 5 fish catch weighing in at 12lbs 10oz.
The fly fishers had a good week Mr Govan from Stepps catching and releasing a terrific brown trout of 11lbs whilst David Gilmour, Lenzie, took 3 for 14lbs 6oz with the best tipping the scales at 7lbs 3oz. Mr Blair from Kirkintilloch had a brace for 4lbs 6oz – best 3lbs 2oz, Jim McArthur, Queenzieburn, 1 at 3lbs 2oz and Gordon Riddicks from Glasgow caught 1 at 3lbs 4oz.  Ian Riddicks from Glasgow caught 3 for 9lbs 8oz and returned the best at 4lbs 3oz. The top taking flies and lures have been the Cat’s Whisker, Damsel Nymph, Yellow Dancer, Green Buzzer, Black and Green Fritz and the Ally McCoist.
On the bait front Robert and Maxwell Kay from Kirkintilloch shared 4 for 9lbs, Mr Wilky, Glasgow, 4 for9lbs 4oz, Pat Harte, Bishopbriggs, 3 for 7llbs 5oz and William Wright from Queenzieburn, had 3 for 9lbs 7oz. Mark Kelly from Cumbernauld caught 3 for 10lbs 2oz including a tagged fish that earned him £50,

ENDS