ANGLING PRESS SERVICES


Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 12 May 2014. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 11 May

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) Bruce & Andrew Goodbrand from Edinburgh kept 12 fish weighing 28lb 10oz and released 2, Murdo Mackenzie & Ian McLean, Perth, 8 fish for 20lb 8oz, John Masterton & Ian Kettles, Houston), 9 fish weighing 19lb 4oz and Bob McLean from Tullibody kept 3 fish weighing 6lb 8oz. Jim Donnelly from Tullibody kept 2 fish weighing 5lb 8oz and released 18, Bobby Paterson, St Ninians, 2 fish weighing 4lb 4oz and released 4, Graham Ross & Party, Kilmarnock, kept 6 fish weighing 13lb 8oz and released 11 and Robert Westwater from Glasgow kept 2 fish weighing 5lb and released 9. Mark Paterson from Stirling kept 2 fish weighing 5lb and released 9.
On the angling club front Longannet A/C kept 21 fish weighing 47lb 12oz, Grizzle Cats A/C 26 fish weighing 69lb and released 77, Penicuik A/C 46 fish for 104lb, Luggiebank Fly Dressers kept 20 fish weighing 46lb and the Clydesdale Bank A/C kept 30 fish weighing 65lb 12oz.
The top taking flies and lures have been the Bloodworm, Kate McLaren, Hot Head Damsel and various Buzzers whilst all areas of the fishery are performing well.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a terrific week for double figure fish with plenty going in to the record books. Tommy Dickson from Dunbar had the catch of the week with 14 on the CDC including a brace comprising a terrific brown trout of 10lbs 8oz and a rainbow of 12lbs. John Thomson from East Linton also had a 12lb rainbow as did Ross McGregor from Dunbar – John used a Buzzer and Ross a Damsel Nymph, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, used a Damsel to bad a brace for 21lbs 12oz – best 11lbs and John McKenzie from Prestonpans had one at 9lbs on a CDC. Tom Kennedy from Haddington had 17 – best 10lbs 8oz on a Hopper, Eric Livingstone, Edinburgh, 10 best 10lbs on Buzzer and John Russell from Prestonpans took 8 on Buzzers.

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The much warmer weather has brought loads of fly life on top which is great to see and the fish are rising all over the fishery resulting in tactics changing to smaller flies and Buzzers that are giving lots of great sport. John Beatson from Alloa took 3 fish for 8lbs on a small Black & Yellow Buzzer, Cameron Smith, Stirling, 3 for 10lbs on a Damsel, Joe Kilgannon, Bannockburn, 2 for 7lbs 8oz on a Damsel and Colin Clement from Tyndrum used Buzzers to bag 4 fish weighing 10lbs. Brian Logan from Alloa had a brace weighing in at 8lbs 8oz on Buzzers, Jim Conroy, Stirling, 2 for 4lbs 8oz on a March Brown. John Wortherspoon, Stirling,           2 fish for 5lbs on Buzzers and Peter Low from Crieff had a couple weighing 4lbs 8oz on Dries. Grant McKinnon from Blackford took 3 fish for 8lbs on wee Nymphs, C. Tasker, Blackford, 3 for 8lbs on Nymphs, Ian Cartwright, Abernethy, 2 for 4lbs on a Diawl Bach and Jim O’Neil from Bridge of Allan caught a brace for 5lbs 8oz on Buzzers.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling). There was some excellent fishing this week with the weekend being particularly productive. From Monday onwards there were big hatches of Black Gnats in the early afternoons and the fish were gorging themselves on them.   There were fish rising all day for a few days particularly round the back of the islands and on the small ponds with things erupting at certain times with fish looking for the hatching gnats.   Mornings and afternoons were the best times for fishing with anything black catching, although the fish were a bit fussier later in the day due to the fact they were full of gnats.   On the main pond the area at the back of the islands was where most of the hatches were, even with the west wind on Friday, and consequently was where a good number of the fish were landed.   Other areas doing well were the channel between the island and the roadside, and the dam where the fish were a bit deeper down.    Some anglers were having success fishing Fritz patterns despite fish rising all round them.    Anglers were reporting lots of follows and again the Tigers were taking close into the bank.    Browns were being taken under the big tree. 
Chris Walsh, Powmill, 3 Blues for 12lb, biggest one at 6lb 8oz, Gary Stewart, Glasgow, 3 for 10lb 12oz including 2 Blues, bigger one at 5lb 4oz, and a Brown, Sandy Donald, Dunblane, 2 for 6lb 8oz including 5lb 4oz Rainbow and Graham Arthur, Stirling, in 2 visits, 6 for 21lb 4oz including 4lb Rainbow and 5 Blues. Davy Quinn, Dunfermline, 2 for 6lb 12oz including 4lb 12oz Brown, Kevin Gold, Stilling, 3 for 9lb 4oz including  a Blue and 3lb 4oz Brown, Steven Anderson, Glenrothes, 5 for 16lb 4oz, Gregor Hunter, Inchinnan, 5 Blues for 14lb 8oz and Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 13lb 8oz including 4 Blues. Donald McMurchy, Fallin, 5 Blues for 12lb 10oz, Aaron Kirkwood, 5 for 12lb 4oz including 3 Blues, a Brown and a Tiger, Steven Mason and son, Jordan, Cumbernauld, shared 6 for 15lb 8oz including 5 Blues, Brian Sharp, Stirling, 4 for 11lb and Joe Hunter, Alva, 4 Blues for 10lb. Peter O’Brien, Camelon, 3 for 9lb 4oz including a Tiger, Kevin O’Brien, Falkirk, 3 for 9lb including 2 Browns and a Tiger, Gordon, McPhee, Cumbernauld, 2 for 7lb 4oz including a Blue and John Snaddon, Tillicoultry, 2 Blues for 6lb 8oz. Andrew Bowing, Stirling, 2 for 6lb including a Blue and a Tiger, Angus Auchinachie, Falkirk, 2 Tigers for 5lb, B Coulter, R Paterson and R Cummings, caught and returned 25. 

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) Although the fishery has been a bit quiet for the last week there have never the less been some very respectable catches taken off. Tom Rae from Kirkintilloch had a very tasty rainbow of 3lbs 8oz, Pat Harte from Bishopbriggs took one at 2lbs 1oz, Alan Tanner, Kirkintilloch, had a brace weighing 4lbs 8oz and, on a double ticket, Mr Fife from Kirkintilloch had a bumper catch of 8 fish weighing 19lbs. Catch and release anglers doing well included Mr Anderson from Kirkintilloch with 6 and Mike Gardner from Torrance managed 4. On the bait front worm and maggot are best whilst the fly fishers are finding that Buzzers, Cat’s Whiskers, the Yellow Dancer and the Ally McCoist are doing the best.



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