Friday, 29 August 2014
Fishing report by Jim Boyd
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JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 25 August 2014. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 24 August 2014.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie from Edinburgh kept 10 fish weighing 36lb 4oz and released 19 brown trout – best fish were caught by Jock 2 blue trout weighing 6lb each. Martin Ridley from Comrie kept 1 fish weighing 6lb, Sean Henny, Alloa, 3 fish for 9lb 8oz – heaviest 5lb 8oz, Robert Peden, Kelty, 2 fish weighing 5lb and Raymond Pirrie from Tullibody caught and released 13. Alan Stark from Airth kept 1 fish weighing 4lb 4oz and released 8 and Jim Donnelly, Tullibody, retained 2 fish weighing 5lb and released 5.
The visiting angling clubs had great sport with the Scottish Police Recreation Association taking 42 fish weighing 112lb, Lochinch A/C kept 13 fish weighing 20lb 10oz, the Last Cast A/C 15 fish for 27lb 10oz – heaviest a 5lb 8oz blue trout caught by Charlie McGrath and the Bank of Scotland (East) had 28 fish weighing 78lb. Linlithgow A/C kept 14 fish weighing 26lb 14oz, Kelty Artisan 4 fish for 12lb, Heriots A/C kept 11 fish weighing 28lb 4oz and released 12 and Stanley & District A/C took 23 fish weighing 40lb 4oz.
The best working flies included the Daddy Longlegs, Bibio Hopper, Bibio, Sedge Muddler, Cormorant, Cats Whisker, Yellow Dancer and Sedgehogs whilst the top fishing areas have been the Dogleg, North Shore and the Dam Wall.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The recent rain has been welcome in as much as it has flushed the system through and lowered the water temperature, making it a more comfortable environment for the trout. Water clarity has improved again making good presentation all the more important. The Boathouse has fished reasonably well with several of the best catches being taken on smaller flies. Mr. Muir took three fish on dry flies for a total of 10lbs. The Burnside Pool has enjoyed a red letter week with four large fish being taken and all of them released. Richard Marshall topped the returns with a fish estimated at 15lbs, taken on a Corixa imitation. Another excellent rainbow estimated at 12lbs fell to Ian Barlow; Kenny Spottiswood landed one estimated at 10lbs and Gordon Matthews enticed a superbly conditioned rainbow of 7lbs. In addition to these Craig Dixon had 15 fish on a catch-and-release option. There has been plenty of surface activity on the Bankside Pool but the fish have been hard to catch. Smaller nymphs and buzzers have produced the better results. Woodside, the any legal method pool fished especially well on Saturday when 37 fish were taken for a total of 74lbs. Best fish for the week from this pool weighed 4lbs 3ozs and was taken by Charlie Buchan.
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) Last week saw some of the bigger fish coming out with Tommy Dickson from Dunbar topping the list with a terrific rainbow of 14lbs 2oz that was taken on a Black and Green Rabbit and included in a bag of 6. Jack Hay from Haddington wasn’t far behind with one at 13lbs on a Cat, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh used an Olive lure to take one at 10lbs 8oz and Derek DeMarco from Haddington caught an 8lb specimen on a mini lure. Neil Carey from Edinburgh had 6 on Crunchers, Lindsay Neary, Edinburgh, 10 on a Black and Green Rabbit and T Higgins from Prestonpans took 4 on the Connemara Black.
4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been a very good week for fishing with the fish being caught on the surface or just under falling for a wide variety of dries and small lures. There is still an abundance of natural feeding in the water with loads of fry for the fish to feed on just now. On Saturday the Riverside Club from Fife took 19 fish for 41lbs 8oz with Jim Scullion having the heaviest basket with 4 fish for 10 lbs. Dave Brydon from Blaydon took 3 fish for 11lbs 8oz – best 5 lbs on a Yellow Fritz, Hamish Church, Dumbarton, 2 for 7lbs 4oz on Dries, Jim Speirs, Falkirk, 2 for 8lbs 8oz on a Daddy, Jack Gibb, Clackmannan, 1 for 4lbs 12oz on a Daddy and Hamish Carmichael from Tullibody used a Kate McLaren to take a brace weighing 6lbs. John Patrick from Kilsyth had 3 for 10lbs on an Apps Bloodworm, Alan Wilkie Jnr. Callander, 3 fish for 10lbs on a Black & Green Fritz and Andy Airnes from Clackmannan had 4 fish weighing 14lbs 8oz – best 5lbs 4oz on an Ally McCoist. C. Brown from Kippford had 3 fish for 10lbs – best 5lbs on Buzzers and Alex McLaren, Manchester, 3 fish for 10lbs 8oz on Buzzers.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The fishing improved as the week progressed, although things on the main pond were a bit harder again on Sunday. The two small ponds fished well all week with the Meadow Pond particularly productive over the weekend.The Browns and Tigers are much happier now that the water temperature has dropped and figure frequently in the catch returns.These striking fish are looking for something to chase and will often follow the fly right in to the edge before taking. Many anglers have been missing them by lifting off too early. Most of the fish have been in the top 3 feet of the water on Swanswater and often just under the surface on the small ponds. Favourite patterns this week included Cat’s Whisker, Damsel, Diawl Bach, Bibio, Buzzer, Kate McLaren, Black Pennell and, on the small ponds, Hopper and Daddy. The Swanswater Cygnets Junior Angling Club held their annual barbecue on Saturday evening and while the fishing was not terribly productive, everyone enjoyed the social occasion and the food! Fishery opening hours are currently 8.00am to 9.00pm every day.
Frank Barr, Falkirk, 5 for 17lb 12oz including a Blue on one boat outing and 4 for 11lb 4oz including a Brown and a Tiger on another, Arthur Nash and Gary McLachlan, Greenock, shared 6 for 21lb 8oz from the boat including 5lb Rainbow and 2 Blues, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 15lb 8oz including a Tiger and Phil Linton, Ayrshire, 5 for 13lb 12oz including 2 Tigers. James Cole, Muirhead, 4 for 15lb 4oz including a Tiger, Steven Mason and son, Jordan, Cumbernauld, 4 for 14lb 4oz including 2 Tigers, George Kochanek, Tullibody, 4 for 13lb 8oz and Peter Baird, Falkirk, 4 for 13lb 6oz including a Blue. Graeme Hands, Ayrshire, 4 for 12lb 8oz including a Tiger, Yvonne Hutton, Edinburgh, 4 for 10lb 4oz from the small ponds including 2 Tigers, James Brooks, Grangemouth, 3 for 10lb including a Brown from the Meadow Pond and Martin Smart, Milton of Campsie, 3 for 9lb 4oz including a Brown and a Tiger, Agris Kalns, Stirling 3 for 9lb 4oz including a Blue, Robert McDonald, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb including 2 Tigers from Swanswater and a Brown from the Meadow Pond, Alan Weir, Stirling, 2 for 7lb 12oz including 4lb 2oz Brown, Billy Weir, Bannockburn 2 for 6lb 12oz and Stewart Marshall, Cambusbarron, 2 for 6lb 8oz including a Tiger, plus 7 caught and released. Nan Morrison, Stirling, 2 Tigers for 6lb 4oz and Mark Thomson, Stirling, 4lb Brown one evening and 2 for 6lb 4oz including a Tiger the next evening.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The much cooler weather last week improved the fishing considerably with Stewart Campbell topping the list with a tremendous brown trout of 14lbs that was safely returned – Stewart received a free permit to celebrate his great fish. The top taking flies last week included the Yellow Dancer, Black Buzzer, Olive Zonker, Damsel and the Black and Gold Buzzer.
Sid Hunter from Glasgow had a cracking fish of 8lbs 3oz, Mr Kay, Glasgow, 2 for 4lbs 7oz, Mr Paterson, Milton of Campsie, 1 for 3lbs, Mr Bennett, Leeds, 2 weighing 5lbs 50z – best 4lbs and Jason Coombes from Milton of Campsie took 3 for 12lbs – biggest 6lbs. Mr Wright from Kilsyth had 1 at 2lbs 2oz, Pat Harte, Bishopbriggs, 3 for 6lbs, Mr Cooper, Kirkintilloch, 2 for 5lbs 8oz, Mr Anderson took 8 on catch and release. George Campbell from Kirkintilloch had 2 for 3lbs, Mr Sharp, Bannockburn, had a fine rainbow weighing 6lbs 13oz and Mr Koziel & son from East Kilbride shared 5 for 9lbs 90z – best 3lbs 5oz.
ENDS
JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 25 August 2014. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 24 August 2014.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie from Edinburgh kept 10 fish weighing 36lb 4oz and released 19 brown trout – best fish were caught by Jock 2 blue trout weighing 6lb each. Martin Ridley from Comrie kept 1 fish weighing 6lb, Sean Henny, Alloa, 3 fish for 9lb 8oz – heaviest 5lb 8oz, Robert Peden, Kelty, 2 fish weighing 5lb and Raymond Pirrie from Tullibody caught and released 13. Alan Stark from Airth kept 1 fish weighing 4lb 4oz and released 8 and Jim Donnelly, Tullibody, retained 2 fish weighing 5lb and released 5.
The visiting angling clubs had great sport with the Scottish Police Recreation Association taking 42 fish weighing 112lb, Lochinch A/C kept 13 fish weighing 20lb 10oz, the Last Cast A/C 15 fish for 27lb 10oz – heaviest a 5lb 8oz blue trout caught by Charlie McGrath and the Bank of Scotland (East) had 28 fish weighing 78lb. Linlithgow A/C kept 14 fish weighing 26lb 14oz, Kelty Artisan 4 fish for 12lb, Heriots A/C kept 11 fish weighing 28lb 4oz and released 12 and Stanley & District A/C took 23 fish weighing 40lb 4oz.
The best working flies included the Daddy Longlegs, Bibio Hopper, Bibio, Sedge Muddler, Cormorant, Cats Whisker, Yellow Dancer and Sedgehogs whilst the top fishing areas have been the Dogleg, North Shore and the Dam Wall.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The recent rain has been welcome in as much as it has flushed the system through and lowered the water temperature, making it a more comfortable environment for the trout. Water clarity has improved again making good presentation all the more important. The Boathouse has fished reasonably well with several of the best catches being taken on smaller flies. Mr. Muir took three fish on dry flies for a total of 10lbs. The Burnside Pool has enjoyed a red letter week with four large fish being taken and all of them released. Richard Marshall topped the returns with a fish estimated at 15lbs, taken on a Corixa imitation. Another excellent rainbow estimated at 12lbs fell to Ian Barlow; Kenny Spottiswood landed one estimated at 10lbs and Gordon Matthews enticed a superbly conditioned rainbow of 7lbs. In addition to these Craig Dixon had 15 fish on a catch-and-release option. There has been plenty of surface activity on the Bankside Pool but the fish have been hard to catch. Smaller nymphs and buzzers have produced the better results. Woodside, the any legal method pool fished especially well on Saturday when 37 fish were taken for a total of 74lbs. Best fish for the week from this pool weighed 4lbs 3ozs and was taken by Charlie Buchan.
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) Last week saw some of the bigger fish coming out with Tommy Dickson from Dunbar topping the list with a terrific rainbow of 14lbs 2oz that was taken on a Black and Green Rabbit and included in a bag of 6. Jack Hay from Haddington wasn’t far behind with one at 13lbs on a Cat, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh used an Olive lure to take one at 10lbs 8oz and Derek DeMarco from Haddington caught an 8lb specimen on a mini lure. Neil Carey from Edinburgh had 6 on Crunchers, Lindsay Neary, Edinburgh, 10 on a Black and Green Rabbit and T Higgins from Prestonpans took 4 on the Connemara Black.
4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been a very good week for fishing with the fish being caught on the surface or just under falling for a wide variety of dries and small lures. There is still an abundance of natural feeding in the water with loads of fry for the fish to feed on just now. On Saturday the Riverside Club from Fife took 19 fish for 41lbs 8oz with Jim Scullion having the heaviest basket with 4 fish for 10 lbs. Dave Brydon from Blaydon took 3 fish for 11lbs 8oz – best 5 lbs on a Yellow Fritz, Hamish Church, Dumbarton, 2 for 7lbs 4oz on Dries, Jim Speirs, Falkirk, 2 for 8lbs 8oz on a Daddy, Jack Gibb, Clackmannan, 1 for 4lbs 12oz on a Daddy and Hamish Carmichael from Tullibody used a Kate McLaren to take a brace weighing 6lbs. John Patrick from Kilsyth had 3 for 10lbs on an Apps Bloodworm, Alan Wilkie Jnr. Callander, 3 fish for 10lbs on a Black & Green Fritz and Andy Airnes from Clackmannan had 4 fish weighing 14lbs 8oz – best 5lbs 4oz on an Ally McCoist. C. Brown from Kippford had 3 fish for 10lbs – best 5lbs on Buzzers and Alex McLaren, Manchester, 3 fish for 10lbs 8oz on Buzzers.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The fishing improved as the week progressed, although things on the main pond were a bit harder again on Sunday. The two small ponds fished well all week with the Meadow Pond particularly productive over the weekend.The Browns and Tigers are much happier now that the water temperature has dropped and figure frequently in the catch returns.These striking fish are looking for something to chase and will often follow the fly right in to the edge before taking. Many anglers have been missing them by lifting off too early. Most of the fish have been in the top 3 feet of the water on Swanswater and often just under the surface on the small ponds. Favourite patterns this week included Cat’s Whisker, Damsel, Diawl Bach, Bibio, Buzzer, Kate McLaren, Black Pennell and, on the small ponds, Hopper and Daddy. The Swanswater Cygnets Junior Angling Club held their annual barbecue on Saturday evening and while the fishing was not terribly productive, everyone enjoyed the social occasion and the food! Fishery opening hours are currently 8.00am to 9.00pm every day.
Frank Barr, Falkirk, 5 for 17lb 12oz including a Blue on one boat outing and 4 for 11lb 4oz including a Brown and a Tiger on another, Arthur Nash and Gary McLachlan, Greenock, shared 6 for 21lb 8oz from the boat including 5lb Rainbow and 2 Blues, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 15lb 8oz including a Tiger and Phil Linton, Ayrshire, 5 for 13lb 12oz including 2 Tigers. James Cole, Muirhead, 4 for 15lb 4oz including a Tiger, Steven Mason and son, Jordan, Cumbernauld, 4 for 14lb 4oz including 2 Tigers, George Kochanek, Tullibody, 4 for 13lb 8oz and Peter Baird, Falkirk, 4 for 13lb 6oz including a Blue. Graeme Hands, Ayrshire, 4 for 12lb 8oz including a Tiger, Yvonne Hutton, Edinburgh, 4 for 10lb 4oz from the small ponds including 2 Tigers, James Brooks, Grangemouth, 3 for 10lb including a Brown from the Meadow Pond and Martin Smart, Milton of Campsie, 3 for 9lb 4oz including a Brown and a Tiger, Agris Kalns, Stirling 3 for 9lb 4oz including a Blue, Robert McDonald, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb including 2 Tigers from Swanswater and a Brown from the Meadow Pond, Alan Weir, Stirling, 2 for 7lb 12oz including 4lb 2oz Brown, Billy Weir, Bannockburn 2 for 6lb 12oz and Stewart Marshall, Cambusbarron, 2 for 6lb 8oz including a Tiger, plus 7 caught and released. Nan Morrison, Stirling, 2 Tigers for 6lb 4oz and Mark Thomson, Stirling, 4lb Brown one evening and 2 for 6lb 4oz including a Tiger the next evening.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The much cooler weather last week improved the fishing considerably with Stewart Campbell topping the list with a tremendous brown trout of 14lbs that was safely returned – Stewart received a free permit to celebrate his great fish. The top taking flies last week included the Yellow Dancer, Black Buzzer, Olive Zonker, Damsel and the Black and Gold Buzzer.
Sid Hunter from Glasgow had a cracking fish of 8lbs 3oz, Mr Kay, Glasgow, 2 for 4lbs 7oz, Mr Paterson, Milton of Campsie, 1 for 3lbs, Mr Bennett, Leeds, 2 weighing 5lbs 50z – best 4lbs and Jason Coombes from Milton of Campsie took 3 for 12lbs – biggest 6lbs. Mr Wright from Kilsyth had 1 at 2lbs 2oz, Pat Harte, Bishopbriggs, 3 for 6lbs, Mr Cooper, Kirkintilloch, 2 for 5lbs 8oz, Mr Anderson took 8 on catch and release. George Campbell from Kirkintilloch had 2 for 3lbs, Mr Sharp, Bannockburn, had a fine rainbow weighing 6lbs 13oz and Mr Koziel & son from East Kilbride shared 5 for 9lbs 90z – best 3lbs 5oz.
ENDS
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