ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 02 March 2015. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 01 March 2015.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The fishery got off to a great start last Saturday with some excellent catches being recorded. Peter Clark and Peter Dawson from Dalgety Bay kept 12 fish weighing 23lb, Stuart Marshall and Malcolm Millar, Clackmannan, 12 fish for 26lb 12oz and released 31, Derek Pozzi, Glenrothes, released 18 and Al Murton from Crook of Devon released 12. Jim Donnelly from Tullibody) had 2 fish weighing 7lb and released 24, Gary Johnson, Dunfermline, released 12, Colin McGlone, Dunfermline released 30 and  Jim Baxter from Crossgates)released 24. Derek Knight from Dunfermline released 28, Gary McLaughlan kept 3 fish weighing 6lb, Jim Armit, Kirkcaldy, released 16, Craig and Chris Armit, Kirkcaldy, between them, released 44 and Robin Vaughan from  Dunfermline) kept 4 fish weighing 7lb and released 6. Paul Freathy from Alloa took 5 fish weighing 9lb and released 3, Ronnie Turnbull, Alva, had 3 fish weighing 6lb and released 25 and Steven Turnbull, Elgin, released 4. Jimmy Miller from Alva released 10, Andy McReary, Glenrothes, 4 fish weighing 7lb 8oz and released 11, Fred Padon, Falkirk, released 17 and Bill Ramage from Alva kept 2 fish weighing 4lb and released 12. George Hamilton from Blackford released 4, Michael Willis, Dunblane, released 4. Robert Westwater, Glasgow, retained 2 fish weighing 4lb and released 27 and Matt Mitchell from Falkirk kept 4 fish weighing 8lb and released 14. William Bryson from Kirkintilloch kept 4 fish weighing 8lb, Harry Carson, Kirkintilloch, took 4 fish weighing 8lb 4oz and released 25 and Dennis Bell from Glasgow kept 4 fish weighing 8lb 4oz and released 16.
The top taking flies and lures included the Ally McCoist, Cats Whisker, Buzzers, Hot Head Damsel, Nomad, Snatchers and Damsels and the best areas were on the south shore from the Smithscleuch Burn to the Dam Wall.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Well spring seems to finally be on its way with the slightly longer and warmer days we are seeing the first hatches of flies and a few fish starting to rise a lot more freely although it depends on the weather that day. With all this the fish are much higher in the water than of late and has made catching them a lot easier.  This may be one of the reasons the Burnside has been fishing so fantastically well. Over Saturday, Sunday and Monday there was a total of 224 fish caught and released by 26 anglers. Some of the top rods included Mr Stuart 22 c+r, Mr Robertson 20 c+r, Mr Barlow 16 c+r 1at 7lb, Mr Gaul 14 c+r 1 at 6lb, Mr Gibson 13 c+r, Mr Costello 5 c+r 1at 9lb. These fish have been falling to any number of methods including Buzzers, Black Nymphs, Bloodworms, Cormorant, Blobs, Yellow Dancers and the Humungous. The water is still slightly coloured but as you can see it hasn’t affected the fishing. The Boathouse has been quite dirty over the weekend after the heavy rain but the rods that did fish it were rewarded with some good returns, Mr Bairner had 4 for 9lb with 11 returned, Mr West had 3 for 11lb with best a 6lb 11oz rainbow. Mr Henderson did well while on catch and release having 10 fish with the best estimated at 9lb. Most of the fish have been on lures due to the water colour but as it clear smaller flies will really start to come into their own. The Bankside has started to pick up with the fish becoming a lot more spread throughout the pond. The second bay and the north bank still seem to be the favoured spots thou. In the space of 2 days Mr Simpson had a total of 27 fish with the best around 8lb with several fish in the 3-4lb range. A mixture, between lures on a fast glass and Squirmies fished under the bung are doing the damage. Mr Jones had 9 on Nymphs under the bung including a blue of around 5lb. The Woodside has been busier in the past week with the nicer weather bringing out the anglers, the water in the Woodside is very clear now and the spinner has been very good as to have worms and as always Powerbait is doing very well. There were no monsters out but Mr Main took the biggest of the week with a 3lb 11oz fish taken on the spinner.
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3. MARKLE (East Lothian) David Savage from Edinburgh had 7 on a Black & Green Rabbit, Eddie Peden, Winton, 4 on Buzzers, Jack Hay, Haddington, 4 on Crunchers and Fraser McLaughlin from Dalkeith used a Black Chenille to take 4. Derek Powel from Haddington had 5 on Buzzers, David Dawson, Haddington, 6 on Buzzers, Shaun McGarry, Bonnyrigg, 13 on Buzzers and Tommy Dickson from Dunbar used the Diawl Bach to take 8.

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The weather was very mixed last week and the fish are being confused as one minute the sun is shining the next it is freezing, sleet and snow and rain. A few brave anglers have been braving this weather and catching fish at various depths with a wide variety of flies and they included Henry Lawrence Snr from Glasgow with a brace weighing 5lbs on a Bloodworm, Ian Hanlon, Stirling, 2 for 6lbs on a Damsel, Jack Horne, Auchterarder, 2 for 7lbs on Buzzers and Harry Irvine from Blairgowrie took 4 fish for 11lbs 8oz on a Damsel. Ian Grasson from Falkirk had 3 fish for 7lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Robert Garvy, Lennoxtown, 3 for 10lbs on a Crafteye Cat, Hamish Carmichael, Alloa, 3 for 11lbs on an Ally McCoist and Jack Gibb from Clackmannan took 2 fish for 6lbs on a Green Bug. Mike Beurskens from Dunfermline caught 4 for 13lbs on a Black Fritz, Bert Hancock, Lochgelly, 3 for 12lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Scott Bell,Dunblane, 2 for 6lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Tex from  Cornton used an Ally McCoist to bag 2 for 6lbs 8oz.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) It was another unsettled week, weather-wise, with a lot of rain and wind which kept all but the brave away.   The hardy ones who faced the elements were mostly well rewarded.   Despite heavy rain midweek and at the weekend, the water remained relatively clear.  The water temperature was between 3o and 4oC all week and although the fish were fairly deep down they remained active.   They were well spread out round the pond although at certain times the hotspots included the front of the island, the roadside and the far bay.   A good variety of different coloured fish feature in the catch returns with some superb Blues, Greens and Golds being landed.    Lures which provided a bit of movement were more successful this week than static buzzers, with favourite patterns being Cat’s Whisker, Dancer, Humungus, Tadpole and Fritz.
Amongst this week’s successful anglers were Willie Walker, Larbert, 2 for 8lb 14oz including 5lb 1oz Rainbow and a Blue, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, 5 for 16lb 12oz including 3 Blues, plus 2 caught and returned, Willie Nyguist, Stirling, 5 for 16lb including 4lb 12oz Blue, 3lb 4oz Tiger, a Gold and a Green and Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 15lb 8oz including 2 Blues and a Green. Kimin smith, Plean, 5 for 14lb 12oz including 2 Blues, Iain Whitelaw, Dunipace, 5 for 14lb including 3 Blues, a Gold and a Green, Davy Quinn, Dunfermline, 4 for 13lb 6oz including 4lb Blue and Frank Barr, Falkirk, 4 for 12lb including 2 Blues and a Green. Alan McComisky, Moodiesburn, 4 for 12lb including 2 Blues and a Gold, Nan Morrison, Stirling, 4 for 12lb, Ian Scott, Dunfermline, 3 for 11lb including a Blue, Graeme Arthur, Stirling, 3 for 10lb including 2 Blues and Alan Armstrong, Dollar, 3 for 9lb 12oz including 4lb Gold. Grant Barr, Wishaw, 3 for 9lb 8oz including a Blue, Sandy Donald, Dunblane, 3 for 9lb including 2 Blues, Mehmet, Alloa, 2 for 7lb 8oz plus a further 4 caught and returned and Alfred Sanford, Grangemouth, 2 Blues for 6lb 4oz. Gavin Miller, Valleyfield, 4lb 12oz Blue, Scott Murphy caught and released 13 and Craig Inglis, Tranent, caught and released 7.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) It was a good week with some nice catches coming off to both bait and fly anglers. On the bait front Mr Barnsey from Milton o Campsie took 3 for 6lbs 2oz, Mr Bell Glasgow 6 for 15lb, Mr Gribbon Milton of Campsie 3 for 6lbs 1oz and Mr Durham from Glasgow took 4 blue trout weighing 7lbs. Mr McAvoy, Easterhouse, 8 for 17lbs, Rickie Hughes, Glasgow, 3 rainbow and 1 blue for 8lbs 9oz and Mr Reed from Glasgow kept 5 rainbows weighing 14lbs – biggest 4lbs 8oz.
The best taking flies have been Black Buzzers, Ally McCoist, Yellow Dance and the Damsel Nymph and included in the best catches on the fly was Len Johnstone from Kilsyth who caught and returned 4 rainbows, Chris from Edinburgh had 1 rainbow and 2 blues for 5lbs 8oz, Mr Ferguson from Milton of Campsie 6 for 15lbs and John Shaw from Kilsyth returned 1 rainbow and 2 blue trout. Iain Anderson from Cumbernauld returned 6 and David Glen from Larbert took 4 rainbows for 10lbs 5oz.

ENDS