ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 13 April 2015. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 12 April 2015.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Robert Sinclair from Cowdenbeath kept 6 fish weighing 14lb and released a further 10, Brian Hepburn & Alex Cameron, Dunfermline, kept 12 fish weighing 26lb, Kenny MacMillan & Lewis McDonald, Perth, 12 fish weighing 24lb 8oz and Dave Bain & Willie Campbell from Perth caught and released 33. Roy Paterson from Sauchie took 4 fish for 8lbs and Tom Monaghan, Stirling, kept 4 fish weighing 7lb 4oz.
The angling clubs had good outings with the Rainbow A/C keeping 19 fish weighing 37lb, Gartmore A/C 32 fish for 57lb 4oz, East Kilbride A/C 24 fish for 44lbs and released a further 33 and Kelvinside Academicals A/C took 13 fish for 28lb.
The best flies proved to be the Leggy Bloodworm, Nomad, GB Dawson’s Olive, Cormorant and the Fritz Olive Damsel whilst the area on the South Shore from Smithscleuch Burn to Dam Wall is still highly productive.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) It was a busy week here at Kingennie with the Easter holidays and luckily the weather has been kind if not a little windy at times for fishing. There have been a lot more fish moving on the surface as of late and the better the conditions the better the rise seems to be. The Bankside appears to be the most popular pond at the moment and it is understandable why, in the past week the pool has produced over a dozen fish over 5lb including Mr Gordon 7 c+r including 1 at 7lbs on Buzzers, Mr Marshall 5 c+r, 1 at 7lbs on Buzzers, Mr Cowan 8 c+r, 1 at 5lbs on Dries and Mr Sherriff took 1 at 8lbs 8oz and another at 10lbs 8oz on the Yellow Dancer whilst  Mr Rennie 1 for 7lb 15oz and returned one at around 9/10lb.  The Buzzer fishing has been really good at times but when the weather turns it is better to go on the lures. The Boathouse is still very clear and this has really changed how it needed to be fished as lures aren’t quite as effective as they just seem to be following then turning away. The top method has been Buzzers and the Fab on a floater and just let them swing round in the wind. There have all so been some big fish from here as well Mr Holmes had 1 for 8lb 4oz and put back 8 on a Blob. Mr Dixon put back 11 on Suspender Buzzers with 2 fish estimated to be over 5lb. The Burnside has been quieter but those that have fished it have been rewarded with some good catches, Mr Gibson had 6 fish quickly after moving up from the bankside on a bloodworm. The Deid Ferret club did well taking 27 fish for 52 lb with the largest weighing 7lb. The Woodside has been very busy and some people have been struggling as the fish seem to be shoaling up and if you are in the wrong spot then it has been tricky. As usual Powerbait has been as deadly as ever with most people reporting that as the bait of choice. Mr Reid had his 4 fish for 7lb and Mr White and his son had 5 for 8lb on spinners.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) There were some excellent catches off last week with Mark Anderson from Musselburgh heading the pack with 24 on Blobs and Tommy Dickson from Dunbar had 18 on the Black Pennell. Lindsay Meary from Edinburgh used Buzzers to take 9, Tommy Stevenson, Durham, 14 on an Apps Bloodworm, Steve McGarry, Edinburgh, 13 on Buzzers and Martin Williamson from Tranent had 12 on Dries. Jamie Christie from Dalkeith had 10 on mini lures, Alan Cameron, Tranent, 6 on Damsels and Ken Morrison from Edinburgh caught 7 on a Silver Buzzers.

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been a good week, except for Sunday with the sun shining making everyone feel good.The fish have been getting caught mainly just under the surface on a wide variety of flies.
James Gunn from Perth had 2 for 6lbs on an Orange Fritz, Allan Gunn, John O' Groats 2 fish 6 lbs on an Orange Fritz, Harry Graham, Glenrothes, 3 for 8lbs 8oz on a Cut Throat Cat and Jim Prentice from Tullibody used a Damsel to bag a brace weighing 5lbs. David Brown from Spittalfield took 2 for 6lbs on a Pink Fritz,
Harry Isherwood, Cumbernauld, 3 for 7lbs on an Ally, Derek Stewart, Scone, 2 fish for 6lbs on a Black Buzzers. Dougie Stewart from Tullibody caught 2 for 6lbs on a Montana, J Hunter, Sauchie, 2 for 6lbs 8oz on a Buzzer and Keith Murphy  from Bannockburn used a Yellow Dancer to take 2 for 6lbs.David Quinn from Dunfermline had 2 for 8lbs on Buzzers and William Heuer from Hamburg caught 2 for 6lbs on  Black Rabbit.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) With a day or two of lovely warm weather, it was as if spring had actually arrived.   However things changed again at the weekend and it was cold, breezy and showery with sleet mixed through the driving rain!   The fishing was very good throughout, though, and there is a huge list of excellent bags featuring large numbers of our different varieties of fish including several in the 4lb to 5lb range.   The biggest fish this week was a lovely 5lb 12oz Brown, and several other Browns and Tigers were also landed.   There were no particular hotspots this week, although at times the dam, overflow and island were doing better than elsewhere.   In general the fish were around 2 to 3 feet down and taking the usual large selection of lures, nymphs, wets and buzzers. The Fishery is now open until 8.30pm every evening.
John Crawford, South Queensferry, 4 for 15lb 4oz including 5lb 12oz Brown and a Blue, Jim Riddicks, Ayr 4 for 15lb 8oz including 2 Blues at 5lb each, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, in two visits, 8 for 25lb including 6 Blues, John Thomson, Fallin, in two visits, 7 for 21lb 8oz including 5 Blues and Andy Henderson, Glasgow, 5 for 18lb 4oz including 4 Blues. Brian MacIntosh, Banknock, 5 for 18lb including 3 Blues and a Green, George Dobbie, Glasgow, 5 for 16lb 8oz including 4 Blues, John Mooney, Queenzieburn, 5 for 16lb 8oz including 3 Blues, Chris Walder, Newbridge, 5 for 16lb including 3 Blues, Willie Martin, Stirling, 5 for 16lb including a Blue and a Tiger and Tam Cartwright, Glasgow, 5 for 15lb 12oz including 4lb 6oz Brown and a Tiger. Barry Hamilton, Muirhead, 5 for 15lb 8oz including 3 Blues, Frank Barr, Falkirk, 5 for 15lb 4oz including 3 Blues, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 15lb 4oz including 3 Blues, Walker Watt, Newbridge, 5 for 15lb including 2 Blues and a Green and Brian Little, Peebles, 5 for 14lb 8oz including 4 Blues, biggest at 4lb 8oz. Alec Knox, Glasgow, 4 for 14lb 8oz including 3 Blues, Allan Laing, East Kilbride, 4 for 13lb 4oz including 2 Blues, a Tiger and a Brown, Brian MacIntosh Jnr, Banknock, 4 for 12lb 4oz including a Green and John Mathieson, Doune, 3 for 11lb including 2 Blues. Gavin Johnston, Stirling, 3 for 10lb 8oz including 4lb 4oz Blue, Stan Moore, Falkirk, 3 for 10lb 4oz including 4lb 12oz Blue, George Crooks, Lennoxtown, 2 for 7lb 12oz including 4lb 12oz Blue and Angus Auchinachie, Falkirk, 2 for 7lb 12oz including 4lb Blue. Ian Taylor, Tullibody, 2 for 7lb 12oz including a Tiger, Ian Campbell, Falkirk, 2 Blues for 7lb 8oz, Ian Clark, Kilsyth, 2 for 7lb 4oz including a Blue and a Tiger and Graeme Arthur, Stirling, 2 for 7lb 4oz including a Tiger. Frank Turner, Alloa, 2 for 7lb 4oz including a Blue, Peter Bryce, Alloa, 2 for 7lb 4oz and Paul Christie, Alloa, in three visits, caught and released 19.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The cold miserable weather over the weekend made fishing a bit difficult but earlier in the week the warmer conditions produced some fine catches. Mr Hutchison had 4 for 12lbs 7oz – best 4lbs, Mr Watson 2 rainbows and 2 blues for 12lbs 2oz and John Alcock  from Alexandria had 4 for 10lbs 2oz. John McKenzie from Drumchapel had 2 for 6lbs, Mr Martha, Moodiesburn, 5 for 14lbs, John Low, Drumchapel, 4 for 11lbs and Robert Milligan, Drumchapel,5 for 14lbs 8oz. Mr Carl from Glasgow 4 for 15lbs, Mr Frazer, Glasgow, 2 for 9lbs 2oz, Stevie Moneta, Bishopbriggs, 2 for 6lbs and Ross Drummond from Kilmarnock took 6 on catch and release. Billy Buchanan from Lenzie had 11 on C+R, Alex Campbell, Mollinsburn, 3 for 9lbs and returned 2 and James Crainey took 2 blues weighing 7lbs 8oz. Garry Hughes had 2 rainbows for 4lbs and a terrific brown trout that tipped the scales at 9lbs 4oz,Jack Weir had a blue at 3lbs 4oz and rainbows for 6lb and Steven Quinn caught a blue for 4lbs. Thomas O’Donnell caught 2 blues for 8lbs 2oz and William Kirsty had a rainbow at 2lbs and a blue weighing 4lbs.

ENDS