Tuesday, 21 April 2015
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 20 April 2015. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 19 April 2015.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Ross Pirrie & Kirstie Grant from Perth kept 9 fish weighing 19lb, Jim McIntosh & Jim McNicol, Fort William, 12 fish for 22lb 4oz, Bill Ramage, Alva, 4 fish weighing 8lb and released 6 and John Wilson from Dunfermline kept 5 fish weighing 10lb and released 4. Robert Wilson from Dunfermline released 7, Scott Griffin, Fishcross,) 3 fish for 7lb 4oz and Tom Kinnaird from Crieff kept 2 fish weighing 5lb 8oz.
The Bothwell & Blantyre A/C kept 61 fish weighing 125lb, Dunfermline Railway A/C 34 fish for 70lb 6oz, Aberdour A/A 40 fish weighing 78lb 12oz and Kinross Ex Servicemen’s A/C kept 9 fish weighing 17lb 8oz.
The best taking flies and lures included the Ace of Spades, Okey Dokey, Fritz Damsel, Cormorant & Coral Dancer and the best fishing area is on the North Shore.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The fishing like the weather has been fairly good this week at Kingennie with plenty fish being caught on all sorts of methods. The Boathouse Pool has been gin clear all week which has made for some fantastic stalking conditions. Liam Kirk managed to land 16 fish on FAB’s, Buzzers and Blobs with a couple just below the double figure mark. Bob McHardy had 14 on Damsels also with couple of fish not far off 10lb. The Bankside has been fishing well but to various methods Buzzers probably just edging out all the rest. The Burnside Pool has improved greatly and some good numbers have been coming off, Kenny Spottiswood was top rod with 25 fish on dries for a two hour session, buzzers have been the top method all week and have accounted for 90% of the fish caught. On the Woodside Pool the top method has been float fished Power Bait with Mepps spinners coming a close second.
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) There was some terrific catches off last week with Tom Russell Jnr from Earlston with 38 on buzzers and Chris Bean from Musselburgh had 25 on Buzzers. Ken Morrison from Edinburgh caught 8 on lures, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, 10 including a couple at 8lbs each on Olive lures and Ray ain from Edinburgh had 10 on the hare’s Ear. Chris McGhee from Musselburgh had 14 on Buzzers, John Unwin, Haddington, 11 on a Hot Head Damsel and Tommy Dickson from Dunbar had 9 on a Black Pennell including 1 at 12lbs 12oz. avid Savage from Bonnyrigg took 6 on a Viva and Lindsay Neary, Edinburgh, had 9 on Buzzers.
4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The weather has been changeable last week again with slight frost in the morning, and then lovely in the sun, but there is still a cold bite to the wind.The fish have been getting caught in the first 3 feet with plenty showing on the top on a very wide variety of flies.
James Brookes from Grangemouth had 3 for 10lbs on Buzzers, K MacAlpine, Thurso, 3 for 16lbs on an Ally McCoist, W. Lindsay, Strathyre, 2 for 5lbs 8oz on a Kate McLaren, Craig McNeish, Bishopton, 4 for 12lbs on a C.D.C and Gerry Kane from Cumbernauld took 4 fish weighing 11lbs 8oz on a Dry Black Spider. John Brindley from Liverpool caught 2 for 6lbs on a Bloodworm, Richard Jackson, Perth, 3 for 9lbs on a Black Tadpole, Matt Ritchie, Perth, had a brace for 6lbs 12oz on Buzzers, Scott Duncan and his brother from Alva took 6 fish weighing 12lbs 4oz on a Damsel and Davy Black, Lochgelly, 3 for 6lbs 8oz on Buzzers. D. Moodie from Stenhousemuir used a Diawl Bach to catch 2 for 5lbs 8oz and Veronica Lusher, Perth, 2 for 6lbs 4oz on a Diawl Bach.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) It was another excellent week’s fishing at Swanswater with plenty superb Browns, Tigers, Blues, Greens and Rainbow being caught. With the water temperature hovering around 9oC all week, the fish were generally well spread out round the ponds. In the early Water temp around 9 the fish were generally pretty well spread out. In the first half of the week they were in the top 3 feet of the water, but the cold east wind and bright sunshine later in the week put them down to 3-5 feet although this did not stop people catching on dries at the weekend. Generally the fishing was a bit harder at the end of the week due to the cold wind and bright sun but those going looking for fish were doing better than those staying in one spot as the fish were moving from area to area. At various times the island, dam, overflow, and the area behind the islands were all fishing well.A wide variety of flies were taking fish with all the usual favourite patterns working. Fishery opening hours are currently 8.00am to 8.30pm.
Alex Wilkie, Coatbridge, 5 for 17lb 8oz including 3 Blues, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, in two visits, 7 for 22lb 12oz including a 3 Blues and a Tiger, Darren Hill, Alva, 5 for 15lb including a Blue, a Gold and a Brown, David Graham, Wishaw, 5 for 14lb 12oz including 2 Blues, plus 8 caught and released and Davy Quinn, Dunfermline, in two visits, 4 for 16lb including a Blue, a Tiger and 3lb 12oz Brown. Brian MacIntosh, Jnr, Banknock, 4 for 14lb 4oz including 3 Blues, Danny Doherty, Denny, 4 for 14lb including 3 Blues, Gavin Miller, Edinburgh, 4 for 13lb 8oz including 3 Blues and Alan Beattie, Clelland, 4 for 13lb including 3 Blues. Graeme Fellowes, Rutherglen, 3 for 12lb including 2 Blues bigger one at 4lb 6oz, Raymond Gow, Falkirk, 3 for 10lb 8oz including 2 Blues, Calum McMillan, Menstrie, 3 for 10lb including 2 Blues and Andrew McCauley, Blairhall, 3 for 10lb including a Blue. Paul Freathy, Alloa, 3 Blues for 9lb 12oz, John Mathieson, Doune, 3 Tigers for 9lb 8oz, Lawrence Maguire, Falkirk, 3 for 9lb 4oz including a Blue and a Tiger, David Brodie, Stirling, 3 for 9lb including a Blue and a Tiger and Hector Cochrane, 3 for 9lb including a Blue and a Tiger. J Barbour 3 for 9lb including a Blue and a Tiger, Allan Laing, East Kilbride, 3 for 9lb including a Blue and a Green, John Davidson, Bannockburn, 2 for 7lb 12oz including a Blue, Alastair Irvine, 2 Blues for 7lb 12oz and Brian Maskell, Oban, 2 for 7lb 8oz. Richard McCrimmon, Glasgow, 2 for 7lb 8oz, Andy Henderson, Glasgow, 2 for 7lb including 4lb 8oz Brown and a Blue and Chris Kerr, East Kilbride, 4lb 6oz Brown.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The BIG news is that the new bait pond was fully stocked by Friday and opened Saturday with lots of good quality fish being caught from it. Also, it was encouraging to see so many kids enjoying it and leaving with great baskets. Restocking will take place on Thursday on both lochs. Last week the Yellow Dancer, Cats Whisker and the Ace of Spades did well in the cold east wind that persisted for several days. The other bit of big news is that the ‘fish of the week’ was a huge 17lb rainbow that was caught and returned by Ian Anderson from Cumbernauld.
Also doing well was Derek Robertson from Glasgow with 1 for 2lbs 4oz, Ian Brukie, 5 for 15lbs 5oz, Lee Bruce, Glasgow, 1 at 3lbs 8oz, Mr Stewart, Lenzie, 3 on c+r and Mr Currie from Glasgow cook 4 for 9lbs. Mr Barr from Kirkintilloch took 1 at 3lbs 8oz, Pat Harte, Bishopbriggs, 5 for 18lbs 8oz, Steve Mowela, Bishopbriggs, 1 at 4lbs, Mr Smith, East Kilbride, 2 for 7lbs, Mr Brady, Glasgow, 9 for 25lbs on two visits and Mr Marshall from Kilsyth caught 4 for 10lbs 8oz. J. Kay from Kilwinning had 3 on c+r, Mr Murtha, Moodiesburn, 3 on c+r and William Tanner, Kirkintilloch, 1 at 3lbs.
ENDS
JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 20 April 2015. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 19 April 2015.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Ross Pirrie & Kirstie Grant from Perth kept 9 fish weighing 19lb, Jim McIntosh & Jim McNicol, Fort William, 12 fish for 22lb 4oz, Bill Ramage, Alva, 4 fish weighing 8lb and released 6 and John Wilson from Dunfermline kept 5 fish weighing 10lb and released 4. Robert Wilson from Dunfermline released 7, Scott Griffin, Fishcross,) 3 fish for 7lb 4oz and Tom Kinnaird from Crieff kept 2 fish weighing 5lb 8oz.
The Bothwell & Blantyre A/C kept 61 fish weighing 125lb, Dunfermline Railway A/C 34 fish for 70lb 6oz, Aberdour A/A 40 fish weighing 78lb 12oz and Kinross Ex Servicemen’s A/C kept 9 fish weighing 17lb 8oz.
The best taking flies and lures included the Ace of Spades, Okey Dokey, Fritz Damsel, Cormorant & Coral Dancer and the best fishing area is on the North Shore.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The fishing like the weather has been fairly good this week at Kingennie with plenty fish being caught on all sorts of methods. The Boathouse Pool has been gin clear all week which has made for some fantastic stalking conditions. Liam Kirk managed to land 16 fish on FAB’s, Buzzers and Blobs with a couple just below the double figure mark. Bob McHardy had 14 on Damsels also with couple of fish not far off 10lb. The Bankside has been fishing well but to various methods Buzzers probably just edging out all the rest. The Burnside Pool has improved greatly and some good numbers have been coming off, Kenny Spottiswood was top rod with 25 fish on dries for a two hour session, buzzers have been the top method all week and have accounted for 90% of the fish caught. On the Woodside Pool the top method has been float fished Power Bait with Mepps spinners coming a close second.
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) There was some terrific catches off last week with Tom Russell Jnr from Earlston with 38 on buzzers and Chris Bean from Musselburgh had 25 on Buzzers. Ken Morrison from Edinburgh caught 8 on lures, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, 10 including a couple at 8lbs each on Olive lures and Ray ain from Edinburgh had 10 on the hare’s Ear. Chris McGhee from Musselburgh had 14 on Buzzers, John Unwin, Haddington, 11 on a Hot Head Damsel and Tommy Dickson from Dunbar had 9 on a Black Pennell including 1 at 12lbs 12oz. avid Savage from Bonnyrigg took 6 on a Viva and Lindsay Neary, Edinburgh, had 9 on Buzzers.
4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The weather has been changeable last week again with slight frost in the morning, and then lovely in the sun, but there is still a cold bite to the wind.The fish have been getting caught in the first 3 feet with plenty showing on the top on a very wide variety of flies.
James Brookes from Grangemouth had 3 for 10lbs on Buzzers, K MacAlpine, Thurso, 3 for 16lbs on an Ally McCoist, W. Lindsay, Strathyre, 2 for 5lbs 8oz on a Kate McLaren, Craig McNeish, Bishopton, 4 for 12lbs on a C.D.C and Gerry Kane from Cumbernauld took 4 fish weighing 11lbs 8oz on a Dry Black Spider. John Brindley from Liverpool caught 2 for 6lbs on a Bloodworm, Richard Jackson, Perth, 3 for 9lbs on a Black Tadpole, Matt Ritchie, Perth, had a brace for 6lbs 12oz on Buzzers, Scott Duncan and his brother from Alva took 6 fish weighing 12lbs 4oz on a Damsel and Davy Black, Lochgelly, 3 for 6lbs 8oz on Buzzers. D. Moodie from Stenhousemuir used a Diawl Bach to catch 2 for 5lbs 8oz and Veronica Lusher, Perth, 2 for 6lbs 4oz on a Diawl Bach.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) It was another excellent week’s fishing at Swanswater with plenty superb Browns, Tigers, Blues, Greens and Rainbow being caught. With the water temperature hovering around 9oC all week, the fish were generally well spread out round the ponds. In the early Water temp around 9 the fish were generally pretty well spread out. In the first half of the week they were in the top 3 feet of the water, but the cold east wind and bright sunshine later in the week put them down to 3-5 feet although this did not stop people catching on dries at the weekend. Generally the fishing was a bit harder at the end of the week due to the cold wind and bright sun but those going looking for fish were doing better than those staying in one spot as the fish were moving from area to area. At various times the island, dam, overflow, and the area behind the islands were all fishing well.A wide variety of flies were taking fish with all the usual favourite patterns working. Fishery opening hours are currently 8.00am to 8.30pm.
Alex Wilkie, Coatbridge, 5 for 17lb 8oz including 3 Blues, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, in two visits, 7 for 22lb 12oz including a 3 Blues and a Tiger, Darren Hill, Alva, 5 for 15lb including a Blue, a Gold and a Brown, David Graham, Wishaw, 5 for 14lb 12oz including 2 Blues, plus 8 caught and released and Davy Quinn, Dunfermline, in two visits, 4 for 16lb including a Blue, a Tiger and 3lb 12oz Brown. Brian MacIntosh, Jnr, Banknock, 4 for 14lb 4oz including 3 Blues, Danny Doherty, Denny, 4 for 14lb including 3 Blues, Gavin Miller, Edinburgh, 4 for 13lb 8oz including 3 Blues and Alan Beattie, Clelland, 4 for 13lb including 3 Blues. Graeme Fellowes, Rutherglen, 3 for 12lb including 2 Blues bigger one at 4lb 6oz, Raymond Gow, Falkirk, 3 for 10lb 8oz including 2 Blues, Calum McMillan, Menstrie, 3 for 10lb including 2 Blues and Andrew McCauley, Blairhall, 3 for 10lb including a Blue. Paul Freathy, Alloa, 3 Blues for 9lb 12oz, John Mathieson, Doune, 3 Tigers for 9lb 8oz, Lawrence Maguire, Falkirk, 3 for 9lb 4oz including a Blue and a Tiger, David Brodie, Stirling, 3 for 9lb including a Blue and a Tiger and Hector Cochrane, 3 for 9lb including a Blue and a Tiger. J Barbour 3 for 9lb including a Blue and a Tiger, Allan Laing, East Kilbride, 3 for 9lb including a Blue and a Green, John Davidson, Bannockburn, 2 for 7lb 12oz including a Blue, Alastair Irvine, 2 Blues for 7lb 12oz and Brian Maskell, Oban, 2 for 7lb 8oz. Richard McCrimmon, Glasgow, 2 for 7lb 8oz, Andy Henderson, Glasgow, 2 for 7lb including 4lb 8oz Brown and a Blue and Chris Kerr, East Kilbride, 4lb 6oz Brown.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The BIG news is that the new bait pond was fully stocked by Friday and opened Saturday with lots of good quality fish being caught from it. Also, it was encouraging to see so many kids enjoying it and leaving with great baskets. Restocking will take place on Thursday on both lochs. Last week the Yellow Dancer, Cats Whisker and the Ace of Spades did well in the cold east wind that persisted for several days. The other bit of big news is that the ‘fish of the week’ was a huge 17lb rainbow that was caught and returned by Ian Anderson from Cumbernauld.
Also doing well was Derek Robertson from Glasgow with 1 for 2lbs 4oz, Ian Brukie, 5 for 15lbs 5oz, Lee Bruce, Glasgow, 1 at 3lbs 8oz, Mr Stewart, Lenzie, 3 on c+r and Mr Currie from Glasgow cook 4 for 9lbs. Mr Barr from Kirkintilloch took 1 at 3lbs 8oz, Pat Harte, Bishopbriggs, 5 for 18lbs 8oz, Steve Mowela, Bishopbriggs, 1 at 4lbs, Mr Smith, East Kilbride, 2 for 7lbs, Mr Brady, Glasgow, 9 for 25lbs on two visits and Mr Marshall from Kilsyth caught 4 for 10lbs 8oz. J. Kay from Kilwinning had 3 on c+r, Mr Murtha, Moodiesburn, 3 on c+r and William Tanner, Kirkintilloch, 1 at 3lbs.
ENDS
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