Monday, 10 August 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 03 August 2015. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 02 August 2015.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) Peter Ash from Edinburgh kept 4 fish weighing 8lb 8oz, Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie, Edinburgh, 6 fish weighing 15lb, Peter McNiven, Auchterarder, 2 fish weighing 5lb and released 4 and Albert McKinnes from Tullibody caught and released 8. Tom Melville & Jim Galloway from Blairgowrie kept 6 fish weighing 14lb, Kenny MacMillan, Perth, 3 fish weighing 6lb and Alan Fotheringham from Tullibody had 4 fish weighing 8lb 7oz.
The angling clubs were out in force with Falkirk F/C keeping 16 fish weighing 37lb, Perth v Perthshire Competition had 7 fish weighing 15lb 8oz, Pentland Civil Service A/C took 19 fish for 36lb, Bank of Scotland (Glasgow) kept 14 fish weighing 32lb 6oz and the West Lothian Fly Dressers had 16 fish weighing 35lb 8oz and released a further 3. Kelty Artisan retained 5 fish weighing 12lb 8oz, Kinross Ex-Servicemen’s A/C kept 18 fish weighing 41lb 4oz, Denny & District A/C took 7 fish weighing 15lb 8oz and Carluke A/C kept 23 fish weighing 51lb.
The top taking list of flies included the edge Muddler, Black Hopper, Bibio Hopper. Kate McLaren and various Snatchers whilst the best fishing area was at the top end of the dog leg and on the north shore.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry). The weather during the week varied greatly but those who adapted to the conditions were rewarded with some excellent sport. The extra water has been welcome and the pools are now in superb form. Once again the Osprey visited on several occasions, producing some wonderful angling agility. The Boathouse Pool was in top form with most anglers catching fish. Liam Kirk took the honours with a superb rainbow of 12lbs included in a ten fish catch/release total. Mr. Watson landed a rainbow weighing 10lbs and several other decent fish were returned during the week. Buzzers, dries and lures all performed well. The deep Burnside Pool has taken a lot of angling pressure recently and catches have slowed slightly. However, some excellent fish have been taken including a lovely rainbow estimated at 12lbs and released by John Barr. Again buzzers, dries and lures have all proved successful. There has been plenty of surface activity in the Bankside Pool but fish have been somewhat more difficult to catch as there has been so much natural food in the water. Mr. Smith took two fish for 6lbs and returned a further 11. Frank Sherriff had a couple of hours fishing dry fly patterns and returned 8. Sugar-cubed Shipman’s and Sedge patterns have brought the most success. The any legal method pool, the Woodside, has responded particularly well to Powerbait again, although sweetcorn and maggots have also produced fish. On Saturday 38 anglers took 58 fish for a total of 98lbs.
3. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) This week the fish have been mainly getting caught just under the surface but with such an abundance of natural feeding, they can be very fussy, with small flies and mine lures being the favoured flies.
Tony Wensley from Blair Atholl took 3 fish for 14lbs – best 9lbs on a Mini Damsel, Ken Clark, Lochgelly, 3 for 12lbs on Buzzers, Davy Black, Lochgelly, 3 for 10lbs 4oz on Buzzers, John Barlow, Glasgow, 3 for 10lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Ronnie Stanovich from Glasgow caught 3 for 12lbs on a Hare’s Ear. William Turner from Alloa had 3 for 11lbs 8oz on an Olive Snake, J Taylor, Stirling, 4 for 12lbs on a Hot Head Green Fritz, M McGill, Stirling, 4 for 13lbs on a Hulk Hogan and Anne Orr from Tullibody bagged a pair for 7lbs on an Ally. Richard Jackson from Perth had 2 for 9lbs on a Zonker, Bill Dawson, Dollar, 3 for 11lbs on a Mini Cat, Joe Wilson, Dunbar, 4 for 13lbs on a Hot Head Damsel, Paul Patmore, Edinburgh, 4 for 11lbs 8oz on Buzzers and William Davidson from Bathgate took 4 for 13lbs 8oz on a Yellow Owl.
4. MARKLE (East Lothian) Ian Thomson from Shotts had 3 for 11lbs 8oz on a Damsel, P Edwards, Glasgow, 3 on Suspender Buzzers, Andrew McQuarter, Eyemoth, 3 on Hoppers, Tom Russell Jnr, Earlston, 10 on Dries and Tom Russell Snr, Earlston used Dries to bag 10. Ian Callow from Dunbar used dries to take 6, I Stewart, Dunfermline, 6 on Daddies and Paul Young from Berwick had 4 on Daddies.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The biggest fish of the year to date was landed this week, a cracking 9lb Blue landed by Nan Morrison, who once again tops the catch returns! This beauty was taken on a Sedgehog, as were the other three fish Nan landed this week. It was taken from the bridge area which has proved to be very productive this week with, amongst others, two lovely Browns and a good Tiger also coming out there. The two Browns showed the wide variety in coloration that these fish can have and both were beautifully shaped and had full fins and big tails. Throughout the week the fish were in the top 2 feet of the water and still wanting to chase. Plenty were being seen feeding on the surface although some anglers were finding it difficult to “match the hatch”. Favourite patterns included Dancer, Viva, Damsel, Diawl Bach, Hopper, Sedgehog, various nymphs and buzzers. The most productive areas were around the bridge and the island.
Nan Morrison, Stirling, 9lb Blue on one visit and 3 for 8lb including a Blue on her second visit, Frank Barr, Falkirk, in three visits, 15 for 44lb 4oz including 2 Blues, bigger one at 7lb 15oz, John Mooney, Queenzieburn, 4 for 16lb 4oz including 7lb Rainbow, Ian McDougall, Airdrie, 3 for 13lb 2oz including 2 Browns at 5lb and 4lb 12oz and a Blue and Barry Hamilton, Muirhead, 3 for 10lb 12oz including 5lb 4oz Tiger. John Mathieson, Doune, 5lb 4oz Tiger, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 16lb 8oz, Willie Martin, Stirling, 5 for 14lb, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, in two visits, 6 for 20lb plus 4 caught and released, James Elliott, Stirling, 4 for 12lb 8oz and Stewart Nicholson, Knightswood, 4 for 12lb 4oz. Peter Paterson, Menstrie, 3 for 10lb including 4lb 4oz Blue, Gordon McPhee, Cumbernauld, 3 for 9lb 8oz, Jim Russell, Castlecary, 3 for 9lb plus 3 caught and released, Arron Barnes, Cumbernauld, 3 for 9lb and George Kochanek, Tullibody, 3 for 8lb 12oz. Sandy Donald, Dunblane, 3 for 8lb 8oz and Gordon Fairlie, Alloa, 2 for 6lb 8oz.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) Last week the again variable weather had a bit of an effect on the catches but despite this some good bags were recorded. Mr Wallace from Dumfries was well rewarded with a great basket of 4 fish weighing 14lbs, A Innes, Kirkintilloch had 1 for 3lbs, J McLaren, Glasgow had a brace for 6lbs 8oz and J Neill, Glasgow, bagged 3 for 6lbs 8oz, Bob Abraham from Lennoxtown caught 3 for 8lbs 5oz, ten year old C Fleming, Lenzie, 2 for 7lbs 8oz, Pat Tonner, Kirkintilloch, 4 for 11lbs, Pat Hart, Bishopbriggs, 3 for 8lbs 6oz and Mr Wright from Kilsyth had a brace that tipped the scales at 6lbs.George Tanner from Kirkintilloch caught 1 at 3lbs 3oz, Kenny Halley, Stirling took 4 on a C+R ticket, Archie Dobbie, Glasgow, 5 and Stuart Sutherland from Kirkintilloch managed 9. Davie Cairns had a blue of 4lbs, Alex McClure, had 4 on C+R, all over 5lbs, Fiona McClure, Broxburn 2 on C+R, Donald McMurchy, Fallin, 4 for 16lbs – biggest 6lbs and Steven Ladden from Stirling took 1 for 2lbs 8oz.
ENDS
Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 03 August 2015. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 02 August 2015.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) Peter Ash from Edinburgh kept 4 fish weighing 8lb 8oz, Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie, Edinburgh, 6 fish weighing 15lb, Peter McNiven, Auchterarder, 2 fish weighing 5lb and released 4 and Albert McKinnes from Tullibody caught and released 8. Tom Melville & Jim Galloway from Blairgowrie kept 6 fish weighing 14lb, Kenny MacMillan, Perth, 3 fish weighing 6lb and Alan Fotheringham from Tullibody had 4 fish weighing 8lb 7oz.
The angling clubs were out in force with Falkirk F/C keeping 16 fish weighing 37lb, Perth v Perthshire Competition had 7 fish weighing 15lb 8oz, Pentland Civil Service A/C took 19 fish for 36lb, Bank of Scotland (Glasgow) kept 14 fish weighing 32lb 6oz and the West Lothian Fly Dressers had 16 fish weighing 35lb 8oz and released a further 3. Kelty Artisan retained 5 fish weighing 12lb 8oz, Kinross Ex-Servicemen’s A/C kept 18 fish weighing 41lb 4oz, Denny & District A/C took 7 fish weighing 15lb 8oz and Carluke A/C kept 23 fish weighing 51lb.
The top taking list of flies included the edge Muddler, Black Hopper, Bibio Hopper. Kate McLaren and various Snatchers whilst the best fishing area was at the top end of the dog leg and on the north shore.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry). The weather during the week varied greatly but those who adapted to the conditions were rewarded with some excellent sport. The extra water has been welcome and the pools are now in superb form. Once again the Osprey visited on several occasions, producing some wonderful angling agility. The Boathouse Pool was in top form with most anglers catching fish. Liam Kirk took the honours with a superb rainbow of 12lbs included in a ten fish catch/release total. Mr. Watson landed a rainbow weighing 10lbs and several other decent fish were returned during the week. Buzzers, dries and lures all performed well. The deep Burnside Pool has taken a lot of angling pressure recently and catches have slowed slightly. However, some excellent fish have been taken including a lovely rainbow estimated at 12lbs and released by John Barr. Again buzzers, dries and lures have all proved successful. There has been plenty of surface activity in the Bankside Pool but fish have been somewhat more difficult to catch as there has been so much natural food in the water. Mr. Smith took two fish for 6lbs and returned a further 11. Frank Sherriff had a couple of hours fishing dry fly patterns and returned 8. Sugar-cubed Shipman’s and Sedge patterns have brought the most success. The any legal method pool, the Woodside, has responded particularly well to Powerbait again, although sweetcorn and maggots have also produced fish. On Saturday 38 anglers took 58 fish for a total of 98lbs.
3. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) This week the fish have been mainly getting caught just under the surface but with such an abundance of natural feeding, they can be very fussy, with small flies and mine lures being the favoured flies.
Tony Wensley from Blair Atholl took 3 fish for 14lbs – best 9lbs on a Mini Damsel, Ken Clark, Lochgelly, 3 for 12lbs on Buzzers, Davy Black, Lochgelly, 3 for 10lbs 4oz on Buzzers, John Barlow, Glasgow, 3 for 10lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Ronnie Stanovich from Glasgow caught 3 for 12lbs on a Hare’s Ear. William Turner from Alloa had 3 for 11lbs 8oz on an Olive Snake, J Taylor, Stirling, 4 for 12lbs on a Hot Head Green Fritz, M McGill, Stirling, 4 for 13lbs on a Hulk Hogan and Anne Orr from Tullibody bagged a pair for 7lbs on an Ally. Richard Jackson from Perth had 2 for 9lbs on a Zonker, Bill Dawson, Dollar, 3 for 11lbs on a Mini Cat, Joe Wilson, Dunbar, 4 for 13lbs on a Hot Head Damsel, Paul Patmore, Edinburgh, 4 for 11lbs 8oz on Buzzers and William Davidson from Bathgate took 4 for 13lbs 8oz on a Yellow Owl.
4. MARKLE (East Lothian) Ian Thomson from Shotts had 3 for 11lbs 8oz on a Damsel, P Edwards, Glasgow, 3 on Suspender Buzzers, Andrew McQuarter, Eyemoth, 3 on Hoppers, Tom Russell Jnr, Earlston, 10 on Dries and Tom Russell Snr, Earlston used Dries to bag 10. Ian Callow from Dunbar used dries to take 6, I Stewart, Dunfermline, 6 on Daddies and Paul Young from Berwick had 4 on Daddies.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The biggest fish of the year to date was landed this week, a cracking 9lb Blue landed by Nan Morrison, who once again tops the catch returns! This beauty was taken on a Sedgehog, as were the other three fish Nan landed this week. It was taken from the bridge area which has proved to be very productive this week with, amongst others, two lovely Browns and a good Tiger also coming out there. The two Browns showed the wide variety in coloration that these fish can have and both were beautifully shaped and had full fins and big tails. Throughout the week the fish were in the top 2 feet of the water and still wanting to chase. Plenty were being seen feeding on the surface although some anglers were finding it difficult to “match the hatch”. Favourite patterns included Dancer, Viva, Damsel, Diawl Bach, Hopper, Sedgehog, various nymphs and buzzers. The most productive areas were around the bridge and the island.
Nan Morrison, Stirling, 9lb Blue on one visit and 3 for 8lb including a Blue on her second visit, Frank Barr, Falkirk, in three visits, 15 for 44lb 4oz including 2 Blues, bigger one at 7lb 15oz, John Mooney, Queenzieburn, 4 for 16lb 4oz including 7lb Rainbow, Ian McDougall, Airdrie, 3 for 13lb 2oz including 2 Browns at 5lb and 4lb 12oz and a Blue and Barry Hamilton, Muirhead, 3 for 10lb 12oz including 5lb 4oz Tiger. John Mathieson, Doune, 5lb 4oz Tiger, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 16lb 8oz, Willie Martin, Stirling, 5 for 14lb, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, in two visits, 6 for 20lb plus 4 caught and released, James Elliott, Stirling, 4 for 12lb 8oz and Stewart Nicholson, Knightswood, 4 for 12lb 4oz. Peter Paterson, Menstrie, 3 for 10lb including 4lb 4oz Blue, Gordon McPhee, Cumbernauld, 3 for 9lb 8oz, Jim Russell, Castlecary, 3 for 9lb plus 3 caught and released, Arron Barnes, Cumbernauld, 3 for 9lb and George Kochanek, Tullibody, 3 for 8lb 12oz. Sandy Donald, Dunblane, 3 for 8lb 8oz and Gordon Fairlie, Alloa, 2 for 6lb 8oz.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) Last week the again variable weather had a bit of an effect on the catches but despite this some good bags were recorded. Mr Wallace from Dumfries was well rewarded with a great basket of 4 fish weighing 14lbs, A Innes, Kirkintilloch had 1 for 3lbs, J McLaren, Glasgow had a brace for 6lbs 8oz and J Neill, Glasgow, bagged 3 for 6lbs 8oz, Bob Abraham from Lennoxtown caught 3 for 8lbs 5oz, ten year old C Fleming, Lenzie, 2 for 7lbs 8oz, Pat Tonner, Kirkintilloch, 4 for 11lbs, Pat Hart, Bishopbriggs, 3 for 8lbs 6oz and Mr Wright from Kilsyth had a brace that tipped the scales at 6lbs.George Tanner from Kirkintilloch caught 1 at 3lbs 3oz, Kenny Halley, Stirling took 4 on a C+R ticket, Archie Dobbie, Glasgow, 5 and Stuart Sutherland from Kirkintilloch managed 9. Davie Cairns had a blue of 4lbs, Alex McClure, had 4 on C+R, all over 5lbs, Fiona McClure, Broxburn 2 on C+R, Donald McMurchy, Fallin, 4 for 16lbs – biggest 6lbs and Steven Ladden from Stirling took 1 for 2lbs 8oz.
ENDS
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