JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 28 September 2015. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 27 September 2015.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Drew Carrie & Tom Gordon from Paisley kept 10 fish weighing 28lb 8oz, Louis Hanson & Stan Guzik, Alloa, 7 for 18lbs and released a further 7, Eric Fox & Paul Munro, Edinburgh 6 for 23lbs and released 20 whilst David McIntosh & Alex Ewart from Forfar fishing with a sporting ticket caught and released 15. Mr Ross & Mr Walker from Pitlochry took 12 fish weighing 28lb and released 3, Alan Pate, Polmont, 4 fish weighing 8lb 12oz, Paul Hastie & Paul Chambers, Coupar Angus, 6 fish for 16lb and released a further 4 and Ian Gibson & Jock Mckenzie from Edinburgh kept 8 fish weighing 21lb. Dave Gonsales & Jim Watson from Auchtermuchty kept 5 fish weighing 12lb, John Bell & Henry Sommerville, Airth, 7 fish weighing 16lb and released 5, Colin McMonagle & Alan Stirton from Dunfermline kept 11 fish weighing 25lb 14oz.
Falkirk Fly Dressers kept 54 fish weighing 130lb and released a further 23, Grangemouth Railway A/C 12 fish for 31lb and released 9 and the Milngavie A/C kept 22 fish weighing 56lb 3oz.
All areas of the loch are fishing well with the Sedge Muddler, Pearly Invicta, Kate Maclaren Yellow & Coral Dancer and the Damsels all working well.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

3. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been another good fishing week with plenty of good sport being enjoyed by anglers. On Saturday the Falcon FFC had a good morning taking 30 fish for 103.1/2 lbs with John Scullion having the heaviest basket with 4 fish for 16 lbs on a Sunburst. Kenny Low from Stirling caught 2 fish for 9lbs on a Daddy, Colin Clement, Tyndrum, 2 for 9lbs on a Diawl Bach, Tex, Cornton, 2 for 10lbs 8oz – best 6lbs on a Dog Nobbler, Frank Leighton, Alva, 2 for 12lbs on a Yellow lure and John Lamp from Kippen used a Yellow Fritz to catch 2 weighing 8lbs. Jim Prentice from Tullibody bagged 3 for 14lbs on a Yellow lure, Alex Fitzsimmons, Fintry, 4 for 14lbs on a Daddy, Harry Isherwood, Cumbernauld, 2 for 9lbs – best 5lbs on an Ally and Robert Chapman from Linlithgow had 4 for 16lbs 8oz on Buzzers. John Graham from Crieff took 2 for 7lbs 8oz on a Yellow Dancer and William Smith of Alloa had a brace weighing 9lbs on a Hot Head Damsel.

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) John Daly from Edinburgh took a terrific brace weighing in at an astonishing 18lbs on a Black & Green Rabbit and Irvine Watersports had a great outing taking 34 fish weighing 88lbs – Mick McKinnie from Saltcoats took their heaviest fish with a 6lb specimen. Derek DeMarco from Haddington took 6 on lures, Mattie Devine, Hadston, had 23 on the Diawl Bach and Lures, Malcolm Roberts, Dalkeith, 6 on a Black & Green Rabbit and David Savage from Penicuik had 8 on the Rabbitiser.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) Last week’s somewhat mixed weather, with cool nights and some warm days, meant mixed fishing at Swanswater.   Once again lots of fish were being seen and anglers were getting loads of follows, but sometimes it was hard to connect or hang on to fish.    On the days when it was calm and overcast the fish were up in the top 18 inches of the water and taking dry flies, other days they were a bit deeper and looking for small lures or nymphs.  Anglers fishing a reasonably quick retrieve were getting a huge amount of sport either on or just below the surface; those fishing static often fared less well.  Favourite patterns this week included Sedge, Yellow Owl, Caddis, Bumble, Cormorant, PTN, Greenwell, Kate McLaren, Hare’s Ear, Damsel, Dancer and Buzzers – when retrieved. The Fishery is now closing at 7pm.
Martin Stewart, Glasgow, 5lb 8oz Tiger, Keith Muckersie, Peebles, 5 for 14lb, Alan Knox, Peebles, 5 for 11lb 12oz from the small ponds, Frank Barr, Falkirk, 4 for 13lb 4oz, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, 4 for 12lb 8oz and B and M Dale, shared 4 for 12lb. Gregor McGregor, Alloa, 3 for 9lb 4oz, Jim Craig, Balloch, 3 for 9lb, Eddie Murphy, Oban, 3 for 8lb 8oz including 2 Blues, Billy Weir, Bannockburn, 3 for 8lb 4oz including a Brown and John Mooney, Queenzieburn, 2 for 8lb. Mike Bolton, Maddiston, 2 for 8lb, Willie Martin, Stirling, 2 for 6lb 12oz, Graeme Arthur, Stirling, 2 for 6lb 8oz plus 3 caught and released, Rudi Graham, Oban, 2 Blues for 6lb 8oz, James Henderson, Stirling, 2 for 6lb 8oz and David Halcrow, Stenhousemuir, 2 for 6lb. Gary Waugh, Cumbernauld, caught and released 15 from the boat and Blane O’Donnell caught and released 8.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The fishery has been performing really well of late with some great buzzer hatches producing some great sport. But when the buzzers go off then something a bit bigger and flashier like the Ally McCoist, Yellow Dancer or a Humungus fished on an intermediate or slow sinker will produce the goods.
Davie Cairns from Kirkintilloch took 1 for 4lbs, Mr Dockrell, Lenzie, 1 at 4lbs, Paul Crises, Stirling 3 rainbows and 1 blue on C+R, John Ross, Kilsyth, a at 6lbs returned and Pat Harte from Bishopbriggs caught 7 weighing in at 21lbs 8oz. William Wright from Kilsyth had 3 on C+R, A. Bruce, Cumbernauld 4 rainbows and 2 blues on C+R, Peter Smith, Bishopbriggs, 4 for 13lbs 3oz, Mr Smith, Cumbernauld, 1 at 5lbs and A Stark from Kilsyth bagged 1 for 4lbs. Harry Dee from Springburn took a brace for 6lbs, Mr McKenzie, Glasgow, 2 for 6lbs 7oz, Frazer McCarroll, East Kilbride 2 for 9lbs 8oz, Mr Henderson, Glasgow, 3 for 8lbs, Gain Finn, Stepps, 1 for 3lbs 6oz, Mark Thomson, Haggs, 3 for 10lbs 2oz, D. Taylor, Kilsyth, 7 on C+R and A. Dobbie from Glasgow caught 1 weighing 5lbs. A. Bruce from  Kilsyth took 8 on C+R, Connor Aitken, Kirkintilloch, 1 for 3lbs, Andy Dodds, Bishopbriggs, 1 weighing 3lbs, Mr Wallace, Dumfries, 2 for 4lbs 4oz, Mr Innes, Kirkintilloch 2 for 5lbs 3oz and Jacky Naismith   from Larkhall had 5 on C+R including a Rainbow at 8lbs and a blue that tipped the scales at 5lbs.

ENDS