ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 18 April 2016. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 17 April 2016.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) Last week the favourite flies and lures included the Ace of Spades, Okey Dokey, Fritz Damsel and the Cats Whisker whilst the top fishing area was on the south shore from the to Smithscleuch burn to the dam wall.
On the individual front Drew Carrie & Tom Gordon from Paisley kept 10 fish weighing 25lb and released a further 17, Norman Mackie, Auchterarder, 3 fish weighing 6lb 8oz, Ian McKenzie, Blackford, & Ian Forrest. Edinburgh, 8 fish weighing 21lb, Archie Millar, Perth, 2 fish weighing 6lb and released 1 and Hamish Higgins from Perth kept 2 fish weighing 6lb and released 5. Jim & Crawford McEwan from Newmains caught and released 17 between them 17 and Kenny Hutchison from Alloa kept 2 fish weighing 4lb 8oz.
The Wellington A/C kept 12 fish weighing 28lb 14oz and released a further 4, Paisley Patterns 20 fish weighing 49lb 8oz and released 2, Dunfermline Railway A/C kept 28 fish weighing 69lb 2oz and Aberdour A/C took 35 fish weighing 82lb 13oz.  Kinross Ex Servicemen’s A/C kept 16 fish weighing 32lb 4oz and released a further 2.


2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Just when it felt like spring was here this past week at Kingennie has been plagued with very cold strong winds and it has been bitterly cold at times. The fishing has still been very productive if you get a bit of shelter and take advantage of the early season activity. The osprey has been in every day over the last week sometimes twice getting his fish with minimum effort every time. The Boathouse has been the standout pool recently with some outstanding returns including some stunning blues and a few real big fish. The water has been really clear and the fish are responding really well to Buzzers. A Cat Bug or a wee Blob under the bung has also done really well when it’s not been so windy. Mr Leslie took advantage of the conditions and had over 20 fish on small Black Buzzers and Hare’s Ear Nymphs - biggest fish was around 12lb. Mr Watson had 16 in 4 hours on Buzzers and  Fab, Mr Simpson had 11 returned on a White Blob with the biggest one being quickly weighed at a fraction under 15lb. The Bankside has been fishing well this last week as well but as always it has been all about location and when you get on them it has been easy fishing. Again Buzzers have been very effective but there has been a lot of fish caught on lures mostly a Damsel or a Yellow Dancer. Mr Barlow had 20 in 3 hours on small Black Buzzers and Mr Soave had 4 for 10lb on a Green Lure then came back 2 days later and had 4 for 11lb. The Burnside has still been struggling a bit after a brown algae bloom but they are still catching fish as long as you can find what they want which has been tricky at times. A combination of Dries, Buzzers and Yellow Lures has done most of the damage recently. Mr Thompson had 11 on Black Buzzers including one of around 11lb, Mr Ker kept 2 for 8lb and put back 4 on a Damsel and Mr Birse had 5 on a Yellow Floating Fry. The Woodside has kept on producing good numbers of fish to all methods. The spinner has been best this past week with Powerbait a close second. Over the weekend there was a total of 31 rods landing a total of 52 fish for 98lb. The biggest was a 3lb 4oz rainbow taken on sweet corn by Mr Adams.

3. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco). It has been a quiet week with every day except Thursday having a cold wind but those who fished did well. Ian Souter from Methven used an Okey Dokey to take 2 for 7lbs, Jim Coghlan, Auchterarder, 3 for 13lbs on a Cat, Bob Moir, Dunblane, 2 for 7lbs on a Black Buzzer, William Moir from Dunblane caught a brace for 4lbs on a Black Cat. William Hay from Falkirk had 2 for 4lbs on a Dry, A Inglis, Callander, 3 for 9lbs on a Damsel, Brian Harper,Tullibody, 2 for 5lbs 8oz on a Bibio and Dougie McKendrick from Alva caught 2 for 5lbs on an Okey Dokey. Laura McKenzie, from Auchterarder, took 2 for 6lbs on a Bloodworm, Davy Black, Lochgelly, 3 for 9lbs on a Bloodworm, Ken Clark,Lochgelly, 3 for 9lbs on a Bloodworm and Graham King from Almondbank used a Damsel to take a brace weighing 6lbs.

4.M ARKLE (East Lothian) The heaviest fish this week was a whopping specimen of 14lbs 4oz that was included in a bag of 5 caught on Buzzers by Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh. Also doing well was A McQuirter from Eyemouth with 5 on an App, A Raeburn, Edinburgh, 15 on Blobs, D Smith, Dunbar, 4 on a Bibio and Ray Bayne from Edinburgh used a Damsel to take 5. Mark Anderson from Musselburgh had 10 on the Blob, K Paterson, Bonnyrigg, 5 on an Olive Rabbit and James Fleming from Elphinstone caught 14 on a Pheasant Tail Nymph.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) There was excellent fishing all week as the long list of bags confirms!   The fish were moving all around the main pond following the wind so in different places on different days.They were in the top 3 feet and taking whatever small hatches are coming off the water at the moment.The cold on Sunday slowed things a little but there were still plenty fish caught with the small ponds being popular as they were a bit more sheltered. Dry flies including CDC and Spiders were taking a few fish along with the usual nymphs, wets and lures. Other favourite patterns included Cat’s Whisker, Damsel, Diawl Bach, Buzzer, Snatcher, Viva, Kate McLaren and Cormorant.   Some cracking Tigers and Rainbows in the 5lb and 6lb range were landed. The Fishery opening hours are 8.00am to 8.30pm
Robert Smith, Airth, 6lb 13oz Tiger, Graeme Murdoch, Burntisland, 4 for 15lb including 6lb Rainbow and a Blue, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 18lb 12oz including 5lb 4oz Rainbow and a Blue, Alan Kyle, Kilbarchan, 5 for 17lb 8oz including 5lb 10oz Rainbow and 4lb 8oz Tiger and Ian Ritchie, Kilbarchan, 5 for 16lb 12oz including 5lb Tiger and 2 Browns for 5lb. Brian MacIntosh Jnr, Banknock, 4 for 17lb 12oz including 5lb Rainbow and 4lb 4oz Tiger, George Dobbie, Glasgow, 4 for 14lb including 5lb 8oz Rainbow and a Blue, Ian McLean, Kilbarchan, 2 for 8lb including 5lb 8oz Tiger, John Bell, Kilbarchan, 2 for 7lb 10oz including 5lb 2oz Tiger and David Rogan, Wallyford, 5lb 12oz Tiger. George Kochanek, Tullibody, 5lb 4oz Tiger, Henry Fulton, Greenock, 5lb Rainbow, Stuart Nicholson, Knightswood, in three visits, 12 for 38lb 14oz including 5lb Rainbow,  a Blue and 3 Browns and Frank Barr, Falkirk, in two visits, 5 for 17lb 8oz including 4lb 12oz Rainbow and a Blue. Frank Turner, Alloa, 4 for 15lb including 2 Blues, John Small, Dalkeith, 4 for 13lb 8oz including 4lb 12oz Rainbow and a Brown, Brian MacIntosh, Banknock, 4 for 13lb including 4lb 8oz Rainbow and a Brown and Graeme Fellows, Rutherglen, 4 for 12lb 8oz including 3 Blues. Ian Hunter, Glasgow, 4 for 12lb 8oz including a Blue, Martin Watt, Airdrie, 4 for 8lb 8oz from the Millpond including 2 Browns, John Middleton, Shotts, 3 for 10lb 8oz including 5lb Rainbow, Alan Jackson, Carluke, 3 for 10lb 8oz including 5lb Rainbow and Mike Christie, Scone, 2 Blues for 6lb 8oz. Andy Gibson, Bonnyrigg, 2 for 6lb 8oz, Tom Pate, Alloa, 2 for 6lb 4oz including 4lb Rainbow and a Brown, Harry Haggarty, Glasgow, 2 Browns for 6lb, Les Cooper, Dunblane, 2 for 6lb including a Brown and Dougie McLean, Cumbernauld, caught and released 12.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

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