ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 23 May 2016. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 22 May 2016.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The best patterns last week were the Kate McLaren, Cats Whisker and the Olive Damsel whilst the best fishing area was on the north shore from the Dow Burn to the dam wall. On the individual front Brian Thorne, Glen Devon and Alastair MacMillan from Comrie kept 10 fish weighing 20lb 12oz and released a further 2, Dave Gonsales and Jim Watson, Auchtermuchty, had 10 fish weighing 20lb and released a further 3, Dave Bain & Willie Campbell, Perth, 4 fish for 9lb and  released a further 12 and Dave Brown from Stirling had 4 fish weighing 9lb. Bill Ramage from Alva kept 4 fish weighing 12lb and released a further 7, Gordon Mack & Neil Planner, Perth and Glasgow 10 fish for 21lb and released a further 3, Stuart and Bob Robertson, Lochgelly, 5 fish weighing 10lb and Gordon Price and Keith Findell from Milngavie took 7 fish for 14lb 5oz. Brian Hepburn and  Alex Hamilton from Kelty kept 5 fish weighing 11lb 8oz, Alan Armstrong and Neil Sharpe, Dollar, had a brace weighing 4lb 12oz and released a further 12, Ben McGovern, Sauchie, caught and released 6 and Tom Langdown and George Keith from Dunfermline kept 4 fish weighing 8lb and released a further 3. Andrew Smith from Dunfermline took 5 fish for 10lb 8oz and Scott and Lewis Mitchell from Menstrie) kept 5 fish weighing 10lb 8oz.
As far as the angling clubs were concerned Bothwell & Blantyre A/C kept 69 fish weighing 150lb 15oz and released a further 26, Dunfermline Artisan A/C 30 fish for 66lb 6oz and released a further 8, Kelvinside Academicals A/C took 14 fish weighing 29lb 11oz and released a further 6 and the Masonic Lodge kept 41 fish weighing 83lb.
 
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

3. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco). The Falcon FFC had a very windy morning on Saturday but managed to catch 43 fish for 123 lbs with Jim Russell, Jim Colley and W Anderson all catching 4 fish for 12 lbs. David Pitcaithly from Falkirk had a brace weighing 8lbs on a Daddy, Iain Cartwright, Abernethy, 2 fish  for 4lbs 8oz on a Daddy, William Peatie, Leslie, 3 for 11lbs on a Viva, Gary Craig, Airdrie, 3 for 11lbs on a Yellow Dancer and William Hay from Falkirk caught 2 for 10lbs on a Dry Fly. Boo Haughton from Stirling bagged a brace for 10lbs on a Red Dancer, Kevin Haughton, Stirling, used Buzzers to catch 2 for 10lbs, Andy Airnes, Clackmannan, 3 for 8lbs on a Bug, Allan Mitchell, Stirling, 3 for 9lbs 8oz on a Bibio and a Kate McLaren and Davy Black from Lochgelly took 3 fish for 10lbs on Buzzers.

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a great week for the catch and release anglers with top rod being James Fleming from Elphinstone with 20 on Beetles, John Gordon, Perth, 14 on Beetles, W McKay, Dalkeith, 12 on a CDC, George Henderson, Musselburgh, 11 on a CDC and Martin Williamson from Tranent also had 11 on Klinkhammers. Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh had 9 on lures, Keith Bose, Edinburgh, 6 on lures, John Thomson, East Linton, 5 on Blobs and Neil Raeburn from Edinburgh had 6 on Lures.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) More changeable weather led to more changeable fishing conditions this week with those adapting their tactics as the day progressed faring better than those who stuck to one method.The fish were well spread out round the ponds and mostly to be found in the top 2 to 3 feet.   Many anglers were reporting a lot of action including follows and bumps which did not translate into fish on the bank.At times the fish were quite fussy about what they were taking and those anglers working hard retrieving small lures and nymphs were having more success attracting them than those fishing static or with a very slow retrieve.Early in the day a few browns and tigers were to be found sheltering under the big tree just along from the dam and were being attracted to small wet flies.Favourite patterns this week included Ace of Spades, Dancer, Diawl Bach, Damsel, Cormorant, Snatcher, Kate McLaren and Bibio.In the evenings dry flies were taking fish especially on the small ponds. The Fishery is now open from 8.00am to 10.00pm every day.
George Dobbie, Glasgow, 2 for 10lb including 8lb Rainbow, Davy Quinn, Dunfermline, 4 for 14lb 8oz including Rainbows at 5lb 4oz and 5lb and 2 Browns, plus 4 caught and released, Frank Barr, Falkirk, in two visits, 9 for 25lb 8oz including 5lb 4oz Rainbow and 4 Blues and Sandy Donald, Dunblane, 6lb 4oz Rainbow. Allan Whitton, Stirling, 5lb 2oz Rainbow, Andy Duffin, Fallin, 5lb Blue, Andy McManus, Hamilton, 5lb Tiger, Alec Peachey, Hamilton, in two visits, 5 for 11lb 8oz including a Blue and a Brown and Henry Thompson, High Valleyfield, 4 for 11lb 8oz including 2 Blues. B Lappin Jnr, 3 for 6lb 8oz including 2 Browns, Barry Hamilton, Muirhead, 2 for 6lb and Jim Donnelly, Milton of Campsie, caught and released 5 including 2 Browns.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) It was another good week at the fishery with the Green Dun, Pink Snake, Grey Dun, Buzzers, Sedgehog and Hoppers all working extremely well. Included amongst the top catches was Andrew Mckenzie from Glasgow with 1 at 3lbs, Mr McAteer, Springburn, 3 for 8lbs, William Wright, Kilsyth 4 for 11lbs and Mr Carr from Glasgow weighed a nice blue of 3lbs.B McCallum from Dumbarton took 3 rainbows at 10lbs and returned 4, Billy Buchan, Lenzie returned a blue and a rainbow, Steven Smith, Glasgow, released a brown at 8lbs and kept 3 rainbows for 13lbs 3oz and Robert Cochrane from Kilsyth took 3 for 8lbs. Peter Clark from Kilsyth had a brace for 8lbs – best 6lbs, Billy Paton, Kilsyth, 2 for 7lbs 6oz, John Irvine, Kilsyth, for 11lbs, John Shaw, Kilsyth returned 6 including a whopping 14lbs rainbow and Alan Reid from Glasgow had a rainbow at 3lbs 4oz and released a brown trout of 8lbs.

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