ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 15 August 2016. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 14 August 2016.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) Ian Errol, Sauchie & Alex McEwan from Ayr kept 10 fish weighing 22lb 8oz and released a further 24, George Mackie & Chris Brown, Lochgelly 8 fish for 16lb 8oz, John Watt & Ian McConville, Dunfermline, fishing on a sporting ticket caught and released 18 and Ian McKenzie & Ian Forrest from Blackford took 9 fish for 18lb 8oz. Louis Hanson & Stan Kuzik from Alloa kept 6 fish weighing 11lb 8oz and released a further 12 and Alan Yetts & Jim Harkin, Bishopbriggs had 7 fish weighing 14lb. 

On the club front the Dunfermline Rusty Nail A/C kept 25 fish weighing 53lb and released a further 6, Clydesdale Bank A/C 34 for 70lb and released 10, Ferranti A/C 12 fish weighing 24lb 8oz and released a further 2, Stirling Castle A/C 30 fish weighing 60lb and released a further 10 whilst Stanley & District A/C kept 29 fish weighing 63lb 5oz.  

The best flies last week included the Kate McLaren, Sedgehogs, Yellow Owl, Sedge Muddlers, Crunchers, Snatchers, Bloodworm and the Bibio Hopper and the best area is still on the north shore from the Dow burn to the dam wall.

 2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Although water-levels in the ponds have been slightly on the low side this has not detracted from the fishing returns. The Boathouse Pool has again fished well with most of the better catches being taken on smaller flies including Shipman’s, Yellow Owl and various buzzer patterns. Lures have also played a part with Yellow Dancer and several Damsel patterns being the pick of the bunch. Mr. Williams took four rainbows for 14lbs on Buzzers including one at 6lbs and Mr. Brown had two fish for 6lbs. On the catch and release option Mr. Muir returned six fish including a brown trout estimated at 6lbs. Meanwhile, Mr. Rennie returned twelve fish including an excellent brown of 5lbs as well as a blue of the same weight. There were some excellent results on the Burnside Pool with Dries and Buzzers fished on the “washing line” method. Mr. Watson released sixteen and Messrs. Thomson and Westland had twenty-one and twenty-six respectively. Mr. Gibson took four fish for 10lbs and returned a further 7. The Bankside Pool has again received little attention as there has been ongoing weed removal coupled with low water-levels. However, Mr. Delaney returned seven on various dry patterns whilst Mr. Glendenning returned six taken on hoppers and buzzers. Powerbait has again proved the prime bait in the Woodside Pool (any legal method) although Mepps type spinners have also accounted for some decent fish. Pride of place goes to Dave from Kirriemuir who caught two for 6lbs 8oz including a superb rainbow weighing 4lbs 8oz.50lbs, Max took five rainbows for a total weight of 8lbs 8oz and Raj had an excellent catch of eight fish for 15lbs. The Andersons also did extremely well weighing in eight fish for 14lbs.

3. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The Killin AC had a good day taking 18 fish for 61 lbs with James Wilson having 2 fish for 11 lbs including a 8lb blue and A Strachan Jnr took 3 fish for 12 lbs best 6lbs.On Saturday the 1314 AC from Bannockburn had 11 fish for 34lbs 4oz with Stuart Allan having the heaviest basket with 4 fish for 14lbs 4oz on a Black & Green Fritz. On Friday the Perthshire FFC had 15 fish for 41 lbs 14ozs.

Also doing well was Jim Jarvie from Larbert with 4 for 14lbs on a Daddy, Dougie Allan, Callander, 3 for 9lbs on a Yellow Owl, Ian Bowdler, Scone, 2 for 6lbs on a Black Rabbit, Bobby Wilson, Falkirk, 3 for 8lbs 8oz on a Hare’s Ear and Ronnie Stanovich from Glasgow used a Hare’s Ear to catch 3 for 8lbs. A. Robertson from         Tobermory had 2 for 5lbs on a Hopper, John McEwan, Sauchie, 2 for 6lbs on a Fab, Andy Airnes, Clackmannan, 2 for 6lbs 4oz on a Damsel, Hamish Carmichael       from Alloa took 2 for 6lbs 8oz on a Jim’s Damsel.

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) The varying weather conditions impacted on the catches but those who fished did just fine. Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh had 6 on a Black Rabbit, Paul Harvey, Musselburgh, 5 on a Daddy and Derek Powell from Haddington had 5 on a Rabbitiser. Also doing well was Ken Morrison from Edinburgh with 4 on a Diawl Bach, Jack Hay, Haddington, 4 on Buzzers and Paul Kennedy from Haddington used a Klinkhammer to take 4. 

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) Despite the rain on Friday the water remained clear and fresh all week and conditions for fishing continue to improve.   Plenty of Goldies and Light Blues are being seen, targeted and landed particularly in the small ponds.  These colourful fish are giving anglers a lot of great sport as they really show up in the clear water.   Most fish have been in the top 2 feet of the water and are well spread out round the main pond, although at sometimes there were hotspots at the dam and on the front of the island.   Small nymphs and wet flies were doing best with dry flies also successful, particularly on the small ponds.   Favourite patterns included Damsel, Diawl Bach, Buzzer, PTN, Cormorant, Bibio, Kate McLaren, Spider and Daddy Long Legs.   Some anglers managed to tempt fish with small lures such as Ally McCoist and Ace of Spades, fished just under the surface on a fairly fast retrieve. The new Fishermen’s Hut beside the boat jetty, which has been built to replace the old slightly dilapidated hut, is now finished and open for use as a very pleasant place to sit and look out over the pond whilst enjoying a break from fishing, or sheltering from the weather. As the evenings get ever shorter, the Fishery is now closing at 9.00pm every night.

George Kochanek, Tullibody, took the biggest fish of the week in his bag of 4 for 15lb 4oz including 10lb Rainbow from Swanswater and a Gold and a Light Blue from the Meadow Pond, Peter Hart and Alan Beattie, fishing with Clelland Miners had 5 for 13lb 12oz and 5 for 13lb respectively and Frank Barr, Falkirk, 5 for 13lb 8oz including 2 Gold plus 2 C&R from the boat. Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 12lb, Alec Kelso, Stirling, 5 Golds from the Meadow Pond, James Douglas, Oban, 4 for 12lb 6oz, Stuart Taylor, Stirling, 4 for 11lb 4oz and Lloyd Pitcairn, Dunfermline, 4 for 11lb. Alex Wilkie, Coatbridge, 4 for 11lb, Billy Watt, Airdrie, 4 for 11lb plus 2 C&R, Kyle Crossan, Stirling, 4 for 9lb 8oz including a light blue from the Meadow Pond, plus 10 C&R and Eddie A’Hara 3 for 9lb 2oz. Mike Cummings, Stirling, 3 for 8lb 8oz including a Gold, Rab Smith, Falkirk, 3 Golds from the Millpond plus 5 C&R, Brian Maskell, Oban, 2 for 7lb, Robert Nimmo, Stirling, 2 for 6lb 12oz, Jim Speirs, 2 for 6lb and Callum McMillan, Stirling, 4lb Rainbow.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The fishing is still excellent with the dry fly still working well especially at night. Mr O’Brian from Glasgow took 1 for 2lbs 8oz, J. Batchelor, Perth, 1 for 2lbs and lost a fish estimated to be in double figures, J. Duncan  Perth  3 for 11lb, Allan Harvey, Inveraray, 3 for 12lbs, Mr. Murray, Glasgow, 7 on C+R and Mr Kane from Bellshill had 3 on C+R including 1 at 4lbs 8oz. James Mackie from Bellshill took a brace weighing 7lbs, Mr Coline, Bellshill, 10 on C+R, Mr Currie, Glasgow, 2 for 5lbs Mr Mooney, Queenzieburn, 3 for 11lbs and Scott Park from Helensburgh bagged 3 for 10lbs. Alec Wright from Kilsyth took 1 for 5lbs, B. Houghton from Stirling , 3 weighing 8lbs, Mr Mulholland, Falkirk, 4 on C+R, Joe Hunter from Tullibody had 4 for 15lbs, John Shaw, Kilsyth, 2 for 15lbs and Craig Lafferty was rewarded with a cracking 11lb rainbow. 

ENDS