ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 22 August 2016. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 21 August 2016.

1. FRANDY (Glendevon). Bob Dick & Geoff Hemmings from Kinross kept 10 fish weighing 20lb 8oz, Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie, Edinburgh, 6 fish for 14lb and released a further 2, Jamie & Douglas Ralfs, Dunning, for 14lb, father and son David & David Mateer, Inverness, kept 5 fish weighing 12lb and released a further 6 and Jim Watson & Dave Gonsales from Auchtermuchty, had 10 fish weighing for 19lb and released a further 11. George Rose & Gary Malloy from Scone took 10 fish weighing 20lb 8oz and released a further 14, Donald McPherson, Crieff, 2 fish weighing 6lb and released a further 7, Tom Melville & Jim Galloway, Blairgowrie, 10 fish for 23lb and released a further 12 and Bill Ramage from Alva retained 4 fish weighing 8lb and released a further 8. Alan Armstrong & Alan Graham from Glen Devon took 10 for 21lb, Alex Knox & Colin Dillon, Glasgow, 4 fish weighing 9lb 8oz and Dennis Stephen & party from Livingstone had 7 fish weighing 14lb 8oz.
On the club front RAF Northern League kept 40 fish weighing 83lb and released a further 7, Phoenix A/C 13 fish weighing 28lb 7oz and released a further 6, SSEB HQ A/C kept 16 fish weighing 35lb 5oz and the Last Cast A/C took 13 fish weighing 23lb 10oz. Linlithgow A/C kept 14 fish weighing 28lb 12oz, Rainbow Warriors AC 39 fish
weighing 80lb 5oz and released a further 37, Heriots A/C 10 for 23lb and released a further 26 and Perth RASC took 26 fish weighing 49lb 10oz.
The top taking flies last week included the Daddy Longlegs, Kate Maclaren, Bibio Hopper, Black Hopper, Sedge Muddler and the Cormorant and the best fishing areas are the Dogleg, North Shore and the dam wall.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Although the weather varied substantially throughout the week, there was some excellent sport to be had if you read the conditions and fished accordingly. The fishery was delighted to host the Willis group for a few days. On Saturday they fished the Boathouse Pool and landed twenty fish for a total of 49lbs 8oz Ian Willis was top rod with four fish weighing in at 13lbs 8oz. Gary Connell also did well releasing seven taken in a fairly short afternoon session. Anything from dries to lures took fish at various times. The Burnside Pool has also seen some decent results. Mr. Hunter released fourteen fish including a fine rainbow estimated at 7lbs and Davie Whitecross returned a similar sized fish amongst his catch. The Willis group again found the right methods, which resulted in a total of twenty nine fish being landed for a combined weight of 67lbs. Lures, buzzers and dries all had their moments. On the Bankside Pool the main patterns to succeed were Sedgehogs, Damsels, Buzzers and Squirmies. Mr. Marshall returned fourteen fish and Frank Sherriff returned thirteen. Powerbait again ruled the best catches on the Woodside Pool (any legal method) with some fine catches being recorded. The McPhersons landed ten fish for 19lbs 8oz, the Palmers took eight for a total of 14lbs, the Milnes had six for 11lbs 12oz, the Harris duo took six for 12lbs and Carl had five fish for a combined weight of 10lbs.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) Colin Brash from Edinburgh had 5 on a Bloodworm, Jack Hay, Haddington, 3 on Buzzers, Ken Morrison, Edinburgh, 3 on Daddies and Gordon Dagg from Pathead caught 4 on a Rabbitiser. Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh had 3 on Buzzers and John Thomson, East Linton, used a Blob to bag 3.

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The water is still warm with an abundance of feeding so again you have to attract the fish with something bright and different and keep changing the retrieve. Dave Lawson, Methven, 3 fish for 12lbs 8oz – best 5lbs on a Howie’s Gizmo, Jim Suddes, Co Durham, 2 for 7lbs 8oz on an Ally McCoist, Anne Suddes, 2 for 6lbs on an Ally, Dougie McKendrick, Alva, 2 for 9lbs on a Sedge, Bill Storie, Comrie, 3 for 8lbs on a Black Nymph and W. Stewart from Dunfermline had 3 for 8lbs 8oz on a Claret Snatcher. Boo Haughton from Stirling took 3 for 9lbs on a Pink Lure, S. Edwards, Aberfeldy, 3 for 9lbs on an Ace of Spades, Bill Thomson, Orkney, 2 for 6lbs 8oz on a Fish & Chips, K McAlpine, Thurso, 2 for 8lbs 8oz on an Ally, Brian Robertson, Stirling, 3 for 12lbs on a Goldie and Derek Robertson from  Bishopbriggs used a HH Damsel to take a brace weighing 11lbs 8oz.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The fishing continues to improve at Swanswater with nearly 300 fish caught in the last week.   Many Goldies and some Light Blues are adding colour to the catch returns and anglers are enjoying targeting these highly visible fish particularly in the small ponds.   A few Browns are also moving around.   For most of the week the fish were in the top 2-3 feet of the ponds although they were to be found nearer the surface in the evenings.   The days that it was very warm and bright they went a bit deeper but were still active and looking for something to chase.   Small lures, nymphs and traditional wet flies were doing best with favourite patterns including Mini-Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, Hare’s Ear, Damsel Cormorant, Diawl Bach, Buzzer, Bibio, Kate McLaren, Black Pennell and Invicta.   In the evenings, Sedge patterns and Spiders were working well.  Fish are now being caught all-round the main pond, although at times the Dam and the Island are the places to be.   The small ponds are fishing very well and providing a lot of sport for those choosing to fish there. Fishery opening hours are now 8.00am to 8.30pm every day.
Thomas Holderness, Tillicoultry, 3 for 13lb including 8lb 2oz Rainbow, George Kochanek, Tullibody, 4 for 15lb 8oz including 7lb 8oz Rainbow, Charles Springett, Larkhall, 6lb 14oz Rainbow, David McGhee, Kirkintilloch, took 2 for 7lb 8oz including 5lb 8oz Rainbow, and his boat partner P Glewinski, bagged 4 for 9lb 12oz including a Brown. Frank Barr, Falkirk, 5 for 13lb plus 3 C&R, Willie Martin, Stirling, landed his 5 for 12lb 12oz including a Gold, before 10am on Wednesday, Kyle Crossan, Stirling, 5 for 12lb 12oz including 2 Golds, Keith Muckersie, Peebles, 5 for 12lb including a Gold and T Kilanowski, fishing with the Mayfly FC, landed 5 for 11lb 12oz. Robert White, Camelon, 5 for 11lb 8oz, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 10lb 4oz including 2 Golds and a Brown, Martin Watt, Airdrie, 5 for 9lb 8oz including a Blue and 4 Golds from the Meadow Pond, plus another 2 C&R, S Irvine took 3 Golds, a light Blue and a Rainbow and Frank Turner, Alloa, took 4 for 10lb 8oz and returned around 20 more and Allan Whitton, Stirling, 4 for 10lb 8oz. George Dobbie, Glasgow, 4 for 10lb plus 3 C&R, Sandy Donald, Dunblane, 3 for 8lb 8oz, Graeme Arthur, Stirling, 3 for 7lb 8oz including a Gold plus 4 C&R, James Brooks caught and released 12 and Robert Cochrane caught and released 9.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) There were some cracking fish caught last week with Craig Lafferty from Glasgow landing the biggest at 12lbs. Mr Dobbie, Glasgow, 2for 6lbs, Mr Quinn, Cumbernauld, 1 at 3lbs 8oz, Mr Stuart, Aberdeen, 2 for 8lbs 2oz, Mr Ramsey, Kilsyth, 2 for 7lbs and returned 3 and Mr Kennedy from Torrance had 2 on C+R – best an 8lbs 5oz blue trout. Mr Gibson from Clydebank had a brace weighing 6lbs, Mr Johnstone, Clydebank, 3 for 9lbs, Mr Mooney, Queenzieburn, 3 for 9lbs, J. Bailey, Glasgow, 3 for 15lbs – best 6lbs and John Carroll from Milton of Campsie took 4 for 10lbs – best 4lbs.D.Morrison from Carronshore had 4 weighing 15lbs – largest 7lbs, Mark Coutts, Banknock, 1 blue for 7lbs, and Steven Lee from Denny took 4 for 15lbs – biggest 7lbs.

ENDS