Tuesday, 30 August 2016
Fishing report by Jim Boyd
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JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 29 August 2016. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 28 August 2016.
1. FRANDY (Glendevon). John Watt & Glen McLeod from Dunfermline caught and released 9, James Forester, Tillicoultry, kept 5 fish weighing 10lb 8oz and released 2, Archie Davidson, Stirling, 5 fish weighing 11lb and released 4, James Morrison, Stirling, 2 fish weighing 5lb and Ben McGovern from Sauchie, caught & released 9. Drew Carrie & Tom Gordon from Paisley kept 10 fish weighing 20lb and released 4, Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie, Edinburgh, 10 fish for 22lb, Jack Horne & David Forbes, Auchterarder, 9 fish weighing 18lb, Ross McKinnon & Tom Irvine, Strathaven, 10 fish for 25lb and released 5 and Bill Ramage from Alva kept 4 fish weighing 8lb and released a further 12. John Graham & George Davit from Bannockburn had 8 fish weighing 16lb and released a further 2 whilst James Picking & son Greig took 7 fish weighing 15lb and released a further 2.
On the club front the Loch Inch A/C kept 22 fish weighing 44lb 8oz and released a further 11, Scottish Police West 90 fish for 182lb 15oz and released 113 – best brown trout weighing 3lb 12oz and Bohemians A/C kept 12 fish weighing 25lb and released a further 2. Scottish Deaf FFC kept 15 fish weighing 29lb 12oz and released 5, Rowbank A/C took 19 fish for 38lb 7oz and released 6 and St Johns Fly Fishers kept 27 fish weighing 62lb and released a further 16. Catch 22 A/C kept 10 fish for 22lb 8oz, Tillicoultry A/C 8 fish for 18lb 12oz and released 9 and the Edinburgh Masonic Club kept 12 fish weighing 25lb 4oz.
The best working flies included the Cats Whisker, Bibio Hopper, Black Hopper, Sedge Muddler, Daddy Longlegs and the Cormorant and the top fishing areas are the Dogleg, North Shore and the dam wall.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The ponds would really benefit from a drop more rain, with water-levels in the Bankside Pool being especially low. However, some excellent catches have been recorded during the week. The best fishing has been early morning or late evening with there generally being a low spell in the middle of the day. Main man on the Boathouse Pool was John Crowther who released seventeen fish in just over an hour! Mr. Connell released sixteen fish and Messrs. Leslie and Steven both returned fourteen fish each. Mr. Williams took two rainbows for a total of 8lbs with the bigger fish weighing in at 6lbs. Nearly all the best catches have been taken on Buzzers. The Burnside Pool has again fished steadily. George Birse returned thirteen on a Floating Fry and Craig Dixon returned twelve taken mainly on Dries and Buzzers. There has been a lot of early morning surface activity and some of the evening rises have been well worth targeting. The Bankside Pool has again seen less angling pressure than usual but those who have given it a try have generally been rewarded. Visiting angler Tam Duncan had an incredible day returning twenty-nine fish taken on a variety of patterns. Frank Sherriff also got tactics right and released twelve fish taken mainly on Buzzers and Dries. Powerbait again ruled as best bait on the Woodside Pool (any legal method), resulting in some healthy returns. The Clarks landed ten fish for a total weight of 18lbs 8oz, the Gilchrists took eight for 16lbs 8oz, the McPhersons landed nine for 15.50lbs; the Thompsons weighed in eight fish for 15lbs and the Nelson group had eight fish for a total of 14lbs 8oz.
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) it was a very quiet week with few venturing out but those who did had some decent sport. Jim Irwin from Tranent took 6 on a Black CDC, B Laing, Edinburgh, 6 on a Diawl Bach, B Jones, Edinburgh, 5 on a Bloodworm and Joe Beattie from Edinburgh had 4 on a Black & Green Rabbit.
4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been a good week with anglers catching fish on dries, with a bit of bright colour and a sparkle to attract the fish away from the natural feeding. Kenny Low from Stirling caught 2 fish for 11lvbs – best 8lbs on Buzzers, Jim Linton, Moodiesburn, 4 for 12lbs 8oz – best 5lbs on a Wotsit, Harry Graham, Glenrothes, 3 for 14lbs on an Okey Dokey, Ian Wilkie, Auchterarder, a 6lb blue on a Hot Head Damsel and David Pitcaithly from Falkirk used an Okey Dokey to take a brace weighing 8lbs. A Birrell from Sauchie had 3 for 9lbs on an Olive Damsel, Robert Chalmers, Tullibody, 2 for 8lbs 8oz on a Kate McLaren, J Young, Alloa, 2 for 8lbs on a Green & White Fritz, Jim Carrick, Cumbernauld, 3 for 10lbs on a CDC and
Colin Clement from Tyndrum used a Black Buzzer to bag 4 for 15lbs 8oz, Greg Lockhart, Dunblane, 3 for 12lbs on an Ally McCoist, Alec Neilson, Crossgates, 2 for 9lbs on a Damsel and Ian Cochrane & G. Hallis from Stirling shared 3 fish for 13lbs on a Purple Lure.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) There was some excellent fishing last week with conditions continuing to improve as the week progressed. The fish were mostly in the top 2 feet of the water even on the sunny days and were looking for something to chase. Although they were getting taken all round the main pond, there were times when the boats, the island and the dam area were doing better than other parts. A wide variety of trout were landed including Browns, Tigers, Blues, Light Blues, Golds and Greens, as well as the more usual top quality Rainbows. A good number of the bigger fish were moving around and a few 6-7 pounders figure in the catch returns. A good number of anglers chose to take sporting tickets this week and had a lot of great sport, particularly in the small ponds. Best results this week were on a wide variety of small lures or nymphs stripped back just below the surface. Favourite patterns included Hot-head Damsel, Cat’s Whisker, Dancer, Cormorant, Buzzer and Diawl Bach, with Kate McLaren, Bibio, and Spider also taking fish.
Willie Nyguist, Stirling, 4 for 15lb 2oz including 7lb 2oz Rainbow, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 17lb including 7lb Rainbow, Ian Robertson, Stirling, fishing on three consecutive days, 6lb 8oz Rainbow plus another 22 C&R, Andy Tervit, Paisley, 6lb Rainbow and John Dreczkowski, Bridge of Allan, 5 for 13lb plus 1 C&R from the boat. Willie Martin, Stirling, 5 for 11 including 3 Golds, Tam McGarry, Dumbarton, 4 for 11lb 8oz, Michael Cummings, Stirling, 4 for 11lb including a Gold, Blair Fergus, 4 for 1olb 12oz and John Mooney, Queenzieburn, 4 for 10lb including 2 Golds. Tam Baillie, Kincardine, 3 for 8lb 12oz, T Wilson, Alexandria, 2 for 6lb, Martin Stewart, Glasgow, 4lb 4oz tiger, Brian Eadie, Cowie, caught and released 16 in the small ponds including Golds, Greens and light Blues and Rab Smith, Falkirk, caught and released 7 including a Rainbow estimated to be 8lb.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) It was a good week of fishing with some good baskets being recorded. Top of the water tactics have paid off with Buzzers and Dries doing the business. Callum Bisset from Kirkintilloch took a brace weighing 5lbs, Mr Mitchell, Stirling, 3 for 8lbs, Robin Hood, Kilsyth, 2 for 9lbs, Mr Abraham, Lennoxtown, 3 for 8lbs and Mr Lamb from Lennoxtown caught a couple weighing 7lbs. Jim Milloy from Kirkintilloch had one for 4lbs 8oz, David McGhee, 3 for 11lbs – best 4lbs 8oz, Mr Keenan, Glasgow, 2 for 6lbs, Brian Queen, Milton of Campsie, 5 on C+R and John Wright from Stirling took 4 for 15lbs.
ENDS
JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 29 August 2016. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 28 August 2016.
1. FRANDY (Glendevon). John Watt & Glen McLeod from Dunfermline caught and released 9, James Forester, Tillicoultry, kept 5 fish weighing 10lb 8oz and released 2, Archie Davidson, Stirling, 5 fish weighing 11lb and released 4, James Morrison, Stirling, 2 fish weighing 5lb and Ben McGovern from Sauchie, caught & released 9. Drew Carrie & Tom Gordon from Paisley kept 10 fish weighing 20lb and released 4, Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie, Edinburgh, 10 fish for 22lb, Jack Horne & David Forbes, Auchterarder, 9 fish weighing 18lb, Ross McKinnon & Tom Irvine, Strathaven, 10 fish for 25lb and released 5 and Bill Ramage from Alva kept 4 fish weighing 8lb and released a further 12. John Graham & George Davit from Bannockburn had 8 fish weighing 16lb and released a further 2 whilst James Picking & son Greig took 7 fish weighing 15lb and released a further 2.
On the club front the Loch Inch A/C kept 22 fish weighing 44lb 8oz and released a further 11, Scottish Police West 90 fish for 182lb 15oz and released 113 – best brown trout weighing 3lb 12oz and Bohemians A/C kept 12 fish weighing 25lb and released a further 2. Scottish Deaf FFC kept 15 fish weighing 29lb 12oz and released 5, Rowbank A/C took 19 fish for 38lb 7oz and released 6 and St Johns Fly Fishers kept 27 fish weighing 62lb and released a further 16. Catch 22 A/C kept 10 fish for 22lb 8oz, Tillicoultry A/C 8 fish for 18lb 12oz and released 9 and the Edinburgh Masonic Club kept 12 fish weighing 25lb 4oz.
The best working flies included the Cats Whisker, Bibio Hopper, Black Hopper, Sedge Muddler, Daddy Longlegs and the Cormorant and the top fishing areas are the Dogleg, North Shore and the dam wall.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The ponds would really benefit from a drop more rain, with water-levels in the Bankside Pool being especially low. However, some excellent catches have been recorded during the week. The best fishing has been early morning or late evening with there generally being a low spell in the middle of the day. Main man on the Boathouse Pool was John Crowther who released seventeen fish in just over an hour! Mr. Connell released sixteen fish and Messrs. Leslie and Steven both returned fourteen fish each. Mr. Williams took two rainbows for a total of 8lbs with the bigger fish weighing in at 6lbs. Nearly all the best catches have been taken on Buzzers. The Burnside Pool has again fished steadily. George Birse returned thirteen on a Floating Fry and Craig Dixon returned twelve taken mainly on Dries and Buzzers. There has been a lot of early morning surface activity and some of the evening rises have been well worth targeting. The Bankside Pool has again seen less angling pressure than usual but those who have given it a try have generally been rewarded. Visiting angler Tam Duncan had an incredible day returning twenty-nine fish taken on a variety of patterns. Frank Sherriff also got tactics right and released twelve fish taken mainly on Buzzers and Dries. Powerbait again ruled as best bait on the Woodside Pool (any legal method), resulting in some healthy returns. The Clarks landed ten fish for a total weight of 18lbs 8oz, the Gilchrists took eight for 16lbs 8oz, the McPhersons landed nine for 15.50lbs; the Thompsons weighed in eight fish for 15lbs and the Nelson group had eight fish for a total of 14lbs 8oz.
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) it was a very quiet week with few venturing out but those who did had some decent sport. Jim Irwin from Tranent took 6 on a Black CDC, B Laing, Edinburgh, 6 on a Diawl Bach, B Jones, Edinburgh, 5 on a Bloodworm and Joe Beattie from Edinburgh had 4 on a Black & Green Rabbit.
4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been a good week with anglers catching fish on dries, with a bit of bright colour and a sparkle to attract the fish away from the natural feeding. Kenny Low from Stirling caught 2 fish for 11lvbs – best 8lbs on Buzzers, Jim Linton, Moodiesburn, 4 for 12lbs 8oz – best 5lbs on a Wotsit, Harry Graham, Glenrothes, 3 for 14lbs on an Okey Dokey, Ian Wilkie, Auchterarder, a 6lb blue on a Hot Head Damsel and David Pitcaithly from Falkirk used an Okey Dokey to take a brace weighing 8lbs. A Birrell from Sauchie had 3 for 9lbs on an Olive Damsel, Robert Chalmers, Tullibody, 2 for 8lbs 8oz on a Kate McLaren, J Young, Alloa, 2 for 8lbs on a Green & White Fritz, Jim Carrick, Cumbernauld, 3 for 10lbs on a CDC and
Colin Clement from Tyndrum used a Black Buzzer to bag 4 for 15lbs 8oz, Greg Lockhart, Dunblane, 3 for 12lbs on an Ally McCoist, Alec Neilson, Crossgates, 2 for 9lbs on a Damsel and Ian Cochrane & G. Hallis from Stirling shared 3 fish for 13lbs on a Purple Lure.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) There was some excellent fishing last week with conditions continuing to improve as the week progressed. The fish were mostly in the top 2 feet of the water even on the sunny days and were looking for something to chase. Although they were getting taken all round the main pond, there were times when the boats, the island and the dam area were doing better than other parts. A wide variety of trout were landed including Browns, Tigers, Blues, Light Blues, Golds and Greens, as well as the more usual top quality Rainbows. A good number of the bigger fish were moving around and a few 6-7 pounders figure in the catch returns. A good number of anglers chose to take sporting tickets this week and had a lot of great sport, particularly in the small ponds. Best results this week were on a wide variety of small lures or nymphs stripped back just below the surface. Favourite patterns included Hot-head Damsel, Cat’s Whisker, Dancer, Cormorant, Buzzer and Diawl Bach, with Kate McLaren, Bibio, and Spider also taking fish.
Willie Nyguist, Stirling, 4 for 15lb 2oz including 7lb 2oz Rainbow, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 17lb including 7lb Rainbow, Ian Robertson, Stirling, fishing on three consecutive days, 6lb 8oz Rainbow plus another 22 C&R, Andy Tervit, Paisley, 6lb Rainbow and John Dreczkowski, Bridge of Allan, 5 for 13lb plus 1 C&R from the boat. Willie Martin, Stirling, 5 for 11 including 3 Golds, Tam McGarry, Dumbarton, 4 for 11lb 8oz, Michael Cummings, Stirling, 4 for 11lb including a Gold, Blair Fergus, 4 for 1olb 12oz and John Mooney, Queenzieburn, 4 for 10lb including 2 Golds. Tam Baillie, Kincardine, 3 for 8lb 12oz, T Wilson, Alexandria, 2 for 6lb, Martin Stewart, Glasgow, 4lb 4oz tiger, Brian Eadie, Cowie, caught and released 16 in the small ponds including Golds, Greens and light Blues and Rab Smith, Falkirk, caught and released 7 including a Rainbow estimated to be 8lb.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) It was a good week of fishing with some good baskets being recorded. Top of the water tactics have paid off with Buzzers and Dries doing the business. Callum Bisset from Kirkintilloch took a brace weighing 5lbs, Mr Mitchell, Stirling, 3 for 8lbs, Robin Hood, Kilsyth, 2 for 9lbs, Mr Abraham, Lennoxtown, 3 for 8lbs and Mr Lamb from Lennoxtown caught a couple weighing 7lbs. Jim Milloy from Kirkintilloch had one for 4lbs 8oz, David McGhee, 3 for 11lbs – best 4lbs 8oz, Mr Keenan, Glasgow, 2 for 6lbs, Brian Queen, Milton of Campsie, 5 on C+R and John Wright from Stirling took 4 for 15lbs.
ENDS
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