ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 12 September 2016. The report is for the week ending Sunday,11 September 2016.

1. FRANDY (Glendevon). It was a very busy week at the fishery and on the individual front Bob Dick & Jimmy Sherry from Kinross kept 7 fish weighing 14lb, Iain Muir & Billy Haroun, Dalgety Bay 6 fish weighing 14lb, Gordon Price & Keith Findell, Milngavie, 5 fish for 10lb 4oz, Tom Buchanan & Keith Muirhead, Glasgow, 9 fish weighing 19lb and released a further 2 and John Robertson & Gordon Mullen from Auchterarder kept 8 fish weighing 18lb. Matthew Warder from Glenfarg had 4 fish weighing 9lb released 6 brown trout, Dave Bain (Perth) & Willie Campbell (Stirling) caught & released 7, Drew Carrie & Tom Gordon, Paisley 10 fish for 20lb 8oz and  released 8 and Iain MacEchern & Jim McIntosh from Fort William kept 9 fish weighing 20lb. Jimmy Sherry from Kinross took 5 fish weighing 12lb and released a further 4, John Dunbar & John Pirie, Tillicoultry, 7 fish for 14lb, Paul Brett & Sean Roddy, Doune, 10 fish for 21lb 10oz and released a further 31, Ricky O’Hare, Thornton, 3 fish for 6lb 8oz and Jimmy & Scott Barrett from Stanley had 4 fish weighing 10lb and  released 8.
The SPRA (North) kept 24 fish weighing 53lb 4oz and released a further 4, SPRA (West) 64 fish for 134lb 14oz and released 45, Wiremill A/C 51 fish weighing 102lb, Kelvinside Academicals A/C 18 fish weighing 37lb 3oz and Grangemouth Railway A/C kept 9 fish weighing 20lb 8oz and released a further 5.  Edinburgh Post Office A/C took 5 fish for 10lb 8oz and released a further 12 and Thistle A/C kept 8 fish weighing 18lb.
The top taking flies and lures included the Kate McLaren, Daddy Longlegs, Bibio Hoppers, Cormorants and Sedge Muddlers.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) Bob Thom from Haddington had 12 fish on a Diawl Bach, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, 7 on Bloodworm, Jack Hay, Haddington, 4 on a lure, Chris McGhee, Musselburgh, 6 on a Diawl Bach and Derek Demarco, Haddington, 6 on a Bloodworm. P Wise from Edinburgh used a Greenwell to take 6 and the Bonnyrigg AC had 25 for 55lbs 12oz.

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has certainly been a very changeable week with us going from being 23 degrees to really autumnal weather with strong winds at the weekend. John Gilchrist from Stirling took 4 fish for 16lbs on an Ally McCoist, Tom Faulds, Lochgelly, 3 for 10lbs on a HH Damsel, Harry Isherwood, Cumbernauld, 2 for 8lbs – best 5lbs on a Pink & White Lure, I McLeish, Dunblane, 4 for 17lbs – best 5lbs on an Orange Fritz and A Aitken from Dumbarton took 3 for 9lbs – best 5lbs on Buzzers. William Williams from Sauchie had a brace for 7lbs on a Klinkhammer, Brian Harper, Alva, 2 for 5lbs 4oz on a Yellow Dancer, D. McKendrick, Alva, 2 for 6lbs 8oz on a Diawl Bach, N Tulloch, Menstrie, 2 for 8lbs 8oz on a Black & Green Fritz and Steven Lowrie from Airdrie caught 2 for 7lbs on a Black & Pink Dancer. Gerry Kane from Cumbernauld used a Cat to bag 3 for 9lbs.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) There was another excellent week of sport at Swanswater.    The water remained relatively clear despite heavy rain on and off during the week.   For the first part of the week the fish were just under the surface although they were a bit deeper at the weekend.  They are looking to chase something at the moment so a relatively fast retrieve was necessary. A wide range of flies were working with almost anything black being the most successful.   Favourite patterns included small black lures such as Ace of Spades, Ally McCoist and Black Fritz, nymphs including Cormorant, Buzzer and Diawl Bach, and wet flies like Kate McLaren, Black Pennell, Spider and Bibio.  Although the fish were not interested in dry flies on Swanswater, quite a few fish were taken on CDCs and other dries on the small ponds over the weekend. A good number of fish over 6lb were taken again this week with one lucky angler taking home 4 fish for nearly 23lb over the course of the week.   Several golds and blues also feature in the catch returns.   Many anglers are enjoying a lot of sport in the small ponds where the fish are often nearer the surface and the golds are very visible. The Fishery is still open from 8am to 8pm every day.
Michael Cummings, Bannockburn, had a great week using his brand new 4weight rod.   On Tuesday he landed 2 for 10lb 8oz including 8lb 8oz Rainbow, the first fish he had caught with his new rod.   He returned on Wednesday and landed a cracking 9lb 6oz Rainbow!   Both fish gave a great fight and were played for around 20 minutes each.   Later in the week he landed a 3lb Rainbow. Doing well from the boat was Gary Waugh, Cumbernauld, with 5 for 17lb 8oz including 8lb 8oz Rainbow and 2 Golds, plus 2 C&R. Also amongst the big fish was Martin Stewart, Glasgow, 2 for 13lb including 7lb Blue and 6lb Rainbow
Other good bags included Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 13lb 8oz, Martin Watt, Airdrie, 5 for 10lb 10oz including 4 Golds from the small ponds, plus 1 C&R, Eddie McKillop Jnr, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb 10oz including 2 Golds and a Tiger and his father, also Eddie, 3 for 8lb including 2 Golds, plus 2 C&R and John Kearney, Broxburn, 3 for 8lb 4oz including 2 Golds. Robert Anderson, Crossgates, kept 5 from the Millpond, including 2 Golds and a Blue, and returned a further 14 and Arthur Martin, Dollar, caught and released 7.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) It was another good fishing week with plenty of top of the water action with Buzzers and dries doing well. The bait pond is also producing some nice fish with most of the anglers getting their fish just off the bottom on the worm. Bill Church from Glasgow had 4 on C+R, Mr Wright, Kilsyth, 1 at 6lbs, Mr Currie, Glasgow, 2 for 6lbs, Mr Lynch, Milton of Campsie, 2 for 7lbs – best 5lbs and Mr McGowan from Glasgow took 2 for 8lbs. Mr Pate from Bearsden had 4 rainbows and a blue on C+R, Jim White, Paisley, 3 for 9lbs, Mr McDonald, Stirling, 3 for 11lbs, Gordon Craig, Glasgow, 3 for 8lbs and Alan Modroll from Glasgow returned a 4lb brown trout. Joseph Woods from Surrey had 3 rainbows and a blue on C+R, Jim Jack, Bathgate, 2 rainbows and a blue on C+R and Pat. Martin from Falkirk took 3 for 9lbs. Mr Gallagher from Milton of Campsie had 3 for 9lbs and the Butcher Boys AC did well on Saturday weighing in 56 fish for 159lbs – heaviest a 7lb 4oz blue trout.

ENDS