ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 05 December 2016. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 04 December
 2016.

1. FRANDY (Glendevon). The fishery is now closed for the 2016 season.

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

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a very quiet week due to the ice but those who fish did well. Donald Hynd from Edinburgh had 6 on a Rabbit, Davie Savage, Edinburgh, 6 on a Diawl Bach, Paul Harvey, Musselburgh, 3 on an Egg Fly, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, 7 on a Bloodworm and Jimmy Watters from Gorebridge had 3 for 8lbs on Buzzers.

4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been another mixed week with the fish taking from under the surface to about halfway down depending on the temperature and as can be imagined a wide variety of flies have been taking.
Nigel Barnes from Perth took 4 fish for 14lbs on a Pink Fab, Jim Linton,                     Moodiesburn, 4 for 14lbs 8oz on a Wotsit, William Cane, Airdrie, 3 fish weighing 11lbs on a Yellow Bob, Jake Munro, Perth, 2 for 7lbs 8oz – best 5lbs on a Cut Throat Cat and William Docherty from Alloa used an Ally to bag a brace for 6lbs. Allan Mitchell from Stirling took 3 fish for 11lbs 12oz on a Green and Black Fritz, A. Drummond, Bridge of Allan 2 for 10lbs on a Cat, Tex, Cornton, 2 for 6lbs on a Cat, Richard Jackson, Perth, 3 for 14lbs on Buzzers, J Alexander, Bridge of Allan, 2 for 9lbs on a Cat and Bill Dawson from Dollar landed 3 for 11lbs 8oz on a Mini Cat.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) Three double figure Rainbows were landed this week including the biggest fish of the year to date, a cracking 11lb 11oz specimen.   The Golds are still figuring prominently in the catch returns including several around the 4lb mark.   A good number of Blues are also being landed as well as the usual top quality Rainbows.   At the beginning of the week the fish were around 4 to 5 feet deep but as the week went on and the temperature rose a little they were only 2 to 3 feet down.   Most were taken on lures, including Dancer, Ace of Spades, Cat’s Whisker, Humungus and Sparkler, with nymphs such as Cormorant, Damsel, Hare’s Ear, Diawl Bach and Buzzer also being successful.   The channel between the front of the island and the overflow was a popular area with the dam and the far bay also holding a good number of fish.   Those choosing to fish from boats were also doing well.   The two small ponds are fishing very well and many anglers are enjoying some great sport in both the Millpond and the Meadow Pond. The Fishery is still open every day from 8.00am to 4.30pm
John Kerr, Bannockburn, 11lb 11oz Rainbow, William Lauderdale, Broxburn, 3 for 17lb including 10lb 8oz Rainbow and a Gold, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, 3 for 15lb 6oz including 10lb Rainbow, Alan Armstrong, Dollar, 3 for 11lb 8oz including 6lb 12oz Rainbow and a Blue, plus 7 C&R and Ian Whitelaw, Dunipace, 5 for 14lb 12oz including a Gold and a Blue plus 3 C&R. Danny Doherty, Denny, 4 for 14lb including 2 Golds, William Williams, Alloa, 4 for 10lb from the small ponds including a Blue and a Gold, Stewart Marshall, Cambusbarron, 3 for 12lb 8oz including 2 Golds, plus 5 C&R, Malcolm Miller, Clackmannan, 3 for 12lb 12oz including 2 Golds plus 4 C&R, Tommy Wilson, Alexandria, 3 Golds for 11lb 4oz plus 2 C&R and Gregor McGregor, Falkirk, 3 for 10lb 8oz including a Gold and 2 Blues, plus 1 C&R. Kyle Crossan, Stirling, 3 for 10lb including a Gold plus 1 C&R, David Devine, Stirling, 3 for 10lb, Graeme Arthur, Stirling, 3 for 9lb 12oz including a Gold, plus 1 C&R, Alex Knox, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb 8oz plus 4 C&R, Robert Smith, Airth, 3 for 9lb including a Gold plus 2 C&R and Willie Nyguist, Stirling, 3 for 9lb including 2 Golds. Gregor Hunter, Inchinnan, 3 Blues for 9lb, Alan Burke, Falkirk, 3 for 8lb 12oz including a Gold and a Blue, Ian Bryson, Erskine, 2 Golds for 8lb, bigger one at 4lb 4oz and George Kochanek, Tullibody, 2 for 7lb 12oz including 4lb 6oz Gold. Alec Peachey, Hamilton, 2 for 7lb 4oz, Andy Tervit, Paisley, 4lb 8oz Gold and Mark Anderson, Kilsyth caught and released 12.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) B McGowan from Glasgow had 3 for 9lbs, Mr McKenzie, Glasgow, 1 for 3lbs, Mr Dougie, Dumbarton, 3 for 14lbs, Peter Clark, Kilsyth, 2 – best 5lbs and Mr McDermott from Glasgow had one at 5lbs 3oz, Mr O'Riley from Glasgow caught 3 for 11lbs – best 5lbs 5oz, John Shaw, Kilsyth, 4 rainbows and a brown – best 5lbs, Steven Lee, Denny, 2 for 14lbs – best 10lbs returned, D. Morrison and Mr Jarvie from Falkirk had 5 blues and 2 rainbows for 22lbs and returned 6 and Mr Hunter, Kilsyth, 4 for 15lbs. Mr Taylor from Uddingston had 17 on C+R including a rainbow of 12lbs and a brown at 5lbsand Mr Govan from Glasgow returned a 10lb rainbow.

ENDS