Wednesday, 22 February 2017
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 20 February 2017. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 12 February 2017.
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) Joe Beattie from Edinburgh had 8 on a Rabbitiser, Tom Russell Snr & Jnr, Earlston, shared 19 on Buzzers, Jimmy Anderson, Musselburgh, 3 on Apps, Tom Dickson, Dunbar, 6n on a Diawl Bach, Mick Mulgrew, Danderhall, 5 on a Bug ad Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh used a Black Pennell to catch 9.
4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been another very mixed week with Wednesday
being the first very calm day for a while. The water has fished well in the top 2-3feet most of the time with a wide variety of lures as well as small flies with the Diawl Bach and Buzzers doing very well. Bill Dawson from Dollar took a brace weighing 10lbs 8oz on the Plumber, Tony Fitzpatrick, Dunning, 2 for 6lbs 4oz on a Diawl Bach, Jim Linton, Moodiesburn, 8 fish for 26lbson a Wotsit, Jake Duchally, 3 for 10lbs on an Orange Rabbit and Hector Wilson from Bannockburn used a Green & Black fritz to bag 3 for 9lbs 8oz.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The week started with a very cold north-east wind and water temperature of 3oC and ended with much milder weather and the water temperature at 7oC. Friday and Saturday were the best days of the week as the water temperature rising and the fish were nearer the surface. At the start of the week they were at least 4 feet down and the island was the best area. By the weekend they were in the top 3 feet and well spread out, with the bank from the Dam to the Boats doing best in the morning. In the area around the Bridge fish were being taken from the top 6 inches. Lures, such as Tadpole, Humungus, Cat’s Whisker and Dancer were the favourite patterns, with Cormorant, Bloodworm, Buzzer, Damsel and Diawl Bach also taking fish.
On Saturday afternoon one angler was having a lot of success with a Sedge fished just under the surface, and on his advice another angler who was struggling, changed flies and promptly landed a couple of Rainbows. This coincided with the first hatch of the year; earlier on Saturday the fish were taking lures, but in the afternoon they switched to smaller flies and were being taken downwind which is unusual for this time of year. Two double figure Rainbows were taken this week and there are plenty more big fish waiting to be caught. A number of Browns were caught and released which is looking good for the start of the season next month. The Fishery is currently open from 8.00am to 5.00pm every day.
Alex Knox, Glasgow, 3 for 15lb including 10lb 7oz Rainbow, Graeme Jack, Edinburgh, 4 for 16lb 4oz including 10lb Rainbow and 2 from the Millpond, Andrew Thompson, Stirling, 5 for 16lb 8oz including 8lb Rainbow, Stuart Allan, Bannockburn, 3 for 12lb including 6lb 14oz Rainbow and Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 13lb 4oz, plus 2 C&R. Ian Whitelaw, Dunipace, 5 for 13lb, plus 2 C&R, Kyle Crossan, Stirling, 5 for 11lb 4oz, Kris Baillie, Edinburgh, 5 for 10lb 4oz including 4 from the Millpond, Frank Barr, Falkirk, 4 for 11lb including a Gold, plus 4 C&R, Alan Whitton, Stirling, 4 for 10lb 2oz and Nigel Muckle, Mid Calder, 4 for 10lb, plus 5 C&R. Marius Botezatu, Stirling, 4 for 9lb 4oz, Graeme Arthur, Stirling, 3 for 8lb, Jim Craig, Balloch, 3 for 7lb, plus 7 C&R and Alex Botezatu, Stirling, 3 for 7lb, plus 5 C&R. Nick and Michael Coles, Deanston, took 3 each from the Meadow Pond for 13lb, including a Gold, plus 3 C&R for Michael, Ian Ramsay, 2 for 6lb 4oz, Thomas Ritchie, Hamilton, 2 for 6lb, Paddy Riley caught and released 8 and Roy McIntosh, Banknock, caught and released 7.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The weekend saw a good number of anglers out despite the cold conditions and plenty of fish were moving on the surface up the east end where most anglers seem to be doing best with the Snake, Bungs and various lures all catching fish.
G. Coyle from Port Glasgow had 3 blues on C/R, M. Stuart, Linlithgow, 4 on C/R, Mr. Inglis, Clydebank, 3 for 6lbs 8oz and 3 on C/R, Don Stewart, Lenzie 5 C/R, A. Currie, Glasgow, 2 for 6lbs and A. Britton from Coatbridge kept 3 for 11lbs 8oz – best 6lbs. Mr Clark, Glasgow 3 for 9lbs 5oz, Mr McGowan, Glasgow 2 for 5lbs 8oz, Mr McKenna, Glasgow 5 C/R, Mr Wylie, Glasgow 6 C/R and Brian Leson 2 for 5lbs 9oz – best 3lbs 9oz. Jamie Wilson 3 for 9lbs 5oz, Stuart Wilson 2 at 6lbs 2oz, Mark Dunlop, Cumbernauld 7 C/R, Mr Dermott, Glasgow 1 for 8lb, Tom O'Reilly, Glasgow 1at 3lbs 8oz and returned 1 weighing 8lbs, Mr Shaw Glasgow 1 at 4lbs and Billy Paton from Kilsyth 3 on C/R including a brown at 6lbs. Peter Clark Kilsyth 9 on C/R.
ENDS
JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 20 February 2017. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 12 February 2017.
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) Joe Beattie from Edinburgh had 8 on a Rabbitiser, Tom Russell Snr & Jnr, Earlston, shared 19 on Buzzers, Jimmy Anderson, Musselburgh, 3 on Apps, Tom Dickson, Dunbar, 6n on a Diawl Bach, Mick Mulgrew, Danderhall, 5 on a Bug ad Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh used a Black Pennell to catch 9.
4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been another very mixed week with Wednesday
being the first very calm day for a while. The water has fished well in the top 2-3feet most of the time with a wide variety of lures as well as small flies with the Diawl Bach and Buzzers doing very well. Bill Dawson from Dollar took a brace weighing 10lbs 8oz on the Plumber, Tony Fitzpatrick, Dunning, 2 for 6lbs 4oz on a Diawl Bach, Jim Linton, Moodiesburn, 8 fish for 26lbson a Wotsit, Jake Duchally, 3 for 10lbs on an Orange Rabbit and Hector Wilson from Bannockburn used a Green & Black fritz to bag 3 for 9lbs 8oz.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The week started with a very cold north-east wind and water temperature of 3oC and ended with much milder weather and the water temperature at 7oC. Friday and Saturday were the best days of the week as the water temperature rising and the fish were nearer the surface. At the start of the week they were at least 4 feet down and the island was the best area. By the weekend they were in the top 3 feet and well spread out, with the bank from the Dam to the Boats doing best in the morning. In the area around the Bridge fish were being taken from the top 6 inches. Lures, such as Tadpole, Humungus, Cat’s Whisker and Dancer were the favourite patterns, with Cormorant, Bloodworm, Buzzer, Damsel and Diawl Bach also taking fish.
On Saturday afternoon one angler was having a lot of success with a Sedge fished just under the surface, and on his advice another angler who was struggling, changed flies and promptly landed a couple of Rainbows. This coincided with the first hatch of the year; earlier on Saturday the fish were taking lures, but in the afternoon they switched to smaller flies and were being taken downwind which is unusual for this time of year. Two double figure Rainbows were taken this week and there are plenty more big fish waiting to be caught. A number of Browns were caught and released which is looking good for the start of the season next month. The Fishery is currently open from 8.00am to 5.00pm every day.
Alex Knox, Glasgow, 3 for 15lb including 10lb 7oz Rainbow, Graeme Jack, Edinburgh, 4 for 16lb 4oz including 10lb Rainbow and 2 from the Millpond, Andrew Thompson, Stirling, 5 for 16lb 8oz including 8lb Rainbow, Stuart Allan, Bannockburn, 3 for 12lb including 6lb 14oz Rainbow and Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 13lb 4oz, plus 2 C&R. Ian Whitelaw, Dunipace, 5 for 13lb, plus 2 C&R, Kyle Crossan, Stirling, 5 for 11lb 4oz, Kris Baillie, Edinburgh, 5 for 10lb 4oz including 4 from the Millpond, Frank Barr, Falkirk, 4 for 11lb including a Gold, plus 4 C&R, Alan Whitton, Stirling, 4 for 10lb 2oz and Nigel Muckle, Mid Calder, 4 for 10lb, plus 5 C&R. Marius Botezatu, Stirling, 4 for 9lb 4oz, Graeme Arthur, Stirling, 3 for 8lb, Jim Craig, Balloch, 3 for 7lb, plus 7 C&R and Alex Botezatu, Stirling, 3 for 7lb, plus 5 C&R. Nick and Michael Coles, Deanston, took 3 each from the Meadow Pond for 13lb, including a Gold, plus 3 C&R for Michael, Ian Ramsay, 2 for 6lb 4oz, Thomas Ritchie, Hamilton, 2 for 6lb, Paddy Riley caught and released 8 and Roy McIntosh, Banknock, caught and released 7.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The weekend saw a good number of anglers out despite the cold conditions and plenty of fish were moving on the surface up the east end where most anglers seem to be doing best with the Snake, Bungs and various lures all catching fish.
G. Coyle from Port Glasgow had 3 blues on C/R, M. Stuart, Linlithgow, 4 on C/R, Mr. Inglis, Clydebank, 3 for 6lbs 8oz and 3 on C/R, Don Stewart, Lenzie 5 C/R, A. Currie, Glasgow, 2 for 6lbs and A. Britton from Coatbridge kept 3 for 11lbs 8oz – best 6lbs. Mr Clark, Glasgow 3 for 9lbs 5oz, Mr McGowan, Glasgow 2 for 5lbs 8oz, Mr McKenna, Glasgow 5 C/R, Mr Wylie, Glasgow 6 C/R and Brian Leson 2 for 5lbs 9oz – best 3lbs 9oz. Jamie Wilson 3 for 9lbs 5oz, Stuart Wilson 2 at 6lbs 2oz, Mark Dunlop, Cumbernauld 7 C/R, Mr Dermott, Glasgow 1 for 8lb, Tom O'Reilly, Glasgow 1at 3lbs 8oz and returned 1 weighing 8lbs, Mr Shaw Glasgow 1 at 4lbs and Billy Paton from Kilsyth 3 on C/R including a brown at 6lbs. Peter Clark Kilsyth 9 on C/R.
ENDS
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