ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 06 March 2017. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 05 March 2017.

1. FRANDY (Glendevon). The fishery got off to an absolute belter of a start last week with some great sport being reported. The best flies and lures proved to be the Black & Green Cat, Tadpole, Cut Throat Cat, Bloodworm and the Hot Head Damsel whilst the best hot spot was from the start of the Dogleg to the dam wall on the south shore.
Jim, Craig, Chris & Bradley Arnott from Kirkcaldy caught & released 17, Robert Westwater, Glasgow, caught & released 11, Jim Donnelly, Tullibody, kept 2 fish weighing 5lb 12oz and released a further 10 and Wilson Orr from Tullibody caught & released 6. Albert McKinnes from Tullibody caught & released 8, David McIntosh, Forfar, caught & released 15, Jim Milne, Alloa 5 fish for 10lb ad released a further 22 and Tom Kennedy from Tullibody took 3 fish weighing 6lb. David Harrison from Alloa had 5 fish weighing 10lb, Tom Rogerson, Alloa, 5 fish weighing 11lb 2oz and released a further 10, Andy McReary, Glenrothes, caught & released 10, Michael Rae, Alva kept 3 fish weighing 6lb and  Tom Clark from Stirling had 4 fish weighing 8lb. Andy Hunter from Alloa caught & released 14, Bill Ramage, Alva, 3 fish weighing 7lb and released a further 7, Gary & Ross McLaughlan, Dunfermline, shared 5 fish weighing 11lb, Bill Dawson, Dollar, kept 2 fish weighing 5lb 8oz and released a further, 4 Jake Spiers, Bridge of Earn, caught & released 10 and Bobby Paterson from Stirling caught & released 30. Mike Wheelans from Blackford retained 2 fish weighing 5lb, Ben McGovern, Sauchie, caught & released 6, Raymond Pirrie, Tullibody, caught & released 18, Harry Carson, Kirkintilloch, 5 fish weighing 10lb 8oz and released a further 7, William Bryson, Kirkintilloch, kept 4 fish weighing 8lb and Stevie Nicoll from Crook of Devon had  3 fish weighing 5lb 12oz and released a further 8. Brian Fowler, Aden Belton, Brian & Jack Conroy from Denny caught & released 28, Alastair Golding, Linlithgow, caught & released 14 and Mark Paterson from Plean caught & released 22.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Here at Kingennie this past week the variations in weather conditions have made fishing rather more challenging but some excellent catches have been recorded. The Boathouse Pool is clearing again after all the heavy rain at the weekend and  water clarity on the Burnside has dropped slightly as well but there are still plenty fish getting caught. In the Boathouse the best method has still been the bung with variety of flies from buzzers to the Wotsit and Squirmies. When pulling lures, Cormorants and small Damsels have been best. The Falconer party fished over the weekend doing well fishing through the dirty water on their first day when conditions were hard, by Monday morning it all came together and landing plenty fish including an 8lb 4oz rainbow and a stunning brownie weighing 8lb 10oz. Mr Noble had a nice fish of around 9lb in the 7 he returned and Mr Leslie returned 15 up to 9lb on a mix of wee nymphs. The Burnside has seen the dirty water make it slightly harder but if you can find the depth they are sat at the fishing has been good. Again the bung has been deadly with flies set from 3-6 feet deep taking its share of fish. Leggy Apps Bloodworms have been ones of the best flies as well as the Okey Dokey and lures. Mr Cheetham had 5 for 12lb and 6 returned on White and Green Lures, Mr Barlow had 11 on Buzzers under the bung with his largest around 5lb and Mr Thompson had 10 on Bloodworms and a Fab. The Bankside has seen the least pressure and those that have fished it and found the fish have had some good returns. Mr Jones had 7 on a Buzzer under a bung, Mr Barlow returned 15 on Buzzers and Mr Soave had 2 for 6lb and put back a brownie around 8lb on a White and Green Nomad. The Woodside has been fairly quiet but those fishing have done well. Spinners have been taking most fish as well as a few on a float. Mr Whitecross had 4 for 9lb, Mr Jones and his son had 4 for 8lb and Mr Arbuckle took 2 for 5lb.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) Mark Anderson from Musselburgh had a couple of productive visits taking al on the first and 5 on the second using the Cat Bug and a Yellow Wotsit. Tom Morrison from Edinburgh had 6 o0n a Black & Green Rabbit, Neil Raeburn, Edinburgh, 6 on a Black Nymph, Paul Harvey, Whitecraigs, 7 on a lack Lure and Jack Hay rom Haddington caught 8 on a Blob. Jimmy Anderson rom Musselburgh had 5 on an App, Jimmy Quin, Edinburgh, 6 on a Black & Green Rabbit, A McQuaker, Edinburgh 7 on a Bloodworm, the Airdrie AC took 67 and Ron Thom from Haddington had 6 on lures.

4. SWANSWATER (Stirling) Despite the coloured water on some days and the changeable weather throughout the week the fishing has been really good on all three ponds at the fishery. The fish were wide spread around Swanswater with the action mostly close to the Big Tree and the Far Bay, although occasionally the Island was still the place to be. Generally the fish were sitting around 3 feet in the water however some anglers had to go to a depth of 6 feet to have success. Fish were mostly being taken on lures, including Dancer, Cat and Cormorant with black and green being the preferred colours. Others were being taken on Buzzers towards the end of the week. Wet flies including Kate McLaren are contributing to the promising signs for the start of the Brown Trout season in just over a weeks’ time, with an exceptional number of over wintered beauties being caught and released during the last few weeks. The fishery will be stocking a large quantity of outstanding Brown Trout in coming weeks, including some ‘specimen monsters’!!
Donald Macrae, Portree, 11lb 4oz Rainbow, Stewart Mackay, Bathgate, 4 for 18lb including 10lb Rainbow, Alan Laing, Carluke, 5 for 16lb 12oz, including 6lb 6oz Rainbow and a Blue, plus 8 C&R, Agris Kalns, Stirling, 4 for 15lb including 7lb 14oz Rainbow, John MacMillan, Dumbarton, 5 for 13lb 4oz and Chris Kerr, East Kilbride, 5 for 13lb 4oz including a Blue. Ian Riddicks, Ayr, 5 for 12, plus 2 C&R, Alan Stirling, Bonnybridge, 5 for 11lb 12oz, plus 3 C&R, Rab Bonar, Alloa, 4 for 10lb 8oz, Heather Johnston, Neilston, 4 for 10lb, Allan Whitton, Stirling, 4 for 9lb 12oz, plus 4 C&R, Nan Morrison, Stirling, 4 for 9lb 8oz, including a Blue and Frank Barr, Falkirk, 6 for 16lb in two visits. Willie Walker, Falkirk, 3 for 8lb, Henry Fulton, Greenock, 3 for 8lb, John Walker, Stirling, 2 for 8lb including a Gold and Marius Botezatu, Stirling, 2 for 7lb including 5lb Gold. Jim Nisbet, Stirling, 2 for 6lb, plus 1 C&R, Kris Elliot, Stirling, 2 for 5lb 12oz including a Gold, Jim Craig, Balloch, caught and released 8 and Steve Irwin, caught and released 8.

5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The first club outing of the season got a very cold wet day but this didn’t stop the Goth FFC catching 53 fish for 148lbs 12oz with Richard Kerr Taking the heaviest basket with 4 fish for 15lbs on a Cat. Also doing well was A Weir with 4 fish weighing 12lbs 4oz and J. Gilchrist and J Ryan both had 4 fish for 12lbs on the Fab, Yellow Dancer and Olive Fritz. Brian Stewart from Falkirk had 2 fish for 6 lbs on a Damsel, William Martin, Stirling 4 fish for 12lbs on a Yellow Pearl and Peter Fleming from Methil took 3 fish weighing 9lbs on a Pink Zonker. Allan Mitchell from Stirling caught 3 fish for 9lbs8oz on a Green & Black Fritz and Hector Wilson from Bannockburn took 3 for 9lbs on a Cat.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The top taking flies last week were the Bloodworm, Yellow Dancer and the Prince and included amongst those doing well was Mr Shaw from Glasgow with 1 at 4lbs 2oz, Mr McDermott, Glasgow, 2 on C/R – largest 12lbs, John Cochrane, Kirkintilloch 1 for 4lbs, Ian Anderson, Cumbernauld, 3 on C/R and D Stewart from Lenzie had 4 on C/R. Mr Meek from Kirkintilloch took 3 for 10lbs 2oz, Mr Aberaman, Lennoxtown, 3 for 9lbs 8oz, Mr Lamb, Kirkintilloch, 3 for 9lbs, Mr McKendrick, Glasgow, 5 C/R largest 10lbs and Scott Murphy took 3 for 9lbs,
Lisa Shaw 4 weighing 12lb, Mr Wilson, Kilsyth 3 for 8lbs 2oz and Frazer Bolelach took 3 for 7lbs 3oz.

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