ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 29 May 2017. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 22 May 2017.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles).  Brian Torne, Glen Devon & Alastair MacMillan from Comrie kept 10 fish weighing 22lb 8oz, Tosh Stewart & Billy Thomson, Auchterarder, 10 fish weighing 24lb, Louis Hanson & Stan Guzik, Alloa, 8 for weighing 16lb 8oz and  released a further 3 and Bob Smith from Stirling)kept 4 fish weighing 9lb 8oz. Gordon Price & Roy Scott from Cumbernauld had 6 fish weighing 14lb 2oz and  released 10, Dave & Jim Bain, Perth, 1 fish weighing 2lb 2oz and released 12, Jimmy & George Ross, Pitlochry, 4 fish for  8lb 2oz, Owen Cooke & Steven Davidson, Kelty, 10 fish weighing 24lb and released a further 8 whilst Malcolm Pettigrew & party from Livingstone took 8 fish weighing 16lb 8oz.
On the club front Midlothian Angling Association kept 5 fish weighing 12lb 2oz, CIBA A/C 16 fish weighing 34lb 8oz and released 5, Aberdour Angling A/C 29 for weighing 62lb and Heriots A/C retained 29 fish for 65lb and released 61.Grizzle Cats A/C caught and released 82, Luggiebank Fly Dressers A/C 19 for 39lb 8oz and Milngavie A/C kept 21 fish weighing 45lb 5oz.
The best flies and lures last week included the Kate McLaren, Sedgehog, Sedge Muddler, Sedgehog, Coral Dancer and various dries and the top fishing areas were at the Dog Leg, Dam Wall and the North Shore.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) This past week of hot weather at Forbes of Kingennie is seeing a change in the fishes behaviour, as the water temperatures rise they have been a bit fussy at times but when the cloud comes over and cools down the sport at times has been outstanding. Different ponds have been fishing better at different times so moving around has been essential for constant results.
The Bankside Pool has been the stand out pond these last few days with lots of anglers having great returns in sometimes trick conditions. The water has become very clear recently and really helped with the returns.  Buzzers have been the top method   fished either under the bung with an Egg or Squirmy on the point fished at 5 feet. The washing line has also been effective when the fish are a bit higher in the water. Dry flies have also been worth a cast at points when they have been very active. Mr Kirk had 12 fish and 13 fish in 2 consecutive trips on Fabs, Buzzers and Diawl Bachs. His best fish was estimated at around 12lb as well as others of 5 and 7lb. Mr Jones had 12 on Black Buzzers under and indicator. Mr Birse had 13 on a Sugar Cube Shipman’s. The Burnside has also been getting very clear with lots of fish visible on the surface cruising around. The fishing has been a little bit slower at times but fishing very well most evenings. Again the more natural approach has taken more fish; the washing line with wee Buzzers is the go to method. Dries are doing well in the right conditions when they come up. Mr Westland had 21 on size 14 Black Buzzers and Fabs. Mr Wilson had 2 for 6lb and put back 9 fishing Diawl Bachs. The Boathouse has been a bit coloured but on the very sunny days it has been the best pond with huge amounts of fish taking off the surface in the shade. Mr Leslie had a great day returning around 20 fish on small Dries and Emergers. Mr Fulthorpe had a good morning landing 8 up to 7lb on a Pink Fab and Diawl Bachs. Mr Whiteford kept his 3 fish for 8lb and put back 6 on a Damsel. The Woodside Pool has been really busy in the nice weather with many full bags being recorded. Green Powerbait and spinners have been the top bait of late. Over the weekend a total of 37 anglers landed 68 fish for weight of 115lb.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a good week with lots of excellent baskets being recorded. Neil Raeburn from Edinburgh had 10 on Buzzers and Dries, Ken Morrison, Edinburgh, 8 on Dries, Davy Smith, Dunbar, 8 on Eggs, Keith Morley, Durham, 8 on a Floating Snail and Brian Douglas from Durham had 15 on Buzzers. David Bullen from Edinburgh had 14 on a PTN, Tam Russell Snr, Earlston, 12 on Black Gnats, Joe Beattie, Edinburgh, 18 on a CDC, Tom Dickson, Dunbar, 12 on a Floating Beetle and John Daly from Edinburgh had 10 on Buzzers.

4. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The water temperature took a jump this week with the arrival of some unusually hot weather. On Thursday/Friday the surface temperature was 22oC; at 2 feet down it was 18oC; and at 4 feet deep it was 16oC.  Despite this the fish were still readily coming up to surface although during the brightest spells they tended to be down to 2-3 feet where the water was a little cooler.   Water temperature has now settled at 16.5oC and water clarity remains very good.   The fish remain well spread out and were being taken in all areas of the main pond.   The small ponds which are considerably shallower than Swanswater, also fished well.    Dry flies, including CDCs and Yellow Owl, and wet flies, such as Kate McLaren, Bibio and Spiders, were attracting the Browns this week with several featuring in the catch returns, both taken and released.   Rainbows were taking a wide of flies, including the usual lures, Bloodworm, Buzzers and nymphs.   The biggest fish landed this week, a 9lb 4oz Rainbow, was taken on a Hare’s Ear. The Fishery is open every day from 8.00am to 10.00pm
Ian Whitfield, Denny, 2 for 11lb 8oz, including 9lb 4oz Rainbow, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, 4 for 14lb including 3 Browns biggest one at 4lb 12oz, George Dobbie, Glasgow, 4 for 10lb plus 6 C&R, including a Brown, Jim McInnes, Falkirk, 4 for 10 including a Brown, plus 4 C&R and Nan Morrison, Stirling, 4 for 9lb 12oz. Andy Henderson, Glasgow, 3 for 8lb including a Brown, Marc Cameron, Glasgow, 3 for 7lb including 2 from the Meadow Pond, one a Brown, plus 4 C&R, Robert Smith, Falkirk, 2 for 6lb plus 4 C&R and Jim McMurdo, 2 for 5lb 4oz plus 1 C&R. Billy Watt, Airdrie, 4lb 6oz Brown plus 3C&R, Kyle Crossan, Stirling, 4lb Brown, Brett Parkinson, caught and released 7, Martin Watt, Airdrie, kept one and returned 6 on the Millpond and Rab Cochrane, caught and released 5 from the boat.

5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The warm weather has pushed the fish deeper so intermediate lines have been successful. A variety of dry and lures working well. Mr Remarnmolt, A McCall, W McCall all from Saddleworth caught 7,8 &12 fish respectively all released on the Fritz and Black Shuttlecock, Paul Shepherd from Bedfordshire 4 fish for 12lbs 4oz on a Blob,  Hector Wilson, Bannockburn 2 for 6lbs 4oz on a Klinkhammer and C Liston 15 fish released on Floating Shipman’s. Greg Lockhart 3 for 9 lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Lee Flunter 3 for 10 lbs on a Dancer, R McKelvin, Rosyth, 3 for 10lbs and A Templeton from Blair Atholl used a Yellow Dancer to take a brace weighing 9lbs 12oz. D Mather from Alloa caught 3 for 12 lbs on a Muddler, G Fulton 2 for 6lbs on Diawl Bach, J Thain and M King shared 4 for 12 lbs and N Grant Jnr had 1 for 3lbs.Kevin O’Brien from Stenhousemuir 4 for 14 lbs best 4lbs 8oz on a Blob, Jimmy Linton 4 for 10lbs 8oz on a Wotsit and J Jarvie took 4 for 12lbs on an Orange Blob.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) The fishing is getting a bit trickier now mainly due to the big increase in the water temperature but there is still a lot of top of the water action. Michael McDonald had 3 for 17lbs – best 10lbs, Mr Wallace from Stirling took 5 for 21lbs, Mr McGhee, Glasgow, 6 for 16lbs – best 5lbs, Alan Smith, Bishopbriggs, 5 weighing 14lbs 8oz and Alan Mitchell from Kirkintilloch took 3 for 9lbs plus 10 returned. Mr lynch had a brace weighing 10lbs – largest fish 7lbs 8oz, Allan Dunn 4 for 14lb – best 5lbs, Grant McCauley from Clydebank had 15 on C/R, Alan Duncan, 8 for 28lbs, Alan Marshall 10 on C/R, Stephen Madden 5 for 25lb and Steven Layden caught 8 on C/R including an enormous fish of 14lbs.

ENDS