ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Tuesday 09 January 2018. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 07 January 2018.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles). NOW CLOSED UNTIL MARCH 2018

2. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) There have been some extremely cold days but it has not stopped some brave anglers fishing with Buzzers, Damsels, Goldie, Yellow Dancer and various other lures that are all catching fish at about 2-3 feet with a slow retrieve. There has been plenty of fish seen moving even in this very cold weather.
Richard Kerr from Fallin had 4 fish for 12lbs on an Okey Dokey, Ian Lamont, Fort William, 1 for 3lbs on a Goldie, B Lees, Fort William, 1 fish for 3lbs 8oz on an Ace of Spades, W Coyle, Stirling, 3 fish for 11lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Archie McColl-Smith from Inveraray took 3 for 8lbs 8oz on an Olive Flash Damsel. Colin Clement from Tyndrum landed 4 for4 11lbs on a Black & Red Buzzer, Ian Sloan, Almondbank, 4 fish for 13lbs on a Hot Head Fritz, D McMurchy, Fallin, 3 fish weighing 11lbs 4oz on a Black Fritz, B Weir, Fallin, 3 fish for 12lbs 8oz on a Damsel and J Thomson from Fallin took 3 fish for 10lbs 4oz on a Buzzer.

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

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The end of the old year and the start of the new saw some excellent fishing and some days when the conditions made things more than a little difficult.   The week saw a wide range of weather, including snow, ice, rain, gale force winds, and a few calm, dry days.   The water temperature rose from 2oC to 4oC over the period, although it then dropped back down to 2oC as we enter the second week of the year.   Most anglers visiting the Fishery had some level of success with top rod so far this year being one of our longest standing regulars, Danny Doherty, who netted 20 on his first visit of the year.   Plenty of cracking Golds and Blues feature in the returns along with the usual top-quality Rainbows.   Although no big fish were recorded a few were hooked and lost and several 4lb to 5lb Rainbows were returned in addition to those taken.   Most of the fish were caught around 3 to 5 feet down and although the channel at the front of the island was often the hot spot, fish were being hooked all round Swanswater including round the back of the islands and from the roadside.   The Meadow Pond continued to provide good sport for those choosing to try there.  Small lures such as Dancer, Cat’s Whisker and Humungus, along with nymphs including Diawl Bach, Damsel, Bloodworm and Cormorant, were the most popular patterns. The aerators are on in Swanswater and the Meadow Pond and the Fishery will remain open during the current cold snap.
Some of the most notable returns included Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 14lb plus 15 C&R, John McAllister, Muirhead, 4 for 13lb 4oz including a Blue and a Gold, Paul Dancer, Whitburn, 4 for 13lb including a Gold, plus 2 C&R, John Brown, Muirhead, 4 for 12lb 12oz including 2 Blues and a Gold, plus 5 C&R, Danny Carr, Rutherglen, 3 for 10lb 8oz including 4lb 10oz Rainbow, plus 2 C&R and Aaron Kirkwood 3 for 9lb 14oz including 2 Golds, bigger one at 4lb 8oz. James Reilly, Fallin, 3 for 9lb 4oz including 2 Blues and a Gold, Les Cooper, Dunblane, 3 for 9lb including a Gold, Stephen Lovat, 3 for 9lb including a Gold, Kenny Whitehead, Helensburgh, 3 for 8lb 12oz including a Blue, plus 6 C&R, Paul Skirlie, 3 for 8lb 8oz including a Blue and a Gold and Alan Armstrong, Dollar, 3 for 7lb 12oz plus 6 C&R. Alan Burke, Falkirk, 2 Golds for 7lb 4oz, Robert Smith, Falkirk, 2 for 7lb including a Gold, plus 6 C&R, Neil Sharpe, Dollar, 2 for 7lb 12oz including a Gold, Alec King, 2 for 6lb 8oz, Heather Johnstone, Neilston, 2 for 6lb 4oz including a Gold and Ian Munro, Stirling, 2 for 6lb from the Meadow Pond, plus 2 C&R. Jim Spiers, Falkirk, 5lb 4oz Rainbow, Scott Anderson, Kilsyth, caught and released 7, Alastair Golding, Linlithgow, caught and released 6 and Craig Cowie from  Airdrie caught and released 6.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) NO REPORTS UNTIL MARCH 2018

ENDS