ANGLING PRESS SERVICE

JIM BOYD, ANGLING JOURNALIST/PR


20 KELVIN DRIVE, KIRKINTILLOCH, GLASGOW G66 1BS



Issued on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 28 October for the week ending Sunday, 27 October 2019.


FRANDY - (Gleneagles). THE FISHERY IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2019 SEASON

ORCHILL LOCH - ((Braco) Brian Weir from Bannockburn had 3 fish for 12lbs 8oz - best 7lbs on a Hopper, A Weir (Bannockburn) 3 fish for 7lbs 8oz on a  Black Spider, Donald Blyth (Doune) 2 fish for 8lbs Gold head Damsel, Colin Clement (Tyndrum)  3 fish for 11lbs 8oz on an Ally and R Simpson from Alva bagged 2 fish weighing 6 lbs - best 4lbs on a Black & Green Buzzer. Paul Shepherd from Bedford  used a Sparkly Cat to take 3 fish for 9lbs 8oz, Gerry Kane (Cumbernauld) 3 fish for 9lbs on Buzzers  and Jim Linton from Moodiesburn caught 8 fish for 23lbs on a Tequila Ecstasy.

FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

MARKLE FISHERY - (East Linton)   NO REPORT THIS WEEK

SWANSWATER - (Stirling)was a good week, weather-wise, with pretty settled conditions.   The fish are now responding well to the cooler temperatures and the fishing goes on getting better.   Water temperature is 7oC and clarity is excellent.     For the first half of week the fish were in the top 2 to 3 feet and taking small natural flies such as Bibio, Diawl Bach, Spider and Cormorant.   As the week went on, they started to go down slightly in water but only to about 3 to 4 feet.    The best areas for most of week were the channel and along the far side of the pond, with some big tigers being spotted along the dam wall.  However, fish were caught all around the main pond including round the back of the islands. On the bait pond mouse tails, power bait and maggots were all catching fish with several anglers going home happy with one fish each and others taking a few more.
Now that the clocks have changed the Fishery is open every day from 8.00am to 5.00pm
Amongst the best fly bags were Stewart Nicholson from Knightswood with 5 for 15lb 8oz plus 1 C&R, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 14lb 12oz including 3 Golds, plus 1 C&R, Andy Nichols, London, 5 for 14lb 8oz including a Gold,Ian Hamilton, Musselburgh, 5 Golds for 12lb 7oz, plus 6 Golds C&R and Joe Malcolmson, Cumbernauld, 4 for 11lb including 2 Golds and a Blue.Frank Barr, Falkirk, in two visits, 6 for 18lb 12oz including a Gold, plus 6 C&R including a Rainbow around 5lb, Jim Craig, Balloch, 3 for 10lb, plus 3 C&R including a Brown,Jim Spiers, Falkirk, 3 Golds for 8lb 12oz, plus 4 C&R and David Black, Musselburgh, 3 for 8lb 4oz including 2 Golds, plus 2 Golds C&R. Stephen Mullin, Liam and Mati, Pitlochry, 6 for 13lb 8oz from the small ponds,Henry Fulton, Greenock, 2 for 7lb 4oz including a Gold, Matthew Fulton, Greenock, 2 for 7lb including a Gold, Stuart Dick, Loanhead, 2 Golds for 7lb, plus 2 C&R, 8-year-old Kieran Johnston, Loanhead, 2 Golds for 6lb 14oz, plus 1 C&R, Graeme Gillespie, Torrance, 2 Golds for 6lb 4oz and Robert Watt, Glasgow, 2 for 6lb 4oz. Robert Smith, Airth, 2 for 6lb including a Tiger, plus 3 C&R, Jimmy Higgins, Denny, 2 for 6lb including a Gold, plus 3 C&R, Sonny Baillie, Dunblane, 2 for 6lb including a Gold, Keith Lewis, South Queensferry, 2 for 6lb, Jamie Anthony 2 for 6lb from the Millpond and  Paul Ryder, Livingston, caught and released 9 including 2 Browns.
On the bait pond David Hennessy 3 for 7lb 8oz including 2 Tigers, Colin Wardlaw 2 for 4lb 8oz including a Gold,Jack Anthony 2 for 5lb, Callum McKay 4 Golds for 10lb 12oz and Lewis Shanks 2 for 4lb 8oz including a Gold.

WOODBURN - (Milton of Campsie) As usual there were some fine big boys featuring in the catches for last week. John Shaw from Kilsyth had 5 c/r, Mr Fergus (Bishopbriggs) 4 for 10lbs 6oz, John McGhee 4 for 10lb, Peter Clark (Kilsyth) 9 c/r and David Scott took 4 weighing 14lbs. Frank Donnelly 4 for 11lbs 8oz, Mark Anderson (Kilsyth) 4c/r, Glasgow Kelvin College AC had 27 largest 5lbs, S McDonald (Airdrie) 3 c/r largest 10lbs, Mr Kerr (Stirling) 2 c/r - best 8lbs 8oz and D.Stewart (Lenzie) 6 C/r. Mr Pate from Bearsden had 8 c/r,  Ian Anderson (Cumbernauld) 10 c/r, Peter Clark (Kilsyth) 11 c/r, Mr Duff biggest 12lb, Mr McGranagn (Wishaw)  15 c/r, Mr Fitzsimmons (Kilsyth) 6 c/r, John Cullest 10 c/r and B. Haughton from Stirling had 4 c/r - biggest 12lb. Neil McCreadie had 4 c/r - biggest 14lbs, Peter McGillivan 7 c/r - best 14lbs, James Meechan 4 for14lbs - best 6lbs 9oz,   Mr Caldwell 1 at 12lb, Mr Jordan 7 c/r - best 4lbs, Ewan Meechan 2 weighing 10lbs - largest 7lbs 4oz,  R.Weir 4 for 11lbs 6oz, John Shaw (Kilsyth) 6 c/r - best 5lbs and Lenny Johnston had 1 at 10lbs on c/r.

ENDS