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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Tuesday, 06 March 2012
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 04 March, 2012.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The fishery got off to an absolute crackerjack of a start

with some terrific over-wintered fish featuring amongst the many excellent catches.

Mark Sturrock from Cairneyhill and Stuart Strachan of Kilmarnock kept 12 fish

weighing 30lb with the heaviest tipping the scales at 6lb 9oz. Kenny McCall, Robert

Chalmers & Jim Brown all from Clackmannan kept 15 fish weighing 29lb, Jim

Sheehan & Peter Tong (Bridge of Allan) had 11 fish weighing 23lb 4oz, Jim Donnelly

(Tullibody) 2 fish weighing 8lb – the heaviest an overwintered 6lb Rainbow and

Al Murton (Crook of Devon) retained 4 fish for 8lb 12oz. Matt Mitchell from Falkirk

kept 5 fish weighing 15lb 8oz – heaviest an overwintered rainbow weighing 6lb

12oz, Bill Wiseman (Dollar) 4 for 8lb, Magnus Gloak (Perth) 4 fish for 8lb, Robin

Vaughan (Dunfermline) 4 for 8lb and Ronnie Stewart from Alva kept 3 fish weighing

9lb – heaviest an overwintered rainbow at 5lb 4oz. Andy McCreary from Glenrothes

caught 4 fish weighing 8lb 8oz, Ally Anderson (Dunfermline) 4 fish for 8lb, George

McKenzie (Cowdenbeath) 4 fish weighing 11lb 8oz – heaviest an overwintered

rainbow weighing 5lb 8oz, Robert Brown (Alva) kept 4 fish weighing 8lb and Jimmy

Duncan from Alva took 4 fish for 8lb 8oz.

The best lures proved to be the Coral Dancer, Okey Dokey, Olive Damsel, various

Cormorants, Hothead Damsel and the Ace of Spades whilst the best fishing spots

were the Dogleg and south shore to the dam wall

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Despite the very poor weather

there was a great turn out on the Bankside Pool for the Maggie’s Fundraiser last

weekend when the hardy anglers braved the wind and rain. The gin clear water also

made things difficult but with the standard of angler being very high most managed

to land a few fish. Kingennie staff member Colin Martin was in the lead for most of

the day but was pushed into 2nd place on the last peg by S. Cairns who managed to

land 13 for the day to Colin’s very respectable catch of 11. Most of the fish caught in

the competition were on lures fished with sink tip or intermediate lines.

The Boathouse Pool continues to fish well although the water is extremely clear.

Some nice bags of fish were taken this week with the average size of the fish being

4lb with the biggest of the week going to 9lbs 8oz - nearly all of the fish this week

have been taken on lures.

The Burnside Pool has fished well with most of the action being in the top few feet

of water. Small natural flies with floating lines have taken most of the fish with the

odd fish being caught deep on slow fished lures. The average weight last week was

just under 2lbs.

3. HOLL (Fife) NO REPORT UNTIL MARCH 2012

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) S Rodgers had a terrific brace weighing 24lbs on a Cat

with the best fish tipping the scales at 14lbs 8oz. Jack Stevenson from Ormiston

took a cracker of 12lbs on a Buzzer, Shane Kelly, Hawick, 6 on C+R including one at

7lbs 8oz on a Buzzer and Jim McKenzie, Prestonpans, had 10 on catch and release.

Bruce hunter from Edinburgh used a Damsel to take a fish weighing 11lbs 12oz

and catch and release angler, Tommy Dickson from Dunbar had 12on C+R using a

Duckfly.

5. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) The catch and release anglers were out in force

and included amongst the top catches was David Bullen from Edinburgh with 7

on Buzzers, D Galloway 8 on a Damsel, Joe Beattie 12, Jim Fairley 12 on a White

Rabbit and D McCormick 10 on a Blob. A Hamlyn took 4 fish weighing 10lbs 2oz on

a Hot Head Damsel.

6. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The water fished very well last week with the fish

being taken from one foot under to four or five, when the wind gets up. There have

also been a lot of flies on the water - it is amazing what a little sun does.

the depth varying the flies taking fish have still been very varied with every colour

working well.

With

John Stevenson from Cowie had 3 fish for 8lbs 4oz on a Yellow Dancer, Robert

Smith, Kinross, 4 for 12lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Eaddie McGowan, Renton, 3 for 8lbs

on a Black & Green Fritz, Allan Wilkie, Callander, 2 for 6lbs on a dry fly and Peter

McGrath from Perth had a brace weighing 6lbs 4oz. Martin Kennedy from Perth

used a Pinkie to take 2 for 5lbs, John-Jon Wallace, Tullibody, 2 for 5lbs on a Yellow

Dancer, Wallace Milne, Perth, 3 for 7lbs 8oz on a Yellow Dancer, Davie Brown,

Dumbarton, 3 fish for 8lbs on a Buzzer and G Ainsworth from Alloa bagged 3 for 9lbs

on a Polar Bear. Last but not least Connar Leyden from Stirling had 3 fish for 8lbs

8oz on a Black Cut Throat Cat.

7. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) NO REPORTS UNTIL MARCH 2012

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) It was a good week at Swanswater with plenty of Tigers

and Blues figuring in the catch returns from all three ponds.

Tigers were taking close to the bank and were mostly taking small lures or nymphs

fished on an intermediate line which had to be brought right in to the edge to attract

them. Favourite patterns included Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, Tadpole, Damsel, PTN

and Montana.

buzzers fished 3 to 5 feet down.

getting caught all-round the pond, although when the water cooled down with the

drop in temperature at the weekend most were taken in the main area with the dam

being a favourite spot.

most were taking lures, nymphs or wets in the top 2 feet of the water.

The Troutmasters Fish Off has been rearranged for 24th March.

numbers there will be limited availability for Swanswater that day, but the two small

ponds will be open as normal.

One of the regular lady anglers, Nan Morrison, Stirling, took the biggest fish this

week, in her bag of 2 for 12lb 8oz including 10lb Rainbow, John Patrick, Kilsyth, 5

for 18 including 3 Blues, biggest one at 8lb 4oz, Peter O’Brien, Falkirk, 5 for 19lb 8oz

including 8lb Rainbow and a Blue and Davy Neilson, Carronshore, 3 for 10lb 4oz

including 5lb 8oz Rainbow and a Tiger. Archie McClymont, Glasgow, 5 for 13lb 8oz

On Swanswater the

Rainbows and Blues were further out and many were caught on

The fish were well spread out this week and were

A few fish were taken on dry flies on the small ponds, but

Depending on

including a Blue, John Walker, Stirling, 5 for 12lb including 3 Tigers, Gary Stewart,

Glasgow, 4 for 10lb 4oz including 2 Tigers, Martin McManaman, Perth, 4 for 10lb

4oz including a Tiger and Pat Ingram Helensburgh, 4 for 9lb 12oz including 2 Blues

and a Tiger. Henry Fulton, Greenock, 3 for 9lb 8oz including a Blue and a Tiger,

Gary Dunsmore, Falkirk, 3 for 8lb, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, 3 Tigers for 6lb 12oz,

George Reid, Glasgow, 3 Tigers for 6lb 8oz and George Kochanek, Tullibody, 4lb

8oz Rainbow.

9. LOCH VENACHAR (Trossachs) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

ENDS