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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Tuesday, 21 March 2012
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 25 March, 2012.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) John Bell from Airth kept 3 fish weighing 12lb, James

McLean (Airth) 2 fish for 6lb 8oz, Alan Birrell (Sauchie) 4 for 9lb, Jim Donnelly

(Tullibody) 2 fish for 8lb 8oz and released 7 and Mark Sturrock (Cairneyhill) & Stuart

Strachan (Kilmarnock) kept 12 fish weighing 26lb. John Hessie & Robert McLean

from Wishaw caught 7 fish for 14lb 8oz, Bill Ramage (Alva) 6 fish weighing 14lb,

Fabio Calzetta & Francisco Dizazzo (Tillicoultry) kept 10 fish weighing 22lb 8oz,

Andy Hunter (Alloa) fishing with a sporting ticket released 5 and Alex Galloway

(Tillicoultry) took 3 fish weighing 7lb 2oz and released 4.

On the club front Aberdour A/C kept 28 fish weighing 58lb 6oz. The top taking flies

and lures have included the Black Diawl Bach, Cormorant, Coral/Yellow Dancer,

Hothead Damsel, Olive Hotty and the Red/Orange Quad Bead Worm whilst the best

fishing areas have been from the Smithscleuchs and Dow burns to the Dam Wall on

both shorelines.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Summer seems to of arrived early this

year at Forbes of Kingennie with unseasonably high temperatures making the fishing

quite interesting. The water in all the ponds has remained very clear and with the

bright sunshine the fish haven't been easily fooled.

The Boathouse has still fished well to lures but smaller flies have been the way

forward. The Orange Blob has taken some fish but the Black Buzzers has been the

most consistent with Mr Bartlet taking 3 fish for 16lb on a team of Buzzers.

The Bankside fish have been quite fussy with most fish falling to Buzzers and dries.

The have been fish coming to the lures but with the water so clear they are a wee

bit choosy. There has been a huge amount of fish on the surface but they have

been very picky with very small flies being the key. Mr Whyte and his son did well on

Sunday taking 4 fish for 12lb and putting a further 6 back.

The Burnside has been the most consistent pond with fish falling to all methods

small Damsels and White Cats on an intermediate line have taking a lot of fish.

Again black buzzer have been lethal, Mr Ian Ferguson had a unexpected result when

he took 7 rainbows and a 10lb common carp all on a home tied Black Buzzer on

Monday morning.

The Woodside pool level has dropped but the fishing has still been very productive

with Powerbait continuing to be the most successful method. Mr Mears took 4 fish for

9lb on Monday morning.

There are still spaces for the SANA Stillwater bank nationals on April 8th please call

to book a space on 01382 350777.

3. HOLL (Fife) NO REPORT UNTIL MARCH 2012

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) Tommy Dickson from Dunbar used a CDC and a Dancer

to take a brace of fish weighing28lbs 4oz – best 16lbs 12oz and Jack Hay from

Haddington paid a couple of visits taking an 11lb rainbow on one and a 10lbs 8oz

specimen on the second – both fish were caught on a Dancer. The Mayfield Inn AC

had a successful visit catching 40 fish for 110lbs 3oz. Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh

had one at 11lbs on a Black Lure, Donald Hynd, Edinburgh, 2 for 8lbs on a Black

Fritz and Mattie Devine, Hagston, had 16 on a C+R ticket with the best going on 9lbs

8oz – Buzzers and a Dancer did the business.

5. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

6. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It was another very good fishing week with lots of fish

showing on the surface and lots of fly life and midges about. A wide range of colours

have been catching with the depth changing from just under the surface to a bit

deeper depending on the weather. On Saturday the Falcon FFC had a good day

taking 55 fish for 141lbs 4oz with Jim McArthur having the

heaviest basket with 4 fish for 14 lbs.

Bill Dawson from Dollar caught 3 fish for 8lbs 8oz on a Mini Cat, David Pitcaithly,

Falkirk, 3 for 8lbs on a Green & Black Lure, Eaddie McGowan, Renton, 3 fish for 9lbs

on a Yellow Dancer and Matt Kirk, Helensburgh, 3 for 8lbs on a Montana.

Alex Stewart from Crieff caught 4 fish weighing 10lbs on a Black Pennell, Frank

Armstrong, Bankfoot, 2 for 5lbs 8oz on a Yellow Dancer, Tommy Brennan, Drymen,2

for 5lbs 8oz on a Yellow Dancer and John Orr from Alloa had a nice brace weighing

5lbs 12oz on a Black Nymph.

7. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) With the milder weather this winter the

coarse fishing has picked up earlier this year with all waters fishing well.

On Sunday Edinburgh and Lothian had a match with Heather Laurieston having the

heaviest bag with 35lb - this was Heather's first day with Club as she has just joined

it, well done. The Orchill Club match was won by Mark Cook who had 50lbs of mixed

fish.

8. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The biggest fish of the year to date was landed this

week, along with a good number of hard fighting Tigers and some cracking Brown

trout.

The water temperature remains consistent at around 8oC, with the warm

daytime temperatures being cancelled out by the still chilly nights.

well spread out round the ponds, moving about in shoals and taking all-round. One

angler hooked a big fish right in the mouth of the burn but it took off up the burn and

under the bridge where it broke him.

and on Swanswater, are being taken on dry flies thanks to good hatches brought

about by the warm weather. Favourite patterns this week included the usual small

lures, nymphs such as Buzzer, Hare’s Ear and Damsel, wet flies including Black

Pennell, Bibio, Mrs. Simpson and Greenwell’s, and dries including Black Spider and

Bluebottle.

The Troutmasters Fish-off on Saturday was won by Stewart Nicholson from Glasgow

who will represent Swanswater in the final at Grafham in May.

won the junior fish-off and hopes to fish in the junior final at Stonebridge Lakes in

July.

Isobel Hunter, Strathpeffer, on her first visit to the fishery took the biggest fish of the

year to date in her 2 for 14lb 12oz including 11lb 15oz Rainbow and a Brown, with

The fish are

More and more fish, both on the small ponds

Edward McKillop

her husband landing 2 Tigers. Geoff Gilbert, Isle of Man, on holiday for 6 days, 20

for 55lb 8oz including 8lb Rainbow, 3 Blues, 2 Tigers and a Brown, Mark Kenyon,

Menstrie, 9 for 30lb 8oz from the boat including 7lb 10oz Rainbow, 2 Blues, bigger

one at 6lb 14oz and a Tiger and Adam W, Stirling, 4 for 13lb 30z from the Millpond

including 7lb 1oz Blue. Peter Bryce, Alloa, 8 for 23lb 14oz in two visits, including

6lb 2oz Rainbow, 4 Blues and a Brown, Martin McManaman, Perth, 2 for 8lb 11oz

including 6lb Rainbow, Stewart Nicholson, Knightswood, 5 for 14lb 10oz including

5lb 2oz Rainbow and a Brown, Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 14lb 4oz including 5lb

4oz Rainbow and a Blue and Nan Morrison, Stirling, Rainbow, Blue, Brown and

Tiger for 9lb 8oz. David Aitken, East Kilbride, 5 Tigers for 10lb 8oz, John Moyes,

Grangemouth, 2 for 6lb 12oz including 4lb 8oz Rainbow and a Blue, John Balunas,

Glasgow, 4lb Brown.

ENDS