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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 14 May 2012
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 13 May, 2012.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) Last week the best fishing area proved to be the north

shore from the Dow Burn to the dam wall and the best flies and lures included the

Yellow Dancer, Olive Hotty and various Cormorants. There were lots of clubs fishing

last week with the RAF Northern League catching 33 fish for 75lbs, Longannet A/

C kept 10 fish weighing 25lb 14oz – heaviest caught by Alan MacGregor a 4lb 11oz

rainbow, the Grizzle Cats had 45 fish for 106lb and released 8 and the Dunfermline

Artisan kept 19 fish weighing 49lb 15oz. District of Forth Valley AC had 14 fish for

27lb and the Clydesdale Bank A/C took 21 fish for 55lb 8oz with the heaviest being

caught by John Scott with a 6lb 12oz rainbow.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The fishing was good last week at

Kingennie with the fish sitting a wee bit higher in the water. We are starting to move

more towards summer tactics with floating lines being used more and more. The

wind did hamper fishing slightly but when it did drop the fish were on the surface in

big numbers, almost any dry cast well would result in at least an offer.

The Boathouse Pool held a bit of colour at the start of the week and as a result best

approach was lures and intermediates, as the week went on the pond cleared and

fish could be targeted with stalking bugs.

The Bankside and Burnside fished fairly similar with Buzzers, Nymphs and Dries all

doing well. Mention must be given to Kyle McSherry who managed a beautiful brown

of 6lbs 8oz from Burnside. He had been using a lure with not a lot of success when

he switched to buzzers it wasn't long before he hooked the cracker so well done

again Kyle.

The Bait Pond has been fishing quite well to Mepps spinners (the smaller the better)

- anglers’ really need to scale tackle down at this time of year with smaller being

better than bigger and thinner diameter line is a must - no need for line with a

breaking strain of over 6lb

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a very quiet week due to the awful weather but

this didn’t stop Jackie Hay from Haddington braving the elements to take a 9lb

rainbow on a Dancer. John Butler from Pathead used a Black Lure to bag one at

8lbs, B McKenna took 3 for 10lbs on a Bloodworm and the Hoy and Hope AC from

Newbiggin on the Sea had a good outing taking 17 fish weighing 49lbs 9oz. George

Lees had 3 for 9lbs on Buzzers and George Liddle, Dunbar, caught 3 for 10lbs on a

Damsel.

4. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The sand martins have been very busy showing that

there is a lot of life on top of the water.

On the nice sunny days dries have been

doing well along with a wide variety of coloured lures.

On Saturday the Live Line AC (Hydro Electric) had a good day taking 27 fish for

61lbs with the heaviest basket going to Alec Nelson with 4 fish for 10lbs 8oz plus

some more on catch and release.

Also doing well was Harry Graham from Glenrothes with 4 fish for 12lbs 8oz

on a Black Fritz, Cameron Aylth, Scone, 1 for 4lbs on a Black & Green Fritz,

Dean Caulder, Clackmannan, 3 for 8lbs on a Pink & Red and Connor Leyden,

Stirling, used a Cat and a Yellow Dancer to bag 3 fish for 10lbs. Steve Barnes from

Elgin caught 3 for 9lbs on a Green & Black Fritz, Thomas Lowe, Stirling, 2 for 5lbs

on a Pink Lure, Scot Crawford, Stirling, 2 for 6lbs on a Damsel and Jordan Crawford,

Stirling, 2 for 4lbs on a Black Lure. Kong from Crieff took a brace weighing 6lbs 8oz

on a Black & Green Fritz, Steve Irvine, Balloch, 4 for 9lbs on a PTN, Peter Paterson,

Menstrie, 2 for 6lbs on a Black Fritz and Hector Wilson from Bannockburn, had 3 for

8lbs on a Pink Fritz.

6. ORCHIL LOCH COARSE PONDS (Braco) NO REPORT THIS WEEK.

7. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The weather was again the deciding factor this week at

Swanswater with the best fishing to be had on the days when the cold wind was less

strong.

down to 8oC.

the islands, which usually does better when the water warms up a bit more.

are still around 3 to 4 feet down, with the occasional one coming nearer the surface.

The water temperature is still refusing to go above 10oC and is in fact back

Despite this, several fish were caught in the area round the back of

Fish

They are tending to follow the wind which would indicate there is some form of fly

life being blown about.

productive patterns.

Rainbow was landed this week by Donald Williamson from Falkirk on a Cruncher.

The Swanswater Cygnets had their first competition of the year on Sunday, with

7 members fishing Swanswater and 6 on the Millpond.

conditions with almost gale force winds but still managed to land several fish.

The Fishery is now open from 8.00am to 9.30pm. Donald Williamson, Larbert, 3 for

17lb 4oz, including 12lb 6oz Rainbow and a Blue, Kenny Freeman, Worcester, 8lb

4oz Rainbow, Dave McMurray, Dunfermline, 3 for 12lb including 8lb Blue, Michael

Moffat, Stirling, 6lb 8oz Brown and Frank Turner, Alloa, 4 for 14lb 12oz including

2 Blues, bigger one at 6lb 8oz. Lewis Turner, Stirling, 6lb Blue, Graeme Gillespie,

Torrance, 3 for 9lb 12oz including 4lb Brown and a Tiger, David Mitchell, Stirling, 5

for 16lb and Brian Lockie, Alva, 5 for 12lb 8oz. Kevin Cowling, East Kilbride, 5 for

12lb including 4 Tigers and a Blue, David Aitken, East Kilbride, 5 Tigers for 11lb

12oz, Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, 3 for 9lb 4oz including a Tiger and Davy Horne,

Stirling 3 Tigers for 7lb. George Reid, Glasgow,2 Tigers for 5lb 4oz, Jimmy Young,

Alva, 2 Tigers for 6lb.

ENDS

Small lures, nymphs and a few wet flies are still the most

The biggest fish of the year to date, a cracking 12lb 6oz

They endured dreadful