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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 02 July 2012
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 01 July, 2012.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) n the individual front Brian Thorne from Glen Devon and

Alasdair MacMillan of Comrie kept 12 fish weighing 29lb 8oz, John & Gordon Michie

(Dunfermline) 8 for 30lb 4oz and Gary Middleton & Kenny Dickens (Kilwinning) kept

11 fish weighing 34lb. Archie Davidson from Stirling kept 4 fish weighing 11lb and

Colin Stoddart (Edinburgh) had 4 fish for 9lb 8oz.

Perthshire F/C kept 8 fish weighing 22lb 3oz, Blackford A/C 11 fish for 34lb 8oz,

Helensburgh A/C took 21 fish for 64lb and the Aberdour A/A kept 15 fish weighing

33lb 9oz. Leslie & Glenrothes A/C managed 17 fish weighing 36lb 6oz, Wellington

A/C 21 fish for 41lb, Grangemouth A/C kept 17 fish weighing 43lb 3oz and the

Aberfeldy A/C took 8 fish for 14lb.

Last week the best catching flies and lures included the Bibio Hopper, Kate McLaren,

CDC Hoppers, Muddlers and Dabblers and as in previous weeks all areas of the loch

have been producing fish.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) The weather might not be that

summery at Forbes of Kingennie but it hasn't affected the fishing one bit. The good

flush of water last week has really helped the ponds back to fool height and the

fishing has really benefited.

The Boathouse has been holding a bit of colour but the fish have been quite active

and again most lures have been taking fish with Cat’s Whiskers or Yellow Dancers

being the most popular at the moment. The best fish this week was taken by Mr

Norrie with an 8lb 13oz rainbow caught on an Orange Blob.

The Burnside has also been a wee bit coloured and lures have been the best

method intermediate lines with a Cat’s Whisker or a Damsel have been taking

most of the fish there are still plenty fish coming out on the dry fly as well when the

weather has suited.

The Bankside has probably been fishing the best with lots of fish coming out to most

methods. Buzzers and Nymphs fished on the washing line has been by far the best.

but Damsels and lures are still taking fish – however, they seem to be shying away

and just nipping at the flies. Again dries are catching a lot of fish when the weather

has been right.

The Woodside Pool has been fishing well with Powerbait still proving to be the best

bait. There are still fish falling to worms and the spinner but they just haven't been

so effective Mr Bradley had a great day with his two sons on Sunday taking 6 fish for

11lb with the biggest being a 3lb 12oz specimen caught on Green Powerbait.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) The biggest fish off last week was a cracking rainbow

of 13lbs that was caught on a Buzzer by John Thomson from East Linton but

not far behind with a 12lbs 12oz fish was Matty Devine who also used a Buzzer.

Steve Rodgers from Edinburgh had a great basket of 4 fish for 16lbs 8oz on a Hot

Head Damsel, Keith Watson, Newcastle, 3 for 9lbs 8oz on a CDC and Guy Roche,

Edinburgh, 3 for 12lns on a Black Fritz.

4. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The water has again been fishing very well with a wide

variety of flies and lures on or just under the surface. On Saturday the Rubber Ear

Club from Wishaw had a good day taking 27 fish for 75lbs 4oz with Greg Ritchie

taking the heaviest basket with 3 fish for 13lbs with the heaviest tipping the scales at

5lbs.

Also doing well was H Peattie from Cambusbarron with 4 fish for 15lbs – best

6lbs 12oz on a Black Zonker, Bill Thomson, Doune, 2 for 8lbs on a Yellow Dancer,

Jonathon Whyte, Bedford, 1 for 5lbs on a Green & Gold Fritz and Allan Stirling,,

Auchterarder, 3 fish for 9lbs 8oz on various Sedges. Peter Paterson from Menstrie

caught a brace weighing 8lbs on a Black Fritz, Roy McLaren, Denny, 2 for 8lbs

8oz on a Damsel, Tam Seaton, Dunblane, 2 for 5lbs on a Soldier Palmer, Jim

Maxwell,

Lovell from Tillicoultry used a Moggy to take a brace weighing 8lbs 8oz. Dougie

Allan from

Tullibody,

for 11lbs 12oz on a Montana and Harry Graham from Glenrothes had 4 fish for 11lbs

on a Daddy Longlegs.

Milton of Campsie, 2 fish weighing 7lbs on a small Damsel and Ray

Callander had 4 fish for 12lbs on a Green Head Cat, Jim Prentice,

4 fish for 11lbs 12oz on a Montana, Alec Fitzsimmons, Fintry, 4

6. SWANSWATER (Stirling) It was a week of mixed fortunes at Swanswater with

some anglers doing very well and others struggling a little.

the week the water, which had been very clear, became coloured especially on

Saturday, due to the heavy rain on Thursday night and Friday.

again despite the fact that there has been more rain.

the top couple of feet of the water and at the beginning of the week were taking

mostly nymphs and wet flies with Diawl Bach and Kate McLaren being the favourite

patterns.

Tadpole, and Cat’s Whisker, although Sunday evening saw a few anglers trying

dry flies which were being met with lots of follows, and a good few takes as well.

Daddy Long Legs and Muddlers were the most successful patterns.

Toward the end of

It is now clear

In general the fish are in

At the weekend many anglers were back using lures such as Dancer,

Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, had the best bag this week and the biggest fish with

his 3 for 22lb 2oz including 10lb 4oz Blue and 8lb 12oz Rainbow, Bob Garvie,

Lennoxtown, 3 Blues for 13lb 6oz biggest one at 8lb 12oz, Stuart Malcolm, Denny,

2 for 12lb including 6lb 8oz Blue and 5lb 8oz Rainbow and Gavin Johnston, Stirling,

3 for 11lb from the Meadow Pond including 6lb Rainbow and a Tiger. Peter O’Brien,

Camelon, 5 for 14lb including 3 Blues, Roy Hatchard and grandson, Cameron Smith,

shared 5 for 12lb 12oz from the Millpond including a Blue, Frank Barr, Falkirk, 5 for

12lb 12oz including 3 Blues and Kevin O’Brien, Camelon, 4 for 11lb 12oz including

2 Tigers and a Brown. Danny Doherty, Denny, 4 for 11lb including 3 Blues, Stewart

Sutherland 4 for 10lb 8oz including a Blue, a Tiger and a Brown, Andrew Hepburn,

2 for 6lb 6oz including a Blue and Andy Hepburn, Bannockburn, 2 for 6lb including a

Blue.

ENDS