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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 09 July 2012
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 08 July, 2012.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The Edinburgh Walton A/C kept 17 fish weighing 45lb

6oz and released a further 10, CIBA A/C 13 fish 32lb, Selmuir F/F 9 fish weighing

23lb 15oz and Dunfermline Rusty Nail A/C kept 14 fish weighing 38lb. Stanley &

District A/C kept 30 fish weighing 51lb 11oz, Tillicoultry A/C 28 fish for 61lb and

Auchterarder A/C kept 7 fish weighing 10lb 8oz.

The best flies have lures have included Muddlers, Kate McLaren, Daddy Longlegs,

CDC Hoppers and the Dabbler whilst all areas continue to fish well.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Like most of the country Kingennie

has not enjoyed the best of weather recently with steady rain leading to some

discoloured water for a while. However, there have still been days when good

catches have been recorded and the extra food brought down in the floods is helping

the fish pack on weight.

The Boathouse Pond has been worst affected in clarity so lures have been the

order of the day with Hot Head Damsels and the Black Fritz being the favourites.

Individuals within the Ogilvie party had two rainbows for 9lbs & the Lax group two for

8lbs 4oz.The Burnside Pond witnessed some incredible evening rises during caenis

hatches with fish dimpling huge areas of the surface. However, catching them was

not easy. At other times the fishing has been hectic with many falling to Hot Head

Damsels, Fritz and various Dancer patterns. The Bankside Pond has retained

the best water clarity with catch and release anglers doing particularly well. Craig

Horsburgh took a dozen on a variety of dry flies and young Robert had 9 on Buzzers

and Hoppers. Sedges have produced some action during brief hatches. The

Woodside Pond has recorded some above average catches with the Addisons taking

six fish for 12lbs 8oz and the Watsons landing five fish for 11lbs 8oz. Best results

have been on orange Powerbait and Mepps spinners.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a very quiet week due to the horrendously wild and

we weather conditions but the Romano AC from Romano Bridge in the Borders had

a good outing taking 19 fish for 43lbs, Mike Wright, Mayfield, used a Buzzer to take

a nice fish o 10lbs 8oz and Tommy Dickson from Dunbar had the fish of the week at

11lbs 4oz on a Buzzer.

4. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) It was a good week with Douglas Ross from Ross-

shire finding the long journey well worthwhile as he had the heaviest fish of the

week – a 16lb 8oz rainbow that was taken on a CDC. B Black from Edinburgh had

3 fish for 14lbs 8oz on a Kate McLaren, Alex MIllar, West Calder, 4 for 11lbs on

a Bloodworm and Alan Bennett, East Calder, used a Blob to bag 4 for 12lbs 8oz.

The Dunfermline Rusty Nails AC had a good outing taking 24 fish for 58lbs4ozand

returned a further 26 whilst the Last Cast A took 23 fish weighing 59lbs 2oz. Ross

McEwan from Thurs took 34 for 16lbs 4oz on a Gladiator, A Cameron, Bridge of

Weir, 4 for 10lbs 6oz and Gary Marshall from Banchory used a Nomad to take 4 for

12lbs 9oz.

5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The water has been fishing very well with lots of fish

rising and with an abundance of fly life on the water most of the fish are being

caught on the top or just under the surface with a wide variety of flies including the

Bloodworm, Diawl Bach, Damsel, Hoppers, Daddies, Sedge and various lures.

Featuring amongst the top anglers was Kong from Crieff with 2 for 10lbs on

a Black & Green Fritz, Robbie Scotland, Stirling, 3 for 8lbs on a Damsel, Ron

Thomson,

used a Black & Green Fritz to catch 4 for 12lbs. Mr Rose from Dunfermline took

2 for 7lbs on a Sedge, Brian Zarerski, Fallin, 3 for 10lbs 4oz on a Hologram Diawl

Bach, J. Dunschie, Cumbernauld

Andy Airnes from Clackmannan had 4 for 16lbs 4oz – best 7lbs on an Orange Fritz.

Clackmannan. Nine year old Adam Kennedy from Bothwell took a fine specimen of

3lbs 8oz on a Montana, Harry Graham, Glenrothes, 4 for 13lbs on a Daddy, William

Alexander, Menstrie, had a brace for 8lbss 4oz on a Black and Green Fritz and

Hamish Carmichael, Alloa, took 3 fish for 11lbs 5oz on an Orange Fritz. Last but not

least David Lewis from Larbert caught 4 fish weighing 11lbs 12oz on a Damsel.

Dalguise, 2 for 6lbs on a Rob Roy and Jim Prentice from Tullibody

4 fish for 8lbs on the CDC and Daddies and

6. SWANSWATER (Stirling) It was another week of changeable weather saw very

varied results, with some anglers doing exceptionally well while others found it

harder going. Despite the changing weather conditions the fish remained within the

top few feet of water and were seen moving on the surface throughout the week.

Fish were generally spread out over the main area of Swanswater, although large

numbers of Tigers and Browns are located in the burn and around the mouth of

the burn. Most of the week nymphs, wets and buzzers have been the best option,

with Diawl Bach, Kate McLaren, Spider and Cormorant all working well, along with

various colours of buzzers. Occasional fish have been taken on dry flies, with Sedge

being the most effective. During more challenging days lures such as Black Dancer,

Ace of Spades and Cats Whisker have been working well.

Thomas McHugh, Glasgow, 12lb 4oz Rainbow, Andy Henderson, Glasgow, 3 for

18lb 12oz including 8lb 4oz Rainbow and 8lb 4oz Blue, Frank Barr, Falkirk, in 2

visits, 11 for 34lb including a 6lb Rainbow and 7 Blues, G Brown, Kirkintilloch, 4 for

12lb 12oz including a Blue and a Tiger and Glen Anderson, Haggs, 4 for 12lb 4oz

including a Blue and 3 Tigers. Jim Allan, Kilsyth, 4 for 11lb 12oz including 3 Tigers

and a Brown, Derek Hutton, Edinburgh, 4 for 11lb including 2 Blues and a Tiger,

Mark Anderson, Kilsyth, 4 for 10lb 12oz including 2 Blues, a Tiger and a Brown,

Danny Doherty, Denny, 3 for 9lb 8oz and David Laird, Larbert, 3 for 9lb 4oz including

a Blue and 2 Tigers. Billy Lennon, Airdrie 3 for 9lb including a Blue and a Tiger and

Eddie O’Hara, Glasgow, 3 for 9 including a Blue and

ENDS