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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 23 July 2012
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 22 July, 2012.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) LATE REPORT TO FOLLOW

4. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The fish have been taking a wide variety of flies again

with small buzzers and dries giving the most sport. The amount of fly life on the

water just now makes it more interesting for the anglers just to see what you have to

use to tempt the fish. Ray Lovell from Tillicoultry took a brace weighing 8lbs – best

6lbs on a Moggy, Allan Stirling, Auchterarder, 3 for 12lbs on Sedge, Graham King,

Almondbank, 3 fish for 9lbs on the Invicta & Bibio and Jim O'Neil, Stirling, 2 for 8lbs

on a Hare’s Ear. Dean Parker from Auchterarder had 2 fish for 6lbs on Buzzers,

Rickie Kerr, Fallin, 3 for 9lbs on Snatchers, Errol Feighan, Bonnybridge, 4 for 12lbs

4oz on Dries and Graeme Shirlaw from Tullibody took 4 fish for 14lbs 8oz on a

Yellow Dancer. Gary Mellon from Tullibody took 4 fish weighing 12lbs4oz on a

Yellow Dancer, Craig Wilson, Tullibody, 2 for 6lbs 8oz on a Yellow Dancer, Davy

Black, Lochgelly, 3 for 9lbs on a Bloodworm and Jim Kelly from Airdrie landed 3

for 9lbs 8oz on Beetles. R Grant from Perth caught a brace for 6lbs on Mill Bugs,

Cameron Smith (11 years old) had a great catch taking 2 fish for a whopping 10lbs

on Nymphs and another youngster, Mathew Beattie ( 9 years old) used a Buzzer to

take a nice fish of 2lbs 12oz.

6. SWANSWATER (Stirling) A lot of fish have been seen cruising in the top 12 to

18 inches of the water this week, although not many of them were breaking the

surface.

deeper and doing well further down.

to chase a fast retrieve, with many being taken on wets and nymphs and a few on

small lures. Favourite patterns included Invicta, Kate McLaren, Bibio, Spider, Blob,

Damsel, Diawl Bach and Dancer. On Sunday, yellow was the favourite colour. The

Tigers are still in the burn area although a few are now also being caught elsewhere

round the ponds.

described as absolutely stunning both in appearance and fighting ability.

deluge of rain on Wednesday coloured the water but it cleared quickly and the

clarity is now excellent.

retrieve his false teeth which were lost from one of the long platforms near the bridge

on Friday – a reward has been offered for their safe return!

Although fish are being seen near the surface, some anglers were going

The fish are mostly very active and looking

The Light Blues, whilst not the biggest of fish stocked, are being

The

Despite the clear water, one unlucky angler was unable to

Good bags this week included Stewart Nicholson, Knightswood, 4 for 15lb 12oz

including 3 Blues, biggest at 9lb 4oz, and a Brown, Ian Whitfield, Denny, 8lb 10oz

Rainbow, Eddie McKillop, Glasgow, 2 for 8lb 4oz, Peter Henderson, Cumbernauld, 3

Blues for 12lb 12oz biggest one at 7lb 14oz and Blair Fergus, Dunfermline, 7lb 11oz

Blue. Ian Penman, Falkirk, 2 for 9lb 12oz including 7lb Rainbow, Angus Auchinachie,

Falkirk, 2 for 10lb including 7lb Rainbow, Robert Dunsmore, Glasgow, 7lb Rainbow,

Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 18lb including 4 Blues, biggest at 6lb and Davy Neilson,

Carronshore, 5lb 8oz Rainbow. Graeme Robson, Kirkintilloch, 2 for 7lb 4oz including

4lb 4oz Brown and a Blue, Brian McIntosh, Banknock, 4 for 12lb 8oz including 2

Blues and a Brown, Jack Smith, Bonnybridge, 4 for 12lb including a Blue and 2

Tigers and Walter Davies, 4 for 12lb including 2 Tigers. Les Cooper, Dunblane, 4 for

12lb including a Blue, Frank Barr, Falkirk, 4 for 12lb including 3 Blues, John Alcock,

Balloch, 4 Tigers for 11lb 8oz, Jim Allan, Kilsyth, 4 Tigers for 10lb 12oz and Andy

Tervit, 2 Blues for 6lb. Stuart Sutherland, 2 Blues for 6lb 4oz. Last but not least year

old Josh Nicholson caught a fine 4lb 4oz Rainbow.

ENDS