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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday, 20 August 2012
The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 19 August, 2012.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) On the individual front Tom McCartney from Airth kept

5 fish weighing 14lb, Rab Maxwell (Ceres) 5 fish weighing 17lb, Willie Johnson

(Bannockburn) 2 fish for 6lb and released 1 and Jim Donnelly (Tullibody) kept 2 fish

weighing 5lb 8oz and released 3. Hamish Fulton from Menstrie had 2 fish weighing

6lb and Leonard & Jim Young (Kennoway) caught 4 fish weighing 12lb and released

4.

As far as the clubs were concerned the Dundee West End A/C kept 19 fish weighing

40lb 9oz, Strathclyde Police A/C 27 fish weighing 64lb 2oz – heaviest caught by Tom

Gilchrist weighing 4lb 9oz, Midlothian A/A 12 fish for 20lb 8oz and Stirling Castle A/

C kept 21 fish weighing 57lb 2oz. Linlithgow A/C caught 18 fish weighing 39lb 10oz,

Gulls Nest A/C kept 2 fish weighing 6lb, Perth Civil Service A/C 10 fish for18lb 10oz

and Denny & District A/C kept 11 fish weighing 23lb 4oz.

The top taking flies included the Kate McLaren, CDC Hoppers, Muddlers, Yellow

Dancer and the Hot Head Damsel and the best fishing areas have proved to be the

North Shore Dogleg ad the Dam Wall.

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

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a very quiet week with the hot humid conditions

keeping the anglers away. However, Joe Beattie from Edinburgh used a Black &

Green Rabbitiser to take one at 12bs, Bruce Hunter, Edinburgh, caught 10 on catch

and release using a Damsel and Jack Hay, Haddington, took one at 8lbs 8oz on a

Buzzer.

4. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) The clubs were out in force with the Perth Anglers

taking 25 fish for 61lbw 2oz, Darvel Kingfisher AC had 28 for 74lbs 8oz, Cockburn

AC 33 for 67lbs 12oz and Dunfermline AC took 32 fish for 68lbs6oz. M Leask from

Livingston had 7 on C+R on a Rabbit, Bennett, Livingston, 6 weighing 13lbs 8oz on

a Blob, G McGill, Cumnock, 4 for 12lbs on a Diawl Bach, D Black, Edinburgh, 11 on

C+R and Chick Telfer, Gorebridge, used a Grey Hen to bag 4 for 11lbs 2oz.

5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) The weather was extremely changeable last week so

the fish have been taking at various depths according to conditions at the time which

could just change in an instant.

of lures have been doing well. Young Cameron Jope over on holiday from China

caught several fish on his visits the best being a lovely 9 pounder on a small Damsel.

Jim Prentice from Tullibody had 4 fish for 13lbs – best 6lbs on a Montana, L Shearer,

Alloa, 2 for 10lbs – best 6lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Jim Fleming, Fisons, Bo'ness.

4 fish for 10lbs on a Bloodworm and Dave Thorburn also from Fisons took 4 for

10lbs 8oz on a Bloodworm. Bob Ross from Kilsyth caught 1 fish for 5lbs on a Black

Nomad, Kevin O'Brien, Falkirk, 2 for 7lbs on a Bibio, R Stewart, Errol, 2 fish for

8lbs on a Buzzer, Bob White, Alloa, 22 for 4lbs 8oz on a Grouse & Claret and Allan

Buzzers and small wets, dries and a wide variety

Stirling from Auchterarder took 3 fish for 10lbs – best 5lbs on a Klinkhammer. Jimmy

Young from Alloa caught 3 fish for 8lbs 8oz on a lack & Green Fritz, John Speedie,

Cumbernauld, 1 fish for 4lbs on a Black Nomad and William Alexander, Menstrie, 2

for 7lbs 8oz on a lack & Green Fritz.

6. SWANSWATER (Stirling) As is common at this time of year the fishing this week

was quite challenging, although as usually happens some anglers had no problem

bagging their fish.

due to the clammy conditions and, at times, bright sunshine.

successful were catching on a wide variety of flies including lures, nymphs, wets and

dries.

Although there were not a lot of fish showing on the surface except for the

last half-hour at night, many of the successful anglers were being taken just inches

below the surface.

down, and the big fish were being taken right on the bottom.

regular session on Sunday and many of the youngsters were targeting the Goldies

in the Millpond and although the fish were seen following flies they nearly all turned

away at the last minute.

Young, made up for any disappointment. The water in all three ponds remains very

clear and free of algae despite weather conditions.

It was a frustrating week for both anglers and management

Those who were

During the sunnier spells the fish were a bit deeper, 3 to 4 feet

The Cygnets had their

Fortunately the presence of Honorary President, Paul

David Batchelor, Perth, 3 for 16lb 10oz including 10lb 3oz Rainbow and 2 Blues,

Jim Mackie, Newburgh, 3 for 15lb including 2 Blues, bigger one at 9lb 3oz, Craig

Wilson, Maddiston, 2 for 11lb 12oz including 8lb 5oz Blue, Darren Hill, Alva, 3 for

12lb 4oz including 8lb 4oz Blue and a Gold and Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, in two visits,

7 for 27lb including 4 Blues, biggest one at 7lb 4oz. Malcolm Miller, Clackmannan,

3 for 10lb 8oz including 5lb 8oz Brown, Donald McMurchy, Fallin, 5 for 15lb 4oz

including a Blue, Gary Waugh, Cumbernauld, 5 for 15lb 4oz including 3 Blues, Matt

Ritchie, Perth, 4 for 12lb 4oz including 3 Blues and Martin Stewart, Glasgow, 4 for

12lb including a Blue, a Tiger and a Brown. John Duncan, Perth, 4 Blues for 11lb

12oz, Graeme Arthur, Stirling, 3 for 9lb including 2 Blues, Jim McInnes, Falkirk,

2 for 7lb 8oz including 4lb 8oz Rainbow, Mike Barker, Stirling, 2 Tigers for 7lb,

John Mathieson, Doune, 4lb 4oz Tiger and Sandy Jenkins, Carronshore, 2 for 6lb

including a Blue and a Tiger.

Ends.