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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 04 September
2012. The following reports are for the week ending Sunday, 26 August, 2012.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) Peter Ash & Bill Slater from Edinburgh kept 7 fish weighing

20lb, Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie, Edinburgh, fish weighing 27lb 8oz, Jim Donnelly,

Tullibody, 2 for 7lb and released 4, W Johnson, Bannockburn, kept 2 fish weighing

6lb 8oz. Bobby Paterson from St Ninians fishing with a sporting ticket released 4,

Robert Peden, Kelty, 2 fish for 7lb, Jim & Crawford McEwan, Newmains, fishing with

a sporting ticket released 6 and Danny Greene (Crook of Devon) released 4.

On the club front Penicuik A/C kept 6 fish weighing 15lb 10oz, West Linton A/C 5 fish

weighing 14lb 2oz, Kinglassie A/C 7 fish for 20lb 8oz, the Black Bull FFC had 14 fish

weighing 40lb and Dunfermline Artisan A/C kept 14 fish weighing 39lb 7oz.

The top taking flies and lures included the Kate McLaren, Dabbler, Muddler, Olive

Damsel and various Dancers whilst the best fishing area has been the Dam Wall,

North Shore & South Shore from the fishery lodge to dam wall.

2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Thee somewhat more settled weather

has resulted in clearer water & some excellent returns on all ponds.

On the Boathouse Pool intermediate lines and small lures have achieved the best

results although some decent fish have also been taken on small dries. Hot Head

Damsel and the Yellow Dancer have probably been the favourites with more fish

beginning to show up in the 8-10lbs range. A few even larger ones were lost towards

the end of the week.

Burnside has fished best early in the morning with Buzzers presented on

the "washing line". Small nymphs have also produced good results and catches have

included some blue trout, which have been in superb condition.

Powerbait (lime green or orange) and spinners have sorted out the better fish on

the Woodside Pond (any legal method) with fish averaging close to 2lbs. Catches

included six fish for 11lbs 12oz from Messrs. Currie & Jordan. On Friday four anglers

had ten fish between them for a total of 19lbs120z.

The Bankside Pool has been a bit grumpy during the day but evenings have

witnessed some excellent catches including several superb blue trout. Consistently

good results have been achieved on a Spottiswoode Special as modified by one of

our regular visitors.

As September progresses it is likely that the rainbows will turn to feeding on fry.

3. MARKLE (East Lothian) Joe Beattie from Edinburgh used a Rabbitiser to land a

lovely 12lb rainbow, Donald Hynd, Edinburgh, had a brace weighing 8lbs on a Diawl

Bach, The Goth FFC took 17 fish for 41lbs 8oz and Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh

used various lures to take 6 fish on a catch and release ticket. Tommy Dickson from

Dunbar had 6 on C+R – best 10lbs 8oz on a Cruncher, Willie Brash, Mayfield, took

12 op C+R – best 8lbs 3oz and Jack Hay, Haddington, had a nice fish of 10lbs 4oz

on a Diawl Bach.

4. MORTON LOCH (Livingston) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

5. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) It has been another very mixed week of weather and the

end of an extremely wet summer like we have not seen the like before.

the fish are still being caught at various depths depending on the weather at the

time of trying to catch them. The best flies have been the Daddy Longlegs, Buzzers,

C.D.C's, Kate McLaren, Muddler, Damsel and various Fritz patterns have all been

doing well.

As usual

On Sunday the Falcon FFC had a good morning taking 23 fish for 54lbs 12oz

with Allan McAlpine taking the heaviest basket with 4 fish for 12lbs 8oz on a

Yellow Dancer. Gerry Kane from Cumbernauld took 3 fish for 14lbs on a Damsel,

James Carrick, Cumbernauld, 2 for 11lbs on a Jenny, Scott Crawford, Stirling, 2

for 8lbs on a Black & Green Fritz and Jim Caghlan from Auchterarder caught 3

fish weighing 9lbs on a Green Fritz. Davy Black from Lochgelly had 4 for 10lbs

on Buzzers, Jim Kelly, Airdrie, 4 fish for 12lbs on a Muddler, Donald McDonald,

Muthill, 1 fish for 4lbs 8oz on an Ace of Spades and John Hutchieson, Alloa, used

Dries to catch a brace weighing 6lbs.Bob White from Alloa had a brace for 5lbs 8oz

on a Diawl Bach, Ron Thomson, Dalguise, 2 for 8lbs 8oz on a Hot Head Damsel,

David Horne,

Prentice, Tullibody, caught 4 fish for 12lbs 8oz on a Black Fritz. Peter Paterson from

Menstrie used a Black & Green Fritz to bag a brace weighing7lbs 8oz,William Smith,

Menstrie, 2 fish weighing 8lbs 4oz on a Black Fritz and William Alexander, Menstrie,

Stirling, 2 for 7lbs 8oz on a Black & Gold Montana and Jim

2 for 7lbs 8oz on a Damsel.

6. SWANSWATER (Stirling) As the week progressed the fishing improved although

the bright sunshine on Sunday afternoon put the fish off a bit.

the dominant feature once again this week with torrential downpours temporarily

colouring the water at the beginning of the week and the cold night on Thursday

lowering the water temperature and improving conditions greatly on Friday and

Saturday.

are not as noticeable in Swanswater as they are in the two small ponds where they

continue to be a source of entertainment (and sometimes frustration) to anglers.

For most of the week the fish were in the top two feet of the water and were taking

a wide variety of nymphs and wet flies including Buzzers, Bloodworm, Diawl Bach,

Hare’s Ear, Damsel, Kate McLaren, Butcher and Coachman.

The weather was

Golds and light Blues are being stocked in all the ponds, although they

David Brodie, Stirling, 3 for 13lb including 9lb Rainbow from the Millpond, Robert

Russell, Banknock, 2 for 11lb 4oz including 9lb Rainbow and a Blue, Kevin

McCallum, Dunfermline, 2 for 10lb 8oz from the Meadow Pond including 8lb 3oz

Rainbow and a Gold and Donald McMurchy, Fallin, 4 for 18lb including 7lb 6oz

Rainbow, a Blue and a light Blue. Alan Taylor, Pittenweem, 7lb 2oz Blue, Danny

Doherty, Denny, 5 for 21lb including Blues at 6lb 8oz and 4lb 6oz and a Gold, Colin

McVicars, Alloa, 6lb Blue and Nan Morrison, Stirling, in two visits, 5 got 15lb 6oz

including 3 Blues for 9lb 4oz, a Tiger and a Brown. George Kochanek, Tullibody, 4

for 13lb 8oz including a Gold, David Grant, Garelochead, 4 for 12lb 4oz including 2

Blues and a light Blue, Kevin Mathias, Bishopbriggs, 4 for 12lb 4oz including a Blue

and a Gold and Peter Henderson, Cumbernauld, in two visits, 8 for 24lb including

2 Blues. Brian McIntosh, Banknock, 3 for 9lb 8oz including 2 Tigers, Andy Tervit,

Paisley, 3 for 9lb 8oz including a light Blue, Peter Bryce, Alloa, 3 for 9lb 4oz including

2 Blues and Allan McLachlan, Plean, 3 for 9lb. Robert Dunsmore, Motherwell, 2

Tigers for 7lb 4oz, Lawrence Clover, Stenhousemuir, 2 for 6lb including a Gold, Greg

Guthrie, Callander, 2 for 7lb including a Blue, John Sneddon, Falkirk, 2 for 7lb 12oz

and Billy Weir, Bannockburn, 4lb 2oz Rainbow. Alan Hunter, Alva, 3 for 9lb 12oz

including 2 Browns and Ian Hunter, Alva, 2 for 7lb 4oz including a Brown.

ENDS