Monday, 19 August 2013
Fishing report by Jim Boyd
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JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
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Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 12 August 2013.The following report is for the week ending Sunday, 11 August 2103.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The fishery was busy last week and on the individual front Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie from Edinburgh) kept 11 fish weighing 32lb 8oz, Peter Ash & Bill Slater, Edinburgh, had 11 fish for 28lb, James Ferguson & Neil Robertson, Glasgow 12 for 29lb and Tam Langdon from Dunfermline kept 6 fish weighing 14lb. Kenny MacMillan from Perth had 5 fish weighing 13lb, fishing on a sporting ticket Ronnie Turnbull, Alva caught and released 12, Gary McDonald & Kenny Dickens, Kilwinning, 12 fish for 31lb and released a further 11and Mark Sturrock, Cairneyhill, & Stuart Strachan, Kilmarnock, kept 12 fish weighing 31lb 12oz. Alastair MacMillan from Comrie took 6 fish for 14lb 6oz and John & Robert Wilson, Dunfermline, both fishing sporting tickets caught and released 17.
The club returns included Longannet A/C with 15 fish weighing 39lb 8oz, Blackford A/C kept 22 fish weighing 47lb, Falkirk Municipal A/C took 50 fish weighing 113lb 15oz and the Bank of Scotland (East) retained 40 fish for 100lb 14oz. Penicuik A/C took 40 fish weighing 101lb, Bridge of Allan A/C 22 fish for 55lb, Stirling Castle A/C kept 10 fish weighing 25lb 11oz, Denny & District A/C 5 for 11lb 12oz and Edinburgh Masonic Club kept 9 fish weighing 19lb 2oz.
The top taking flies and lures included the Damsel, Bibio, Snatcher, Mini Muddlers, Daddy Longlegs and the Kate McLaren whilst the best fishing areas included the Dogleg, Dam Wall and the North Shore.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Strong winds and changeable weather has made the fishing tricky at times at Forbes of Kingennie but when the conditions have been favourable the fishing has been on top form. The Burnside continues to be the most productive pond, lures have been the most popular method fished on an intermediate with the Hot Head Damsel still the most effective fly but black and green lures and Leggy Bloodworms are taking fish. Buzzers and nymphs are still taking fish especially in the evenings when the fish are becoming a lot more active. The largest fish taken this week was caught and released by season ticket holder Mr Finley with a rainbow estimated at over 5lbs caught on a Damsel Nymph. The water in the Boathouse is still very clear and most of the fish seem to be holding in the deeper water around the island. There has been no one fly better than the rest they seem to be following the fly then turning away just keep changing until you find the right one. There have been some nice brownies taken this week with the largest weighing 6lb 2oz caught by Mr Ogilvie on a Montana Nymph. The water level on the Bankside is still very low and this has limited the fishing to off the dam wall in the deeper water. There have still been some good bags of fish coming off with white lures being the go to fly. Mr Peck had a lovely rainbow weighing 4lb 14oz as part of his brace on a Yellow Dancer. Mr Dickson had a great day taking 8 fish on small Muddlers on a clear glass line. The Woodside pool has fished slightly harder this week but the average size of fish has been quite large with a number of fish being weighed in at around the 3lb mark as well as a number of blues and even a handful of nice browns up to 2lb 9oz have been caught. Mr Simpson and his son had a great day taking 5 fish for 10lb 8oz including 2 blue trout for 5lb 6oz. Green Powerbait fished on a small running lead continues to be the top method with more and more fish getting caught on spinners.
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) NO REPORT THIS WEEK
4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) There have been plenty of fish being caught all around the water as it has slowly got back to normal after the very hot conditions. A wide variety of flies have been doing well on the top to about 2 - 3 feet down with a varying retrieve. On Saturday the Falcon FFC had a good day taking 38 fish for 94lbs 12oz with Willie Barr taking the heaviest basket of 4 fish for 11lbs on a Black & Gold. The Linden FFC took 15 fish for 39lbs 8oz with Robert Wright being top rod with a brace for 9lbs 8oz – best 7lbs 8oz on a Red Dancer. Allan Gunn from Caithness had a bumper brace weighing 14lbs 12oz with the heaviest being a belter of a double that tipped the scales at 10lbs 12oz.K MacAlpine from Thurso took 4 fish for 16lbs – best 8lbs 8oz on a Viva, Garry Jenkins, Stirling, 2 for 10lbs – best 7lbs on a Damsel, Alex Fitzsimmons, Fintry, 4 fish for 13lbs 8oz on a Damsel and Ronnie Stanovich from Glasgow had 4 fish weighing 13lbs – best 5lbs on a Kate McLaren. Peter Elrick from Dyce had a brace for 7lbs 8oz on a Daddy, Lauren Lawson, West Midlands, used a Damsel to bag a nice 3lb specimen and Jimmy Young from Alloa took 3 fish for 9lbs on Buzzers.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) Conditions continued to improve during the week, although the fishing was still quite hard at times. The fish are becoming more active as the water temperature drops and are being seen moving just below the surface. Many anglers reported fish following flies just under the surface and even coming up, nudging the fly and then turning away. However they are still being caught around 4 to 5 feet down and those fishing deep and slow from the boats did best this week. Some lovely big Blues figure in the catch returns this week and a few Tigers were also landed. Damsel, Dancer, Diawl Bach, Buzzer, small black wet flies and Gold Head Daddy Long Legs were the most popular patterns. From this coming weekend, Catch and Release tickets will be available on all ponds, all day, every day. The Fishery will be closing at 9.30pm this week.
Darren Hill, Cambus, 4 for 15lb 4oz, including 2 Blues, bigger one at 7lb 8oz, Barry Allan, Sauchie, 7lb Blue from the Millpond, Nan Morrison, Stirling, 5 for 21lb 2oz including 4 Blues, biggest ones at 6lb 10oz and 6lb and Andy Tervit, Paisley, 6lb 8oz Rainbow. Aileen Brown, Plean, 2 for 8lb 12oz including 5lb 2oz Tiger, Frank Barr, Falkirk, in two visits, 9 for 25lb including 4 Blues, plus a further 5 caught and released, George Kochanek, Tullibody, 4 for 11lb including 2 Blues and John Alcock, Balloch, 4 for 10lb 12oz including 3 Blues plus 5 returned. Billy Weir, Bannockburn, 3 for 10lb 8oz including a Blue and a Tiger, Frank Turner, Alloa, 2 for 7lb 8oz including a Blue, Allan McLay, Plean, 2 for 6lb 12oz and Glen Anderson, Haggs, 2 for 6lb 4oz including a Blue. Jim Marshall, Stirling, 2 for 6lb 2oz and Stewart Marshall, Cambusbarron, returned 8 from the boat.
6. WOODBURN FISHERY (Milton of Campsie) The fishing was pretty good last week with the3 cooler conditions making the fish a lot more active. Mr Harkins from Kilsyth used an Orange Fritz to take a nice rainbow of 2lbs 8oz. Don Reid from Kilsyth and a rainbow of 6lbs 8oz on a Green Zonker and reported losing three sizeable fish, Mark Hawthorn, Cumbernauld, returned a brown trout of 4lbs 8oz and returned a brace of ‘bows weighing ar5ound 6lbs 8oz and Peter Tanner from Kirkintilloch returned 4 – best around the 4lb 8oz mark and lost a couple of real belters. Scott Davidson from Glasgow had one at 2lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Mark Smart from Milton of Campsie took a brace for 5lbs 3oz on a Green Fritz.
The bait boys also did well with Messrs Mooney & Morton from Kirkintilloch taking 3 fish – biggest 6lbs on worm, Walter Bell, Kirkintilloch, used worm to bag 3 for 9lbs 4oz, Andy Taylor had a great basket of 3 fish for 12lbs on worm and Andy Jack had a nice trout of 4lbs on a maggot. Bill Andrews from Banknock took 3 for 14lbs 8oz on a maggot.
ENDS
JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
TO Email Group.
Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 12 August 2013.The following report is for the week ending Sunday, 11 August 2103.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) The fishery was busy last week and on the individual front Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie from Edinburgh) kept 11 fish weighing 32lb 8oz, Peter Ash & Bill Slater, Edinburgh, had 11 fish for 28lb, James Ferguson & Neil Robertson, Glasgow 12 for 29lb and Tam Langdon from Dunfermline kept 6 fish weighing 14lb. Kenny MacMillan from Perth had 5 fish weighing 13lb, fishing on a sporting ticket Ronnie Turnbull, Alva caught and released 12, Gary McDonald & Kenny Dickens, Kilwinning, 12 fish for 31lb and released a further 11and Mark Sturrock, Cairneyhill, & Stuart Strachan, Kilmarnock, kept 12 fish weighing 31lb 12oz. Alastair MacMillan from Comrie took 6 fish for 14lb 6oz and John & Robert Wilson, Dunfermline, both fishing sporting tickets caught and released 17.
The club returns included Longannet A/C with 15 fish weighing 39lb 8oz, Blackford A/C kept 22 fish weighing 47lb, Falkirk Municipal A/C took 50 fish weighing 113lb 15oz and the Bank of Scotland (East) retained 40 fish for 100lb 14oz. Penicuik A/C took 40 fish weighing 101lb, Bridge of Allan A/C 22 fish for 55lb, Stirling Castle A/C kept 10 fish weighing 25lb 11oz, Denny & District A/C 5 for 11lb 12oz and Edinburgh Masonic Club kept 9 fish weighing 19lb 2oz.
The top taking flies and lures included the Damsel, Bibio, Snatcher, Mini Muddlers, Daddy Longlegs and the Kate McLaren whilst the best fishing areas included the Dogleg, Dam Wall and the North Shore.
2. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Strong winds and changeable weather has made the fishing tricky at times at Forbes of Kingennie but when the conditions have been favourable the fishing has been on top form. The Burnside continues to be the most productive pond, lures have been the most popular method fished on an intermediate with the Hot Head Damsel still the most effective fly but black and green lures and Leggy Bloodworms are taking fish. Buzzers and nymphs are still taking fish especially in the evenings when the fish are becoming a lot more active. The largest fish taken this week was caught and released by season ticket holder Mr Finley with a rainbow estimated at over 5lbs caught on a Damsel Nymph. The water in the Boathouse is still very clear and most of the fish seem to be holding in the deeper water around the island. There has been no one fly better than the rest they seem to be following the fly then turning away just keep changing until you find the right one. There have been some nice brownies taken this week with the largest weighing 6lb 2oz caught by Mr Ogilvie on a Montana Nymph. The water level on the Bankside is still very low and this has limited the fishing to off the dam wall in the deeper water. There have still been some good bags of fish coming off with white lures being the go to fly. Mr Peck had a lovely rainbow weighing 4lb 14oz as part of his brace on a Yellow Dancer. Mr Dickson had a great day taking 8 fish on small Muddlers on a clear glass line. The Woodside pool has fished slightly harder this week but the average size of fish has been quite large with a number of fish being weighed in at around the 3lb mark as well as a number of blues and even a handful of nice browns up to 2lb 9oz have been caught. Mr Simpson and his son had a great day taking 5 fish for 10lb 8oz including 2 blue trout for 5lb 6oz. Green Powerbait fished on a small running lead continues to be the top method with more and more fish getting caught on spinners.
3. MARKLE (East Lothian) NO REPORT THIS WEEK
4. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) There have been plenty of fish being caught all around the water as it has slowly got back to normal after the very hot conditions. A wide variety of flies have been doing well on the top to about 2 - 3 feet down with a varying retrieve. On Saturday the Falcon FFC had a good day taking 38 fish for 94lbs 12oz with Willie Barr taking the heaviest basket of 4 fish for 11lbs on a Black & Gold. The Linden FFC took 15 fish for 39lbs 8oz with Robert Wright being top rod with a brace for 9lbs 8oz – best 7lbs 8oz on a Red Dancer. Allan Gunn from Caithness had a bumper brace weighing 14lbs 12oz with the heaviest being a belter of a double that tipped the scales at 10lbs 12oz.K MacAlpine from Thurso took 4 fish for 16lbs – best 8lbs 8oz on a Viva, Garry Jenkins, Stirling, 2 for 10lbs – best 7lbs on a Damsel, Alex Fitzsimmons, Fintry, 4 fish for 13lbs 8oz on a Damsel and Ronnie Stanovich from Glasgow had 4 fish weighing 13lbs – best 5lbs on a Kate McLaren. Peter Elrick from Dyce had a brace for 7lbs 8oz on a Daddy, Lauren Lawson, West Midlands, used a Damsel to bag a nice 3lb specimen and Jimmy Young from Alloa took 3 fish for 9lbs on Buzzers.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) Conditions continued to improve during the week, although the fishing was still quite hard at times. The fish are becoming more active as the water temperature drops and are being seen moving just below the surface. Many anglers reported fish following flies just under the surface and even coming up, nudging the fly and then turning away. However they are still being caught around 4 to 5 feet down and those fishing deep and slow from the boats did best this week. Some lovely big Blues figure in the catch returns this week and a few Tigers were also landed. Damsel, Dancer, Diawl Bach, Buzzer, small black wet flies and Gold Head Daddy Long Legs were the most popular patterns. From this coming weekend, Catch and Release tickets will be available on all ponds, all day, every day. The Fishery will be closing at 9.30pm this week.
Darren Hill, Cambus, 4 for 15lb 4oz, including 2 Blues, bigger one at 7lb 8oz, Barry Allan, Sauchie, 7lb Blue from the Millpond, Nan Morrison, Stirling, 5 for 21lb 2oz including 4 Blues, biggest ones at 6lb 10oz and 6lb and Andy Tervit, Paisley, 6lb 8oz Rainbow. Aileen Brown, Plean, 2 for 8lb 12oz including 5lb 2oz Tiger, Frank Barr, Falkirk, in two visits, 9 for 25lb including 4 Blues, plus a further 5 caught and released, George Kochanek, Tullibody, 4 for 11lb including 2 Blues and John Alcock, Balloch, 4 for 10lb 12oz including 3 Blues plus 5 returned. Billy Weir, Bannockburn, 3 for 10lb 8oz including a Blue and a Tiger, Frank Turner, Alloa, 2 for 7lb 8oz including a Blue, Allan McLay, Plean, 2 for 6lb 12oz and Glen Anderson, Haggs, 2 for 6lb 4oz including a Blue. Jim Marshall, Stirling, 2 for 6lb 2oz and Stewart Marshall, Cambusbarron, returned 8 from the boat.
6. WOODBURN FISHERY (Milton of Campsie) The fishing was pretty good last week with the3 cooler conditions making the fish a lot more active. Mr Harkins from Kilsyth used an Orange Fritz to take a nice rainbow of 2lbs 8oz. Don Reid from Kilsyth and a rainbow of 6lbs 8oz on a Green Zonker and reported losing three sizeable fish, Mark Hawthorn, Cumbernauld, returned a brown trout of 4lbs 8oz and returned a brace of ‘bows weighing ar5ound 6lbs 8oz and Peter Tanner from Kirkintilloch returned 4 – best around the 4lb 8oz mark and lost a couple of real belters. Scott Davidson from Glasgow had one at 2lbs on a Yellow Dancer and Mark Smart from Milton of Campsie took a brace for 5lbs 3oz on a Green Fritz.
The bait boys also did well with Messrs Mooney & Morton from Kirkintilloch taking 3 fish – biggest 6lbs on worm, Walter Bell, Kirkintilloch, used worm to bag 3 for 9lbs 4oz, Andy Taylor had a great basket of 3 fish for 12lbs on worm and Andy Jack had a nice trout of 4lbs on a maggot. Bill Andrews from Banknock took 3 for 14lbs 8oz on a maggot.
ENDS
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