Monday, 16 September 2013
Fishing report by Jim Boyd
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ANGLING
PRESS SERVICES
JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer
Issued
by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 09
September 2013.The following report is for the week ending Sunday, 02
September 2103.
1.
FRANDY
(Gleneagles) On the individual catch front James Ferguson & Neil
Robertson from Edinburgh kept 11 fish weighing 24lb 8oz, Willie Kemp
& Jimmy Sherry, Kinross, 12 fish for 26lb 8oz, Gerry Grattan,
Kincardine, 2 fish weighing 6lb and released 3 and Hamish Higgins
from Perth kept 2 fish weighing 5lb and released 12. Jim Galloway &
party from Blairgowrie caught 11 fish for 27lb, Steven Barclay,
Carnoustie 3 for 9lb and Scott Smith, Kinross, kept 3 fish weighing
6lb 8oz. Ian Brownlie from Kinross fishing with a sporting ticket
released 6 and Jim Donnelly from Tullibody kept 2 weighing 6lb and
released 6.
The
visiting clubs posted some good returns with the Gilmerton Miners FFC
keeping 15 fish weighing 29lb, Shell Mossmorran A/C 4 fish weighing
8lb, Perth Ex-Servicemen’s A/C had 7 fish for 14lb 12oz, Falkirk
F/C retained 8 for 19lb 4oz and the Kirkcaldy Deaf FFC kept 8 fish
weighing 18lb.
The
best lures and flies included the Cormorant, Kate McLaren, Daddy
Longlegs, Hoppers, Buzzers and Sedge Muddlers whilst there are no
current ‘hot spots’ with trout being caught from all areas.
3.
MARKLE
(East
Lothian) The biggest fish taken off last week was a tremendous
rainbow of 16lbs 120z that was included in a great brace weighing
28lbs 4oz caught by Chris McGhee from Inveresk using a Black &
Green Fritz. James Fleming from Elphinstone had 10 on catch and
release – best 13lbs on a Black & Green Rabbit, Paul Kennedy,
Haddington, 3 for 9lbs on a PTN and Mattie Devine from Hagston took a
fine 11lb fish on a Damsel. Callum Bruce from Loanhead had one at
9lbs 2oz on a Bibio, Tom White, Winchburgh, one at 9lbs 8oz on a
Diawl Bach and Gary Johnstone from Edinburgh used a Damsel to bag a
specimen that tipped the scales at 13lbs. Derek DeMarco from
Haddington had 2 for 20lbs 8oz – best 10lbs 8oz on a Damsel.
4.
ORCHILL LOCH
(Braco) Although the weather has
been nice and warm in the afternoons here is a definite downwards
change in the temperature morning and night. There is still plenty
of fishing moving on the top and a great rise of fish just at dusk
which is just after eight o’clock now. A floating line teamed up
with Buzzers, Dries, Damsel, Bloodworm and small black wets have been
doing well.
G.
Grant from Grangemouth took a brace for 14lbs 4oz – best 10lbs 8oz
on Buzzers, Stuart Clark, Kilsyth, 3 for 12lbs on a Green & Black
Fritz, Graham King, Almondbank, used a Bibio to catch 3 for 11lbs
8oz and Jimmy Young from Alloa had 3 for 10lbs on a Black & Green
Fritz. William Brownlie jnr. from Falkirk had 4 fish for 11lbs,
William Alexander, Menstrie, 2 for 8lbs 8oz on a Damsel, Jamie
Clunie, Muthill, 2 for 6lbs 8oz on an Orange Blob and Bob
Garvie from Lennoxtown took 3 for 10lbs 8oz on a Black Fritz. Jim
Prentice from Tullibody had 3 fish for 10lbs on a Daddy, Hugh
Bratchie, Lochgelly, 4 for 10lbs on a Damsel, Davy Black,
Lochgelly, 2 for 8lbs on a Wee Black and Matt Ritchie from Perth used
Buzzers to take a brace weighing 6lbs.
5.
SWANSWATER
(Stirling)
Many anglers have been remarking about the excellent clarity of the
water this week. The fish are higher up than they have been and can
been seen cruising near the surface. The Tigers have moved a bit
and have been seen shoaling at the mouth of the burn, and also around
the big tree along from the dam. A wide variety of flies have been
working well, with everything from large white lures and hot head
Damsels, through Diawl Bachs and small black wets, to Buzzers fished
static being successful. The fishing is definitely improving now
that the water temperature is dropping although there are still quiet
spells. When the fish are on, the sport is excellent in all three
ponds. The Fishery will be closing at 8.00pm from Monday 9th
September.
Charles
Devine, Stirling, in two visits, 5 Tigers for 19lb 8oz plus 2 for 9lb
4oz from the small ponds including 6lb 12oz Rainbow and a Tiger, Mike
Barker, Stirling, in two visits, 4 Tigers for 17lb 2oz, biggest one
at 5lb, plus 4 returned, Tony Klanowski, Edinburgh, 3 for 11lb 2oz
including 6lb 8oz Rainbow and a Blue and Frank Barr, Falkirk, 5 for
15lb 4oz including 6lb Rainbow. Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 15lb 8oz
including 5lb 7oz Rainbow and 2 Blues, Alec Gardner, Shotts, 5 for
14lb including 4 Blues, Stephen Mullin and son, Liam, Pitlochry, 4
for 11lb 8oz including 2 Blues and John Gray, Motherwell, 3 for 11lb
4oz including 2 Blues. Peter O’Brien, Camelon, 2 Blues for 7lb 4oz,
Rob Lynch, West Lothian, 2 for 7lb 4oz including a Blue, Alex
Britton, Edinburgh, 2 for 7lb, James McInnes, Falkirk, 2 for 6lb 4oz
including a Blue, Kevin Lowe, Larbert, 2 for 6lb including 4lb Tiger
and Stewart Marshall, Cambusbarron, returned 7 from the boat.
6.
WOODBURN FISHERY
(Milton of Campsie) Mr Thompson had 4 fish for 11lbs 5oz on dry flies
on catch and release using dry flies, A .Bruce took 3 for 7lbs 4oz on
C+R on a Yellow Dancer, Mr Thompson used a Stickleback lure to take
one at 2lbs 7oz and Lorenzo Ventre from Kirkintilloch landed 1
rainbow weighing 2lbs 8oz on a Daddy. John Kelly from Kilsyth caught
1 rainbow for 3lbs on a dry fly and John Shaw from Kilsyth took 3
fish for 9lbs and lost a brown estimated to weigh in excess of 10lbs.
On the
bait fishing front Mr Stark from Kilsyth landed 5 rainbows weighing
11lbs 4oz on maggot, Mr Evans, Glasgow, had 2 for 5lbs 1oz on maggot,
Dale Tanner from Kilsyth used worm to take a nice rainbow of 3lbs 9oz
and Robert Miller from Kilsyth had 3 rainbows for 6lbs 5oz on
maggots. Stuart Grant from Bonnybridge caught a brace for 6lbs 3oz
and returned a brown trout of 7lbs 2oz with worm. Paul Horne from
Kirkintilloch used worm to land a rainbow of 3lbs 8oz.
ENDS
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