Tuesday, 10 March 2020
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 March
2020. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 08 March 2020.
1.
FRANDY
(Gleneagles) Last week the best catching flies and lures included the
Hot Head Damsel, Humungus, Okey Dokey, Bloodworm and the Cut Throat
Cat whilst the best fishing was to be found on the south shore from
the start of the dogleg to the dam wall.
Fishing
from the bank Paul Friethy from Edinburgh kept 5 fish weighing 12lb
8oz, Jim Donnelly (Tullibody) 2 fish for 5lb 12oz and 3 c/r, Dave
Moodie (Carnoustie) caught and released 7, Albert McKinnes
(Tullibody) 14 c/rand Tom Monaghan from Stirling caught and released
12. Bobby Paterson from Stirling 10 c/r, Davie McArthur (Dunfermline)
kept 2 fish weighing 6lbs, David Seaton (Stenhousemuir) 3 c/r, Alex
Galloway (Tillicoultry) 4 c/rand Tony Dunn from London caught and
released 6. Derek Fowler from Dunipace caught and released 3, Gerry
Grattan (Kincardine) kept 2 fish weighing 5lbs and released 4, Davie
Hunter (Alloa) 9 c/r, Davie Joyce (Perth) caught and released 6 and
Alastair Golding from Linlithgow had 8 c/r. Robert Westwater from
Lenzie caught and released 3, Mark Paterson (Stirling) 3 c/r, Jim
McAneny (East Kilbride) 5 c/rand Davie Turner from East Kilbride had
3 c/r.
2.
ORCHILL TROUT FISHERY
(Braco) On Sunday the Goth Club had a good day catching 49 fish for
133lbs 8oz - Ewan McMeechan took the heaviest basket with 4 fish for
14lbs 8oz – best 6lbs 10oz and the runner up was Chic Skinner with
4 fish weighing 12lbs 2oz. On Saturday, the Waders from Edinburgh had
20 fish for 62lbs 12oz with the heaviest basket going to B Gribble
with 4 fish for 11lbs 6oz. Also doing well was Jim Goghlan from
Auchterarder with 2 fish for 6lbs on an Orange Bloodworm, John Mackie
(Livingston) 16 fish C&R on a Buzzer and tiny Pheasant Tail,
Stewart Caunter (Livingston) 8 fish C&R on Buzzers and a Damsel,
Ivor Campbell (Aberfoyle) 2 fish for 6lbs on an Ally and Paul Howarth
from Grangemouth used Buzzers to take 7 c/r. George Mooney from
Callander had 5 c/r on Dries, Jim Gray (Bonnybridge) 3 fish weighing
8lbs on a Yellow Dancer, Dave Lawson (Methven) 3 fish for 9lbs best
6lbs 8oz on a Damsel, Brian Moore (Cumbernauld) 5 c/r on Dries and W
Milne from Perth took 2 fish for 5lbs on a Yellow Dancer.
Because
there is so much natural feeding in the water right now the fish are
being attracted by bright colours so flies and lures incorporating
bright green, red, yellow and orange are all doing well. The Eagle
Club from Tillicoultry had 10 fish for 36lbs 8oz with A Beverage
having the top bag with 3 fish for 12lbs - best fish 6lbs on a
Bloodworm.On Sunday, Alexander Buses had 21 fish for 53lbs 8oz -
heaviest basket S Bennie with 4 fish 12lbs - best 4lbs 12oz on a
Bright Green Buzzer, Ian Law (Paisley) 3 fish weighing 7bs 8oz on a
White Fritz and Alistair Sangster from Blackford used a Damsel to
take 2 for 5lbs.
Greg
Lockhart from Dunblane caught a couple for 5lbs 8oz on Buzzers, G
Frater (Stirling) 3 fish for 8lbs on the CDC and Damsel, Jim Linton
(Moodiesburn) 8 fish for 21lbs on Blobs
and
Hector Wilson from Bannockburn took 3 fish for 7lbs 8oz on an Okey
Dokey.
3.
FORBES OF
KINGENNIE
(Broughty Ferry) Weather
conditions has again been fairly standard for this time of year,
ranging from bitterly cold and windy to pleasantly mild and calm.
Water clarity has been variable but when conditions have improved
then stalking fish on the Boathouse Pool has been very interesting
and rewarding.
Keith
Prior took major honours on the Boathouse Pool taking four fish for
11lbs and returning a further 15 fish with the best two being a
magnificent rainbow weighing 13lbs 14ozs and another fine rainbow of
7lbs 7ozs. Ian Barlow again fished well to release 12 fish with two
fine quality rainbows estimated at 9lbs and 6lbs, Bob B. had two fish
for 11lbs 8oz – best 8lbs 8oz, Mr. Muir returned two fish including
a of 10lbs and Mr. Probert landed two for a combined weight of 8lbs.
On Monday three anglers returned 29 fish at an average of 9.67
fish/rod and on Wednesday six anglers released 40 fish in total.
Buzzers, Nymphs and lures all caught at various times.
Gordon
Hamilton enjoyed a short afternoon session on the Burnside Pool
releasing just one fish but it was a magnificent rainbow of 12lbs
which was in pristine condition. Ian Gordon certainly found the fish
and the correct method to release ten fish including fine specimens
estimated at 10lbs and 8lbs. Nick Soave took four fish for a total of
10lbs and returned a further two whilst Mr. Clark released 8 fish.
Methods varied widely from pulling Diawl Bachs and Buzzers on a
midge-tip to fishing Squirmies under an indicator.
High
winds again kept most anglers off the Bankside Pool but Andy Proven
enjoyed a short afternoon session to return seven fish taken mainly
on Diawl Bachs or Buzzers.
The
best method on the Woodside Pool (any legal method) was again
Powerbait fished beneath a float. One visitor had six fish for a
total of 14lbs 8oz, Sergei also enjoyed a fine catch of seven
totalling 13lbs, Mr. Dolan took four fish for a combined weight of
9lbs and Mr. Shepherd landed two fish for 6lbs.
4.
MARKLE
(East Lothian) NO
REPORT THIS WEEK
5.
SWANSWATER
(Stirling)
The wind continued to cause problems at the start of the week, but by
midweek the weather had turned cool, sunny and calm with some night
frosts. The better weather both brought out more anglers and woke
the fish up so that there was some excellent fishing in the latter
part of the week. Some superb fish in the 4lb to 6lb range were
landed this week, from all three ponds, with the small ponds
providing more sheltered conditions on the windier days. The water
temperature remained at 4oC all week and water clarity is excellent,
in fact many anglers are remarking on how clear the water is. The
fish were mostly to be found around 3 to 4 feet down with the bank
from the dam to the boats being the most productive area. Those
fishing from boats were doing well fishing in towards the dam.
Favourite fly patterns were Dancer, Blob, Black Fritz, Humungus,
Diawl Bach, Black Pennell, and Black Buzzer. On the bait pond power
bait and spinning were proving successful. The Fishery is open 8.00am
to 5.00pm every day.
Alan
Stirling, Bonnybridge, 5 for 22lb 4oz including 3 Golds, biggest one
at 6lb, Stuart McKay 5 for 15lb 12oz including 2 Golds, Danny
Doherty, Denny, 5 for 15lb including 2 Golds and a Tiger, Andy Young,
Inveraray, 4 for 16lb 12oz including 3 Golds and John Mooney,
Queenzieburn, 4 for 13lb 12oz including 5lb Rainbow. Jim Spiers,
Falkirk, 3 for 9lb including a Gold, plus 1 C&R, Ian Ramsay,
Edinburgh, 3 for 9lb, Gary McDonald, Tullibody, 2 for 7lb including
4lb Gold, Pat Cassells, Cumbernauld, 2 for 7lb 6oz and Alan Hendry,
Inveraray, 2 for 6lb. Jim Keyes, Cumbernauld, 4lb 8oz Rainbow, Paul
Ridder caught and released 5 including a Brown and a Gold, all around
4lb, Kenny Halley caught and released 4 including 3 Golds, Ross
Martin caught and released 2 and Bill Henderson caught and released
2.
On
the bait pond those doing well included David Hennessy 2 for 6lb 12oz
including a 4lb 8oz Gold and Svilen, Dimitar and Milchu from Bulgaria
took 6 for 16lb including 5 Golds, biggest at 3lb 12oz.
6.
WOODBURN
(Milton of Campsie) Thankfully, the weather was much kinder last week
resulting in the fishery fishing its socks off with some absolutely
stunning fish coming to the net. The water quality is back to normal
and although black lures are fishing best quite incredibly dries have
also done pretty well. Fish of the week, an absolutely beautiful
12lbs rainbow, was caught by Johnny Curran on a self-tied Black
Legged Bloodworm.
Neil
McCreadie had 5 c/.r including fish of 10, 8, 5 and 4lbs, Stephen Lee
on 2 visits kept 3 for 7lb and returned a further 21, B Hunter
returned an 8 pounder in a catch of 4 c/r and kept 2 for 4lbs 8oz,
whilst Willie McCallum, on 2 visits had 31 c/r. John Converey had 4
c/r, Mr Spinx had 3 c/r Including a 6lb blue, Sam Weilly caught 9
c/r including a 4lb brownie and a 10lb rainbow, David McGhee 12 c/r
– biggest 8lbs, S .Glachan 7 c/r – largest 7lb, Mr Abraham from
Lennoxtown kept 3 for 11lbs 4oz and Mick Clark took a brace for 7lbs
8oz and returned a further 2. Jamie Wilson retained 3 weighing 7lbs
8oz and returned a 7lb fish, Mr Milling 9 c/r, Don Stewart had 39 c/r
on 2 visits, Mr Steele 5 c/r, Brian McGowan 3 for 6lbs, Jim O'Reilly
3 for 6lb and returned 1 at 8lbs, Grant McCauley from Clydebank
returned 8 with 3 taken on the dry fly and John Shaw (Kilsyth) had 4
c/r.
SCOTTISH
LADIES FUNDRAISER
Fielding
an international fly fishing squad along with hosting a full scale
international is an hugely expensive business and this is the task
faced by the SANA Ladies Section when teams from England, Ireland and
Wales will fish for international medals at the end of May on the
renowned Lake of Menteith fishery.
The
Ladies have organised a fundraising competition to take place at
Ayrshire's Waterfront fishery on the 5th of April and at £25 a head
this is an absolute snip. As well as having the opportunity to fish
at one of Scotland's best small stillwaters the organisers are
throwing in breakfast and a hot lunch. There will be prizes for
first, second and third placed anglers and some great goodies to be
won in the raffle. If you would like to enter or donate a raffle
prize then please contact fishery manager Cameron Dodds on 01292 571
268.
So come
on you anglers and support the Scottish Ladies not only to fund their
team but as host nation provide the visiting teams with an event to
be remembered. You can do this by taking part in the competition or
by donating a prize for the raffle.
ENDS
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