ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 19 June 2017. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 18 June 2017.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles). Ian Gibson & Jock McKenzie from Edinburgh kept 10 fish weighing 21lb and released a further 7, Archie Davidson, Stirling, 4 fish weighing 8lb, Gerry Grattan, Clackmannan, 2 for 6lb and  released 7. Billy Thomson & party from Auchterarder kept 11 fish weighing 20lb 8oz and Gordon Price & Keith Findell, Milngavie retained 8 fish weighing 18lb 8oz. George Keith & Tom Lansdown from Dunfermline had 4 fish for 8lb and 11, Jim Barbour & Jock Paisley, Cupar, 6 fish weighing 13lb, Stuart Hardie & Jim McDonald, Stenhousemuir, caught and released 11 and Eddie Carlaw from Edinburgh took 2 fish weighing 5lb. Ian MacEchern & Jim McIntosh from Fort William kept 8 fish weighing 17lb 8oz, Michael Rae, Alva, 4 fish weighing 8lb 8oz, Tom Clark, Stirling, 4 fish for  9lb, James McEwan, Glenrothes, 5 fish for 12lb and Bill Ramage from Alva had 4 fish for 8lb and released a further 5.
The angling clubs too were out in force with the Dundee A/C keeping 31 fish weighing 63lb 15oz, Police Scotland West 55 fish weighing 121lb 7oz, Doune A/C 5 fish weighing 12lb 8oz, Falkirk Municipal A/C kept 22 fish weighing 41lb and Ayr Travellers A/C 4 fish weighing 9lb 12oz and released 88. Dunfermline Artisan kept 27 fish weighing 55lb 10oz, Bonnybridge A/C 3 fish for 6lb 6oz, Edinburgh Masonic A/C 3 fish weighing 6lb 8oz, Edinburgh Post Office A/C 17 fish weighing 37lb and released 19 and the KHATS Whisker A/C kept 20 fish weighing 42lb.
The top taking flies and lures last week included the Black Hopper, Daddy Longlegs, Kate Maclaren, Sedge Muddlers, Claret Bumble and the Sedgehog and all areas continue to fish well.

2. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) On Saturday the Falcon FFC had a good morning taking 37 fish for 113lbs 8oz with John Scullion having the heaviest basket with 4 fish for 17lbs 4oz mainly caught on dries. Ricky Lapsley from Bonnybridge used a Damsel to catch 3 for 11lbs, K Bakie, East Lothian, 2 fish for 7lbs 4oz on a Yellow Owl, Peter Low, Auchterarder, 2 for 7lbs on a Shuttlecock and Ian Anderson from Menstrie had 4 fish weighing 12lbs 8oz on a Diawl Bach. Brian Fyfe, Lochgelly, 2 fish for 6lbs on Buzzers, Robert Pew, Burntisland, 2 fish for 5lbs on Daddies and Robert Chalmers from Bannockburn had 2 for 8lbs 8oz on a Dark Green Olive.

3. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) Changeable weather conditions again made presentation difficult on several days but for those who chose the right day, or managed to master the conditions, the rewards were worth the effort. Water-levels and clarity are now almost perfect. On the Boathouse Pool, Jock Leslie took top honours returning 20 fish, taken on Dries and Buzzers. Mr. Wallace took four rainbows for a total of 13lbs. Mr. Burnett returned 13 and Mr. Woods 12. Black or dark olive Buzzers were very productive as were small dry fly patterns e.g. Shipman’s and the Yellow Owl. There has been a lot of surface activity on the Burnside Pool with Dries and Buzzers again being the preferred approach, especially fished on the “washing line” method. Buzzers or bugs beneath a “bung” have also done well. Fish of the week was a superb rainbow estimated at 11lbs+ taken on a Cat Bug beneath a “bung” and returned by Gordon Matthews. George Birse returned 20; Mr. McLearean returned 18 and Mr. Leslie 15. Dries performed well again on the Bankside Pool with Richard Marshall returning 12 and Frank Sherriff returning 11. A couple of very large fish were lost on the pool this week. The any legal method pool, Woodside, had an up and down week but Powerbait fished beneath a float was still the most productive method. On Tuesday ten anglers caught 22 fish for a total of 38lbs.

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) There was some spectacular catch and release bags last week with Tom Russell Snr and Jnr from Earlston sharing a bag of 31 to Buzzers. John Daly from Edinburgh had 19 on Buzzers, A Glasgow, Edinburgh, 15 on the Yellow Owl, Joe Beattie, Edinburgh, 15 on a CDC and Bruce Hunter from Edinburgh used Bloodworm to catch 8. Gordon Dagg from Pathead had 6 on Dries.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) Most of the week fish were in the top 2 feet with a good number of big fish being caught and many anglers reporting having lost decent sized trout.  The more overcast days earlier in the week saw great action for the Browns with wets, nymphs, buzzers and dries taking fish close to the surface. The weekend saw rising temperatures, sun and some strong wind resulting in fish going deeper and intermediate lines and lures became more effective.  Some evenings have been very productive with fantastic rises if the conditions are right.
Frank Barr, Falkirk, 3 for 13lb including a 7lb 7oz Rainbow plus 5 caught and released, Carlo Pezzani, Tullibody, 3 for 12lb including a 7lb 12oz Rainbow, Alan Whitton, Stirling, 4 for 14lb 8oz including 3 Browns, one at 6lb 4oz, Willie Nyguist, Stirling, 4 for 11lb 8oz including a 3lb 8oz Brown and Rab McCallum, Bannockburn, 2 for 9lb 4oz including 6lb 12oz Rainbow. Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, 4 for 10lb 8oz, Kyle Crossan, Stirling, 3 for 11lb including 2 Browns, George Dobbie, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb, Barry Hamilton, Muirhead, 3 for 8lb 8oz and Jim Craig, Balloch, 3 Browns for 8lb. Robert Park, Glasgow, 3 for 8lb, Connor Meiklejohn, Stirling, caught and released 11, Brian Lockie, Alva, caught and released 8 from his float tube, Brian Scullion, Glasgow, caught and released 8 and Liam Mullin, Pitlochry, caught and released 7.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) There are lots of fish on the surface these days gorging on caenis, especially in the evenings, brilliant to watch and those fishing with small CDC’s are doing really well. Mark Gemmell 3 for 8lbs, Mr Carling 1 for 5lb, Jamie Wilson, 9 C/R – biggest 7lb, Mr Reed 3 for 10lb – best 5lbs and Graham Wilson had a brace weighing 7lbs. Ian Anderson 12 C/R, W. Olssen 10 C/R, Stevie Crainey 5 C/R, Mr Watson 4 for 9lbs 6oz, Mr Monroe 5 C/R - largest 5lb, Mr Connelly 3 rainbow and 1 blue – largest rainbow 9lbs 8oz, Mr Fitzpatrick 15 C/R, Mr Hankton 8 rainbow and 1 blue for 28lb and Keith McCain 5 C/R – biggest 8lbs. 10 year old Alan McTaggart had 1 at 5lbs, Mr McCoy 4 for 11lb, David Shaw 1 brown, 4 rainbow on C/R – the brown trout weighed 8lbs and Mr McIntosh had 5 on C/R – best 10lbs.

ENDS