Friday 18 August 2017
Winner of the James Bayne Fishing Tackle sponsored Boat league comp on the Lake of Menteith 2017
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Lake of Menteith 15th August 2017
Water Temperature – 16C, Clarity (Secchi disc) 2.8m .
2017 Boat League Final
Results - Last Heat 9/8/17
Bill
Ramage is 2017 BOAT LEAGUE CHAMP.
The last night of the boat league was
won by Gil Farid - with 8 fish but his victory was swamped by the
overall picture - with lure specialist and retired oil worker Bill
Ramage from Alloa managing to out catch serial boat league champ and
dry fly man Brian MacKenzie to win the title. It was all down to the
final night but Bill had in reallity won in it in May and June, when
he acheived a 1st, 2nd, 1st and another 1st placing in consecutive
heats. After the best nine results were selected from a possible 14,
Bill finished with 17 points, Brian MacKenzie was 2nd with 20 points
and Peter Cameron 3rd with 56. Bill declined to have his famous white
cat photgraphed but stated that it was around two inches in length
tied on a size 10 hook. Fished with a floater or a midge tip the fly
sits around 6" under the water and the secret is to keep pulling
till the fish are on. As opposed to tightening too early when the
fish is likely to let go of the long tail. His best area by far
Gateside Bay, although earlier in the season it was Lochend, then
when the butts and the buzzer banks were the place to be, it was also
the place to be with his white cat and buzzers or diawl bachs further
up the line. The rod average this year in the boat league was 4.17
fish per angler per shift. this is up from 3.54 and 3.58 in the
previous two years. The improvement of 17% is a significant figure -
as it is calculated over a long period and with a good number of
anglers and gives a reasonable comparison of year to year performance
as unfortunately public catch records at the fishery are a little
sporadic.
Bill who was second last year
collected the Boat League quaich and £500 in cash from the angler
kitty. He also picked up a £150 Bynes of Callander tackle voucher
and chose to nominate the last nights permit takings (£390 donated
by the Lake) to Strathcarron Hospice. In Second Place Brian collected
£150 cash (£100 donated by Southside Decorators) and a £75 Baynes
Tackle voucher. 3rd placed Peter Cameron picked up £50 in cash and a
£50 tackle voucher. Andy Smith of Southside Decorators awarded the
best picture of a fish caught during the comp to Mark Steven (Bottle
of Malt). In all £1600 worth of prizes were dispensed during the
competition and £390 donated to charity. The catering was provided
free of charge by the fishery on the last night and thanks again to
Nada for the delicious cakes. Pictured L to R Brian MacKenzie, Peter
Cameron, sponsor Roger Drapper of James Baynes fishing tackle, winner Bill Ramage
and sponsor Andy Smith of southside Decorators; and Mark Stephen with
the best fish photo. Big Big thanks to the generous sponsors.
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