ANGLING PRESS SERVICES

JIM BOYD - angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 04 December 2017. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 03 December 2017.

1. FRANDY (Gleneagles). NOW CLOSED UNTIL MARCH 2018

2. ORCHILL LOCH (Braco) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

3. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

4. MARKLE (East Lothian) It was a very quiet week due to the onslaught of Christmas and the poor weather but Dave Smith from Dunbar managed 5 on a Bloodworm, Kenny Morrison, Edinburgh, 4 on Lures and David Bullen from Edinburgh used Buzzers to catch and release 4. Mark Anderson from Musselburgh had 5 on Blobs and Keir Baikie from Edinburgh had 3 on a Pink Bloodworm.

5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The weather was a lot colder this week but it remained settled and dry.Water temperature went from 3oC down to 2oC, then back up to 3oC.Water clarity remains excellent. The effect of the cold was not only to send the fish deeper but also determined their location within the main pond.On Saturday and more so on Sunday fish were to be found in the area being the islands and in the channel where they were taking advantage of slightly warmer water coming down the burn.Generally the fish were around 4 to 5 feet down on Swanswater, and slightly shallower in the small ponds.A slow retrieve on an intermediate or sink tip line was the best tactic.Small lures, and the occasional nymph, were the best flies with favourite patterns including Damsel, Montana, Cat’s Whisker, Dancer, Snake and various Fritz patterns.The cold weather has stirred up the Brown trout and many are being caught and returned including a few over 5lb. The annual “Day after Boxing Day” Charity Competition will be held on 27th December.   Entry, including lunch and an after fishing drink, is £20.The competition is all catch and release.Fishing vouchers and other valuable prizes will be up for grabs.  There will also be the usual raffle offering a wide selection of goodies! For more details, please contact the Fishery.
This week’s good bags included Sean McGill, Airdrie, 5 for 10lb 8oz from the Millpond, plus 8 C&R, Robert Anderson, Longrigg, 4 for 14lb 4oz, Danny Doherty, Denny 4 for 12lb 4oz including 3 Golds, plus 2 Browns C&R, Willie Nyguist, Stirling, 4 for 11lb 4oz including a Gold, plus a Brown C&R and Keith Lewis, South Queensferry, 4 for 11lb including a Blue and a Gold. Marius Botezatu, Stirling, 3 for 9lb 2oz including a Gold, plus 3 Browns C&R, Barry Henderson, Dunfermline, 3 for 9lb 8oz, Davy Quin, Dunfermline, 3 for 8lb 12oz, including a Blue, plus 3 C&R including a Brown estimated at 5lb, Gareth Mair, Kincardine, 2 for 6lb 8oz including a Gold, Frank Barr, Falkirk, 2 for 6lb including a Gold, plus a Brown C&R and Alan Stirling, 4lb 12oz Rainbow, plus a Brown C&R. Nigel Muckle, Mid Calder, caught and released 9, including 4 Browns, a Rainbow estimated at 8lb and 2 Golds, Paul Dancer, Whitburn, caught and released 8 and Jim Craig, Glasgow, caught and released 7.

6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) NO REPORT THIS WEEK

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