Fishing Report Week Ending 23 August 2015

The fish are well spread out. It was a case of moving about this week. Some anglers were on the sedges and done well. While other anglers were on the bottom, and caught just as many. Stocking continues weekly from Yarrow fishery throughout the year. Normally the stock fish hold in the reedy bays for a day or two, but they moved out quickly this week. Evening sessions finish at 9.15pm now. You can still get a mid afternoon, till evening session ticket. But check with the lodge first for boat availability. Anglers and clubs that did well, C.I.B.A had 13 for 31.7lb, S. Sneddon 5 on c/r on cdc, W. Salmond 5 for 12.9lb on fabs, D. Brown 5 for 13lb on montanna, Grangemouth A.C. 5 for 15.3lb, Bank of Scotland 26 for 68lb, Bonnybridge A.C. 8 for 22.12lb,

Fishing Report Week Ending 16 August 2015

This is it. We have summer now!! Evenings have fished the best this week. You can see the fish feeding all over the water during the night, with the warm temperatures during the day, it is no surprise. Keith Hardy was in one of the boats on Sunday night with his cousin from York. Who was not fishing, but just there to take pictures. Keith is one of the men who help sponsor the Scottish youth team and the club championships, and runs his own joinery business. I am sure you have seen him in the fishing circles. He had a great night on catch and release catching 10, with one rainbow and a stunning brown, both in the 5 to 6lb range. He was also taken to the backing a few times during his nights fishing. And yes, his lady cousin did get some great photos. You will see them on the web site. The smile from Keith tells you just how good a night he had. It was on sedges, but small. Dropping down from tens, to twelve then fourteens. And the sedges on the water are about an inch long. Work that one out. The hot spots are out from the dam, all the way along the heather banks, about 80 yards out. Lures are working but the naturals are out fishing them. The loch is full of fry at the moment and you can see the trout bashing them at times. Even right next to the jetty. Best line is floating, with naturals on or in the surface working best. We are getting a few browns making an appearance now and it is very encouraging. In one year they are putting on an average weight of 2lb. With the feeding in the loch it is not surprising that they pack on the muscle so well. The high banks was also a hot spot this week. Anglers that did well, M. Hunter 5 on c/r on sedges, S.P.R.A. had 41 and 3 c/r, S.S.E.B HQ had 21 for 50.14lb, Stuart Snedon had 9 on c/r on cdc dries, St. Peters had 19 for 43lb, Kilcreggan had 10 for 20.13lb, John O'Hara had 3 for 8.4lb and 3 c/r on sedges, D. Mc Dowell had 4 on c/r on dry sedge, M. Kelman had 4 on buzzers for 10.11lb, D. Mc Lean 6 on c/r on sedges , S. Mc Lean 6 on c/r on dry hoppers, S. Dixon 6 on driys, S. Moodie 6 on hoppers, Tilicoultry A.C. had 14 for 34lb. Evenings finish at 9.45pm now. But if you are having a great night, talk nicely to the person on duty and I am sure they wont mind you staying on a bit. They all fish too. So we know what it is like when you get that great evening rise.

Fishing Report Week Ending 9 August 2015

Firstly let me say, well done to our Scottish Youth Team, who won the International competition by a big margin during the week. Well done to the boys, and the team. 

Evening sessions finish at 10.00pm now. Nights are closing in, so you have the chance of another permit. That permit means, you can start the evening session from 2.00pm and go on till 10.00pm. But you will need to check first, that boats are available on 07527 254811. The middle of the season can sometimes be a harder time to catch fish. It can be a feast or famine. During the week the loch fished great with good returns, then at the weekend some anglers struggled. The middle of the loch is definitely the hot spot with fish showing. Birds working the area normally means that food is coming off, and they worked the middle of the loch the hole day on Saturday. So that means the fish are there feeding also. It takes almost an hour on the drogue to drift slowly across the middle of the loch, but well worth it at the moment. The fish come from the depths and hammer the fly, then head back down again. S. Adams had 11 on c/r on Saturday doing that with a midge tip line on hoppers and sedges. During the week it was the South reedy bay and the high bank. With fab's, booby's and crunchers working well. At the weekend it was in the middle. What does that mean? You have to move about and try different methods to catch the fish. And remember, it is the middle of our summer so the fish should be looking up towards the surface for the terrestrials that will be getting blown on. Daddy's, ants and heather flies should all be making an appearance soon. Anglers that did well, George Learmonth 12 on c/r on fabs, Harry Broadley 3 for 8.5lb and 4 c/r on diawl bach's, J. Marshall 3, and 4 c/r on a bibio, J. Mason 5 on c/r on blob and fab, John Middleton 3 for 8.8lb and 1 c/r on hoppers, W. McCann 3 on c/r and one brown about between 5-6lb, D. Cameron 2 for 6lb and 8 c/r on blob, J. Duckworth 4 for 11.2lb on fab and blob's, Falkirk Fly Dressers had 23 for 47.12lb and 13 c/r, I.B.M. had15 for 37lb, A.B.C and D had 14 for 37lb on cormorants and blobs, FFDAC had 8 for 21lb.

Fishing Report Week Ending 2 August 2015

Diawl bach's, crunchers and cormorants were the best flies this week. Fab's and sedges worked also on the top. But just under the surface with a floating line or a midge tip with a slow retrieve worked best. The North reedy bay and the heather hills were the hot spots with forest bend giving up some beautiful brown trout. The browns were in such great condition that the angler put them back after taking a photo, and he was on a kill ticket, but thought they looked to good to do that. So they live another day for some one else. The weather as we all know, is so bizarre this summer. One day it blows from the West, then the South then the rain. Is there anything we can do about this summer? Yes, get out and practise. Keep a diary, and record your catches. When things get far from normal conditions, in the future. You can look back at a previous time like this, and you will know what to do! That is supposed to give you some comfort in this miserable weather. Gilmerton Fly Fishers were out on Saturday and smartly turned out in there club jackets. The photo will be on the web site. They had 15 fish for 39.7lb, Dalziel club 21 fish for 55.1lb, Stephen Burke 5 on c/r, Jim MacKie 5 for 14.7lb, G. Relini 6 on c/r on sedges, Milgavie angling club 20 for 51.1lb and 2 c/r, Matt Penman 4 for 13.1lb, George Bell 3 for 7.7lb and 2 c/r, Robert Paton 3 for 8.3lb and 2 c/r, A. Ritchmond 3 for 9.5lb and 2c/r, George Learmonth 9 on c/r, John Middleton 3 for 8lb and 3 c/r, D. Patterson 4 on c/r. Two of this years Scottish youth team members were out practising ahead of the International this week. Marco Ezzie and Alasdair Anderson. They both had 4 each on c/r. The Scottish youth team is very strong this year and in very good hands. I wish them great success in the competition.