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.