Fishing Report Week Ending 25 October 2015

It gets a lot quieter with anglers now. Some put away there gear till the middle of March. Some stop fishing and start tying to fill the boxes for next year. Some look for good days in the weather and still keep fishing. At this time of year, the margins fish well, with the resident fish coming in close to the reed beds to pick up fry. You may not get huge numbers in the winter but you may get the fish of a lifetime. The average fish size caught last week was a very healthy 3.5lb. All stunning fish. We are open all year. So put your jumper on and keep fishing. Again can I ask anglers that would like to take part in the boat league next year to contact us and pass on your name. Some of the boats are out the water now for the yearly maintenance and paint. Alex is busy getting them ready. Even if you don't want to fish. Pop up and see him, get and coffee, and talk about tactics for next time.

Fishing Report Week Ending 18 October 2015

The settled weather has made for some good days fishing. Warm afternoons with no clouds in the sky. Anglers are still catching on the dry. Fish are moving most mornings all over the Loch. Sorry to say, the weather is to change. So the fishing tactics will change also. The hot spot is still at the East side of the loch and North reedy bay is also fishing well. Not sure what the fish are taking of the top as it is a very gentle sip down. Not the head and tail. Occasionally the water erupts, as the fry feeder's fill there bellies on the stunned fish. Quite a different ripple on the water after that. Some anglers are on floating lines, others on slow sink lines. Both are working, so the flies are varied. anglers that did well, S. Aitken 5 on c/r on squirmy's, Davy Paterson 4 on c/r on cormorants and booby, J. McDonald 4 on c/r on snatchers, G. Learmonth 4 on c/r on lures, George Bell 3 for 7.10lb and 4 c/r on booby, A. Fountain 6 on c/r on cdc and hot head damsel, Chris Stoneley 3 for 7.14lb and 4 c/r on sunburst fab, David Frater 6 on c/r on dries, J. Grant 5 for 14.3lb on hot head damsel, David Wilson 4 on c/r on dries, John Middleton 3 for 7.8lb and 2 c/r on diawl bach and cormorants, S. Moodie 4 on c/r on cormorants. Hot head damsel was the most consistent fly this week.

We had a meeting with John Ross about the boat league for next year and are pleased to say things are moving forward well.

We would like to ask anglers interested in a boat league at the loch to please tell us by email, phone or text what night would best suit you. We will be in a position then to select a night that suits most anglers. Please let us know asap.

The rules will be posted on the web site when finalised. As will the format. It will run from May for approximately 14 or 15 weeks every week.

Fishing Report Week Ending 11 October 2015

The 3 fish ticket for the oap's during the week was a hit this week. Just about every one of them bagged up and then went on to c/r. The weather is kind at the moment considering it is the middle of October. We have started to take some of the boats out of the water for the yearly maintenance and paint. That keeps Alex busy. The East side of the loch is fishing out its skin at the moment. From the dam to school bay is full of fish with anglers fishing dries or hot head damsels. All are working at the moment. That area is the hot spot at the moment. Anglers that did well this week, S. Moodie 11on c/r on booby and cormorants, D. Paterson 7 on c/r on booby, diawl bach, and cormorants, Falkirk Fishing Club 14 for 31lb, Gilbert Owen 3 for 8.13lb and 3 c/r on Kate Mclaren, G. Leishman 3 on c/r on booby, Sam Forrest 3 for 6.13lb, Mr Mcgreggor 4 on c/r, David frater 4 on c/r on cormorants, G. Owen 3 for 6.10lb on cormorants, Sam Forrest was back again catching 3 for 7.10lb on boobys, Pryde 4 for 11.8lb and 2 c/r, McCall on the damsel, Doyle 5 and 2 c/r on dry sparkle cat. We are getting a report done on the loch this week. So if you can manage Wednesday or Thursday. Pop up and who knows, you might get your picture in a well known magazine. 

The Black Loch bibio's, for kids learning to fly fish and under age 16 start next year. We are working on a program for that. Details to follow.

Also with great excitement we are pleased to say we will be starting a boat league next year. John Ross, Scotland's most successful team manager will be helping with that. So it is sure to be a success. Details again will follow soon. 

Fishing Report Week Ending 4 October 2015

Fresh water shrimp. The loch is full of them at the moment. The fish that have been caught and spooned are full of them also. So it is time to get out and put on your shrimp patterns and fish them below the surface with a figure of eight retrieve. As winter draws near the fish know leaner times are ahead, and are looking to stock up on food to see them through the winter. It could be the shrimp or the fry which are about four inches now. This is the time when you have a real chance of catching a big fish that is looking to gorge on a food source and throwing caution to the wind. we wish you tight lines. Anglers that did well this week F. Dellet 5 for 12lb on a booby, B. Archer 3 for 8.6lb on a green lure, D. Wilson 4 on c/r on Ally McCoist, H. Broadley 3 for 8.6lb and 2 c/r on a booby, A. Mitchell 3 for 9.11lb and 5 c/r on a damsel, P. Thomson 4 on c/r on fab and damsel, I. Sharp 3 for 7lb on cormorant, J. Middleton 3 for 8.11lb and 1 c/r on diawl bach and cormorants, B. Scott 4 for 11.12lb on cormorants. The hot spot is still at the stones between the heather banks and school bay about eighty yards out. Drifting is best covering more water with a slow sinking line. Evening sessions are only on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday now, as it is getting dark by 6.45pm.