Fishing Report Week Ending 17 April 2016

Another bumper week at the loch. Davy Ezzi caught a cracking 7lb brown trout on a beaded hares ear, and anglers have told us that they have had the best bags of there life at the Loch. School bay all the way around the East side of the Loch to the dam, is full of fish at the moment. Lures are working, but again, the traditional style flies like hares ear, diawl bach, buzzers and wickhams are having far better bags. A big well done to George Learmonth for winning the Trout masters fish of at the Loch. George now qualifies for the final that is held at Grafham water in September. The Loch is in great condition, crystal clear and the buzzers are on. Nothing deeper than a slow sinking line is needed as most of the fish are being caught near the surface. Lets hope for more great fishing days. We now have a selection of Deer Creek tying items and resins for sale at the Loch as well as nylon, reels, lines etc from Fishers in Edinburgh. Anglers that did well this week, G. MacKie 7 on c/r, R. MacKie 11 on c/r, Ian Dobbie 21 on c/r, D. Walker 5 for 13lb and 5 c/r, R. Sutherland 5 and 2 c/r, G. Learmonth 5 for 13.11lb and 1 c/r, J. Wallace 7 on c/r, G. Smith 9 on c/r, S. Small 7 on c/r, D. Frater 1 for 2.7lb and 5 c/r, Marco Ezzi 7 on white cdc, J. Oliver 9 on c/r on crunchers, M. Payne 5 for 14.1lb and 4 c/r, D. Mc Gregor 7 on c/r, S. Johnston 12 on c/r on blobs, A. Davidson 5 for 14.5lb and 4 c/r, R. Kennedy 5 for 9.12lb and 3c/r, B. Archer 5 for 12.4lb. We are also pleased to host for the second year, the Charles Horne memorial fundraising event on 17th July. Raffle tickets are at the Loch. Prizes include boxes of flies tied by the Falkirk Fly Dressers, not to be missed. If you want a boat that day. Please phone up and book one. The money raised will go to Starthcarron hospice as it did last year. A big thank you to Mr and Mrs Symon for organizing the event. A barbeque will be provided on the day. Come along and support this worth while event.

Fishing Report Week Ending 10 April 2016

Outstanding, the fishing is amazing at the moment. We have never started a season with such a high catch rate. The first angler that blanked was 9th April. That is a record. The rod average last week 6 fish. The whole loch is alive at the moment with South reedy bay and the east end of the loch from school bay to the dam bringing in the double figure bags. The place is alive with frogs at the moment. It is amazing to see a six pound trout eating them. No wonder the trout pack on muscle and weight. Buzzers are starting to hatch and the catch rate is good for them. Also the diawl bach, and the yellow dancer are working. So not much difference then! The fish are just on. The fish are still in the top three feet of water around the shore line. Anglers that did well, Dunfermline Artisan 39 fish for 83lb, British Legion 77.10lb, St Johns 62 fish and 21 returned averaging 5 fish per club member. There best rod was Tam Ramsay with 5 plus 8 c/r, A. Mc Gregor 24 on c/r, A. Ford 5 for 11.14lb and 4 c/r, J. OHara 2 for 4.12lb and 6 c/r, J. Middleton 2 for 4.12lb and 5 c/r on a bin laden, j. Daylee 5 for 15.6lb and 3 c/r, Mr. Rice came back again catching 12 on c/r, Outboard specialised Jock Mason 7 on c/r, J. shearer 5 for 11.15lb and 5 c/r, Gary Mcinley 18 on c/r, T. Moody 8 on c/r, Ian. Dobbie and Davy Patterson from Stenhousemuir were in a boat together and had 42 on c/r. This is a great report to write. Contact Alex, book a boat and get fishing. You don't want to miss this when the Loch is fishing so well.

Fishing Report Week Ending 3 April 2016

March was the best ever. Not one angler blanked, and the rod average was amazing. Lets hope for the same in April. Diawl bach's, the Welsh little devils, are definitely the hot favorite at the moment. This fly has been consistent from the start of the season. The Loch is fishing great at the moment. Every place seems to be a hot spot. Floating lines to intermediate lines are working best and have a better catch rate than full sinking lines. The Loch is gin clear, so the fish will see and come up for your fly if it is presented well. We are just about finished planting over 1400 trees around the Loch and are looking forward to see how they come on. 

Next month the boat league and the Black Loch Bibios start. If you are interested phone Alex on 07527 254811 and put your name down. This a great way to meet other anglers and make friends. 

Catch and release is more popular now than it ever was, and the 2 fish ticket for our oap's is a great hit with them. anglers and clubs that did well are, Ray Wilkinson 7 c/r on a candy booby, Robbie Sutherland 18 c/r on a candy blob, D. Tams 4 c/r on lures, S. Walker 7 c/r on diawl bach, G. Pelini 9 c/r on diawl bach,G. McGinlay 14 c/r on diawl bach and cruncher, S. Moody 7 c/r on lures, J. Kerr 2 for 6.3lb and 7 c/r, D. Halcrow 9 c/r on super Ally, Ian Dobbie c/r 14 on diawl bach, D. Patterson 6 c/r on diawl bach, G. MacInley 16 c/r an diawl bach, Grangemouth A.C. 35 for 78.10lb and 33 returned, P. Monaghan 10 c/r on damsels, St Mungos 20 for 41lb and 16 c/r, R. Bryce 5 for 11.7lb and 8 c/r. This is only some of the great catch rates last week. You dont want to miss this when a Loch is fishing so well. Book a boat and go fishing. You will be glad you did.

Fishing Report Week Ending 27 March 2016

The catch rate so far is amazing. No angler has blanked. The average rod last week was 8 fish. The amount of fish being caught is outstanding. The fresh water shrimp are on the go just now and the trout are gorging on them. Forest bend and the high hills are the hot spots with a midge tip line and diawl bach. A hot head damsel and cats whiskers are also fishing well. Anglers that did well, C. Gibbons 15 on c/r, G. Leishman 14 on c/r, G. Learmonth 8 on c/r, I. Dobbie 16 on c/r, A. Richmond 7 on c/r, B. Forsyth 5 for 13.7lb, F. Kerr 5 for 11.7lb, A. Mitchell 2 for 6lb and 3 c/r, K. Hardie 2 for 5.13lb and 5 c/r, J. Kerr 2 for 5lb and 4 c/r, J. O Hara 2 for 4lb and 7 c/r, J. Sneddon 2 for 4.14lb and 3 c/r. Names are still being taken for the boat league starting in May this year. Phone up and put your name down if you are interested. As April starts lets hope for more outstanding fishing.

Fishing Report Week Ending 20 March 2016

This season has started with some outstanding catches and to date not one angler has blanked. The weather has been great for March and fish are rising and can be seen feeding all over the Loch. Gary McInlay from the Luggiebank club had 24 on a c/r ticket, Ian Dobbie had 7 on c/r and C. Smith had a cracking over wintered bar of silver rainbow of 5.10lb. The loch is fishing out its skin at the moment. Lets hope for more of this settled weather so the fishing continues to be as good. Garry caught all his 24 on lures but diawl bachs were the fly of choice for most and the most consistent. Forrest bend to school bay is full of fish, right up to the heather hills are all fishing well. Slow sinking lines are the best at the moment. We are still taking names for the boat league and the Black Loch Bibios for the kids. If you are interested phone Alex on 07527 254811 and put your name on the list. The two fish limit for the O.A.P. during the week seems popular and at only £17.00 and a day in a great boat, it is a win win for our oldies. Boats are available for the weekend so call Alex and get one booked. Anglers that did well, J. Shearer 2 for 5.12lb and 2 c/r, F. Gillespie 3 on c/r, S. Hardie 5 on c/r, S. McDonald 4 on c/r, B. Hardie 5 for 11.4lb, D. Patterson 3 on c/r, D. Avery 3 for 6.4lb, J. Middleton 3 on c/r.

We know seem to have two resident swans on the Loch.

Fishing Report Season Start : 19 March 2016

The Loch is stacked full of fish and the anglers are loving it. Every angler so far has caught there fish and had a great day. The weather has been kind so far for March and fish are feeding on the surface. Diawl bachs are the fly of choice at the moment on a intermediate line fished slowly. South reedy bay and school bay are fishing well. But the whole Loch is alive with fish at the moment. Lets hope for more good weather for this to continue.

Names are still being taken for the boat league this year. So if you want to try the boat league and fish with different anglers and pick there brains this is a great opportunity. Boats are still available for the weekend, so phone Alex on 07527 254811 to book a boat.

http://www.blacklochfishery.co.uk/boat-league.html

Fishing Report Winter 2015-2016

Well a lot has happened during the winter. All the boats have been worked on and painted. The building has had a fresh lick of paint and we have added a big map of the water with depth guides. A new notice board with all the up to date information is also on the wall beside the map. Best drifts and flies each week will be kept up to date. The jetty is still to get more pole supports fitted to help get in and out the boats. A few new style anchors and lots of little things to help improve your fishing experience. A bigger selection of flies, and now nylon and fly lines can be bought at the loch as well as fly tying material. The cabinets are going up as you read this. Progress is coming on with the boat league and the Black Loch Biobío's for the kids, and should be finalised within the next two weeks. The main reason for posting this is just to show what can be caught during the winter. Scott Weir was fishing at the loch in December and caught this stunning brown trout on a small black damsel size 12 on a fast glass line with a fast sinking poly leader on 4lb nylon. The trout weighed 7.7lb. It was weighed in the net then the weight of the net taken off to give us an exact weight. The fish was safely returned to fight another day. Scott was drifting and was virtually back at the jetty by the time he netted the fish. Allowing George to get on the jetty and weigh the fish with him. That fish was the biggest and best brown seen so far at the loch. The picture is pixelated and does not do the fish justice. Well done Mr. Weir, and sorry for not posting this sooner.