Fishing Report Week Ending 29 May 2016

The weather was good and the fishing was great last week. Floating line is all that you need at the moment. Buzzers, diawl bach's, and yellow owl dry's are all that is needed. The big sedge is about to appear and should be on the water this coming week, all going well with the weather. The fish love the big sedge, and don't want to miss out on a good healthy meal. So the rise to take them is sometimes explosive. Anglers did well on daddy's this week also, so the fish are switched on, looking for the natural terrestrials to be blown on to the water. The hot spot was right along the high bank. With the best bags coming from there. The boat league this week was won by Alan Martin with 7 fish. The evening finish time is now 10.15pm and will get later by approximately 15 minutes every week. The bibio's for the kids on a Tuesday night, will be treated to a professional casting instructor this week to help them with there casting. About ten young kids are coming now on a Tuesday night. If you have any kids fishing waterproofs, etc that you no longer need, or your kid has grown out of them. Please hand them in to the Loch. Some of the kids don't have any fishing back ground and no fishing gear at all. Well done to all the helpers on a Tuesday night who give up time, to help the next generation. A osprey was dining at the Loch this week, and is a great sight to see. We have a lot of barn owls at the Loch and a few birds of prey. But it is impressive to see a osprey dive, and then carry away its prize. Anglers that did well this week, Edinburgh walton 32 for 71.13lb and 19 c/r, I. Wheeler 14 on c/r on dries, R. Chapman 5 for 12.7lb on buzzers, R. Boag 7 on c/r on dries, Dixon 7 on c/r on fab's, L. Quinn 7 on c/r on snatcher, J. Irvine 5 for 11.5lb and 7 c/r on diawl bach's, J. O'Hara 2 for 4.12lb and 4 c/r on hot head damsel, Keatings 5 for 11.1lb and 5 c/r on bobs bits, Carluke Angling club 40 fish for 86.7lb, D. Forsyth 5 for 10lb and 4 c/r, M. Ezzi 16 on c/r on blobs, Penicuik AC 22 for 43.12lb and 6 c/r, wlfdac 42 for 92.1lb and 4 c/r, Falkirk Flr Dressers 38 for 77lb and 20c/r, Dunfermline railway club 20 for 39.12lb and 8 c/r, B.D.W AC 17 for 37.7lb. Alan Martin on the right is pictured receiving his prize for the boat league from Peter Thomson.

Fishing Report Week Ending 22 May 2016

Local man David Paterson had a great day on the Loch catching 16 on drys and buzzers. Another regular was Laurie Taylor who had 18 on drys and I. Glassford in the boat with him had 15 on the dry. Yellow owl was the most consistent. R. Baker with St. Peters club had a lovely 7lb rainbow. The picture is on the web and the face book page. The Loch is fishing well and all over. The high banks are the hot spot at the moment with natural flies out performing the lures. With warmer weather forecast that should remain the same. Don't be afraid to try the dry even when you dont see fish on the surface. The water is gin clear and the fish will come up for a well presented dry. You are more likely to catch the bigger and better fish on the dry. Marco Ezzi was top rod again in the boat league this week with 7 on c/r. You can still enter the boat league on a Thursday night. The Black Loch Bibio.s coaching for youths on a Tuesday night is going well with 7 youths new to fly fishing coming regularly. It is great to see young kids coming through the sport, and well done to the two David's for taking this on. Kids under 16 are welcome every Tuesday evening from 6pm. Other anglers that did well this week, S. Wilson 5 on c/r on black buzzers, John O'Hara 2 for 3.12lb and 11 c/r on bin laden buzzer, S. Pozzi 5 for 10.7lb and 1 c/r, Calliston 5 for 10.12lb and 1 c/r, M. Lyons 5 for 10.5lb and 2 c/r, S. Harper 5 for 10.8lb and 1 c/r, R. Ruben 5 for 9.6lb and 1 c/r, St. Peters 30 for 67.5lb, J. Gardner 5 for 11.1lb and 1 c/r on buzzers, Neptune club 20 for 40.8lb and 3 c/r, Marco Ezzi 10 on c/r on blobs, D. Stryles 5 for 11lb and 2 c/r on yellow fab, Anan Evans 5 for 12lb. Evenings time finish is now 10pm.

Fishing Report Week Ending 15 May 2016

We smashed it this week. A huge thank you must go to everyone that helped with the Scottish youth fund raiseron Sunday. A grand total of £1350.00 was raised for the youths. More than double the amount of last year. This money will help towards travel and accommodation as our youth team heads to Ireland this year for the competition. Well done Davy Ezzi for organizing the event. The adult that won on the day had 19 fish and the winner of the youths had 11. The pictures are on the web site with Alan Martin presenting them with their prizes.. On the same day we had a club outwith four boats and one of there anglers R. White caught fish which was a great relief for him as he had blanked for the last three years fishing with his club. His picture sitting on the wall with a huge relief, is also on the web site. The Loch is fishing well with regular oap, J. O,Hara catching 2 for 3.13lb and c/r another 9. Marco Ezzi and George Leishman had the best boat on Thursday night in the boat league competition with 17 fish. Black and green fabs and boobys on the washing line, was by far the best method this week. The hot spots were the high banks, and again the East side of the Loch from the school to the dam. The perch fry are visible in the Loch just now, and are about three inches. You will see thousands of them about the jetty area. The trout are feasting on them and you can see the trout silvering up beautifully. The loch is gin clear and the buzzers can be seen coming up through the water levels and hatching off. It is a great sight to see. Evening seasons have started and finish at 9.45pm this week. They will finish later by about fifteen minutes a week as the light nights get longer. To book a boat phone Alex on 07527 254811.

***Apologies for lateness in posting - we had techie issues :(

Fishing Report Week Ending 8 May 2016

Last week the wind changed. It blew from the East and it got colder. That changed the way the loch fished. Booby, damsels and blobs were the best methods on sinking lines. The weather is to change again. It is to be sunny and warm this week. Which should be good for the buzzer catches. This Sunday is the fundraiser for the Scottish youth team. There will be raffles and a auction when the boys come off the water at tea time. It may be boys against the men. Come along and buy a raffle ticket and support the future Scottish team. Prizes include tackle bags, flies, fishing days and many more. A big thank you to Davy Ezzi for organizing this event. The boat league started on Thursday and Marco Ezzi won the first night with 7 fish. A cracking 5lb brown was also caught. All were safely returned. The turnout was small on Thursday night. But dont worry. You can still come on a Thursday night and be in the boat league, as you can drop two outings through out the year. Anglers and clubs that did well, Pentland club 24 for 57.9lb and 14 c/r, boat league 14, Chris Stoneley 3 for 6.10lb and 7 c/r, Davy Patterson 13 on c/r on buzzer, Roy Hatchard and Cameron Smith 14 on c/r, Western club 31 on c/r, D. Bradshaw 9 on c/r, I.B.M. 29 for 77lb and 15 c/r, Des Welsh 8 on c/r, B. McGranagan 11 on c/r, Aberdowrie club 27 for 55lb, Falkirk Municipal 24 for 52lb and 4 c/r,D. McCallion 5 for 10.3lb and 2 c/r. Evening seasons have started and with better weather on the forecast for this week. The evening seasons should be good.

Fishing Report Week Ending 1 May 2016

The weather changed everything last week. We had snow , ice, sleet, wind and rain. It changed the way the fish were feeding. The week previous, natural flies were by far the best. Last week with the huge temperature drop things changed. Sinking lines and dancers were working well. Is it only Scotland that gets four seasons in eight hours. This huge change in atmospheric pressure unsettles trout, and this upsets the way they go about there normal feeding habits. This is why Scottish anglers are so consistent. We have got used to the weather that Scotland throws at us, and can adjust our tactics to suit. Lures were the best last week on Di-3 lines, with cats whiskers, yellow dancers, fab's and booby's being the best flies. Using the washing line method on the Di-3 was working well. Again the east side of the Loch was the best place to be. Anglers that braved the weather and were rewarded with a good catch, Barry Anderson caught a cracking 5.10lb fin perfect rainbow that you could shave with the tail on it, Luggiebank 9 for 22lb and 1 c/r, Bonnybridge A.C. 34 for 67lb and 3 c/r, Diezel A.C. 27 for 54.4lb and 4 c/r, G. Jardine 7 c/r on lures, J. Ferguson 9 c/r on blobs, R. Watson 7 c/r on cormorants, K. Stevenson 9 c/r on diawl bach's, J. Penn 14 on c/r on dial bach's, Fred Paddon 7 on c/r on diawl bach and fab, G. MacIntosh 5 for108lb and 2 c/r, J. Johnson 5 for 9.12lb and 5 c/r, W. McFarlane 5 for 10.8lb and 3 c/r, I. McLaren 5 for 11.3lb and 6 c/r, I. Young 5 for 9.14lb and 2 c/r, D. Patterson 5 for 10.5lb and 6 c/r, John Gilmour 5 for 10.5lb and 1 c/r.

The Black Loch Bibios and the boat league start this week. So for the under sixteens, come along on a Tuesday night. For the boat league, it is a Thursday night. Evening seasons have started now. Our next big fundraiser is Sunday the 15th May and this is to help the Scottish youth team. If you can manage and want to support the youth team. Please phone up and book a boat for that day. Davy Ezzi is arranging the boats for that day. It may be men against the boys. I will warn you. The boys are good.

Fishing Report Week Ending 24 April 2016

G. welsh had the best bag this week catching 18 on c/r on buzzers and nymphs. His son Des fishes the Loch also, but I don't think he has had a catch as good as this. Local Falkirk boy Peter Thomson had 12 on snatchers and buzzers and retired George Learmonth had 12 on diawl bachs and buzzers. Mr Baxter had 14 on c/r, Mr. Hepburn had 10 on c/r, McRitchie 10 on c/r on hairs ear, G. Read 10 on buzzers and fab, J . Middleton 2 for 5lb and 14 c/r, N. Munn 11 c/r. The loch is fishing so well at the moment, that if you don't catch 10 or more fish, you name does not get a mention on this report. Edinburgh post office 23 on c/r, Bothwell and Blantyre 48 fish for 94.10lb and 16 returned, Linlithgow A.C. 21 for 42lb and 5 c/r. The best method is traditional flies like, hares ear, buzzer, cruncher and diawl bach. Fabs and yellow dancers are working but you will be out fished if the person in the boat with you is on traditional flies. The East side of the loch is bursting with fish from school bay to the dam. The biggest bags this week have came from this area. Floating and midge tip lines are all that is needed at the moment, but as I write this the weather is to get cold again this week with a chance of snow. Anglers that spooned fish told us they were full of brown buzzers. Some still moving as they drew the spoon out. John Ross was out and caught 9 on c/r but could of got 30 if he had landed all that he hooked. John will be taking the boat league although he wont be there every week. It starts on Thursday the 5th of May and is sure to be a good evenings fishing. John has a great pedigree with managing the Scottish team for many years and changed Scotland's direction in competition fishing for the better. Names are still being taken for the boat league. Phone Alex on 07527 254811 to put your name down. The Black Loch Bibios is starting soon for the kids so again put your name down and go fishing. Raffle tickets and the prizes tied by the Falkirk Fly Dressers are on show at the loch. Help support the Charlie Horne memorial fundraiser for Strathcarron Hospice and book a boat for the day. A Barbeque will be provided on the day also.

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.