Fishing report for week ending Sunday 24th November 2019

JIM BOYD – angling journalist/photographer

Issued by Jim Boyd on behalf of the following fisheries on Monday 25 November 2019. The report is for the week ending Sunday, 24 November 2019.
1. FRANDY (Gleneagles) THE FISHERY IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2019 SEASON
2. ORCHILL TROUT FISHERY (Braco) NO REPORT THIS WEEK
3. FORBES OF KINGENNIE (Broughty Ferry) During the last two weeks temperatures have fallen quickly and then eased off again. Water-levels and clarity have fluctuated considerably depending on weather conditions. Overall there have still been some fine catches recorded on the better days.
The Boathouse Pool has fished steadily. Mr. Tidcolme enjoyed a productive session taking four fish for 10lbs and releasing a magnificent brownie estimated at 13lbs. On his last cast of the day Bruce Thomson landed and released a huge rainbow estimated at 18lbs….not a bad way to finish! Mr. Muir returned a superb brownie estimated at 9lbs+ as part of his morning catch. Mr. McIntosh returned 14 fish and Ian Barlow released seven fish including a fine rainbow estimated at 8lbs. Mr. Elder took four fish for a combined weight of 9lbs 12oz. Cormorants and Diawl Bachs were amongst the favoured flies.

Jake Gilchrist certainly enjoyed his outing, releasing eight fish including a personal best rainbow estimated at 16lbs+. Mr. Robertson released 11 fish including two excellent rainbows estimated at 12lbs and 6lbs. Ron Gray and Si Gaul both mastered the conditions on the Burnside Pool releasing 11 and 9 fish respectively. Tam Costello fished buzzers to return five fish in a morning session, with the best being a magnificent rainbow estimated at 12lbs 8oz. On Saturday 22 November five anglers released 38 fish between them, with Greg McLaren returning nine.
The Bankside Pool hasn’t received much angling pressure recently but Keith Robertson returned a fine brownie estimated at 4lbs amongst his catch.
On the any legal method pool (the Woodside Pool) float fished Powerbait has again been the best option. Young anglers Aiden and Donald both did well taking two fish each for a weight of 10lbs between them. Mr. Von took four fish for 9lbs 8oz; Mr. Candie had three fish for a total of 7lbs and Mr. Campbell took three for 6lbs 4oz.
4. MARKLE (East Lothian) Despite the awful weather in East Lothian there have been some good catches reported with Jimmy Watters from Gorebrige keeping 3 for 7lbs 8oz on a Montana, John Daly (Edinburgh) 3 c/r on a Black Rabbit, Bruce Hunter (Edinburgh) 8 on Lures and Douglas Thorburn from Edinburgh had 6 c/r on Nymphs. A Jones from Galashiels had 3 for 8lbs and returned 4 on Diawl Bachs and Buzzers, Jamie McIntyre (Edinburgh) 6 c/r on Bloodworm and Alan Stewart from West Calder used Buzzers to take 5 on c/r.
5. SWANSWATER (Stirling) The week started cold and frosty but the main area of Swanswater and the Millpond remained ice free thanks to the aerators being switched on. During the cold spell the fish were out in middle of the pond and were to be found deep down. Towards the end of the week the weather turned a little milder and the fish moved closer to the bank and nearer the surface. The fishing was pretty good all week with some good bags coming off. Most were taken on lures with Dancer, Humungus and Cat’s Whisker the favourite patterns. Other successful flies included Bloodworm, Bibio, Buzzer and Cormorant. On the bait pond mouse tails and worms were the most successful baits. The Fishery is open every day from 8.00am to 4.00pm
Some of the best fly bags included Robert Park, Lennoxtown, 4 for 12lb, Stuart Nicholson, Knightswood, 4 for 11lb 12oz including a Gold, Kieran Lydon, Alva, 3 for 11lb including 5lb 8oz Gold, plus 9 C&R including a Brown, Graeme Arthur, Stirling, 3 for 10lb 8oz including a Gold and a Tiger and Robert Watt, Glasgow, 3 for 10lb 8oz including a Tiger, plus a Brown C&R. Danny Doherty, Denny, 3 for 10lb 8oz including 4lb 8oz Rainbow and a Tiger, Harry Haggarty, Glasgow, 3 for 9lb 4oz plus 7 C&R, Mike Chubb, Stirling, 3 for 9lb, plus 3 C&R, Malcolm Miller, Clackmannan, 3 for 8lb 12oz including a Tiger, Scott Douglas, 2 for 6lb 4oz including Gold and Nigel Muckle caught and released 8 including 2 Golds, a Brown and a Tiger. Ross Gracie caught and released 7 including a Gold, a Tiger and a Blue, Alasdair Golding caught and released 5 including 2 Tigers, Alex Joss caught and released 5 including 2 Tigers, Peter Tanner caught and released 3 including a Blue estimated at 6lb and Stewart Marshall caught and released 3 including a Gold.
It was a quiet week on the bait pond but those doing well included Callum Mackay 2 for 5lb 8oz including a Gold and Josh Findlay 2 Golds for 5lb 12oz.
6. WOODBURN (Milton of Campsie) NO REPORT THIS WEEEK

The biggest catch of the week goes to Bruce thomson who at Forbes of Kingennie on the Boathouse pool caught a huge Rainbow trout estimated at 18lbs