Friday 05/11/2021 – Friday 12/11/2021

The weather is still very mild for this time of the year, anglers are making the most of it while it lasts.

The fish have been on the chase this week, those larger fish are causing excitement as they are feeding in the margins and in the shallow water gorging on the sticklebacks which are now in their stunning winter colours. Magnificent to see but also frustrating for the anglers as they tried desperately to try to temp them with their flies. It wont come as much of a surprise that flies imitating fry are having the most success at the moment, from lures to daiwl bachs and small wets, the fish are feeding up for winter and the fry are their main targets.

BURNHOUSE ON TOUR

The Burnhouse team and some of the regulars have decided to start venturing out to other fisheries, our aim is to try to visit at least 1 fishery a month. This week Alan Smith and I (May) ventured off to Eden Springs fishery in Coupar, a relatively new fishery, for a day out on the boat. What a venue! Even though my hooks were clearly made of rubber, we managed 25 fish to the boat, all fish were in stunning condition and put up a good fight. The fishery has a lot of interesting features, Islands, lots of nooks and crannies, this was definitely one of the best boating venues we have been to. A massive thank you to the staff, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and I’m sure you will be seeing us again soon!

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to TONY STEIN with a 10lb rainbow. Well done, Tony, you are this weeks winner of our winter big fish competition! Your free all-day c&r ticket and scrumptious steak pie awaits you!

FLIES OF THE WEEK – This weeks top 3 flies were CORMORANTS, EGGS and DIAWL BACHS .

Other successful flies were bloodworms, suspended buzzers, fry imitations, snatchers, whisky fly, buzzers, butchers, bibios, hoppers, yellow dancers, apps, orange lures, blobs, damsels, squirmy worms, black nomad, shammies, zonkers, mop flies, crunchers, spiders, snakes, covid, muddlers, grub imitations, predator worms, pink lures, bunny leach, rabbits, daddies, tadpoles, black & green lures, shimmies, shipmans, fabs, stalking bugs, various lures, and various dries.

CATCH REPORT

  • COLIN SPENCE – Enjoyed his first day back at Burnhouse for a while after a shoulder injury. He safely returned 2 rainbows using cormorants on a floating line. It was good to see you and we wish you a quick and speedy recovery.
  • JOCK MCDOUGALL – Safely returned 4 rainbows using buzzers and diawl bachs on a floating line, he is looking forward to participating in the charity final.
  • TONY STEEN – Safely returned 7 rainbows including the fish of the week, a rainbow weighing 10lb and 1 at 7lb using shimmies and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • DEREK GRAHAM – Safely returned 1 rainbow using an orange egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • DECLAN WINTERS – Who is a finalist in the 2021 Caffrey Cup , will be wishing his successful streak continues to the final! He safely returned 21 fish using shimmies fished static under a sight indicator and various lures on a floating line.
  • GORDON FERGUSON – Who has yet to blank at Burnhouse after over a year of fishing here, safely returned 4 rainbows using damsels and cormorants on a floating line.
  • PAUL ROE – Still enjoyed his day, he safely returned 1 rainbow using a shipmans buzzer on a floating line.
  • BILLY HOEHLE – Safely returned 2 rainbows using a bibio and diawl bachs on a floating line.
  • REG DAVIDSON – Safely returned 3 rainbows using fabs and buzzers on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • IAN DOBBIE – Had a good day out with his friend, he safely returned 7 rainbows using various dries and diawlbachs on a floating line.
  • JIMMY RUSSELL – Doesn’t usually fish still waters but thoroughly enjoyed his day at Burnhouse, he safely returned 6 rainbows using fabs and diawlbachs on a floating line and will be coming back soon.
  • SCOTT HENDERSON – Loved his day out as he had a successful day on small natural flies, you can’t beat that! He safely returned 6 rainbows using various size 20 dries on a floating line.
  • ALFIE SPENCE – Safely returned 4 rainbows using eggs and stalking bugs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • RONNIE STANOVITCH – Safely returned 3 rainbows using spiders and cormorants on a floating line
  • JOHNNY PORTEOUS – Safely returned 2 rainbows using snakes on an intermediate line and shimmies fished static under a sight indicator.
  • SCOTT WAKER- Safely returned 6 rainbows using a grub imitation fished static under a sight indicator, this has been very successful for Scott over the last couple of weeks.
  • ALAN WALKER – Safely returned 10 rainbows using a biscuit blob on a floating line which has been a go to for him in the last few weeks and a grub imitation fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JIM HORNAL – It’s been a while since Jim caught more than his wife Margaret but this week, he weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.65lb using a yellow dancer on a floating line. I’m sure Margaret will be back to top rod next week lol.
  • DAVE BOLLAND – Safely returned 6 rainbows using diawl bachs and cormorants on a floating line.
  • MIKE BLACKWOOD – Safely returned 4 rainbows using crunchers and cormorants on a floating line.
  • TONY MURRAY – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a cormorant on a floating line.
  • LAWRENCE MCDONALD – Safely returned 2 rainbows using diawl bachs on a floating line.
  • ROBERT MCCALL – Had a fantastic day, he safely returned 17 rainbows using crunchers and various lures on a floating line.
  • JOHN THOMSON – Safely returned 6 rainbows using a yellow dancer on a floating line and a predator worm fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JOHNNY PORTEOUS – Is past the stage of not getting the fish to the net! He safely returned 5 rainbows using orange and pink snakes on a floating line.
  • JOHN DONALSON – Had another brilliant day in practice for the charity final, he safely returned 18 rainbows using orange lures on a floating line.
  • GORDON SMITH – Safely returned 7 rainbows using a black bunny leach and orange fritz on a floating line and squirmy worms fished static under a sight indicator.
  • KIERON LATTO – Had to leave early but in his short time, safely returned 3 rainbows using snakes and rabbit lures on a floating line.
  • DARREN LATTO – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
  • RONNIE TURNBULL – Enjoyed his day, he safely returned 5 rainbows using daddies and tadpoles on a floating line.
  • JIMMY MILLER – Safely returned 2 rainbows using black & green lures on a floating line.
  • ROSS MORRISON – Safely returned 2 rainbows using diawl bachs on a floating line.
  • DREW MILLER – Was getting the practice in for his group booking in a few weeks’ time, he safely returned 7 rainbows using shammies fished static under a sight indicator and a zonker on a floating line.
  • GEOFF APPLETON – Safely returned 3 rainbows and 1 brown using crunchers, spiders, and mop fly on various lines.
  • DANIEL DUTA – A first time visitor to Burnhouse, enjoyed his day, he weighed in 2 rainbows for 4.1lb and safely returned 1 5lb tiger and 1 5lb brown.
  • GREG HOWE – Safely returned 2 rainbows including 1 weighing 5lb using squirmy worms fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JOSH SEATH – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a green squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
  • MITCHELL GUILD – Safely returned 2 rainbows using snakes and a covid lure on a floating line.
  • JACK MORRISON – Safely returned 10 rainbows using various muddlers, hoppers, and lures on a floating line.
  • KEENAN MCDONALD – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
  • THE WALKER BROTHERS – Just can’t get enough of Burnouse just now, this time though the fish were at the tease! SCOTT safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a grub imitation and white squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator. ALAN safely returned 1 using a white squirmy worm also fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JOHN MCKAY – Safely returned 2 rainbows including a stunning 8lb rainbow using diawl bachs and cormorants on a floating line.
  • TRACY ALLAN – Finally beat her “jammy” husband! And she was chuffed! She safely returned 2 rainbows using cormorants on a floating line, well done Tracy, show him how it’s done next week too lol.
  • MARK HALL – Safely returned 4 rainbows using black hoppers on a floating line.
  • CRAIG MCILHONE – Safely returned 2 rainbows using cormorants using a floating line.
  • STUART BELL – Was due a good days fishing after weeks of the fish teasing him and escaping his hooks, he safely returned 8 rainbows using brown apps on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator. A massive congratulations on your recent engagement, we are delighted for you!
  • HUGH RANKIN – The tables have turned, for the last couple of visits Hugh has beat Campbell and the banter is fully flowing, he safely returned 3 rainbows using an orange blob on a floating line.
  • CAMPBELL BAILLEY – Will need to up his game next week as Hugh is now catching more than him, he safely returned 1 rainbow using an orange lure on a floating line. It will be interesting to see how next weeks results go.
  • GORDON MCVICAR – Safely returned 2 rainbows using buzzers on the floating line.
  • PAUL ROE – Safely returned 1 rainbow using an orange lure on a floating line.
  • ROBERT PATON – Safely returned 10 rainbows using buzzers on a floating line and a white egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • ROBERT GRANGER – Safely returned 3 rainbows using a damsel on a floating line and a squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
  • STEVEN NELSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a black nomad on a floating line.
  • DAVID DUNN – Had a few offers and pulls and finally got 1 to the net, he safely returned 1 rainbow using a white cormorant on a floating line.
  • DONALD FORBES – Had a harder day than normal but still managed to safely return 6 rainbows changing the sizes of his buzzers and varying his retrieve.
  • ROBERT BOYLE – The fish were rising all over, very frustrating but Robert finally managed 1 rainbow using a bibio on a floating line.
  • GEORGE BROWNLEE – Lost a few including a double which took him to his backing line! He safely returned 2 rainbows using a silver butcher on a floating line and an egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • ROBIN LAMBERT – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 5lb using buzzers on a floating line.
  • STANLEY FRANKIN – Safely returned 3 rainbows using a whisky fly on a floating line.
  • WILSON ORR – Safely returned 3 rainbows using an orange snatcher on a floating line.
  • RODDIE FINNIE – Weighed in 4 fish for 8.18lb using a suspended buzzer and an orange fry on a floating line.
  • NORRY WILLIAMSON – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.5lb using a bloodworm on a floating line.

 

FISHERY RULES

  • FLY FISHING ONLY
  • NO LITTERING. ALL RUBBISH, CIGARETTE ENDS AND USED LINES MUST GO IN THE BINS PROVIDED.
  • BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY, NO DOUBLE OR TREBLE HOOKS
  • EVERY TICKET ENTITLES ANGLERS TO FISH ONLY 1 ROD AT A TIME
  • NO SET LINES
  • NO BOOBIES, DOUBLE HOOK SNAKES OR SPIN FLIES
  • A MAXIMUM OF 3 FLIES TO BE FISHED AT 1 TIME
  • NO LURES FISHED STATIC UNDER A SIGHT INDICATOR
  • NO SPLIT SHOTS OR WEIGHTS
  • GROUND BAITING, THE USE OF BAITS AND SCENTED DIPS ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
  • ALL FISH OVER 8LB, TIGERS AND BROWNS MUST GO BACK, UNLESS IN POOR CONDITION. THE DECISION TO KILL THESE FISH MUST ONLY BE MADE BY THE BAILLIFF
  • BAG LIMITS ARE ACHIEVED FROM THE FIRST FISH CAUGHT, NO SELECTIVE KILLING. FISH MUST BE KILLED IMMEDIATELY AND SHOULD NEVER BE KEPT ALIVE IN KEEP NETS UNTIL THE END OF THE SESSION.
  • ALL RETURNS MUST BE RECORDED WITH THE BAILLIFF BEFORE DEPATURE, EVEN IF IT’S A BLANK.
  • ANGLERS MUST NOT AID OTHERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR BAG LIMITS
  • CATCH AND RELEASE ANGLERS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO KILL FISH, KILL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE FISHING.
  • WHEN FISHING CATCH AND RELEASE THE FISH MUST BE KEPT IN THE WATER AT ALL TIMES.
  • IF ANGLERS FIND THEMSELVES ON A HOT SPOT, PLEASE MOVE ON AFTER 5 FISH
  • THE BAILLIFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PERFORM BAG CHECKS

ANYONE FOUND TO BE IN BREACH OF THESE RULES WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE, NO REFUND WILL BE ISSUED AND NO RETURN VISITS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

SAFE CATCH AND RELEASE PROCEDURE

  • Only use single, barbless hooks. Strictly no multiple hook snakes, double or treble hooks. Not just for catch and release but for kill tickets too.
  • Due to the size and strength of our fish we ask that ALL anglers use a minimum of 8lb line, this is to reduce the number of fish being lost and over played.
  • Bring the fish to the net as quickly as possible. Over playing a fish causes stress and exhaustion and decreases the chance of survival.
  • Unhook the fish as quickly as possible, keep the fish in the water. Never bring the fish onto the banking or podiums as this removes the protective slime, increasing the chances of infections and diseases.
  • If you have to handle the fish do so with wet hands, never with gloves on, this avoids removing the protective slime.
  • If the hook is too deep to be removed, cut the line as close to the hook as possible.
  • Avoid squeezing the fish as this can cause damage to internal organs.
  • Take time to recover the fish, be patient as this can take some time especially in warmer weather. Support it gently until the fish is strong enough to swim away from you.

If you are struggling to recover a fish please call the bailiff for assistance, the decision to kill any fish whilst on catch and release must only be made by the bailiff.

 

Thank you to all of the anglers this week, we look forward to seeing you again!

 TIGHT LINES FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!