WEEK ENDING SUNDAY 4th OF SEPTEMBER.

The reports are back!

We would like to thank you all for your patience while we took a break from the reports, this allowed us the time for some major maintenance, upgrades and repairs around the fishery as well as getting the cottage at High Forrester Quarter ready for accommodation. We have been working very hard this summer to ensure that Burnhouse is the best it can be.

The summer fishing was a lot easier this year than last, we were fortunate enough to have cold spells and plentiful rainfall between the heat waves.

In the last few weeks with the colder air and the drop in water temperature we have seen an increase in the catch returns, however with the constant variation in weather and air pressure some days have proved a little trickier than others, testing the skills and knowledge of the anglers.

There are still plentiful natural hatches keeping the top of water sport exciting and with daddy season in full swing it’s not hard to guess that they are in the top 3 flies. The fish have also started to gorge on the fry so its time for those fry imitations to come out to play!

FISH OF THE WEEK –  The top spots go to BRIAN SKINNER with rainbow weighing 12lb! Well Done, Brian!

FLIES OF THE WEEK – The top 3 flies were BUZZERS, DIAWL BACHS and DADDIES.

Other successful flies were beetles, half hog, emergers, wasps, cdcs, spiders, suspended buzzers, shipmans, sedgehogs, sedge, black gnats, hoppers, bibio popper hopper, yellow owl, floating fry, cormorants, bibio, black pennell, Kate McLaren, smokers, fabs, apps, eggs, shimmies, black lures, snakes, humongous, stalking bugs, okay dokey, blobs, squirmy worms, mop flies, yellow dancers, cats whiskers, eggstacy worms, white fritz, damsels, ace of spades, Mrs Simpson, Rosie Bell and Ally McCoist.

HOTSPOTS –  Cabin side bay and the bridge shallows.

BEST LINE – Floating.

TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT – 352

ROD AVERAGE – 4.4

THE TOP 20 RETURNS

  • ALAN SMITH – Safely returned 17 fish using various dries on a floating line.
  • JIM ANDERSON – Safely returned 14 fish using black pennell, sedge, cormorants, and buzzers on a floating line.
  • JOHN DONALDSON – Safely returned 14 fish using buzzers, apps, and various dries on a floating line.
  • ALLY BRUCE – Safely returned 14 fish using spiders on a floating line.
  • BOAB MCCOLL – Safely returned 14 fish using diawl bachs on floating and midge tip lines.
  • GREG HOGGAN – Safely returned 13 fish using buzzers and a yellow dancer on various lines.
  • TOMMY TURNBULL – Safely returned 11 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
  • PAUL PRICE – Safely returned 10 fish using shimmies fished static under a sight indicator.
  • TOMMY TURNBULL – Safely returned 10 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
  • ALLY BRUCE – Safely returned 9 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
  • DAVIE GARTSHORE – Safely returned 9 fish using diawl bachs, buzzers and blobs on a floating line.
  • MICHAEL BAXTER – Safely returned 8 fish using a yellow egg and white cat on various lines.
  • DONALD FORBES – Safely returned 8 fish using beetles, buzzers, and a half hog on a floating line.
  • DAVID CLARK – Safely returned 7 fish using daddies on a floating line.
  • ALAN MEEK – Safely returned 7 fish using an epoxy buzzer and cdcs on a floating line.
  • BRIAN SKINNER – Safely returned 7 fish using smokers and shimmies on various lines.
  • CHRIS MELVILLE – Safely returned 6 fish using buzzers and a snake on various lines.
  • STUART MCINTOSH – Safely returned 6 fish using diawl bachs on a midge tip line.
  • SHAWN WILSON – Safely returned 6 fish using a black snake on an intermediate line.
  • CRAIG and CAMERON BINNIE – On a parent and child ticket safely returned 11 fish using shipmans on a floating line. Craig returning 6 and Cameron 5. Remember that at Burnhouse all kids under 16 fish free with a paying adult. 1 child per adult.

A massive THANK YOU to all of the anglers that have joined us over the tricky summer months, without your support and custom there would be no Burnhouse. We look forward to welcoming you back and especially look forward to seeing those happy faces over the Autumn months when the sport gets really fun!

TIGHT LINES FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!

 FISHERY RULES

  • FLY FISHING ONLY.
  • ALL ANGLERS MUST USE THE FISHERY NETS ONLY.
  • NO LITTERING. ALL RUBBISH, CIGARETTE ENDS AND USED LINES MUST GO IN THE BINS PROVIDED.
  • BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY, NO DOUBLE OR TREBLE HOOKS, THIS RULE ALSO APPLIES TO ANGLERS ON KILL TICKETS.
  • NO FISHING FROM THE BRIDGE.
  • EVERY TICKET ENTITLES ANGLERS TO FISH ONLY 1 ROD AT A TIME.
  • NO DOUBLE HOOK SNAKES OR SPIN FLIES.
  • BOOBIES ONLY ON A FLOATING LINE AND MUST BE RETRIEVED.
  • 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 BAILIFF.
  • 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 BAILIFF BEFORE DEPATURE, EVEN IF IT’S A BLANK.
  • ALL ANGLERS ON KILL TICKETS MUST REPORT TO THE CABIN FOR WEIGH IN BEFORE GOING TO THEIR CARS.
  • 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, NEVER ON THE PODIUMS OR THE BANKING AND STRICTLY NO HANDLING.
  • IF ANGLERS FIND THEMSELVES ON A HOT SPOT, PLEASE MOVE ON ATLEAST 2 PODIUMS AFTER 5 FISH, WITH NO RETURN TO THAT PODIUM WITHIN 2 HOURS.
  • ANGLERS MUST NOT STAY ON THE ONE PODIUM FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS, UNLESS THEY REQUIRE TO DO SO DUE TO MOBILITY.
  • ANGLERS MUST RESPECT OTHERS AROUND THEM; NO INSULTING OR ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR WILL BE TOLERATED.
  • NO PODIUM HOLDING, IF ANGLERS ARE LEAVING THEIR PODIUMS OTHER THAN FOR TOILET BREAKS, THEY MUST TAKE THEIR BELONGINGS WITH THEM.
  • THE BAILIFF 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 over played or snapping anglers line.
  • 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. It is strictly forbidden for anglers bring the fish onto the banking or podiums as this removes the protective slime, increasing the chances of infections and diseases. Fish cannot breathe out of the water, any time spent out of the water drastically reduces the survival rate!
  • 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 or unhook 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.