SUNDAY 16th OCTOBER – SUNDAY 13th NOVEMBER

BIGGEST FISH –  The top spot goes to MARTYN LEYDEN  with his new P.B, a rainbow weighing 18lb! Martyn also caught a rainbow weighing 17.4lb making it a day he will never forget!

TOP 3 FLIES – The top 3 flies were BUZZERS, SNAKES, and DAMSELS.

Other successful flies were Adams, olive emergers, grunters, cdcs, spiders, top hats, eggs, shammies, apps, smokers, squirmies, diawl bachs, black fritz, cutthroat cat, bibio, pink lures, eggstacy worms, green fritz, fabs, black & green lures, black lures, beetles, dogs bollocks, yellow dancers, grubs, midge pupae, shimmies, midget gem, cormorants, nymphs, hares ears, rabbits, popper fry, f-fly, sedge, cruncher, klinkhammers, yellow owls, nomads, hoppers, sedgehogs and minkies.

TOP COLOURS –  Pink, olive and yellow.

HOTSPOTS –  The bridge shallows, far bank and sluice corner.

BEST LINE – Floating.

TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT –  1056

NUMBER OF ANGLERS – 240

ROD AVERAGE – 4.4

THE TOP 20 RETURNS

  • DANNY PEARCE – Who travelled from Wales had a phenomenal day, he safely returned 30 fish including rainbows weighing 14lb, 12.2lb, 10.4lb and 8.3lb! When asked what flies he caught on he replied “everything!”
  • TONY DEEB – Safely returned 21 fish including a brown weighing 12.1lb using a white squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
  • CRAIG BINNIE – Safely returned 20 fish using an olive emerger on a floating line.
  • DYLAN THOMAS DANIELS – Enjoyed his trip from Wales that much he is already planning his next! He safely returned 19 fish including the only goldie in our water, using various dries and lures on various lines.
  • IAN SCOTT – Safely returned 17 fish including rainbows weighing 12lb and 9.9lb using eggs and snakes on various lines.
  • BRUCE DYSART – Safely returned 16 fish using bibios, pink lures and green shimmies on various lines.
  • TOBY LOMAS – Safely returned 15 fish including a 9.8lb rainbow using an olive CDC, and buzzers on a floating line.
  • BRUCE DYSART – Safely returned 14 fish using bibios, yellow dancers, eggs, and shimmies on various lines.
  • CRAIG BINNIE – Safely returned 13 fish while his son Cameron returned 9 using cdcs and snakes on various lines.
  • GEOFF APPLETON – Safely returned 12 fish using spiders, emergers, orange apps and a bloodworm on a floating line.
  • COLIN SHARPE – Won the Donnay Mac Charity final with 12 fish.
  • GRAHAM BROWN – Safely returned 12 fish using buzzers and lures on a floating line.
  • IAN DON – Safely returned 12 fish using a white squirmy and cheese egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • GRAHAM DEMPSTER – Safely returned 11 fish using shammies, apps and smokers on various lines.
  • ALAN MELVILLE – Weighed in 2 fish for 4.5lb and safely returned 8 including a 10.8lb rainbow using stalking bugs, buzzers, and a grunter on a floating line.
  • GAVIN SHEARER – Safely returned 10 fish including an 8lb tiger, 8lb rainbow and an 11lb brown, using snakes and eggs on various lines.
  • BRIAN EADIE – Safely returned 10 fish using mojito shimmies fished static fished static under a sight indicator.
  • DARREN SMITH – Part of the Donnay Mac Charity final safely returned 10 fish.
  • ALISTAIR SYME – Safely returned 10 fish including a brown weighing 8.5lb using snakes on a floating line.
  • TOMMY TURNBULL – Safely returned 10 fish using size 20 wet flies on a floating line.

OTHER BIG FISH

• DONALD FORBES – 17.5lb rainbow his New P.B
• T. DUFF – 15lb brown, New P.B brown
• ALLY TAIT – 14.8lb brown, New P.B brown
• TRACY ALLAN – 14.6lb & 11.9lb rainbows, New P.B
• WULLIE CARR – 14.4lb rainbow, New P.B
• ALAN WALKER – 13.6lb rainbow
• KEVIN CRAIG – 13.5lb rainbow, New P.B
• LEWIS RENTON – 12.5lb rainbow
• TONY DEEB – 12.1lb brown, New P.B
• ALAN SMITH – 12.1lb brown.
• TAM BROGGAN – 11.9lb & 9.5lb rainbows.
• PAUL ROWE – 11.4lb rainbow.
• TONY STEEN – 11lb & 8lb rainbows.
• STEVEN LEE – 11lb rainbow.
• ALAN MELVILLE – 10.8lb rainbow.
• COLIN SHARPE – 10lb rainbow.
• ANDY MCALPINE – 8.5lb brown.
• BILLY HOEHLE – 8.2lb brown, New P.B brown
• CHRIS JACKSON – 8.2lb tiger.
• LAWRENCE MACDONALD – 8.2lb rainbow.
• JOKE HUNTER – 8lb tiger.
• ROBERT BIRRELL – 8lb tiger.
• RAB PATON – 8lb rainbow.

THE DONNAY MAC CHARITY FINAL

The competition in aid of MacMillan Cancer support took place over 4 venues with the final at Burnhouse. They raised £4728 from the competitions bringing their overall total to £25,243 raised for MacMillian since 2015! Exceptional fundraising, well done to all involved.

The winner with 19 points was COLIN SHARPE

2nd – ALI TATE 14 points

3rd – DARREN SMITH 14 points

4th – NATHAN HORNER 13 points

5th – KIAN ROBERTS 13 points.

BIGGEST FISH – ALI TATE with a brown weighing 14.8lb.

A total of 110 fish were caught with a rod average of 5.

SPECIAL THANKS

Thank you to the fire fighters, busby, and the royal British legion for choosing Burnhouse for your group bookings, as always it was a delight to have you here with us and we hope you enjoyed your day.

A massive THANK YOU to all of the anglers that have joined us over the last few weeks, without your support and custom there would be no Burnhouse. We look forward to welcoming you back.

TIGHT LINES FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!

FISHERY RULES

  • FLY FISHING ONLY.
  • BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY, NO DOUBLE OR TREBLE HOOKS, THIS RULE ALSO APPLIES TO ANGLERS ON KILL TICKETS.
  • ALL ANGLERS MUST USE THE FISHERY NETS ONLY.
  • NO LITTERING. ALL RUBBISH, CIGARETTE ENDS AND USED LINES MUST GO IN THE BINS PROVIDED.
  • NO FISHING FROM THE BRIDGE.
  • EVERY TICKET ENTITLES ANGLERS TO FISH ONLY 1 ROD AT A TIME.
  • 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 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.