Friday 06/05/2022 – Friday 20/05/2022

FISH OF THE FORTNIGHT – The top spot goes to BRUCE DYSART who once again smashed his PB at Burnhouse, this time with rainbow weighing 16.4lb! Well Done, Bruce!

FLIES OF THE FORTNIGHT – The top 3 flies were BUZZERS, YELLOW OWLS and KLINKHAMMERS.

Other successful flies were cdcs, top hats, nothing fly, black ants, caenis, sedges, emergers, snatchers, grunters, hawthorn flies, beetles, suspended buzzers, black gnat, poly buzzers, daddies, double humpy, hoppers, para buzzers, floating fry, midge, spiders, poppers, Kate McLaren, f-fly, muskins, Mrs Simpson, diawl bachs, fabs, cormorants, smokers, apps, nymphs, hares ears, blobs, Ally McCoist, damsels, dancers, eggs, squirmies, shimmies, mop flies, fluff cats, shammies and snakes.

CATCH REPORT

  • BRUCE DYSART – Had a day he will never forget, not only did he safely return 18 fish, but he smashed his PB with a rainbow weighing 16.4lb! Using yellow dancers and yellow owls on a floating line.
  • MARTIN MAXWELL – Weighed in 2 fish for 4.10lb using a claret emerger o a floating line.
  • REG DUNBAR – Safely returned 4 fish using a f-fly and diawl bachs on a floating line.
  • DAVIE GARTSHORE – Safely returned 12 fish using a double humpy, buzzers, and various dries all on a floating line.
  • ROBERT McCOLL – From Swanswater fishery had his best day at Burnhouse to date, he safely returned 26 fish using diawl bachs, buzzers and smokers on floating and midge tip lines.
  • JOHNNY PORTEOUS – Safely returned 4 fish using a gm12 fab and a covid snake on a floating line.
  • JIM WATSON – Safely returned 8 fish using mainly suspended buzzers on a floating line.
  • LAWRENCE MACDONALD – Safely returned 5 fish using muskins on a floating line.
  • CHRIS BEVERIDGE – Safely returned 5 fish using buzzers, hoppers, and a yellow owl on a floating line.
  • DAVIE EVANS – Safely returned 7 fish using mainly buzzers on a floating line.
  • KYLE QUINN – Safely returned 1 fish using a pink squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
  • GRAEME BELL – Safely returned 6 fish using an f-fly and spiders on a floating line.
  • KENNETH CRAIG – Safely returned 2 fish using a Kate McLaren and a yellow dancer on a sink tip line.
  • STEVEN PATERSON – Safely returned 1 brown using a daddy on a floating line.
  • ALEC MONCUR – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.5lb using buzzers on a floating line.
  • COLIN DAVIDSON – Weighed in 3 fish for 7.25lb using a klinkhammer and yellow owl on a floating line.
  • AARON KIRKWOOD – Safely returned 12 fish using a popper fry and fluff cat on floating and intermediate lines.
  • JOHN DONALDSON – Safely returned 16 fish using apps, nothing fly, buzzers and hoppers on various line.
  • PAUL PRICE – Beat his personal best days fishing with a return of 21 fish using various squirmies fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JIM MCINTYRE – Lost out to Wullie again, he safely returned 3 fish using a smoker on a floating line and a shammy fished static under a sight indicator.
  • WULLIE MOUNTFORD – Remained victorious, he safely returned 5 fish using a yellow owl on a floating line.
  • BRUCE DYSART – Safely returned 8 fish using a yellow owl on a floating line.
  • KEITH MURPHY – Safely returned 1 fish using a klinkhammer on a floating line.
  • DONALD FORBES – Safely returned 8 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
  • JIM GALLOWAY – Safely returned 1 fish using an olive dry fly on a floating line.
  • GORDON MCVICAR – Safely returned 2 fish using a klinkhammer on a floating line.
  • GARTH BROWN – Safely returned 3 fish using dry flies on a floating line.
  • TRACY ALLAN – Is turning into quite the big fish magnet! She safely returned 7 fish including a rainbow weighing 12.9lb, her new PB! Buzzers and hoppers on a floating line proving successful for her.
  • CHRIS ALLAN – Safely returned 6 fish using apps and dancers on a floating line.
  • MARK GRAY – Safely returned 3 fish using buzzers, hoppers, and apps on a floating line.
  • GRAEME PARIS – Safely returned 5 fish using a yellow owl, buzzers and a pink fab on a floating line.
  • GEOFF APPLETON – Safely returned 8 fish using spiders and cdcs on a floating line.
  • SANDY KIRKWOOD – Has managed to hook into fish but they have found a way to slip his hooks for his last 6 visits! There was the biggest cheer from the anglers when he finally got the blank off! He safely returned 1 fish using a sedge on a floating line!
  • JAMES FARROLL – Safely returned 1 fish using shimmies on a floating line.
  • CHRIS BEVERIDGE – Safely returned 3 fish using a caenis and buzzer on a floating line.
  • ALAN SMITH – Safely returned 3 fish using a fry popper on a floating line.
  • COLIN SPENCE – Safely returned 5 fish using diawl bachs on a floating line.
  • HUGH RANKIN – Safely returned 1 fish using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
  • ROBERT PATON – Safely returned 11 fish using a red apps, fabs and buzzers on a floating line.
  • JOE MARSHALSEY – Safely returned 2 fish using a yellow owl and a size 20 blank ant on a floating line.
  • CHRIS OLD – Safely returned 2 fish including a 9lb rainbow using a buzzer and cormorants on a floating line.
  • ANDY MATHERS – Safely returned 2 fish using suspended buzzers on a floating line.
  • JIM ANDERSON – Safely returned 7 fish using a black emerger and a yellow dancer on a floating line.
  • DUNCAN MCPHERSON – Safely returned 2 fish using a popper fry on a floating line.
  • JIM HORNAL – Weighed in 1 fish for 3lb using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
  • ALAN DAVIDSON – Safely returned 5 fish using suspended buzzers on a floating line.
  • JOHN DALLAS – Safely returned 2 fish using suspended buzzers on a floating line.
  • GORDON ARNEIL – Safely returned 4 fish using an olive cdc on a floating line.
  • W COCHRANE – Safely returned 1 fish using a yellow owl on a floating line.
  • BILLY HOEHLE – Safely returned 1 fish using diawl bachs on a floating line.
  • REG DAVIDSON – Safely returned 6 fish using fabs on a floating line.
  • GORDON FERGUSON – Safely returned 6 fish using fabs, dancer, buzzers, and damsels on a floating line.
  • MARK GRAY – Safely returned 2 fish using apps and a suspended buzzer on a floating line.
  • REYNER KENNEDY – Safely returned 7 fish using klinkhammers and yellow owls on a floating line.
  • GREGOR KENNEDY – Safely returned 4 fish using klinkhammers on a floating line.
  • EL MCNEIL – Safely returned 1 fish using a hares ear on a floating line.
  • JIM SNEDDON – Safely returned 1 fish using an Ally McCoist on a floating line.
  • COLIN BALFOUR – Safely returned 5 fish using a size 18 dry fly on a floating line.
  • COKER WILSON – Safely returned 5 fish using a floating fry and buzzers on a floating line.
  • GORDON REED – From Bowden Springs fishery, safely returned 7 fish using buzzers and a yellow dancer on a floating line.
  • GREG HOGGAN – Safely returned 10 fish using Donnay Mac Charity buzzers on a floating line.
  • DONALD FORBES – Safely returned 20 fish using buzzers and beetles on a floating line.
  • GORDON MCVICAR – Safely returned 2 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
  • STEWART MCINTOSH – Safely returned 8 fish using klinkhammers and diawl bachs on a floating line.
  • RAB PATON – Safely returned 11 fish using fabs and buzzers on a floating line.
  • BRIAN SKINNER – Safely returned 5 fish using dries, eggs, buzzers, and damsels on various lines.
  • ALAN HENDERSON – Weighed in 2 fish for 4.62lb using buzzers and midge on a floating line.
  • TRACY ALLAN – Safely returned 4 fish using emergers on a floating line.
  • SCOTT DOC – Safely returned 16 fish using nymphs, klinkhammers and hares ears on various lines.
  • MICHAEL BAXTER – Safely returned 3 fish including a rainbow estimated to be around 15lb using yellow eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JOHNNY PORTEOUS – Safely returned 4 fish using a covid snake on a floating line.
  • GORDON MCVICAR – Safely returned 2 fish using an orange daddy on a floating line.
  • CHRIS BEVERIDGE – Safely returned 8 fish using a sweetcorn buzzer and black emergers on a floating line.
  • REYNER KENNEDY – Safely returned 8 fish using klinkhammers and yellow owls on a floating line.
  • GREGOR KENNEDY – Safely returned 5 fish including a tiger using klinkhammers and suspended buzzers on a floating line.
  • GEOFF APPLETON – Safely returned 5 fish using klinkhammers and beetles on a floating line.
  • BRIAN MCGINILY – Safely returned 11 fish using shimmies fished static under a sight indicator.
  • MICHAEL HEUCHAN – Safely returned 5 fish using a white mop fly fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JORDAN DUNCAN – Safely returned 3 fish including a rainbow weighing 7.8lb using various dries on a floating line.
  • TRACY ALLAN – Safely returned 8 fish using a yellow owl and a klinkhammer on a floating line.
  • CHRIS ALLAN – Safely returned 13 fish using dancers and apps on floating line.
  • CHRIS BEVERIDGE – Safely returned 11 fish using poly buzzers, para buzzers, hoppers and a sweetcorn buzzer all on a floating line.
  • BRIAN MCGREGGOR – Had that much of a relaxing evening in the sun that he nodded off, he safely returned 1 fish using a dry fly on a floating line.
  • JOHN DALLAS – Safely returned 4 fish using suspended buzzers on a floating line.
  • ALAN DAVIDSON – Safely returned 8 fish using suspended buzzers on a floating line.
  • WILLIAM COCHRANE – Weighed in 2 fish for 5.8lb and safely returned 3 using a yellow owl and green tag on a floating line.
  • GORDON SMITH – Safely returned 3 fish using a size 16 black gnat on a floating line.
  • STEVEN ONEIL – Safely returned 5 fish using a poly buzzer on a floating line.
  • LIAM WILSON – Safely returned 4 fish using a size 14 black gnat on a floating line.
  • DAVIE KELSO – Safely returned 1 fish using a black emerger on a floating line.
  • THOMAS WATT – Weighed in 2 fish for 4lb and safely returned 6 using buzzers and klinkhammers on a floating line.
  • JIM ANDERSON – Safely returned 13 fish including a brown using suspended buzzers, hoppers, double humpy, and daddies all on a floating line.
  • ANDY MATHERS – Safely returned 4 fish using suspended buzzers on a floating line.
  • DEREK SPEARS – Safely returned 5 fish using klinkhammers and daddies on a floating line.
  • GORDON STEWART – Safely returned 2 fish using an Ally McCoist on a floating line.
  • JAMIE STRACHAN – Safely returned 3 fish using a hot head damsel and cdcs on a floating line.
  • DARREN SMITH – Safely returned 1 fish using a smoker on a floating line.
  • CRAIG MCILHONE- Safely returned 5 fish using a deer hair emerger and black hopper on a floating line.
  • WULLIE MOUNTFORD – Safely returned 3 fish using a yellow owl on a floating line.
  • BILLY HOEHLE – Safely returned 4 fish using buzzers, cdcs and emergers.
  • REG DAVIDSON – Safely returned 5 fish using buzzers and fabs on a floating line.
  • JIM MCINTYRE – Got more fish than Wullie, not that he mentioned it much! He safely returned 4 fish using a yellow owl and olive snatcher on a floating line.
  • GAVIN HOSIE – Safely returned 3 fish using a Mrs Simpson on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • BRIAN SKINNER – Safely returned 5 fish using a grunter on a floating line and green squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
  • STEVEN GRINDALL – Safely returned 6 fish using cormorants and buzzers on a floating line.
  • RYAN BURNS – Safely returned 5 fish using buzzers and a yellow smoker on a floating line.
  • LEWIS KIDD – Safely returned 1 fish using a smoker on a floating line.
  • BOB MCMONIGRE – Safely returned 3 fish using a hawthorn and fabs on a floating line.
  • CHRIS BEVERIDGE – Safely returned 6 fish using a yellow owl and buzzers on a floating line.
  • IAN DON – Safely returned 1 fish using klinkhammers on a floating line.
  • TRACY ALLAN – Safely returned 7 fish including a rainbow weighing 12lb using emergers, buzzers and beetles on a floating line.
  • MARK GRAY – Safely returned 1 fish using a black apps on a floating line.

LADHOPE ANGLING

Its always a fun day when the guys come up from the borders, I am gutted I missed this one, but I hear it lived up to the usual, it was a day full of good laughs and great fishing in the windy weather. I don’t think the guys have ever had settled weather when they have visited Burnhouse, but they make the most of whatever the weather throws at them! There were no blanks recorded, well done guys!

  • TONY MURRAY – Safely returned 1 fish using an Ally McCoist on a floating line.
  • CRAIG BROWN – Safely returned 4 fish using a sedge and a yellow owl on a floating line.
  • DAVE BOLAND – Safely returned 7 fish using a yellow owl and a top hat on a floating line.
  • BRIAN LAIDLAW – Safely returned 3 fish using a buzzer, blank ant and olive cdc on a floating line.
  • BILL SWANTON – Safely returned 2 fish using a size 16 black cdc on a floating line.
  • FRANK DAILY – Safely returned 4 fish including a 10lb rainbow and a beautiful wild brown using a yellow owl and biscuit blob on a floating line.
  • MIKE BLACKWOOD – Safely returned 2 fish using a tequila blob on a midge tip line.
  • TAM DALGLEISH – Safely returned 3 fish using cdcs and sedges on a floating line.
  • ANDREW OLIVER – Safely returned 1 fish using a hopper on a floating line.

 

THE FIREFIGHTERS

Its always a pleasure to welcome the fire fighters for the day, as every visit is full of hilarious and heart-warming tales of the past, a day full of laughter and savage banter, a great joy to watch and be part of! We are already looking forward to your end of year competition and bbq.

  • DANIEL GRAY – Weighed in 3 fish for 5.94lb and safely returned 2.
  • BILL MCDONAGH – Weighed in 2 fish for 8.8lb.
  • GRAHAM SEMPLE – Weighed in 2 fish for 4.25lb
  • MALCOLM WARD – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.4lb.
  • JIM TWADDLE – Weighed in 3 fish for 6.3lb and safely returned 3.
  • DANNY ODONNELL – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.81lb.
  • PHIL MCDONALD – Weighed in 3 fish for 7.59lb and safely returned 2.
  • ERNIE MOTION – Weighed in 3 fish for 7.5lb.
  • DREW GRANT – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.1lb.
  • ALAN ROBERTSON – Weighed in 2 fish for 5.07lb.
  • DAVIE CAMPBELL – Weighed in 2 fish for 4.2lb.

 

A massive thank you to both groups for choosing Burnhouse for your group booking, and to all of our anglers that have joined us over the fortnight! We look forward to welcoming you back!

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 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 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.
  • ANGLERS WILL NOT PASS JUDGEMENT ON OTHER ANGLERS METHODS OF FISHING, UNLESS THEY ARE BREAKING THE RULES.
  • 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 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.