Friday 15/04/2022 – Friday 22/04/2022

The milder temperatures at the beginning of the week were perfect for insect hatches, creating phenomenal top of water sport for our anglers! However this wasn’t to last, the wind switched to a strong, bitterly cold easterly, combined with the bright sunshine the fish went a little deeper for the remainder of the week.

Though fish could be caught around the full Lochan the wind created hot spots with podiums 18 – 22 in the cabin side bay holding a lot of fish, however with the wind gusting up to 20mph only a few anglers braved the bay for long. Other hot spots included podiums 1 and 2 with a lot of fish holding in the corner between, and podiums 4 and 5 the sluice corner.

FISH OF THE WEEK – This weeks top spot goes to DONALD FORBES with rainbow weighing 14.4lb! Well Done, Donald!

FLIES OF THE WEEK – The top 3 flies were BUZZERS, APPS and BEETLES.

Other successful flies were emergers, diawl bachs, cdcs, suspended buzzers, yellow owls, double humpy, klinkhammers, shipmans, spiders, caddis, daddies, adams, hoppers, crunchers, poachers, fabs, cormorants, black pennell, viva, bibio, damsel, Apache, stalking bugs, okay dokie, shimmies, yellow dancer, pink lures, blobs, red fritz, zonkers, eggs, snakes, squirmies and various dries.

CATCH REPORT

  • ROBERT BIRRELL – Had “another enjoyable day at Burnhouse” he safely returned 15 fish using mainly beetles on a floating line.
  • DONALD FORBES – Safely returned 14 fish using red apps, suspended buzzers, and size 20 buzzers on a floating line.
  • CHRIS BEVERIDGE – It was a quiet evening after a very busy day, so we decided to have a little fun, a mini comp. Where I appeared to be using rubber hooks, Chris had better luck. He safely returned 13 fish using yellow owls on a floating line, putting me to shame! Round 1 goes to Chris, he may have won the battle but not the war lol! I look forward to the next challenge.
  • BRUCE DYSART – Safely returned 16 fish using shimmies, bibio, double humpy and a yellow dancer on a floating line. He had caught all species of fish at Burnhouse but needed a blue and a brown to complete the set, he achieved this with 1 cast! A double hook up with both!
  • DAVIE GARTSHORE – Safely returned 11 fish including a 10lb rainbow using shipmans, buzzers, emergers, blobs. He left with a very sun burnt face and lovely white marks from his sunglasses! A very striking look!
  • COLIN GRAHAM – Weighed in 1 fish for 3.35lb using a yellow fab on a floating line.
  • DAVID GOSS – Safely returned 11 fish using cdcs on a floating line.
  • CHRIS ALLAN – Safely returned 9 fish using apps on a floating line.
  • TRACY ALLAN – Safely returned 10 fish using apps, buzzers, and beetles on a floating line.
  • GORDON STEWART – Safely returned 1 fish using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
  • RODDIE FINNIE – Weighed in 3 fish for 7.58lb and safely returned 1 fish using beetles and eggs on a floating line.
  • JIM WATSON – Weighed in 3 fish for 7lb and safely returned 4 using buzzers on a floating line.
  • IAIN MILLER – Safely returned 8 fish using eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • BILLY HOEHLE – Safely returned 2 fish using crunchers and poachers on a floating line.
  • GREG HOWE – Was ecstatic at finishing 1st in the pairs competition, he said he just loves it at Burnhouse, he has gone from not knowing how to tie a dropper on 2 years ago to winning competitions! He had a brilliant day again, safely returning 18 fish using shimmies and squirmies fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JIM MCINTYRE – Only managed 1 fish to the net, but what a fish it was weighing 10lb.
  • ADAM DUKES – Safely returned 10 fish using fabs, buzzers, beetles, shipmans and apps on a floating line.
  • DAVIE EVANS – Safely returned 10 fish using shimmies, beetles and cdcs on a floating line.
  • GLEN LAMONT – Safely returned 6 fish using cormorants and eggs.
  • DECLAN WINTERS – Safely returned 1 fish using apps on a floating line.
  • MICK WINTERS – Safely returned 1 fish using apps on a floating line.
  • ABE PORTER – Safely returned 2 fish using fabs on a floating line.
  • JOHNNY PORTEOUS – Safely returned 1 fish using a black snake on a floating line.
  • DONALD FORBES – Safely returned 13 rainbows, blues and browns including a rainbow weighing 14.4lb using size 20 buzzers on a floating line.
  • MARK GRAY – Safely returned 1 fish using apps on a floating line.
  • WULLIE CARR – Safely returned 4 fish using adams, hoppers and damsels on a floating line.
  • ALAN SMITH – Safely returned 3 fish using a yellow dancer, white zonker and apps on a floating line.
  • JIM ANDERSON – Safely returned 18 fish using spiders, black pennell, yellow dancer, beetles, and daddies all on a floating line.
  • JAMES DALGLEISH – Safely returned 5 fish using an Apache on a floating line.
  • ALAN WALKER –Safely returned 2 fish using cdcs on a floating line.
  • CRAIG SERGEANT – Who is new to fly fishing, safely returned a beautiful 5lb tiger caught using a stalking bug fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JORDAN SERGEANT – Safely returned 3 fish using a cheese blob on a floating line.
  • PAUL PRICE – Safely returned 5 fish using various dries.
  • ALAN MEEK – Could not stop going on about the tails on our fish and the fantastic condition they are in! He safely returned 3 hard fighting fish using cdcs on a floating line.
  • GORDON STEWART – Caught a fish using a yellow dancer and then decided to use dry flies for the first time since he started fly fishing, he safely returned 5 and missed about the same amount. This is now his new method of fishing and will be stocking up on dry flies.
  • SCOTT MCCAROL – Safely returned 1 fish using a dry on a floating line.
  • ALEX MORTON – Safely returned 1 fish using a dry on a floating line.
  • DONALD FORBES – Safely returned 11 fish using apps, buzzers, and suspended buzzers on a floating line.
  • TOBY ROUGHTON – Safely returned 5 fish using a yellow owl, double humpy, yellow egg, and orange apps on various lines.
  • CHRIS BEVERIDGE – Safely returned 6 fish using a yellow owl on a floating line.
  • ROBERT GARDINER – Safely returned 2 fish using a yellow owl on a floating line.
  • JOHN NEWTON – On his first fishing trip to Burnhouse in 10 years, safely returned 2 fish using a red fritz. He said he will definitely return.
  • ALI BRUCE – Safely returned 2 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
  • BOB NICOLAS – Safely returned 2 fish using a caddis on a floating line.
  • CODY KENNEDY – Safely returned 6 fish using a blob and spiders on a floating line.
  • WILLIE TURNER – Safely returned 4 fish using shipmans and damsels on a floating line.
  • ROGER GEARY – Safely returned 2 fish using beetles on a floating line.
  • JOHN HUNTER – Safely returned 3 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
  • GEOFF APPLETON – Safely returned 3 fish using buzzers and a klinkhammer on a floating line.
  • HUGH RANKIN – Safely returned 1 fish using a pink dancer on a floating line.
  • GORDON MCVICAR – Safely returned 1 fish using a pink lure on a floating line.
  • ROBERT BOYLE – Safely returned 2 fish using a viva on a floating line.
  • GEORGE BROWNLEE – Safely returned 2 fish using a double humpy on a floating line.
  • TRACY ALLAN – Safely returned 6 fish using buzzers, beetles, and apps on a floating line.
  • CHRIS ALLAN – Safely returned 2 fish using apps on a floating line.
  • ALAN WALKER – Safely returned 5 fish using emergers on a floating line.
  • CRAIG FALLER – Safely returned 2 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
  • ANDY CLARKE – Was determined to catch on a dry in the bright sunshine and flat calm, it appeared to be impossible, until a little cloud cover rolled in, and the fish started rising! He safely returned 2 fish using cdcs on a floating line.
  • DUNCAN MCPHERSON – Safely returned 1 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
  • TRACY ALLAN – Safely returned 5 fish using emergers on a floating line.
  • TOM MCCARTNEY – Safely returned 1 fish using diawl bachs on a floating line.
  • ROBERT LAMBERT – Safely returned 3 fish using emergers on a floating line.
  • TONY DEEB – Safely returned 2 fish using apps on a floating line.

A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR ANGLERS THIS WEEK, 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 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. 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.
  • 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.