Friday 26/11/2021 – Friday 03/12/2021

Those mild mornings have been replaced by beautiful wintery scenes. We had our first snow fall and the first major storm. Winter has finally arrived!

Its not just the breath-taking sunrises that have welcomed our anglers this week, the fish are putting on a show with spectacular morning rises that leave the anglers excited and eager to get on the water as quickly as possible. The fish are still sitting in the top 3 feet of water and the floating line is still having the most success, quite remarkable for this time of the year.

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to LAWRENCE MCDONALD with his new P.B a 12.11lb rainbow. Well done, Lawrence, 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 BUZZERS, DIAWL BACHS and EGGS.

Other successful flies were cormorants, shimmies, orange dancer, squirmies, rabbits, cat bugs, mop flies, emergers, grub imitations, blobs, damsels, stalking bugs, apps, mermaids, orange tadpole, gold humongous, Pittsford pea, bunny leech, shrimp imitation, Henrik Larsson, various lures and various bung flies.

CATCH REPORT

  • BILLY HOEHLE safely returned 2 rainbows and 1 wild brown using a gold humongous and diawl bachs on a floating line.
  • IAN DON safely returned 1 rainbow using a cheese egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • CONNER MCGURK safely returned 2 rainbows using buzzers on a floating line.
  • JOHN GOODFELLOW safely returned 3 rainbows using a mop fly fished static under a sight indicator and buzzers.
  • LAWRENCE MCDONALD had a red-letter day, he safely returned 15 rainbows including 1 weighing 12.11lb using buzzers, diawl bachs and a Pittsford pea on a floating line.
  • SCOT MITCHELL safely returned 5 rainbows using buzzers on a floating line and apps on an intermediate line. Massive thank you to Scot for helping cut down the fallen tree that was blocking off the toilets.
  • GARY SNEDDON safely returned a stunning tiger and 1 rainbow using a black rabbit on a floating line. He also beat Tam and was delighted!
  • GORDON SMITH safely returned 3 rainbows using a bunny leech and a red apps on a floating line.
  • GEORGE BOAG safely returned 3 rainbows caught using buzzers, diawl bachs and cormorants on a floating line.
  • M MULGREW safely returned 5 rainbows using eggs and a shimmy egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • GORDON MCVICAR only popped up for a few hours and left with a massive grin on his face, he safely returned 7 rainbows and had a double hook up using buzzers on a floating line.
  • DECLAN WINTERS safely returned 11 rainbows using a white shrimp imitation fished static under a sight indicator.
  • MICHAEL WINTERS was “getting lessons from his son” he safely returned 6 rainbows using a white shrimp imitation fished static under a sight indicator.
  • MARK HALL safely returned 3 rainbows using a green and white stalking bug on an intermediate line.
  • JOHN MCKAY safely returned 1 rainbow caught using an eggstacy egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • GORDON MCVICAR safely returned 1 rainbow using a buzzer on a floating line.
  • DOM HIGGINS weighed in 3 rainbows for 9lb using a pink apps on an intermediate line.
  • GRANT TENNANT weighed in 4 fish for 15.4lb and safely returned a further 4 using a blue mermaid and an orange tadpole on a floating line.
  • GORDON MCVICAR safely returned 4 rainbows using buzzers and cormorants on a floating line.
  • IAN DON safely returned 4 rainbows including 1 weighing 10.5lb using squirmies and apps fished static under a sight indicator.
  • COLIN DAVIDSON weighed in 2 rainbows for 8.3lb and safely returned 1 using an orange mop fly fished static under a sight indicator.
  • TRACY ALLAN safely returned 1 using a shimmy fished static under a sight indicator.
  • CHRIS ALLAN safely returned 1 using a Henrik Larsson on a floating line.
  • KEITH MURPHY safely returned 6 rainbows using eggs fished static under a sight indicator and emergers on a floating line.
  • GARY MCGINELY had a great morning, he safely returned 8 rainbows using “various bung flies.”
  • SCOTT WALKER safely returned 9 rainbows including a beautiful double figure rainbow using a grub imitation fished static under a sight indicator.
  • ALAN WALKER safely returned 9 rainbows using mop flies fished static under a sight indicator.
  • BOAB MC safely returned 6 rainbows using buzzers and diawl bachs on a floating line.
  • CLINT DOIG safely returned 7 rainbows using buzzers on a floating line.
  • JAMIE McCRAY safely returned 5 rainbows using white mop flies fished static under a sight indicator.
  • TRACY & CAITLIN ALLAN had a fun but freezing mother and daughters day out. Tracy safely returned 4 rainbows using an orange blob and cormorants on a floating line, and Caitlin safely returned 2 using a fiery damsel on a floating line.
  • JOHNNY PORTEOUS safely returned 3 rainbows and a stunning brown using shimmies fished static under a sight indicator.
  • BRIAN SKINNER safely returned 2 rainbows using a pink squirmy fished static under a sight indicator and buzzers on a floating line.
  • DONALD FORBES the buzzer king safely returned 6 rainbows in his short visit.
  • TONY DEEB safely returned 5 rainbows using cormorants and diawl bachs on a floating lines.
  • DEREK GRAHAM said that if he had landed all of the fish he had hooked into he would have had one of his best ever days fishing! He landed a brilliant 12 rainbows using orange and yellow shimmies fished static under a sight indicator.
  • TONY STEEN “ The sport this morning was unbelievable!” he safely returned 14 rainbows including 1 weighing 7.5lb and lost 2 doubles, using various eggs and shimmies fished static under a sight indicator and various lures on an intermediate line.
  • GEORGE BROWNLEE safely returned 1 rainbow using eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • CAITLIN ALLAN beat her mum and she was delighted! She safely returned 2 rainbows caught using an orange dancer on a floating line.
  • BRIAN SKINNER safely returned 2 rainbows caught using buzzers on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • BEN ROBERTSON enjoyed his first visit to Burnhouse, he safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a cat bug fished static under a sight indicator and a black rabbit on a floating line.
  • CHERYL FASSETT “he’s really not happy because I beat him!” Wouldn’t worry about it Cheryl I have the same effect on the guys! Fun isn’t it! In just a few hours she safely returned 5 rainbows using eggs fished static under a sight indicator.

 

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!