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Friday 19/11/2021 – Friday 26/11/2021

The Burnhouse bigs are still causing a stir amongst anglers, yet another week of rod breaking, line snapping, P.B smashing, adrenaline filled fun that keeps our anglers coming back for more!

The weather could not have been more variable, picturesque flat calms one hour to gale force winds the next and unseasonably mild temperatures to freezing! Where we would usually see the fish take to the depths, surprisingly, most fish are still being caught on floating lines and dry flies are still having success too much to the delight of those anglers that love nothing more than to watch the fish snatch their flies from the surface.

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to KAROL WERSZANSKI with a 16LB rainbow. Well done, Karol, 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 EGGS, YELLOW DANCERS and BUZZERS.

Other successful flies were cormorants, fabs, shimmies, polar bears, orange lures, squirmies, apps, damsels, orange Montana nymph, Donnay Mac blob, diawl bachs, dogs bollocks, midget gem, black poodle, millennium bugs, mop flies, Ally McCoist, elk hair sedge, eggstacy worm, blobs, spiders, shammies, okay dokey, bibios, Gio Van Rabbit, pink snake, black badger, and a double humpy.

CATCH REPORT

• TONY DEEB – Safely returned a beautiful wild brown using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• GORDON MCVICAR – Safely returned 3 rainbows using cormorants, buzzers and fabs on a floating line.
• TONY STEEN – The big fish were playing games with Tony, he lost 2 double figure rainbows. As frustrating as that was though he still had a brilliant day and safely returned 10 rainbows and blues using shimmies fished static under a sight indicator and polar bears on an intermediate line.
• DEREK GRAHAM – Lost several before he managed to keep them on. He safely returned 8 using a yellow shimmy fished static under a sight indicator and an orange nomad on a floating line.
• ROBERT PATON – Safely returned 4 rainbows including a beautiful resident weighing 8.11lb that gave him a tremendous fight, using buzzers on a floating line and a green squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• BRIAN SKINNER – Safely returned 2 rainbows using buzzers on a floating line.
• CHRIS TAMBORRINI – From Harelaw fishery, enjoyed his first visit to Burnhouse. He safely returned 5 rainbows using apps on a fast glass line.
• TRACY ALLAN – Braved the freezing cold weather, straight after a nightshift with no sleep! It was worth it when she safely returned a stunning 6lb rainbow, her new p.b, using a blue flash damsel on a floating line.
• FRANCIS MCPEAKE – Safely returned 1 rainbow using an orange Montana nymph on a floating line.
• KEVIN WILSON – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a Donnay Mac charity blob on a floating line.
• DECLAN WINTERS – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using diawl bachs on a floating line and a shimmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• MICHAEL WINTERS – Safely returned 1 rainbow using buzzers on a floating line.
• STEVIE NELSON – Safely returned 3 rainbows using and orange fritz and a dogs bollocks on a floating line.
• ROBERT GRANGER – Safely returned 2 using buzzers on a floating line and a green squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• CAMPBELL BAILLY – We love the little competition between Campbell and Hugh every week. This week Campbell safely returned 3 rainbows using a yellow dancer on a floating line, while Hugh in the words of Campbell “blankety blank”.
• ANDY MCALPINE – Enjoyed his first day out for a while. He safely returned 2 rainbows using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• ALAN HENDERSON – Had another brilliant day, he weighed in 3 rainbows for 9.24lb and safely returned 7 using a midget gem on a floating line.
• GARY MCGUINLY – Had a fantastic day, he safely returned 11 rainbows using a fab and buzzers on a floating line.
• ROSS YEARSLEY – Safely returned 6 rainbows using a black poodle and a green & pink fab on a floating line.
• EUAN PERRY – Safely returned 1 rainbow using buzzers on a floating line.
• DONALD FORBES – Safely returned 5 rainbows including 1 weighing just shy of 13lb, his new biggest fish at Burnhouse. The buzzer king strikes again!
• ALEC CAMPBELL – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 5.68lb using a millennium bug and a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• DREW MILLAR – Was up getting a little practice in before a group booking next week. He safely returned 5 rainbows using eggs and millennium bugs fished static under a sight indicator.
• ANDY RICHMOND – Also up for a practice session safely returned 10 rainbows using millennium bugs and eggs fished static under a sight indicator. Think Drew is going to need to up his game to beat Andy at the group booking.
• JIM ANDERSON – Safely returned 4 using an orange egg and a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• IAN TELFORD – Safely returned 3 rainbows using pink, green, and white eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• COLIN DAVIDSON – Weighed in 2 fish for 5.15lb and safely returned 1 using an orange mop fly on an intermediate line.
• KEITH MURPHY – Safely returned 4 rainbows using mop flies on a floating line.
• SCOT MITCHELL – Safely retuned 2 including a 13lb rainbow that snapped his rod, he had to bring the fish in using only the top section of his rod. Buzzers on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator were what caught on a flat calm day!
• TAM HOUSTON – Safely returned 2 rainbows including 1 weighing 8.5lb using an Ally McCoist on a floating line.
• KAROL WERSZANSKI – Had a day he will never forget, he safely returned 2 rainbows including 1 weighing 16lb! An absolutely beautiful, fin perfect rainbow that gave him an epic fight and had fellow anglers shocked at the size once in the net. A burnt orange mini lure and a cormorant on a floating line giving him an unforgettable day!
• MAGDA WERSZANSKI – Safely returned 1 rainbow using an orange elk hair sedge on a floating line, she was delighted to see the rainbow take the fly just a few meters in front of her.
• LEWIS MORTON – On his first visit to Burnhouse for a while, safely returned 5 rainbows using eggstacy worms fished static under a sight indicator, blobs, and buzzers on a floating line.
• GEOFF APPLETON – Safely returned 2 rainbows using spiders on a floating line.
• COLIN MARSHALL – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using squirmies fished static under a sight indicator.
• RYAN BURNS – Became the next in a long run of anglers to fall into the water lol the anglers just cant stay out of that freeing cold water lately! Credit to him though, he was having a brilliant day and even though he was soaked to the skin and freezing cold he stayed to the end of his session, gaining him respect from the other anglers! He safely returned 9 rainbows using buzzers on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• ALAN SMITH – Safely returned 3 rainbows including 1 weighing 8lb using a damsel nymph on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• NICKY CAPAVANNI – The last time Nicky was at Burnhouse he lost all of his fish, this time he showed them who was boss and safely returned 8 using eggs and shammies fished static under a sight indicator.
• JAMIE JOHNSTONE – Safely returned 1 rainbow using an egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• GREG HOWE – Safely returned 2 rainbows using a green squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• ROSS MORRISON – Had a feeling he was going to catch a big fish, and he did! He safely returned 2 rainbows including 1 weighing 13lb using cormorants on a floating line.
• BRUCE DYSART – Safely returned 8 rainbows including 1 weighing 10.5lb using a damsel on an intermediate line, okay dokey fished static under a sight indicator and a bibio on a floating line.
• DAVID EADIE – Safely returned 8 rainbows using and orange dancer and cormorants on a floating line and shammies fished static under a sight indicator.
• ALEX EADIE – Safely returned 6 rainbows using an orange dancer on a floating line and shammies fished static under a sight indicator.
• DAVE EADIE – Safely returned 4 rainbows including 1 weighing 9.5lb using a yellow dancer on a floating line and shammies fished static under a site indicator.
• JOHN MCGAUGHEY – Safely returned 10 rainbows including 1 weighing 7lb using yellow shammies fished static under a sight indicator.
• JACK MCGAUGHEY – Safely returned 9 rainbows using shammies and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• TAM BROGAN – Safely returned 2 rainbows using his new creation, the Gio Van Rabbit on a floating line.
• KEIRON LATTO – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a pink snake and black badger on an intermediate line.
• NATHAN HORNER – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using an orange shimmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• ROBERT BROWN – Safely returned 8 rainbows using buzzers and an Ally McCoist on a floating line and shammies fished static under a sight indicator.
• GORDON FERGUSON – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a damsel and a fab on a floating line.
• REG DAVIDSON – BEAT GORDON! Its been a while since he had the bragging rights on the car journey home! He safely returned 5 rainbows caught using buzzers and fabs on a floating line.
• BILLY HOEHLE – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using an orange nomad on a floating line.
• JOHN COCHRANE – Safely returned 3 rainbows using a fab, bibio and a spider on a floating line.
• BRIAN HUNTER – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 3.11lb and safely returned 1 using buzzers on a floating line.
• JOHN MCLEAN – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.7lb and safely returned 1 using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• IAN DON – Safely returned 4 rainbows using a double humpy, cormorant and fab on a floating line.
• PAUL MADDON – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a diawl bach on a floating line.
• ALAN DOWNIE – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a double humpy on a floating line.

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!

Friday 12/11/2021 – Friday 19/11/2021

Despite the variable temperatures and at times very difficult conditions, Burnhouse was on fire this week! Only 6 blanks were recorded, a total of 420 fish were caught over 5 days with a rod average of 5.83, 18 doubles were landed and 10 P.Bs smashed! It was a week to remember!

The large stocking of double figure fish worked wonders, surprisingly though, out of the 18 doubles caught this week only 6 were fresh stockies, the resident bigs came out to play in full force!

This week we also held the final for the 2021 Caffrey cup, in support of MacMillan Cancer Support. What a day! The weather did not favour the anglers at all, bright sunshine, no cloud cover all day and not even a little breeze! But they brought their A games with them, they knew exactly what to do in these conditions! The competition was tight right from the start, the fish just kept getting bigger and bigger and so were the anglers smiles! At half time, the finalists took the time to relax and rest their arms. As they sat there in the sunshine, without their coats, enjoying the BBQ food and chatting amongst themselves, it was hard to believe that this was November and not still the summertime! After lunch, the fishing slowed a little, either the fish switched off or the anglers were too full to concentrate! However, when the sun began to lose its power, and the temperature began to drop the fish came out to play again! The last 2 pegs decided the competition and there were some spectacular come backs! No blanks were recorded and a total of 197 fish were caught, with a rod average of 8.95! 12 double figure fish were landed and 4 P.Bs beaten! Once again the competition was so tight that the time of first fish decided the final results! You can read the results after the catch report.

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to ALLAN MELVILLE with a 15.8LB rainbow. Well done, Allan, 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 EGGS, YELLOW DANCERS and SQUIRMY WORMS.

Other successful flies were buzzers, cormorants, orange dancer, damsels, dogs bollocks (honestly the name of some of these flies these days!) , black & green lures, Kate McLaren, grub imitations, diawl bachs, fabs, white lures, PTN, cats whiskers, Pittsford pea, okay dokey, mermaids, black pennell, daddies, hoppers, pink rabbits, apps, cinnamon & gold, F*ck ups, snakes, Rob Roy, bibios, bunny leech, mop flies, shimmies, shammies, blobs, crunchers, nomads, CDCs, Ally McCoist, minky and various dries.

CATCH REPORT

• BILLY HOEHLE – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a cormorant, orange cruncher and an orange nomad on a floating line. “The amount of pulls and nips I was getting was ridiculous, but I just couldn’t connect with them”.
• STUART MCINTOSH – Safely returned 4 rainbows using diawl bachs on a floating line.
• JAMIE PICKEN – Safely returned 10 rainbows including 1 weighing 6lb using a black mamba, biscuit fab and CDCs on a floating line.
• DEREK GRAHAM – Was due a good day after a few weeks of a 1 fish return. He safely returned 7 rainbows using a yellow and an orange shimmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• TONY STEEN – Had both a brilliant and a frustrating day, the fish were nipping & teasing. He safely returned 5 rainbows using a yellow shimmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• GREG HOWE – Safely returned 7 rainbows using squirmies fished static under a sight indicator but was left “absolutely gutted!” after losing “the biggest fish he’s ever seen!”
• GEOFF APLLETON – Safely returned 6 rainbows using diawl bachs and a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• COLIN MARSHALL – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using pink and green eggs and squirmies fished static under a sight indicator.
• RYAN GIBSON – Safely returned 7 rainbows using squirmies fished static under a sight indicator.
• JIM ANDERSON – Had a brilliant day, he safely returned 6 rainbows and a stunning 4.5lb brown using daddies, black pennell and hoppers on a floating line.
• JIM MCINTYRE – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a cormorant on a floating line.
• PAUL PRICE – Managed to stay dry this week! He safely returned 4 rainbows using eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• ERIC CALDWELL – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 3lb caught using a black & green lure on a floating line.
• TRACEY ALLAN – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a yellow dancer and a cutthroat cat on a floating line.
• CHRIS ALLAN – Safely returned 3 rainbows including 1 weighing 6.5lb using a yellow dancer on a floating line and a pink squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• ARCHIE CROCKET – Safely returned 3 rainbows including 1 weighing 15lb caught using a yellow dancer and a black & green lure on a floating line.
• ALASTAIR CROCKET – Safely returned an 8lb rainbow caught using an orange lure on a floating line.
• ALAN MEEK – Safely returned 5 rainbows using buzzers and diawl bachs on a floating line.
• MARK HALL – What a day for Mark! Not only did he beat his p.b with an 11.2lb rainbow BUT a few casts later he beat his new p.b with a 12.6lb rainbow! He also safely returned a further 13 rainbows using an Ally McCoist, cormorant and a black & blue damsel on a floating line. That’s a day he will never forget!
• BOAB PERRET – Safely returned 4 rainbows using a pink fab on a floating line.
• STUART MALCOLM – Safely returned 4 rainbows including a beauty weighing 7.66lb using white lures on a floating line.
• STUART MALCOLM – Safely returned 6 rainbows caught using a pheasant tailed nymph on a floating line.
• LAWRENCE MCDONALD –Safely returned 8 rainbows using fabs, cats whiskers and a Pittsford pea on a floating line.
• HUGH RANKIN – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• BRUCE DYSART – Lost a double figure rainbow right at the net, we could feel his pain as we watched the fly ping past his ear! NEXT TIME BRUCE! He did however manage to have a great day and safely returned 7 rainbows using a damsel and diawl bachs on a floating line and an okay dokey fished static under a sight indicator.
• DOM HIGGINS – Weighed in 4 fish for 10lb using his favourite, a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• GRANT TENNANT – The fish were at the tease with Grant, nipping and pulling but not properly committing. He finally managed 1 rainbow to the bag and a nice one too weighing 4.3lb using one of our Alans fly designs, a white mermaid on a floating line.
• JOCK MCDOUGALL – Just 1 podium down from Bruce and only an hour after Bruce lost his double, Jock also lost a double figure rainbow right at the net, this time a much larger double. We cant repeat what he said on here, but you can imagine how gutted he was! He safely returned 3 rainbows using a blue flash damsel on a floating line.
• GORDON MCVICAR – Safely returned 2 rainbows using an orange dancer on a floating line.
• STEVEN MCVICAR – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a buzzer on a floating line.
• STEVEN NELSON – Safely returned 7 rainbows including 1 weighing 9.8lb using a hot head damsel and an orange dancer on a floating line.
• ROBERT GRANGER – Safely returned 4 rainbows using a mojito squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• MARTYN SHEARER – Safely returned 4 rainbows using a dogs bollocks fished static under a sight indicator, a black & green lure, and a Kate McLaren on a floating line.
• THE WALKER BROTHERS – I am considering charging these guys rent lol Alan safely returned 2 rainbows using a white squirmy fished static under a sight indicator and Scott safely returned 4 using his grub imitations.
• BRIAN SKINNER – Safely returned 3 rainbows using a white egg fished static under a sight indicator and an orange dancer on a floating line.
• ROBERT PATON – Safely returned 3 rainbows using buzzers on a floating line and a white egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• GARY MCGINLEY – Hooked into one of our double figure rainbows, but it lived up to the heart-breaking reputation our bigger fish are known for, only this time it snapped his rod too. Despite this he still enjoyed his first visit to Burnhouse, he safely returned 4 rainbows using damsels on a floating line and damsels fished static under a sight indicator.
• CHRIS OLD – Safely returned 5 rainbows using a damsel on a floating line and a shimmy egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• DONALD FORBES – Had a brilliant couple of hours on the water, he safely returned 10 rainbows including 1 weighing 8lb, straight lining buzzers.
• BOAB MC – It was fish on, fish off for quite a few hours for Boab but he finally managed to get 2 to the net using diawl bachs on a floating line.
• ALAN HENDERSON – Had a brilliant day, he weighed in 3 fish for 6.54lb and safely returned 3 using an Ally McCoist, diawl bach, minky, buzzers and a size 16 midge all on a floating line.
• ROBIN LAMBERT – Had an exceptional day, he weighed in 3 fish for 7.23lb and safely returned a further 6 including 2 double figure rainbows weighing 10.2lb and 11.5lb using mainly cormorants on a floating line.
• PAT GRANT – Weighed in 3 fish for 6.63lb and safely returned a further 5 using size 16 dries, a yellow dancer, and buzzers on a floating line.
• TRACY ALLAN – Safely returned 1 using a cats whisker on a floating line.
• CAITLIN ALLAN – Caught her first Burnhouse fish and could not believe the difference in fight from other fish she’s caught on the fly. She safely returned 1 rainbow using an okay dokey on a floating line.
• MARK SHILLINGLAW – Had a “brilliant day!” He safely returned 12 rainbows caught using blobs, suspended buzzers, and buzzers on a floating line.
• GEORGE BROWNLEE – Well you always know when George is on the water but this time it wasn’t his big belly aching laugh that we could clearly hear, it was his cries for help. On his back cast he caught the gorse bush, and while trying to free his fly he lost his footing on the steep embankment, falling headfirst into the gorse bush! His head just inches from the water, he was stuck! Alan could hear his cries for help but had no idea where it was coming from as George was completely out of sight! When walking round, all that could be seen was 2 wee feet sticking out of the gorse bush! A hilarious sight, that after we helped him out, we all had a really good laugh about it! He safely returned 2 rainbows using pink and green squirmies fished static under a sight indicator. After an epic battle, the gorse bush safely released George, with a few minor cuts!
• JOHNNY PORTEOUS – Safely returned 1 rainbow using buzzers on a floating line. Thank you for all of your help with the preparation for the charity competition, I know you didn’t want the praise, but we really appreciated everything! Also a massive thank you for your assistance in the safe return of George!
• COLIN ANDERSON – He was “getting offers all the time”, again the fish were at the tease! He finally managed 1 to the net using buzzers on a floating line.
• STUART MORTIMER – He had many, many offers, which might be very frustrating to some, but Stuart appreciates the great day out and the adrenaline rush those offers provide! He left a happy man weighing in 2 beautiful rainbows for 8lb using a green Montana nymph and an orange lure on a floating line.

THE 2021 CAFFREY CUP FINAL

1^st FISH CAUGHT –  ALAN SMITH in the first minute!

BIGGEST FISH – ALLAN MELVILLE  with a 15.8lb rainbow caught using a cinnamon & gold!

1^st – KYLE BURNS –  17 fish including a 5.5lb brown and an 8.5lb rainbow, using eggs and a shimmy worm.

2^nd – JOHN DONALDSON – 15 fish including a 10lb rainbow, using lures, shimmies, and cormorants.

3^rd – BOAB MC – 13 fish using diawl bachs and an orange bunny leach.

4^th – DAVID EADIE – 13 fish including his new P.B weighing 13lb, using shammies and an orange lure.

5^th – ALLAN MELVILLE – 13 fish including a 15.8lb rainbow, using a cinnamon & gold, Rob Roy and a bibio.

6^th – ROBERT PATON – 13 fish, using fabs and buzzers.

7^th – DECLAN WINTERS – 12 fish including a 13lb rainbow, 10.5lb rainbow, 7lb tiger and a 4lb blue, using shimmies.

8^th – ALAN SMITH – 11 fish including a 15lb rainbow and 2 rainbows weighing 8lb, using hoppers, bibio and diawl bachs.

9^th – KEVIN JENKINSON – 10 fish including 2 rainbows weighing 9lb, using a black apps.

10^th – GRAEMME KEIIR – 9 fish including 1 weighing 8.5lb, using eggs.

11^th – MARTYN SHEARER – 9 fish, using a mop fly and a pink rabbit.

12^th – ROSS COCHRANE – 8 fish including a 10.5lb rainbow, using eggs.

13^th – CHRIS MELVILLE – 8 fish, using squirmies, blobs and bibios.

14^th – JOHNNY PORTEOUS – 7 fish, using apps, squirmies, shimmies and eggs.

15^th – JONNO MCDONALD – 6 fish including a rainbow weighing 7.5lb, using eggs, apps and an orange dancer.

16^th – LAWRENCE MCDONALD – 6 fish including rainbows weighing 7.5lb, 10.5lb and 11lb, using a Pittsford pea and cats whiskers.

17^th – DAVID MCROBERT – 6 fish including a rainbow weighing 13.8lb, using dancers.

18^th – MICHAEL MCKENNA – 5 fish including his new P.B weighing 6.5lb, using eggs & diawl bachs.

19^th – MARK GRAY – 5 fish including his new P.B rainbow weighing 14.10lb, using a cinnamon & gold and a f*ck up.

20^th  –  KIERAN LATTO – 5 fish including his new P.B weighing 13.5lb, using snakes and apps.

21^st – GEORGE BROWNLEE – 3 fish, using eggs and shammies.

22^nd and winner of the awesome wooden spoon trophy – JOCK MCDOUGALL – 3 fish, using damsels.

A massive well done and thank you to all of the participants in the Caffrey Cup, I think you will all agree it has been a fantastic competition, full of fun, amazing sport, great food and lost of banter. “If Carlberg made fishing competitions this would have been it!”

Its not over yet though, the support was so phenomenal that we still have so much work left to be done, we have extended the fundraiser till the end of November and will announce the total raised on December the 1^st!

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!

Friday 05/11/2021 – Friday 12/11/2021

The weather is still very mild for this time of the year, anglers are making the most of it while it lasts.

The fish have been on the chase this week, those larger fish are causing excitement as they are feeding in the margins and in the shallow water gorging on the sticklebacks which are now in their stunning winter colours. Magnificent to see but also frustrating for the anglers as they tried desperately to try to temp them with their flies. It wont come as much of a surprise that flies imitating fry are having the most success at the moment, from lures to daiwl bachs and small wets, the fish are feeding up for winter and the fry are their main targets.

BURNHOUSE ON TOUR

The Burnhouse team and some of the regulars have decided to start venturing out to other fisheries, our aim is to try to visit at least 1 fishery a month. This week Alan Smith and I (May) ventured off to Eden Springs fishery in Coupar, a relatively new fishery, for a day out on the boat. What a venue! Even though my hooks were clearly made of rubber, we managed 25 fish to the boat, all fish were in stunning condition and put up a good fight. The fishery has a lot of interesting features, Islands, lots of nooks and crannies, this was definitely one of the best boating venues we have been to. A massive thank you to the staff, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and I’m sure you will be seeing us again soon!

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to TONY STEIN with a 10lb rainbow. Well done, Tony, 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 CORMORANTS, EGGS and DIAWL BACHS .

Other successful flies were bloodworms, suspended buzzers, fry imitations, snatchers, whisky fly, buzzers, butchers, bibios, hoppers, yellow dancers, apps, orange lures, blobs, damsels, squirmy worms, black nomad, shammies, zonkers, mop flies, crunchers, spiders, snakes, covid, muddlers, grub imitations, predator worms, pink lures, bunny leach, rabbits, daddies, tadpoles, black & green lures, shimmies, shipmans, fabs, stalking bugs, various lures, and various dries.

CATCH REPORT

• COLIN SPENCE – Enjoyed his first day back at Burnhouse for a while after a shoulder injury. He safely returned 2 rainbows using cormorants on a floating line. It was good to see you and we wish you a quick and speedy recovery.
• JOCK MCDOUGALL – Safely returned 4 rainbows using buzzers and diawl bachs on a floating line, he is looking forward to participating in the charity final.
• TONY STEEN – Safely returned 7 rainbows including the fish of the week, a rainbow weighing 10lb and 1 at 7lb using shimmies and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• DEREK GRAHAM – Safely returned 1 rainbow using an orange egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• DECLAN WINTERS – Who is a finalist in the 2021 Caffrey Cup , will be wishing his successful streak continues to the final! He safely returned 21 fish using shimmies fished static under a sight indicator and various lures on a floating line.
• GORDON FERGUSON – Who has yet to blank at Burnhouse after over a year of fishing here, safely returned 4 rainbows using damsels and cormorants on a floating line.
• PAUL ROE – Still enjoyed his day, he safely returned 1 rainbow using a shipmans buzzer on a floating line.
• BILLY HOEHLE – Safely returned 2 rainbows using a bibio and diawl bachs on a floating line.
• REG DAVIDSON – Safely returned 3 rainbows using fabs and buzzers on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• IAN DOBBIE – Had a good day out with his friend, he safely returned 7 rainbows using various dries and diawlbachs on a floating line.
• JIMMY RUSSELL – Doesn’t usually fish still waters but thoroughly enjoyed his day at Burnhouse, he safely returned 6 rainbows using fabs and diawlbachs on a floating line and will be coming back soon.
• SCOTT HENDERSON – Loved his day out as he had a successful day on small natural flies, you can’t beat that! He safely returned 6 rainbows using various size 20 dries on a floating line.
• ALFIE SPENCE – Safely returned 4 rainbows using eggs and stalking bugs fished static under a sight indicator.
• RONNIE STANOVITCH – Safely returned 3 rainbows using spiders and cormorants on a floating line
• JOHNNY PORTEOUS – Safely returned 2 rainbows using snakes on an intermediate line and shimmies fished static under a sight indicator.
• SCOTT WAKER- Safely returned 6 rainbows using a grub imitation fished static under a sight indicator, this has been very successful for Scott over the last couple of weeks.
• ALAN WALKER – Safely returned 10 rainbows using a biscuit blob on a floating line which has been a go to for him in the last few weeks and a grub imitation fished static under a sight indicator.
• JIM HORNAL – It’s been a while since Jim caught more than his wife Margaret but this week, he weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.65lb using a yellow dancer on a floating line. I’m sure Margaret will be back to top rod next week lol.
• DAVE BOLLAND – Safely returned 6 rainbows using diawl bachs and cormorants on a floating line.
• MIKE BLACKWOOD – Safely returned 4 rainbows using crunchers and cormorants on a floating line.
• TONY MURRAY – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a cormorant on a floating line.
• LAWRENCE MCDONALD – Safely returned 2 rainbows using diawl bachs on a floating line.
• ROBERT MCCALL – Had a fantastic day, he safely returned 17 rainbows using crunchers and various lures on a floating line.
• JOHN THOMSON – Safely returned 6 rainbows using a yellow dancer on a floating line and a predator worm fished static under a sight indicator.
• JOHNNY PORTEOUS – Is past the stage of not getting the fish to the net! He safely returned 5 rainbows using orange and pink snakes on a floating line.
• JOHN DONALSON – Had another brilliant day in practice for the charity final, he safely returned 18 rainbows using orange lures on a floating line.
• GORDON SMITH – Safely returned 7 rainbows using a black bunny leach and orange fritz on a floating line and squirmy worms fished static under a sight indicator.
• KIERON LATTO – Had to leave early but in his short time, safely returned 3 rainbows using snakes and rabbit lures on a floating line.
• DARREN LATTO – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
• RONNIE TURNBULL – Enjoyed his day, he safely returned 5 rainbows using daddies and tadpoles on a floating line.
• JIMMY MILLER – Safely returned 2 rainbows using black & green lures on a floating line.
• ROSS MORRISON – Safely returned 2 rainbows using diawl bachs on a floating line.
• DREW MILLER – Was getting the practice in for his group booking in a few weeks’ time, he safely returned 7 rainbows using shammies fished static under a sight indicator and a zonker on a floating line.
• GEOFF APPLETON – Safely returned 3 rainbows and 1 brown using crunchers, spiders, and mop fly on various lines.
• DANIEL DUTA – A first time visitor to Burnhouse, enjoyed his day, he weighed in 2 rainbows for 4.1lb and safely returned 1 5lb tiger and 1 5lb brown.
• GREG HOWE – Safely returned 2 rainbows including 1 weighing 5lb using squirmy worms fished static under a sight indicator.
• JOSH SEATH – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a green squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
• MITCHELL GUILD – Safely returned 2 rainbows using snakes and a covid lure on a floating line.
• JACK MORRISON – Safely returned 10 rainbows using various muddlers, hoppers, and lures on a floating line.
• KEENAN MCDONALD – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• THE WALKER BROTHERS – Just can’t get enough of Burnouse just now, this time though the fish were at the tease! SCOTT safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a grub imitation and white squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator. ALAN safely returned 1 using a white squirmy worm also fished static under a sight indicator.
• JOHN MCKAY – Safely returned 2 rainbows including a stunning 8lb rainbow using diawl bachs and cormorants on a floating line.
• TRACY ALLAN – Finally beat her “jammy” husband! And she was chuffed! She safely returned 2 rainbows using cormorants on a floating line, well done Tracy, show him how it’s done next week too lol.
• MARK HALL – Safely returned 4 rainbows using black hoppers on a floating line.
• CRAIG MCILHONE – Safely returned 2 rainbows using cormorants using a floating line.
• STUART BELL – Was due a good days fishing after weeks of the fish teasing him and escaping his hooks, he safely returned 8 rainbows using brown apps on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator. A massive congratulations on your recent engagement, we are delighted for you!
• HUGH RANKIN – The tables have turned, for the last couple of visits Hugh has beat Campbell and the banter is fully flowing, he safely returned 3 rainbows using an orange blob on a floating line.
• CAMPBELL BAILLEY – Will need to up his game next week as Hugh is now catching more than him, he safely returned 1 rainbow using an orange lure on a floating line. It will be interesting to see how next weeks results go.
• GORDON MCVICAR – Safely returned 2 rainbows using buzzers on the floating line.
• PAUL ROE – Safely returned 1 rainbow using an orange lure on a floating line.
• ROBERT PATON – Safely returned 10 rainbows using buzzers on a floating line and a white egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• ROBERT GRANGER – Safely returned 3 rainbows using a damsel on a floating line and a squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
• STEVEN NELSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a black nomad on a floating line.
• DAVID DUNN – Had a few offers and pulls and finally got 1 to the net, he safely returned 1 rainbow using a white cormorant on a floating line.
• DONALD FORBES – Had a harder day than normal but still managed to safely return 6 rainbows changing the sizes of his buzzers and varying his retrieve.
• ROBERT BOYLE – The fish were rising all over, very frustrating but Robert finally managed 1 rainbow using a bibio on a floating line.
• GEORGE BROWNLEE – Lost a few including a double which took him to his backing line! He safely returned 2 rainbows using a silver butcher on a floating line and an egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• ROBIN LAMBERT – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 5lb using buzzers on a floating line.
• STANLEY FRANKIN – Safely returned 3 rainbows using a whisky fly on a floating line.
• WILSON ORR – Safely returned 3 rainbows using an orange snatcher on a floating line.
• RODDIE FINNIE – Weighed in 4 fish for 8.18lb using a suspended buzzer and an orange fry on a floating line.
• NORRY WILLIAMSON – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.5lb using a bloodworm on a floating line.

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!

Friday 29/10/2021 – Friday 05/11/2021

WHAT A WEEK! There has been quite a variation in the weather this week from frosty mornings and flat calms to unseasonably mild temperatures, severe flooding, and gale force winds. For the majority of the week the fishing was exceptional, the fish feeding up heavily for the winter months, it appeared as if anglers could do nothing wrong and they were having some of the best sport they have ever experienced, we even witnessed a new fishery record! Other days the anglers had to work a little harder to find the right depth, but once they did those great returns were once again achieved.

A massive well done to Kevin Jenkinson who has the new fishery record for most fish caught, this now stands at 41 fish! I wonder how long it will take to beat that!

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to DAVID FISHER with a 10.5lb rainbow. Well done, David, you are the first 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, ORANGE LURES and DAIWL BACHS .

Other successful flies were mop flies, fry poppers, fabs, shimmy worms, pin fry imitations, yellow owls, dinky, blobs, eggs, suspended buzzers, yellow dancer, ptn, cormorants, hoppers, spiders, various dries, grub imitations, damsels, Ally McCoist, viva, humongous, pink lure, cats whiskers, squirmy, zonkers, eggstacy worms and bunny leach.

CATCH REPORT

• PAUL PRICE & JIM MCINTYRE – What can I say about these 2……. it’s never a dull day when they are on the water! The day started out like it usually does, 2 mates having a good laugh and catching plenty fish between them, what happened next was comedy gold! Jim hooked into fish number 7 to draw with Paul. Paul gets up to cast but doesn’t notice the chair has moved to the side slightly, 2 legs are now balancing on the side of the podium, he sits back down, and the chair tipped him in the water. He makes his way to the side, but is buckled over, when May asked Jim (who is still playing fish number 7) if Paul is ok, he replies, whilst laughing “aye he’s fine” When Paul still didn’t get up May made her way over to him to see if he was ok, thankfully it wasn’t the heart attack it looked like! He had hurt his ribs. Then a fish took his fly that was still in the water, his rod shot off the platform and May jumped in to get it before it disappeared, all while Jim is still playing fish number 7! May gets back onto the platform and keeps playing the fish whist on her back trying to get the freezing cold water out her boots and when Paul had recovered, he landed fish number 8! It must be such a relief for Paul to know that Jim will always look after him in an emergency, unless he has a fish on! PAUL PRICE – 8 fish using orange and green mop flies, JIM MCINTYRE – 7 fish using a green & white mop fly.
• BOBBY GARVIE – Safely returned 3 rainbows using an orange blob and a hot head damsel on a floating line.
• STEVIE VANCE – Was over the moon to catch his first tiger, a beauty weighing 4lb “what a fight!” he also safely returned 2 rainbows caught using diawlbachs on a floating line.
• LAWRENCE MCDONALD – Had a great day, he safely returned 9 fish using a fry popper, fabs and daiwl bachs on a floating line and a shimmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
• COKER WILSON – “another good day at Burnhouse!” He safely returned 6 using buzzers and pin fry imitation on a floating line.
• WILLIAM WILSON – Safely returned 3 rainbows using buzzers and a dinky on a floating line.
• DAVE AVERY – Safely returned 2 “hard fighting” rainbows using a yellow owl and daiwl bachs on a floating line. That was the first he had caught on a dry, so he was buzzing.
• HUGH RANKIN – BEAT CAMPBELL! He safely returned 2 rainbows using an orange blob on a floating line.
• CAMPBELL BAILLEY – “LET HUGH WIN” He safely returned 1 rainbow using an orange dancer on a floating line.
• GORDON MCVICAR – The fish weren’t playing nice with Gordon, he only managed 1 to the net using a pink dancer on a floating line.
• IAN DON – Had another successful day and left a happy man, he safely returned 7 rainbows using mainly buzzers on a floating line.
• ANDY MATHERS – Safely returned 4lb and 5lb rainbows caught using daiwl bachs and a coral fab on a floating line.
• DONALD FORBES – Worked his usual magic with his buzzers and safely returned 7 rainbows.
• MARK ANTHONY – Its been a while since Mark has made it to Burnhouse, he enjoyed his first day back and safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a peach egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• TRACY ALLAN – Went home a happy lady with a beautiful 4lb rainbow. She also had the privilege of watching Paul and May take their swim and laughed A LOT!
• PETE HEPBURN – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a suspended buzzer on a floating line.
• CHRIS HUGHES – Safely returned 5 fish caught using a yellow dancer.
• NICKY BURKE – Safely returned 2 fish using a hot head yellow dancer.
• GRAHAM STEVENSON – Safely returned 4 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
• GREG HOWE – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a yellow egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• STEVEN FROST – safely returned 1 fish using a green egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• TRACY ALLAN – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a cormorant on a floating line.
• CHRIS ALLAN – (Jammy as Tracy calls him) safely returned 5 rainbows using a yellow dancer on a floating line and a white shimmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• ALAN SMITH – Has had an incredible year at Burnhouse, he has caught some magnificent fish and this week he added to that with a rainbow weighing just over 10lb that took him to the other side of the water, “I won’t forget that fight!” He safely returned 8 fish using hoppers, spiders, various dries and daiwl bachs.
• THE WALKER BROTHERS SCOTT & ALAN – Had a phenomenal day with 29 fish between them! Scott safely returned 18 using a grub imitation and Alan 11 using a biscuit blob and a cheese egg.
• KAROL & MAGDA – Came with a group booking last week and couldn’t wait to return especially Magda who was still buzzing from her tiger catch! Both safely returned 2 fish using buzzers on a floating line.
• STUART MORTIMER – Weighed in 2 fish for 4.9lb and safely returned a further 4 using daiwl bachs, damsels and an orange fritz on a floating line.
• JOHN MORTIMER – Safely returned 1 using an Ally McCoist on a floating line.
• MARK SHILLINGLAW – Safely returned 3 including a 6lb rainbow caught using a viva and an orange fritz on a floating line.
• DAVID EADIE – Safely returned 5 rainbows using an orange dancer on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• AARON KIRKWOOD – Stood in the most torrential rain but still had a brilliant time, he safely returned 7 rainbows caught using dancers, a humongous and pink lures on various lines.
• BILLY HOEHLE – Braved the rain and had another fantastic day, he safely returned 9 fish using an orange nomad, cormorants, and buzzers on a floating line.
• EDDIE HUNT – Was determined not to let the rain interrupt his days fishing, even as the fishery flooded, he remained till the end, on the only platform that remained above water level. He weighed in 3 fish for 7.83lb and safely returned 4 using an orange blob and an orange dancer.
• LAWRENCE MCDONALD – Safely returned 3 fish using fabs, cats whiskers and daiwl bachs.
• SCOT MITCHELL – Had a great day out, though he’s missing the coffee machine which is currently broken. He safely returned 15 using shimmies fished static under a sight indicator, an orange dancer and daiwl bachs.
• KEVIN JENKINSON – Got everything right, the depth, the flies, and the techniques! He safely returned 41 using squirmies fished static under a sight indicator and lures. What a spectacular days fishing, well done!
• DAVID FISHER – Safely returned 9 fish including the fish of the week weighing 10.5lb using damsels.
• GARY SNEDDON – Had his best day at Burnhouse yet, and with every fish he caught the more excitable he became! He safely returned 8 fishing using an orange fritz and a black zonker on a floating line.
• TAM BROGGAN – Must have been getting nervous every time Gary got a fish to the net! He also safely returned 8 fish using an orange fritz, zonkers and an orange rabbit on a floating line.
• DECLAN WINTERS – Had another good day, he safely returned 16 fish using various shimmies and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• JOHN MILNE & MARK VERNAL – John who is one of the country’s best casting instructors enjoyed his first visit to Burnhouse with his client Mark. Their lesson went very well, not only did Mark take to it like a natural, but he also safely returned 10 rainbows using a yellow eggstacy worm fished static under a sight indicator. Well done, Mark, we look forward to watching your progress and it was lovely to meet you John and watch you work.
• GORDON SMITH – Safely returned 2 fish using a bunny leach and eggs.
• ROBERT RANKIN – Safely returned 1 fish using a pheasant tailed nymph on a floating line.

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!

Friday 22/10/2021 – Friday 29/10/2021

The team have been working very hard over the last 6 months to improve the water clarity and that hard work is paying off! There is a noticeable difference that has the anglers praising our efforts! Even after the heavy rain and flooding the water clarity was impressive! We will continue our hard work, next year will be even better!

The heavy rain kept a lot of anglers away this week, but the best sport came in the worst conditions! Very few blanks were recorded, a total of 311 fish were caught in 4 days and the rod average was a very respectable 5.01! Most of the fish were caught just below the surface.

This week we had the pleasure of welcoming 2 groups for their end of season competitions, The MMM joinery group and The Firefighters. Both days very different to each other but both seen most of their anglers catching fish! Thank you for choosing Burnhouse, we hope to see you all again! You can read how their days went after the catch report.

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to DEREK GRAHAM with an 8lb rainbow, well done Derek!

FLIES OF THE WEEK – This weeks top 3 flies were BUZZERS, ORANGE LURES and DAMSELS .

Other successful flies were NOMADS, EGGS, SHIMMY WORMS, YELLOW LURES, GREEN & ORANGE LURES, BLACK PENNELL, BIBIO, CORMORANTS, DADDIES, BLACK LURES, WHITE SNAKES, FABS, BLOBS, SEDGEHOGS, FRY IMITATIONS,BLACK SNAKES, DAIWL BACHS, BUNNY LEECH, SPIDERS, APPS, HENRIK LARSSONS, ZONKERS, ADAMS, OKAY DOKEY, FRY POPPER, VIVA, CAT BUGS, HUMONGOUS, TADPOLES, BLOODWORMS, BIBIO DOUBLE HUMPY AND PINK SQUIRMIES.

CATCH REPORT

• ROBIN LAMBERT – Has had a spell of bad luck, losing more fish than he has landed lately but he finally had a brilliant day! He weighed in 3 fish for 7.8lb and safely returned a further 5 including a wild brown at just over 2lb and a 7lb 13oz rainbow, using spiders and buzzers on a floating line.
• HUGH ANDREWS – Had an epic day, he safely returned 11 rainbows caught using a green egg and a pink squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• ROBERT GRANGER – Doesn’t like it when his names not on the report and after a few weeks of the fish getting away HE MADE THIS WEEKS REPORT! He safely returned 5 rainbows caught using a green egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• DONALD FORBES – Was the only angler that remained out in the heavy rain, and it paid off! In just a couple of hours he safely returned 10 rainbows caught using cat bugs and buzzers on a floating line.
• GORDON MCVICAR – Finally got the fish to the net! He safely returned 5 using cormorants, black lures and fabs on a floating line.
• LAWRENCE MCDONALD – Had an amazing day in the rain! He safely returned 15 fish caught using daiwl bachs, fry poppers and a rhubarb & custard fab.
• BRUCE DYSART – It looked like Bruce was using rubber hooks at times because the fish just wouldn’t stay on, but he still managed to safely return 7 rainbows caught using an okay dokey fished static under a sight indicator.
• WULLIE CARR – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using an Adams on a floating line, the Adams has proved very successful for Wullie this season.
• TRACY & CHRIS ALLAN – First fished Burnhouse just a few weeks ago, since then they have returned every week. They both took home 1 fish each.
• LEE HORNER – Safely returned 6 rainbows caught using daiwl bachs on a floating line.
• NATHAN HORNER – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using zonkers on a floating line.
• KIERAN LATTO – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 3lb and safely returned 5 using a blue flash damsel on a floating line, most caught down at the bridge.
• ALEC EADIE – Enjoyed his first visit to Burnhouse and like Arny “I will be back!” He safely returned 6 rainbows caught using a black & green snake and a Henrik Larsson on a floating line.
• DAVID EADIE – Was like the Mr Miyagi of the fishing world, fish on fish off! But he still ended up with a good return, he safely returned 7 rainbows caught using shimmies fished static under a sight indicator, orange apps, orange blob and a black snake on a floating line.
• DEREK GRAHAM – “Ended up in double figures lol!” He safely returned 2 rainbows including the fish of the week weighing 8lb using buzzers on a floating line.
• TONY STEEN – Could have had a lot more than he landed but the fish were at the tease. He weighed in 2 rainbows for 5lb and safely returned 5 caught using a green shimmy fished static under sight indicator.
• GEOFF APPLETON – “Had another great day!” He safely returned 8 rainbows including 1 weighing 5lb caught using black spiders on a floating line.
• GRAEME WESTON – Is just learning how to fly fish but is already casting brilliantly and on every visit to Burnhouse has produced a return! He weighed in 2 rainbows for 6lb and safely returned 1 caught using an orange dancer on a floating line.
• NEIL WESTON – May end up regretting teaching is brother how to fly fish, after his brother beat him in magnificent style! Neil weighed in 1 rainbow for 3lb caught using an orange nomad on a floating line.
• THE WALKER BROTHERS – Were due a brilliant day and a brilliant day was exactly what they had! SCOTT safely returned 7 using an egg fished static under a sight indicator and a bunny leech on a floating line. ALAN safely returned 8 using a lime green blob on a floating line.
• BRIAN SKINNER – “THE EGG MAN” didn’t need his eggs, or his bung! He safely returned 5 fish caught using buzzers, a bibio double humpy and an orange blob all on a floating line.
• MARGARET HORNAL – Mastered the sight indicator, she weighed in 2 rainbows for 5.85lb caught using eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• PAUL PRICE – Safely returned 15 using a “white & green nomad” he was “not” practicing for a group competition, and I suspect that might not be what he caught on, but he told us that just in case we let slip before the comp. He also put tinfoil on his flies the morning of the competition just to get a laugh from the group lol brilliant Paul we like a bit of fun and banter at the fishery, keep it up!
• JIM MCINTYRE – Who I honestly have not met before, especially not quite a few times in the last few weeks, also was not up practicing for a group competition, safely returned 5 using “eggs” fished static under a sight indicator.
• TONY STEEN – Weighed in 3 rainbows for 8.43lb and safely returned a further 4 using an orange shimmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• DEREK GRAHAM – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a yellow lure on a floating line.
• PAUL ROE – had a brilliant day with his buzzers, he safely returned 6 using a floating line.
• CAMBELL BAILLY – Safely returned 2 using an orange dancer on a floating line.
• HUGH RANKIN – MADE THE CATCH REPORT! He safely returned 1 rainbow caught using an orange & green lure on a floating line.
• BILLY HOEHLE – Had his best day yet, he safely returned 13 using an orange nomad, black pennell, buzzers, bibio and cormorants on a floating line.
• JIM ANDERSON – In a very short visit, safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a daddy and an orange rabbit on a floating line.
• WILLY MOUNFORD – Safely returned 4 using eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• REG DAVIDSON – Safely returned 2 using a white egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• DARRELL MARSHALL – Had a fish in just a few casts, he safely returned 3 using orange lures and black lures on a floating line.
• IAN DON – “Had a great time” He safely returned 7 using an orange lure and cormorants on a floating line.
• SANDY KIRKWOOD – Had “a fab day! I got 2 to the net, lost 6 and had so many offers!” using his favourite fly, a damsel. Just being at the fishery is a brilliant day for Sandy, even on days that the fish all get away he still comes up with a smile on his face and much appreciated great feedback! He loves the atmosphere, the banter amongst anglers, the coffee and blether with staff. Thank you, Sandy, for everything!

THE FIRE FIGHTERS

The day started off well, the conditions overcast and dry with a slight wind. A lot of the anglers bagged up in the first few hours! But it wasn’t to last, the heavens opened, and it didn’t go off for the remainder of the day! The half time game BBQ proved a massive hit, old friends taking advantage of their time around the log burning fire to reminisce and of course dry off. Thank you for all of your feedback, and a special thank you to Malcolm for taking the time the next day to call and thank us again, we are delighted you appreciated your day with us!

• M WARD – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.9lb caught using a viva on a floating line
• D SPINKS – It pays off to listen to the lady of the Lochan, he weighed in 3 fish for 6.8lb and safely returned a further 4 using a hot head damsel on a floating line, fishing at the bridge.
• P MCDONALD – Weighed in 2 fish for 3.4lb.
• D CAMPBELL – Weighed in 3 fish for 8.6lb.
• J TWADDLE – Won the competition, he weighed in 3 fish for 6.1lb and safely returned a further 9 using a green cat bug on a floating line.
• P DEVLIN – Safely returned 4 using daiwl bachs on a floating line.
• E MOTION – What a name! He weighed in 3 fish for 6.13lb using a humongous and a tadpole on a floating line.
• A GRANT – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.6lb and safely returned a beautiful tiger using a candyfloss hot head bloodworm on a floating line.
• A ROBERTSON – Weighed in 2 fish for 6.03lb caught using an okay dokey and a cats whisker on a floating line.
• D MURDOCH – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.3lb caught using a daiwl bach on a floating line.

 THE MMM JOINERY GROUP

It was a pairs competition like we have never seen before, with rules guaranteed to cause a bit of friction and bring out the competitive banter! The conditions were perfect before lunch, and many bagged up and moved on to catch and release. At lunch, the beers were flowing and so continued the banter and friendly rivalry. After lunch a cold, strong wind picked up and the fishing slowed a little. 72 fish were caught with a rod average of 4. It was a pleasure to meet you all, we enjoyed the fun and banter in this competition!

• JIMMY MORRISON – Weighed in 3 fish for 7.14lb caught using a white snake.
• GARY IRVIN – Weighed in 3 fish for 6.90lb using orange fabs.
• PAUL PRICE – Weighed in 3 fish for 6.31lb and safely returned a further 11 using an orange & green shimmy egg and a damsel.
• JIM MCINTYRE – Weighed in 3 fish for 7.5lb and safely returned 4 using green and orange blobs.
• MAJIC KOLENKO – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.14lb using a daddy.
• COLIN MCKENZIE – Weighed in 3 fish for 7.09lb using a sedgehog and a damsel.
• GARY MCCAW – Weighed in 3 fish for 7.15lb and safely returned 7 using damsels.
• NAM BARRON – Weighed in 2 fish for4lb using damsels.
• GEORDIE DOUGLAS – Weighed in 3 fish for 7.89lb and safely returned 2 using a fry imitation and a blob.
• ALLY DOUGLAS – Weighed in 3 fish for 6.02lb and safely returned 1 using an orange fritz.
• BRIAN LAIDLAW – Weighed in 3 fish for 6.67lb using buzzers and a damsel.
• SANDY KAY – Weighed in 3 fish for 5.88lb and safely returned 1 using a hot head damsel and a black snake.
• DOUGIE COOPER – Weighed in 3 fish for 5.3lb using buzzers.
• MAGDA – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.62lb and safely returned a stunning 5.4lb tiger using buzzers. She was ecstatic to catch the tiger!
• KAROL – Weighed in 3 fish for 5.93lb and safely returned 5 using daiwl bachs and buzzers.

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!

Friday 15/10/2021 – Friday 22/10/2021

Morning anglers are now welcomed by breath-taking sunrises, what a perfect way to start a days fishing, watching the sun rise over our beautiful Lochan, the stunning colours reflecting  in the water below, creating a landscape fit for a canvas!

The weather was so variable this week that no hour was the same as the last, the flat calm and mild air would quickly be replaced by cold winds and rain! The anglers had to vary their depths and techniques throughout the day to achieve the best returns.

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to BILLY HOEHLE with his new P.B rainbow weighing 11.3lb. Well done, Billy!

FLIES OF THE WEEK – This weeks top 3 flies were EGGS, APPS and FABS .

Other successful flies were orange nomads, buzzers, okay dokey, hoppers, crunchers, eggstacy worms, Ally McCoist, orange & black lures, shimmies, orange dancers, yellow owl, cats whiskers, yellow dancers, black mamba, stalking bugs, blobs, mop flies, spiders, black pennell, black dancer, cormorants, damsels, beetles, orange fritz, zonkers, yellow owl hopper, floating fry, bibio and daiwl bachs.

CATCH REPORT

• BILLY HOEHLE – Safely returned 5 rainbows including his first double figure fish weighing an impressive 11.3lb, using an orange nomad and buzzers on a floating line.
• REG DAVIDSON – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using olive buzzers on a floating line.
• IAN DON – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using an okay dokey and an orange egg fished static under a strike indicator.
• ALAN SMITH – Safely returned 9 rainbows and a 5lb brown using hoppers and crunchers on a floating line.
• PAUL PRICE – Safely returned 11 rainbows using a pink and a yellow eggstacy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
• GRAEME COLIN and son LEWIS – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 6lb caught using fabs and eggs on a floating line.
• LAWRENCE MEECHAN and son MAX – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 6lb and safely returned 1 using fabs and eggs on a floating line.
• GEORGE BROWNLEE – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 5.5lb caught using an Ally McCoist on a floating line.
• ROSS MORRISON – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using an olive apps on an intermediate line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• BRUCE DYSART – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using an olive apps on an intermediate line and an okay dokey fished static under a sight indicator.
• DARREN DALGLEISH – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using an orange apps on a floating line.
• MATTHEW WATSON – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using an olive apps on an intermediate line.
• SCOT MITCHELL – Safely returned 10 rainbows caught using an orange & black lure on an intermediate line and shimmies fished static under a sight indicator.
• KEVIN JENKINSON – Safely returned 13 rainbows caught using various eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• JIM LIVINGSTONE – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using an orange dancer on an intermediate line.
• ALAN DAVIDSON – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using a black & orange lure on an intermediate line and a yellow owl on a floating line.
• JOHN DALLAS – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a cats whisker on a floating line.
• ARTHUR PEACH – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• TAM PORTER – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using an orange dancer on a floating line.
• GREG HOWE – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a black mamba on an intermediate line and a stalking bug fished static under a sight indicator.
• RYAN GIBSON – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using eggs and blobs on a floating line.
• ROSS COCHRANE – Safely returned 12 rainbows caught using apps on an intermediate line and various eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• LEWIS GEMMILL – Safely returned 9 rainbows caught using various eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• DAVID EADIE – Safely returned 5 rainbows caught using apps on an intermediate line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• NADINE JARVIS – Safely returned safely returned 2 rainbows caught using blobs on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• GEOFF APLLETON – Safely returned 8 rainbows caught using mop flies on a sinking line and spiders on a floating line.
• JIM ANDERSON – Safely returned 6 rainbows including a few at 6lb and 7lb caught using a black pennell, yellow dancer and black dancer on a floating line and 1 using an orange egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• ALEC MORTAN – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a pink blob on a floating line.
• SCOTT McKAY – Safely returned 4 rainbows using a yellow mop fly, yellow egg and black worm fished static under a sight indicator.
• LIAM RODGERSON – Beat his dad! He safely returned 1 rainbow caught using an okay dokey fished static under a sight indicator.
• ALAN SMITH – Safely returned 20 rainbows and blues caught using various wets and dries on a floating line.
• BEN KELSO – Caught his first ever fish on the fly on his own using a yellow egg fished static under a sight indicator, he also beat his dad! Well done wee man we are chuffed for you!
• JOE MURPHY – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using cormorants on a floating line.
• GORDON FERGUSON – Safely returned 6 rainbows caught using cormorants and damsels on a floating line.
• ROBERT PATON – Safely returned 17 rainbows caught using buzzers and fabs on a floating line.
• ALASTAIR MCKENZIE – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a black mamba and a floating beetle on a floating line.
• JOHN LILLIE – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using an orange fritz on a floating line.
• DAVID LILLIE – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using an orange fritz on a floating line.
• JOHN LAMONT – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a pearly zonker on a floating line.
• GEORGE BROWNLEE – Safely returned 5 rainbows caught using white eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• KYLE BURNS – Safely returned 7 rainbows caught using brown eggs fished static under a sight indicator and a yellow owl hopper on a floating line.
• AVE LINTON – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a red snake on a floating line.
• JIM WATSON – Safely returned 7 rainbows caught using buzzers, daiwl bachs and crunchers on a floating line.
• WILLIAM REID – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 4.6lb caught using a green egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• REG DUNBAR – Safely returned 6 rainbows caught using a green tag and a white lure on a floating line and a pink egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• COKER WILSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a daddy on floating line.
• WILLIAM WILSON – Safely returned 5 rainbows caught using buzzers and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• BRUCE DYSART – Safely returned 15 rainbows caught using a yellow dancer on an intermediate line and an okay dokey on a floating line.

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!

Friday 08/10/2021 – Friday 15/10/2021

It wasn’t a week for the fair-weather anglers, but those who braved the wind and rain seen some brilliant sport!

The fish are on the chase, and you don’t have to cast out far to catch, most are being caught right at the sides where the fish are feeding up on fry in the weed beds. The larger specimens are becoming easier to hook, though we are still seeing most escape capture, stronger lines are definitely needed for this time of the year when the takes are more aggressive, and the fish are fighting harder than in previous months.

It was a very wet and miserable day for the second qualifying round of the 2021 Caffrey Cup, in support of Macmillan cancer support. The anglers were soaked to the skin, but it didn’t dampen their spirits, they were there to have a great day, supporting a great cause and a great day was exactly what they had! At half time they enjoyed a delicious lunch and took advantage of the opportunity to dry off around the log burning fire in the BBQ hut. Though the conditions were difficult, a total of 118 fish were caught. The competition so tight again that 1^st place came down to the time of first fish caught, and only 9 minutes separated them! The last 2 qualifying places, shared by 6 anglers also came down to the time of first fish! Another truly exciting competition!

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to BRIAN MCCLUCKIE  with a 9lb rainbow. Well done, Brian!

FLIES OF THE WEEK – This weeks top 3 flies were CORMORANTS, EGGS and BUZZERS .

Other successful flies were Yellow dancers, daiwl bachs, double humpy, suspended buzzers, mop flies, fabs, CDCs, klinkhammers, hares ear, millennium bugs, shammies, smokers, apps, hoppers, black lures, shimmies, pin fry imitations, nano bugs, eggstacy worms, squirmy worms, orange fritz, spiders, daddies, bibio, damsels, cats whiskers, orange dancer, polar bear, Montana nymph, Ally McCoist, pink dancer, tadpole, beetles and snakes.

CATCH REPORT

• BILLY HOEHLE – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a yellow dancer and a daiwl bach on a floating line.
• BRIAN SKINNER – Safely returned 10 rainbows caught using suspended buzzers, buzzers and double humpy on a floating line and white eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• EUAN MEECHAN – Weighed in 4 rainbows for 9.4lb caught using eggs and mop flies fished static under a sight indicator.
• SCOTT RICKSEN – Weighed in 3 rainbows for 7.1lb caught using eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• REG DAVIDSON – Safely returned 6 rainbows caught using fabs and a CDC buzzer on a floating line.
• GORDON FERGUSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a klinkhammer on a floating line.
• LARRY FINDLAY – Weighed in 1 fish for 3lb caught using gold head hares ear on a floating line.
• TOBY ROUGHTON – Safely returned 13 rainbows caught using a yellow fab and cormorants on a floating line.
• ROBERT COCHRANE – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a buzzer on a floating line.
• ROSS COCHRANE – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using buzzers, millennium bugs and a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• IAN DON – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using buzzers on a floating line.
• COKER WILSON – Safely returned 5 rainbows caught using buzzers on a floating line.
• WILLIAM WILSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using buzzers on a floating line.
• BARRY PRENTISE – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a yellow dancer and orange fritz on a floating line and a squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
• JUSTIN PRENTICE – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• GEOFF APPLETON – Safely returned 7 rainbows caught using spiders and a daddy on a floating line.
• BRIAN MCCLUCKIE – Safely returned 1 9lb rainbow caught using a yellow apps on a floating line.
• JIM ANDERSON – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using a yellow dancer, cormorant, bibio and daddy on a floating line.
• JIM LIDDLE – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a cormorant on a floating line.
• RUSSELL BRENNAN – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 4.5lb caught using a yellow foam daddy and a damsel on a floating line.
• MICK CASSEDY – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a cats whisker on a floating line.
• NEIL WESTON – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 4.7lb and safely returned 2 including an 8lb rainbow caught using an orange dancer, smoker, and a polar bear.
• COLIN SHARPE – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using fabs on a floating line and eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
• CALLUM SHARPE – Safely returned 9 rainbows caught using an Ally McCoist and an orange apps on a floating line and an orange egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• GORDON MCVICAR – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using a cats whisker and pink dancer on a floating line.
• ROBERT GRANGER – Safely returned 3 including a 7lb rainbow caught using a klinkhammer on a floating line and an orange egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• JIM WATSON – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 4.9lb and safely returned 6 rainbows caught using stalking bugs, a green Montana nymph and a tadpole all on a floating line.
• RODDY FINNIE – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 3lb and safely returned 1 7.5lb rainbow caught using a beetle on a floating line.
• IAN BAILLEY – Safely returned 7 rainbows caught using a green & white snake on a floating line.
• DEREK RUSSELL – Safely returned 12 rainbows caught using millennium bugs and a daddy on a floating line.
• SANDY KIRKWOOD – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a damsel on a floating line.
• FRANK BRADLEY – Safely returned 1 4lb tiger trout caught using a yellow damsel on a floating line.
• GORDON COLLEY – Safely returned a 4lb tiger caught using a white sake on a floating line.
• JAMES BAXTER – Safely returned 2 rainbows and 2 blues caught using a daddy on a floating line.

^2ND QUALIFYING ROUND FOR THE 2021 CAFFREY CUP IN SUPPORT OF MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT.

1^st –  ROBERT PATON – 14 fish caught using eggs, buzzers and fabs.

2^nd – KEVIN JENKINGSON – 14 fish caught using olive apps and eggs.

3^rd – ROSS COCHRANE – 11 fish using fabs, cormorants and eggs.

4^th – STEVEN MCGOWAN – 10 fish including 1 9lb bow using nano bugs, eggstacy worms and cormorants.

5^th – HENRY MACKIE – 9 fish using daiwl bachs and shimmies.

6^th – GRAEMME KEIIR – 9 fish using shammies and cormorants.

7^th – DECLAN WINTERS – 9 fish using eggs, shammies, smokers and cormorants.

8^th – DAVID EADIE – 8 fish using cormorants and apps.

9^th – ALAN SMITH – 7 fish using hoppers, cormorants, and an EGG.

10^th – MICHAEL MCKENNA – 3 fish including a tiger using fabs and buzzers.

11^th – ROBERT GRANGER – 3 fish using a klinkhammer and eggs.

12^th – ROBERT BOYLE – 3 fish using cormorants, suspended buzzer, and an egg.

13^th – STEVIE VANCE – 3 fish using eggs and a pinfry imitation.

14^th – GEORGE BROWNLEE – 3 fish using eggs and a yellow dancer.

15^th – ALLY MCMAHON – 3 fish using shimmies.

16^th – BRIAN MCGREGGOR – 2 fish using eggs and a black lure.

17^TH – BRIAN DEMPSEY – 2 fish caught using daiwl bachs and a cormorant.

18^th  – ROBIN LAMBERT – 2 fish using cormorants.

19^th – JIMMY MARSHALL – 2 fish using eggs and buzzers

20^th – GRAEMME HEATLIE – 1 fish.

21^st – ALISTAIR CROMBIE – The fish wouldn’t stay on….GET REVENGE!

A massive well done to all of the participants, thank you for supporting MacMillan Cancer Support!

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!

 Friday 01/10/2021 – Friday 08/10/2021

Even though the temperatures are still mild for this time of the year, there is no doubt that autumn is in full swing. The landscape is changing to those beautiful autumnal colours creating a picturesque backdrop to the Lochan. The weather has also become unpredictable, glorious sunshine one minute and torrential rain the next.

The fish have started feeding up for the winter when their metabolism slows down, meaning that the fishing has become a lot easier. Anglers are experiencing the thrill of the chase and aggressive takes, those “big bow waves” from our larger fish, in particular, adding to the adrenaline rush.

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to ALAN SMITH with a 7.5lb Tiger . Well done, Alan!

FLIES OF THE WEEK – This weeks top 3  flies were DAIWL BACHS, CORMORANTS  and YELLOW DANCERS .

Other successful flies were RABBITS, SHIMMIES, SPIDERS, FABS, APPS, SQUIRMY WORMS, OKAY DOKEY, MAYFLY, SEDGE, EGGS, DAMSELS, PINFRY IMITATIONS, SHAMMIES, NYMPHS, COVIDS, TADPOLES, CRUNCHERS, BUZZERS, DADDIES, CATS WHISKERS, BLACK & GREEN LURES, ADAMS, KLINKS, ALLY MCCOIST, BLACK LURES, STALKING BUGS, CUTTHROAT CATS AND YELLOW NOMAD.

CATCH REPORT

• LAWRENCE MCDONALD – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using daiwl bachs on a floating line.
• SCOT MITCHELL –Safely returned 10 rainbows and blues caught using a black rabbit and olive apps on a floating line and a yellow shimmy fished static under a sight indicator.
• KEVIN GALLAGHAN –Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a cormorant on a floating line.
• BILLY HOEHLE –Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using daiwl bachs and a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• RUSSELL BRENNAN –Weighed in 2 rainbows for 4lb and safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a blue bottle spider on a floating line.
• ALAN HENDERSON –Weighed in 3 rainbows for 7.4lb and safely returned a further 5 using fabs and daiwl bachs on a floating line.
• ROSS MORRISON –Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using apps on a floating line and a yellow squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
• BRUICE DYSART –Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using an okay dokey on a floating line.
• TAM BROGGAN –Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using an orange rabbit on a floating line.
• GARY SNEDDON –Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a mayfly on a floating line.
• JOHN MCGAUGHAY –Safely returned 16 rainbows caught using a sedge on a floating line, squirmy worm and shammy fished static under a sight indicator.
• CHICK MCGREEVY –Safely returned 8 rainbows caught using a yellow egg and yellow shammy fished static under a sight indicator.
• GORDON SMITH –Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a cats whisker on a floating line and a white egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• STUART HORSHAM –Weighed in 3 fish for 8.26lb caught using a sunburst fab and a daiwl bach on a sink tip line.
• ASHLEY HORSHAM –Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.56lb caught using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• BILLY DEYET –Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a damsel on a floating line.
• ALEC DUNN –Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a pinfry imitation on a floating line.
• ALAN SMITH –Safely returned 5 rainbows caught using cormorants on a floating
• NEIL WESTON –Weighed in 2 rainbows for 4.5lb and safely returned 1 fish caught using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• GRAEME WESTON –Weighed in 2 rainbows for 4.5lb and safely returned 1 caught using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• ALAN SMITH –Safely returned 12 rainbows and 1 7.5lb tiger caught using cormorants and various wets using a sink tip line.
• COLIN SPENCE –Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using cormorants on a floating line.
• DOUGIE RUTHERFORD –Weighed in 3 rainbows for 5.72lb using a cheese egg on a floating line under a sight indicator.
• ALEC KYLE –Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.5lb using a covid lure on a floating line.
• GEOFF APPLETON –Safely returned 7 rainbows including 1 at 7lb using a black tadpole and spider
• DONALD FORBES –Safely returned 5 rainbows caught using fabs, cruncher and buzzers on a floating line.
• COKER WILSON –Safely returned 9 rainbows and a tiger weighed at 6.5lb using buzzers, daddies, and cats whisker on a floating line.
• BILLY WILSON – Safely returned 8 rainbows using buzzers, squirmy and black and green lures on the floating line.
• GORDON REID –Safely returned 5 rainbows using an adams dry, Ally McCoist and klinkhammer on the floating line.
• GORDON MCVICAR –Safely returned 2 rainbows using a black lure and cormorants on a floating line.
• CAMPBELL BAILLY –Safely returned 1 rainbow using a cormorant on a floating line.
• WILLIAM MONTFORD – Weighed in 3 rainbows for 7.29lb and safely released 1 rainbow using a millennium bug with a floating line under the sight indicator.
• JIM MCINTYRE –Safely returned 1 rainbow using a millennium bug on the floating line under a sight indicator.
• BOAB MC –Safely returned 8 rainbows using diawlbachs on the floating line.
• JUSTIN PRENTICE –Safely returned 3 rainbows using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• IAN PRENTICE – Safely returned 3 rainbows using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• MARGARET HORNELL – Weighed in 1 rainbow at 3.5lb using a cutthroat cat on a floating line.
• EDDIE TRAVERS – Safely returned 4 rainbows using a damsel and cormorants on a floating line
• DAVID EADIE – Safely returned 6 rainbows using cormorants and apps on a sink tip.
• GEORGE BROWNLEE – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 5.6lb and safely returned 2 rainbows using an Ally McCoist and yellow nomad on a floating line.
• TRACY ALLAN – Weighed in 3 rainbows for 6.3lb using a yellow dancer and cormorant on a floating line.
• CHRIS ALLAN – Weighed in 3 rainbows for 6.6lb and safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• BRUCE DYSART – Safely returned 7 rainbows caught using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• ROBERT GRANGER –Safely returned 6 rainbows caught using mainly shimmies 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!

Friday 24/09/2021 – Friday 01/10/2021

 What a brilliant week we have just had, the dreich weather providing some spectacular sport! The conditions finally favour the anglers! The bigger specimen fish are finally making the nets and 296 fish were caught in just 5 days not including fish caught by staff or by anglers who caught but didn’t report back to the bailiff at the end of their sessions. Some days were quiet due to the rain, but the rain is exactly what we want, so the next time you see the rain pouring from the sky remember that some of the best sport comes in conditions like that, pop your waterproofs in your bag and come fishing!

We could not have asked for a better start to our collaboration with Woodhall flies to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. On September the 25^th we held our first qualifying round for the 2021 Caffrey cup and to say that we are happy with how it went would be an understatement! The conditions could not have been more perfect, and the fish turned up on the day! The competition was so tight that it kept everyone on their toes and the adrenaline flowing! It was a day to remember, brilliant company, good laughs, a tasty lunch and amazing fishing! We thank everyone who participated, our helpers and everyone who has contributed so far! We have already raised an impressive amount and we still have 2 competitions, over a month and several fundraisers to go! We are immensely proud to be part of an angling community that is uniting for this great cause!

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to PAUL ROE with a beautiful 10lb rainbow. Well done, Paul!

FLIES OF THE WEEK – This weeks top 5  flies were BUZZERS, CORMORANTS, FABS, APPS and BIBIOS.

Other successful flies were EGGS, FOAM BEETLE, DAIWL BACHS, CATS WHISKERS, ORANGE FRITZ, SPIDERS, DAMSELS, WHITE LURES, ZONKERS, BLACK RABBITS, ORANGE SHIMMY, CINNAMON & GOLD, DADDIES, SEDGEHOG, SHIPMANS, PINK DANCER, VIVA, MRS SIMPSON, BLACK & GREEN LURE, HARES EAR, SMOKERS, YELLOW DANCER, ASTROID, LOCH ORDIE, ALEX FERGUSON, CUTTHROAT RABBIT, WOTSITS, HUMUNGUS, TADPOLE, MERMAIDS, MUDDLERS, OLIVE DOUBLE HUMPY, NYMPHS, and BLOBS.

CATCH REPORT

• BILLY HOEHLE – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using cormorants, daiwl bachs and an olive double humpy all on a floating line.
• KENNETH ROBERTSON – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using a gold head olive nymph on a floating line.
• JAMES TULLIS – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a black nymph on a floating line.
• DECLAN WINTERS – Safely returned 6 rainbows caught using smokers, and a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• BOAB MC – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using buzzers and an orange blob on a floating line.
• CEERAN MCGUKIN – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using an orange fritz and a white fritz on a floating line.
• DAVIE GORDON –Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using mermaids on a floating line.
• MARGARET HORNAL – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.4lb caught using a cutthroat cat on a floating line.
• JIM HORNAL – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.3lb caught using a bibio on a floating line.
• ROY SCOTT – Weighed in 2 fish for 6lb caught using a cutthroat cat and a muddler on a floating line.
• COLIN ANDERSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a green egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• KEVIN MCGOLDRICK – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a bibio on a floating line.
• ALAN DOWNIE – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a gold Humongous on the floating line.
• ALAN WALKER – Safely returned 5 rainbows using a bibio on the floating line.
• SCOTT WALKER – Safely returned 2 rainbows with a damsel & diawlbach on the floating line.
• JEFF APPLETON – Safely returned 7 rainbows inc 1 at 5.5lb black spider and wotsits under the indicator.
• ROBERT THOMSON – Safely returned 5 rainbows using a yellow dancer, orange & black and green lures on the floating line.
• PETER TANNER- Safely returned 4 rainbows using a humongous and a cinnamon & gold wet on the floating line.
• DARIO SZVARC – Safely returned 3 rainbows using a diawlbach, cormorant & tadpole on the floating line.
• IAN REDDIE – Bagged up 3 rainbows for 9.8lb using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• DAVE HARRINGTON JR – Safely returned 9 rainbows with cormorants & a white snake using a DI5 line.
• DAVE HARRINGTON SR – Safely returned 3 rainbows using a fab, yellow dancer & cormorant on a floating line.
• TOM MATHIESON – bagged up 1 rainbow for 2.63lb using a loch ordie wet on a floating line.
• PETER SMITH – bagged up 1 rainbow for 2.9lb using a loch ordie on the floating line.
• DOUGIE RUTHERFORD – Safely returned 1 rainbow using an Alex Ferguson on the floating line.
• ALEC KYLE – bagged up 2 rainbows for 4.96lb using a cutthroat cat and rabbit lure on the floating line.
• NATHAN STRACHAN – Safely returned 4 rainbows using buzzers and a white lure on the floating line.
• LAWRENCE MCDONALD – Safely returned 8 rainbows using fabs and diawlbachs on the floating line.
• ROBERT BIRRELL – Safely returned 3 rainbows using an Okey Dokey on the floating line.
• BILLY WILSON JR – Safely returned 6 rainbows using buzzers on the floating line.
• BILLY WILSON SR – Safely returned 2 rainbows on a white lure with the floating line.
• GORDON FERGUSON – Safely returned 3 rainbows inc a 6lb rainbow on a damsel & cormorant using a floating line.
• PAUL ROE – Safely returned 6 rainbows inc a double at 10.1lb using damsels and cormorants on a floating line.
• IAN DON – Safely returned 4 rainbows using a Spider on the floating line.
• ROBERT MCALL – Safely returned 3 rainbows using an orange fritz & buzzers on a floating line.
• GORDON MCVICAR – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a cormorant on a floating line.
• JIM HORNAL – Bagged up 2 rainbows for 4.3lb using cormorants on a floating line.
• JOHNNY PORTEOUS – Safely returned 1 rainbow using an egg under the sight indicator.
• COLIN ANDERSON – Safely returned 2 rainbows using diawlbachs & a cats whisker on the floating line.
• GEORGE WHYTE – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a diawlbach on the floating line.
• DUNCAN MCPHERSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow with a cormorant using the floating line.
• BILL HOLDERAN – Bagged up 2 rainbows for 5lb using a sweetcorn fab on the floating line.
• DONALD FORBES – Safely returned 9 rainbows using a sweetcorn fab & a foam beetle on a floating line.
• DAVID YOUNG – Bagged up 1 rainbow for 3lb using a buzzer on the floating line.
• ROBERT PATON – Safely returned 5 rainbows using buzzers & fab on a floating line.
• BRIAN SKINNER – Safely returned 4 rainbows using Buzzers & eggs on a floating line under the sight indicator.
• DAVIE GARTSHORE – Safely returned 5 rainbows inc 1 at 5.2lb using buzzers on the floating line.
• JIM MCINTYRE – Safely returned 3 rainbows using a red fab & eggs on a floating line.
• FRANK BRADLY – Safely returned 1 rainbow using a buzzer on the floating line.

1st QUALIFYING ROUND FOR THE 2021 CAFFREY CUP IN SUPPORT OF MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT.

1^st – JOHN DONALDSON – 30 points, 22 fish caught using olive apps and a black rabbit.

2^nd – JOCK MCDOUGAL – 28 points, 14 fish caught using daiwl bachs and shipmans.

3^rd – GREG HOGGAN – 23 points, 15 fish caught using smokers, buzzers, eggs, olive apps and a yellow dancer.

4^th – DAVID MCROBERT – 21 points, 14 fish caught using damsels, apps, and yellow dancers.

5^th – JONNO MCDONALD – 16 points, 10 fish caught using a black rabbit, apps, bibio, orange shimmy and a cinnamon & gold.

6^th – DOUGIE HUGHES – 12 points, 8 fish caught using cormorants, cats whiskers and a red apps.

7^th – ALAN MELVILLE – 12 points, 6 fish caught using dancers.

8^th – LAWRENCE MCDONALD – 12 points, 7 fish caught using hares ears, fabs and daiwl bachs.

9^th – BOAB MC – 11 points, 7 fish caught using damsels and buzzers.

10^th – KYLE BURNS – 11 points, 6 fish caught using a viva, Mrs Simpson, and black & green lures.

11^th – MARTYN SHEARER – 8 points, 5 fish caught using daiwl bachs, a daddy, sedgehog and cormorants.

12^th – JOHNNY PORTEOUS – 8 points, 4 fish caught using apps.

13^th – CHRIS MELVILLE – 6 points, 3 fish caught using red apps.

14^th – KIERAN LATTO – 6 points, 3 fish caught using rabbits and an olive apps.

15^th – MARK GRAY – 5 points, 3 fish caught using buzzers, apps and an asteroid.

16^th – DAVID FISHER – 5 points, 3 fish caught using a shipmans and damsels.

17^{th –}  JIM TWADDLE – 5 points, 3 fish caught using buzzers.

18^{th –}  WULLIE CARR – 4 points, 2 fish caught using buzzers.

19^th – ANDY MELVILLE – 2 points, 1 fish caught using a zonker.

20^th – ROBERT MELVILLE – 0 points, fell asleep lol.

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!

Weekly Report – Friday 24th  September 2021

Burnhouse Lochan Fishery – Weekly Report:

17/09/2021 – 24/09/2021

After a long, hard, hot, and very dry summer; The weather we have all been waiting for is finally here! Rain, wind, and cooler temperatures; to some that would sound awful but to an angler it is exactly what we want! The weather might be miserable, but the fishing is fun! The fish are on the chase, the takes are becoming more aggressive, and they are fighting hard; even the 3lb rainbows have been taking anglers into their backing line.

There hasn’t been much need for sinking lines, the majority of the fish are being caught on or just under the surface and there hasn’t been any hot spots, the fish are being caught all over the lochan.

The good fishing, is finally back!

FISH OF THE WEEK –  This weeks top spot goes to BRIAN SKINNER with a beautiful, fully finned 10lb rainbow. Well done, BRIAN!

FLIES OF THE WEEK – This weeks top 3  flies were BUZZERS, DAIWL BACHS and CORMORANTS  .

Other successful flies were floating fry, shipmans, pinfry imitations, fabs, CDCs, damsels, double humpy, eggs, hoppers, cats whiskers, yellow & white mini lure, blobs, crunchers, mop flies, yellow dancers,  spiders, bibio, sedgehogs, march brown, daddies, blue mermaid, and black lures.

CATCH REPORT

• JOCK MCDOUGALL – Up until a couple of weeks ago, Jock had never been to Burnhouse, now he can’t get enough! On his last visit he safely returned 14 rainbows and blues caught using an olive floating fry and an olive shipmans on a floating line.
• DAVIE FISHER – “The amount of offers I had and fish I hooked into was incredible!” He safely returned 6 rainbows caught using a floating fry and shipmans on a floating line.
• IAN DON – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a daiwl bach and pinfry imitation lure on a floating line.
• ALAN DOWNIE – “These fish are in stunning condition!” He safely returned 4 rainbows caught using black buzzers on a floating line.
• BILLY HOEHLE – “Had a brilliant day!” He safely returned 6 rainbows caught using daiwl bachs and black shipmans on a floating line.
• PAUL ROE – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a daiwl bach and a candy fab on a floating line.
• REG DAVIDSON – Safely returned 5 rainbows caught using fabs and a black CDC on a floating line.
• STEWART MORTIMOR – Had a great day out with his dad, he weighed in 2 rainbows for 6lb and safely returned 1 rainbow, using buzzers and a hothead damsel on a floating line.
• JOHN MORTIMOR – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 3lb caught using a hothead damsel on a floating line.
• WULLIE CARR – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a double humpy on a floating line.
• SAMMY TOMINEY – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.76lb caught using a floating fry on a floating line.
• ROSS MORRISON – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using buzzers on a floating line.
• SCOTT FERGUSON – Safely returned 2 fish caught using daiwl bachs on a floating line.
• JOHN CRUICKSHANKS – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a damsel.
• JIM SHORT – Safely returned 3 rainbows caught using daiwl bachs and hoppers on a floating line.
• JORDAN DUNCAN – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a cats whisker and a shipmans on a floating line.
• BRIAN MCGHEE – Weighed in 4 fish for 9.77lb caught using a cats whisker and a yellow & white mini lure.
• JASON MCGHEE – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.2lb caught using an orange blob.
• MATT MCSPORRAN – Weighed in 4 fish for 8.7lb caught using a cats whisker.
• JIM MCSPORRAN – Weighed in 4 fish for 14lb.
• ALLY MCSPORRAN – Weighed in 2 fish for 4.5lb caught using black daiwl bachs.
• CHRIS LUCAS – Weighed in 4 fish for 8.7lb.
• DAVIE SCOTT – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.11lb caught using an orange fab.
• DARREN JOHNSTONE – Weighed in 2 fish for 6.51lb caught using an orange fab and daiwl bachs.
• GREGG PRICE – Weighed in 3 fish for 9.81lb caught using black buzzers.
• TONY MORTON – Weighed in 4 fish for 7.7lb caught using grunters, daiwl bachs and buzzers.
• SAM MORTON – Weighed in 1 fish for 2.19lb caught using a green mop fly fished static under a sight indicator.
• CHAD MORTON – Weighed in 3 fish for 7.31lb caught using fabs and buzzers.
• DECLAN WINTERS – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a black spider on a floating line.
• GAVIN SHEER – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using black hoppers on a floating line.
• BRIAN BUCHANAN – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a cormorant on a floating line.
• ROBERT STRANG – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a hot head damsel.
• DAVID EADIE – A first time visitor to Burnhouse had “a truly fantastic days fishing!” He landed 15 rainbows and lost just as many using cormorants on a floating line. He enjoyed himself that much he can’t wait to return with a few of his family members.
• ALEC CAMPBELL – Safely returned 2 rainbows.
• MATTHYS JOOSIE – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a cormorant on a floating line.
• GORDON MCVICAR – Had been having a run of bad luck lately, every fish he hooked into found a way of coming off….BUT… he finally left with a smile on his face after landing 4 rainbows caught using buzzers, cormorants, and a black dancer.
• CAMPBELL BAILLY – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using a black lure on a floating line.
• HUGH RANKIN – Safely returned 1 rainbow caught using a black zonker on a floating line.
• ROBERT PATON – Safely returned 5 rainbows caught using a pink fab and buzzers on a floating line.
• DONALD FORBES – Safely returned 9 rainbows caught using buzzers on a floating line.
• BOAB MC – Safely returned 4 rainbows caught using damsels and buzzers on a floating line.
• JOHN THOMSON – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using a yellow dancer on a floating line.
• ALAN HENDERSON – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 3.5lb caught using buzzers on a floating line.
• STUART MCINTOSH – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using daiwl bachs on a floating line.
• BRIAN SKINNER – Safely returned 2 rainbows including 1 weighing 10lb using a cormorant on a floating line and a white egg fished static under a sight indicator.
• WILLY CUNNINGHAM – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using an orange daddy and a buzzer on a floating line.
• GRAEME BERD – Safely returned 2 rainbows caught using black hoppers on a floating line.
• MARTIN LEBLOND – A first time visitor was very impressed with the look and the atmosphere at the fishery. He safely returned 3 rainbows including 1 weighing approximately 6lb caught using a March brown and a daddy on a floating line.
• WILLIAM SHARP – “The amount of chases I was getting was unbelievable!” but only 1 made it to the net caught using a blue mermaid on a floating line.

We would like to remind anglers that all returns must be logged with the bailiffs before departure, even if it is a blank please report to the bailiff.

Thank you to the Vale angling club, who joined us on Saturday. What a great day full of good banter and sport, we look forward to welcoming you back again.

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!