Burnhouse Lochan Fishery – Weekly Report: 12.03.21 – 19.03.21                           

What a crazy but typically Scottish week we have just had! On the Friday anglers were wrapped up warm due to gale force winds, sleet, and snow! They left with freezing hands and wind burned faces! Just a few days later they were wearing shorts and t-shirts and left with sunburn!

Spring is finally in the air! The birds are coupling up, their songs adding to an already relaxing environment. The frogs are making their return to the water to spawn.  The ducks are laying their eggs around the fishery much to the delight of anglers lucky enough to find them and take them home. The bees and other insect life are making their return. However, the most exciting thing, with the temperature rising there has been an abundance of hatches, creating great sport on the nymphs, buzzers and even dries! The fish are hitting aggressively. The rises have been spectacular, especially in the evenings.

FISH OF THE WEEK – This week’s top spot goes to TONY STEEN with a stunning 11lb rainbow, just one of the impressive fish he caught during his evening session. Well done, Tony!

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

Other successful flies were – Hares ears, blood worms, daiwl bachs, gold & black lures, apps, nymphs, black pennell, silver march brown, Kate McLaren, covid, pink lure, viva, black rabbit, polar bear, millennium bug, orange lures, black dancer, crunchers, hot head damsel, squirmy worms, black & green lure, white rabbit, black leeches, grey gnat, shimmy worms, greenwells spider and a double humpy.

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

  • SONIA LEYDEN – Braved the gale force winds, sleet and snow! Her reward was 3 rainbows, including one weighing 6.5lb all caught on cormorants.
  • JOHN GILCHREST – The creator of the covid fly, safely returned 8 rainbows and 1 tiger on a mixture of is covid flies.
  • GORDON FERGUSON – Safely returned 2 impressive rainbows weighing 8.6lb and 9.17lb, both were caught on cormorants on a floating line. On a return visit he safely returned 4 rainbows, including 1 weighing approximately 10lb, cormorants, covid and buzzers were the successful flies on a floating line.
  • STEVEN GOLDIE – Safely returned 5 rainbows, caught using a blood worm, silver March brown and a Kate McLaren all on a floating line. “what a day I’ve really enjoyed myself”.
  • IAN DON – Safely returned 3 rainbows, caught using a silver March brown.
  • ALLAN DOWNIE – Safely returned 5 rainbows, caught using a black pennell and buzzers all on a floating line. On a return visit he safely returned 6 rainbows and 1 wild brown, all caught using a greenwells spider on a floating line.
  • ANDY MCALPINE – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2.2lb, caught using an olive buzzer on a floating line.
  • BRIAN SKINNER – Safely returned 2 rainbows including 1 weighing 8.9lb, caught using an olive nymph on a floating line and a red egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • MARK McGOVERN – Weighed in 4 rainbows for 17.44lb, caught using a cormorant on a floating line and an olive and red apps on an intermediate line.
  • JIM THOMSON – Safely retuned 4 rainbows, caught using a buzzer and a daiwl bach both on a floating line.
  • EWAN McMEECHAN – Safely returned 3 rainbows, caught using a green and a white egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JAMES McMEECHAN – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a bloodworm on a floating line.
  • KEITH RICHARDSON – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a hot head hare ear on a floating line.
  • GLEN McNEIL – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a buzzer on a floating line.
  • ROSS MORRISON – Safely returned 3 rainbows, caught using a black dancer and an orange dancer on an intermediate line and a pink egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • REYNER KENNEDY – Safely returned 8 rainbows, caught using a mixture of eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • GEOFF APPLETON – Safely returned 3 rainbows, caught using an orange lure on an intermediate line.
  • GREG HOWE – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 6.5lb and safely returned 1 other, using millennium bugs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • LEWIS KIDD – Safely returned 3 rainbows all of a good size.
  • DECLAN WINTERS – “I’ve not left yet and I’m already thinking about when I can next return!” He safely returned 11 rainbows including ones weighing 10lb, 9.5lb, 8.5lb and 7lb. An orange dancer, black rabbit, and polar bear all on an intermediate line proving very successful for him. On a return visit he also safely returned 11 rainbows, all caught using buzzers on a floating line. Declan also lost another double figure tiger “These big tigers just keep breaking my heart!” This was the second week running that he has lost one of the big tigers. One day they will make it to your net!
  • STEVEN LEYDEN – Safely returned 3 rainbows, caught using a bloodworm on a floating line and an egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • CONNAR LEYDEN – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a blood worm on a floating line and an egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • KENNY LOWE – Weighed in 1 rainbow, for 5.6lb caught using a black & gold cats whisker on an intermediate line.
  • JOE MURPHY – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a viva on an intermediate line.
  • BRIAN McCLUCKIE – Safely returned 1 wild brown and 1 rainbow weighing 10.4lb, both caught using a pink lure on an intermediate line. This is the second week running that Brian has caught a rainbow around 10lb.
  • STUART PEACH – Safely returned 2 rainbows and 1 wild brown, all were caught using a black & green lure on an intermediate line.
  • STEVEN HALL – A former member of the Scottish banks team safely returned 7 rainbows, caught using a hot head pheasant tailed nymph on a floating line.
  • ALAN SMITH – Gave us all something to laugh about! He hooked into a rainbow that took a massive run then about turned and headed towards him at a rate he could not keep with, his only alternative was to run up the hill, not just once but twice! He ended his night with 10 rainbows and 1 tiger, caught on various flies including an olive apps on an intermediate line and buzzers on a floating line.
  • IAN PRENTISE – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 8lb, caught using a pink squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
  • BARRY PRENTISE – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 3lb, caught using a red daiwl bach on a floating line.
  • JOHN BRYCE – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 4.6lb and safely returned 1 An orange nomad and a hot head damsel both on intermediate lines proving successful for him.
  • CHRIS DRAKE – Had a great day out in the sunshine with a few of his colleagues. He safely returned 3 rainbows and 1 wild brown, caught using a nymph with a pink hot head.
  • BRUCE DOWDEY – Was not expecting much from his first ever fishing trip, however with some guidance from his friends he was soon into his first fish! And what a first fish it was, a hard fighting TIGER! He also safely returned 2 other rainbows both of a good size. A nymph with a pink hot head on a floating line worked magic for him.
  • KEVIN ROONEY – Safely returned 4 rainbows of a good size “my arms killing me! What a scrap!” A green cruncher and a claret cruncher on a floating line proving very successful for him.
  • TONY STEEN – Had a brilliant evening session with 6 rainbows to the net including an 11lb, 10lb and 2 at approximately 8lb! What a night! On a return visit he safely returned 3 A hot head hares ear on a floating line and a spearmint shimmy fished static under a sight indicator proving successful on both occasions.
  • WULLIE CARR – Safely returned a stunning 10.2lb rainbow, caught using a buzzer on a floating line.
  • MARK LOVE – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a grey gnat on a floating line.
  • PAUL ROWE – Weighed in 3 rainbows for 11.27lb and safely returned 1 at 9lb. Buzzers, hares ears and cormorants on a floating line proving successful for him.
  • STEVEN LEE – Safely returned 7 rainbows, caught using a black bunny leech on an intermediate line.
  • GORDON McVICAR – Was ecstatic to finally return to his favourite fishery! He safely returned 1 rainbow at around 7lb, caught using a black leech on an intermediate line.
  • COLIN BIGGAR – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a white rabbit on an intermediate line.
  • JONNO McDONALD – Safely returned 7 rainbows, caught using a double humpy, buzzers, an orange nomad, and cormorants all on a floating line.
  • MAY ANDERSON – Safely returned over 20 rainbows and 3 wild browns, caught using buzzers, Kate McLaren, a blue daiwl bach and an olive apps all on a floating line.

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  • Please adhere to the current travel restrictions.
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  • Refreshment are still available via the window, gloves and masks will be worn by staff and strict hygiene standards implemented during the handling.
  • ALL anglers MUST use the hand sanitising station before approaching the window. The station will be cleaned after every use. Disposable gloves are also available for anyone who wishes that extra bit of protection.
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Stay safe & tight lines for the week ahead!