A top up of tigers to our water, added to the excitement of the anglers – many catching their first ever tigers!

If you think our rainbows and blues fight hard just wait till you hook into our grade A tigers!

All the tigers and most of the rainbows caught this week, have shown the signs of bottom feeding, no doubt gorging on the abundance of daphnia and snails!

There have been less fish rising this week however they can be seen chasing the fry in the margins. Many of the takes and offers have been right at the side, so remember to hang your flies and work those margins on your next visit.

FISH OF THE WEEK – JERRY SIPENA caught not just 1 but 2 Burnhouse “beauties!” – a rainbow weighing 13lb 9oz and a stunning tiger weighing 10lb! Well done Jerry, that’s a day to remember!

FLIES OF THE WEEK – This week’s top 3 flies were – humongous lures, daiwl bachs and shimmies. Other successful flies were orange dancers, Kate McLaren, a goldie lure, green & black fritz, black dancer, Ally McCoist, green & black snatcher, pink cat, pin fry imitation, black rabbits, green & black lure, damsels, yellow wotsit, blue flash dancer, damsel nymph, pink egg, apps blood worm, cats whisker, yellow dancer, black nymph, buzzers, white bug, ace of spades, hot head sparkler, black leech, fab, clan chief, okay dokey and a gold head green Montana nymph.

  • GORDON McVICAR has had a fantastic week at Burnhouse! His first visit seen him safely return 2 rainbows caught using an orange dancer on a floating line. It was his second visit however that was extra special with 2 firsts for Gordon! His first double figure fish, a stunning 10lb 2oz rainbow and his first ever tiger weighing 5lb 2oz! He caught these using a green and black lure and a black dancer on an intermediate line.
  • DAVID SPINKS weighed in 1 rainbow for 4lb 13oz, caught using a Kate McLaren on a floating line.
  • KEN NEILSON weighed in 2 rainbows for 9lb 3oz, caught using a Kate McLaren on a floating line.
  • JIMMY MARSHALL weighed in 2 rainbows for 7lb 7oz, he then went on to safely returned a tiger and a rainbow, all caught using a goldie on a floating line.
  • GEO BROWLY weighed in 2 rainbows for 7lb 8oz, and safely returned 3 tigers. The successful flies were a green and black fritz and a black dancer both on a floating line.
  • AARON KIRKWOOD had an amazing day! He safely returned 10 rainbows and 2 tigers, caught using an Ally McCoist and a gold humongous.
  • RONNIE TURNBULL safely returned 4 rainbows, caught using a black and green snatcher on a floating line. It is proving to be his go to fly for Burnhouse!
  • JIMMY MILLER safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a pink cat on a floating line.
  • ALLAN SMITH safely returned 6 rainbows, including one in double figures and 1 tiger. He caught these using a pin fry imitation on a floating line.
  • ANDY RICHMOND “I got exactly what I came for!” He said when he caught his first tiger weighing 9lb. He then went on to safely return 7 rainbows and another tiger. He caught these using various shimmies, a black rabbit, and a green and black lure.
  • JERRY SIPENA had an outstanding day, first he landed a 13lb 9oz rainbow, caught using an orange daiwl bach and then he caught “the best fish he has caught since moving to Scotland!” – a 10lb tiger, caught using a gold head damsel on a floating line.
  • GEOFF APPLETON safely returned 1 rainbow, caught retrieving a yellow wotsit on a floating line.
  • LEWIS STEWART weighed in 2 rainbows for 8lb 7oz, he then went on to safely return 1 rainbow. He caught these using a hot head damsel and a blue flash dancer both on a floating line.
  • RORY MITCHELL weighed in 2 rainbows for 9lb 1oz, he then went on to safely return 1 tiger and 2 rainbows. He caught these using a damsel nymph, pink egg, and an apps blood worm on a floating line.
  • GRANT McPHERSON safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a cormorant and a silver humongous, both on a floating line.
  • ALLAN MEEK safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a cormorant and a daiwl bach on a floating line.
  • GREG HOWIE on just a very short visit to Burnhouse, weighed in 1 blue for 3lb 1oz caught using a cat’s whisker.
  • JIM ANDERSON safely returned 4 rainbows including 1 weighing 7lb 11oz, caught using a cormorant, yellow dancer, black nymph, and a hot head damsel – all on a floating line with fast retrieve.
  • MARGARET HORNAL weighed in 1 rainbow for 3lb, caught using a green shimmy. Her husband Jim joked “I’m getting sick of her beating me” – well done for the victory Margaret.
  • BRIAN McGREGGOR weighed in 1 rainbow and 1 blue for 5lb 1oz, caught using a green shimmy.
  • JOHN MULVEY safely returned 5 rainbows and 1 tiger, all caught using buzzers down in the shallows.
  • ROBERT GRANGER beat his P.B for the second week running here at Burnhouse! He safely returned 5 rainbows, including “a beauty” at 11lb 2oz caught using a white bug under a sight indicator.
  • BRIAN CRAIG safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a silver humongous on a floating line.
  • JORDAN CRAIG safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using an ace of spades on a floating line.
  • TONY STEEN weighed in 2 rainbows for 8lb 4oz, he then went on to safely return a 9lb rainbow and 2 tigers. The successful flies for Tony were a hot head sparkler, black leech, and a hot head black rabbit.
  • DEREK GRAHAM weighed in 2 rainbows for 8lb 3oz, caught using a silver humongous and a black and green lure on a floating line.
  • ANDY McALPINE weighed in 2 rainbows for 7lb 6oz, caught using daiwl bachs on a floating line.
  • GORDON FORBES “I’ve had such a brilliant day!” He safely returned 2 tigers and 13 rainbows, including 2 around 8lb. He caught these using buzzers, a fab and a black rabbit on a floating line with a slow figure of 8 retrieve.
  • CALLUM CRAIG was very excited to catch his first ever tiger “what a fight they give!” He then made his day extra special by catching another! Both were caught using a gold humongous.
  • ALLAN DOWNIE safely returned 5 rainbows, caught using a size 18 green Montana nymph with a gold head.
  • DAVIE GARTSHORE safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a clan chief and an orange shimmy on a floating line.
  • JOHN MCCULLOCH safely returned 4 rainbows, caught using an okay dokey on a floating line.
  • DAVE MCTAGGERT safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using buzzers on a floating line and slow figure of 8 retrieve.
  • EUAN PERRY on his first fishing outing for a few years, stood in the torrential rain all day. His determination paid off with a beautiful rainbow caught using an orange lure on an intermediate line.
  • JONNO MCDONALD safely returned 6 rainbows including 1 at 8lb, caught using a black dancer, orange shimmy, daiwl bachs and a cormorant.
  • MAY ANDERSON safely returned 6 rainbows and 1 tiger weighing 7lb. Cormorants, daiwl bachs, an Ally McCoist and a gold humongous were the successful flies.

With the tightening COVID-19 restrictions please adhere to the following –

  • Bring the correct money where possible so that change does not need to be given.
  • Adhere to the social distancing guidelines.
  • Use the sanitising station before paying for your ticket and wash hands regularly.
  • Use the wipes and toilet brushes available in both toilets to clean up after use.
  • Wear face masks whilst in the cabin, only 1 angler permitted at a time.
  • Bring own nets.
  • Continue to book in advance so that we can limit numbers.

It has been a brilliant week here at Burnhouse Lochan Fishery – here is hoping next week is just as successful!

Thank you to all our anglers this week, we look forward to seeing you again!

Tight lines for the week ahead!