Burnhouse Lochan Fishery – Weekly Report: 27.1120 – 04.12.20
Winter has arrived and it is beautiful! Those mild mornings have been replaced by a landscape – picturesque enough for a Christmas card!
There have been a few challenging days with flat calms, the constant variation in the temperature and air pressure, however, with buzzers hatching all week those eagle-eyed anglers spotting the signs have had some great returns!
The best sport coming from the shallower water at the bridge.
FISH OF THE WEEK – Well, nobody managed to knock “oor Mays” 10lb 3oz rainbow off top spot! Even though bigger doubles were hooked into, none made the net.
NEXT WEEKS FISH OF THE WEEK WINNER WILL RECEIVE A 6HR C&R TICKET!
FLIES OF THE WEEK – This week’s top 3 flies were BUZZERS, APPS BLOODWORMS and CORMORANTS.
Other successful flies were wotsits, shimmies, fab, squirmy worms, white & green nomad, orange fritz, daiwl bachs, eggs, Ally McCoist, tequila blob, hot head black cruncher, pink & white lure, tailed okay dokey and an orange dancer.
CATCHES OF THE WEEK
- BRIAN McCLUCKIE – Safely returned 4 rainbows, caught using an apps bloodworm and a green wotsit fished static under a sight indicator. Burnhouse is “his new favourite fishery!”
- DECLAN WINTERS – “This is my favourite fishery now, love it here! The fish fight harder here than anywhere else!” He safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a green wotsit fished static under a sight indicator. On a return visit he safely returned 6 rainbows caught using buzzers, eggs, and a pink stalking bug.
- DEREK GRAHAM – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 2lb 8oz and safely returned another rainbow. Both were caught using an orange shimmy fished static under a sight indicator.
- ROSS MORRISON – Safely returned a fin perfect 6lb rainbow, caught using an apps bloodworm fished static under a sight indicator. His friend GREG had the biggest catch of the day though…. he caught Ross, right on the back of the head!!
- HENRY SOBOLEWSKI – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a fab on a floating line.
- KEVIN MUIR – Safely returned 6 rainbows including a beauty at 8lb 10oz. He caught these using a pink squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
- JOSH MUIR – Safely returned 3 rainbows, caught using a brown squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator and cormorants on a floating line. One of his rainbows weighed 9lb, beating his dad for the heaviest fish of the day.
- SCOTT MATHISON – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a pink apps bloodworm fished static under a sight indicator.
- NATHAN JOHNSTON – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a white & green nomad on a floating line.
- ARTHUR PEACH – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a green wotsit fished static under a sight indicator.
- GLEN McNEIL – Safely returned 3 rainbows, caught using buzzers on a floating line.
- KEITH RODGERSON – Safely returned 1 tiger, 1 rainbow and 1 brown trout, all caught using buzzers on a floating line. On a return visit he safely returned 1 rainbow, caught also using buzzers.
- ALLAN SMITH – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using cormorants on a floating line, on a return visit he safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a cheese egg fished static under a sight indicator.
- JACK MORRISON – Weighed in 3 rainbows for 12lb 3oz and safely returned a 6lb tiger. The successful flies were cormorants on a floating line and an orange wotsit fished static under a sight indicator.
- KEENAN MACDONALD – Safely returned 1 tiger and 1 rainbow, caught using a pink and a white egg fished static under a sight indicator.
- DAVID AVERY – Safely returned a beautiful 5.5lb tiger, caught using a daiwl bach on a floating line. He was very impressed by the fight and condition of the fish.
- ANDY WILSON – Safely returned 2 rainbows including 1 weighing 6lb! The successful flies were a cormorant and a pink buzzer both on a floating line.
- GARY SNEDDON – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using an orange fritz.
- LEWIS MORTON – Safely returned 2 rainbows on his very short session, caught using a cheese egg fished static under a sight indicator.
- MARGARET HORNAL – Within half an hour of arriving at the fishery Margaret and her husband Jim achieved their bag limits. Margaret weighed in 1 rainbow for 3lb, caught using a tequila blob on a floating line.
- JIM HORNAL – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 7lb 12oz, caught using a pink shimmy fished static under a sight indicator.
- JUSTIN PRENTISE – Decided after years of bait fishing that it was time to try fly fishing. After just a half hour tuition he weighed in 1 rainbow for 6lb, caught using an Ally McCoist on a floating line. “That was amazing! It is such a different fight! I am never going back to bait! See you next week!” Safe to say he was absolutely delighted!
- TONY STEEN – Safely returned 1 6lb rainbow, caught using a brown squirmy fished static under a sight indicator.
- COLIN GRAY – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 6.5lb and safely returned another 3 rainbows, all caught using buzzers on a floating line.
- JACK ZAREBSKI – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a pink apps bloodworm fished static under a sight indicator.
- IAN DON – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a hot head black cruncher and a pink & white lure both on a floating line.
- MAY ANDERSON – Safely returned 9 rainbows, caught using a tailed okay dokey, pink shimmy egg and an apps bloodworm. May had to call on the help of an angler to net her 10lb 3oz rainbow, with “a tail like a shovel” it put up an epic fight, which proved a little painful for her recently fractured elbow 🙈
- JONNO MCDONALD – Safely returned 10 rainbows, caught using an orange dancer with a fast retrieve and buzzers with a slow figure of 8 retrieve both on a floating line.
With the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions and continued Tier Level 3 and 4 level areas to our surroundings – please note:
- We can only accept anglers from our Tier Level 3 Falkirk area. This means for the time being saying goodbye, for now, to some of our regulars, and we are as disappointed as you are.
- However, this is in the best interest of our anglers and staff. If we do our best to limit the spread now, the quicker we can get back to enjoying the things we love in life. We look forward to welcoming you all back, in safer times!
- Online bookings have been suspended temporarily, please call 07949220511 to book your session. This is to allow us to monitor where our anglers are travelling from. ALL ANGLERS MUST BOOK IN ADVANCE.
Important COVID-19 Regulations – please read:
Please adhere to the following:
- We will be operating a strict booking in only policy. This allows us to limit the number of anglers arriving, using our facilities, and fishing our water; it also enables a better track and trace. Please phone 07949 220 511 to book your space.
- If you feel unwell or show any symptoms of COVID-19 please cancel your booking, stay at home and isolate.
- We will be issuing tickets from the window on the lodge.
- Refreshments 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 by staff after every use. Disposable gloves are also available for anyone who wishes that extra bit of protection.
- We ask that our anglers bring the exact money to avoid change being required. All ticket prices can be found on our website or upon request on telephone enquiries.
- Toilets will be thoroughly cleaned on an hourly basis, though we also ask that anglers use the antibacterial wipes and toilet brushes provided to clean up after their own use.
- Please adhere to the social distancing guidelines.
- We would hate for anything to be traced back to our beloved sport, so let us work together to keep it as safe as possible for all participants.
Stay safe and tight lines for the week ahead!
