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| April is turning
into a bumper month at Menteith. The previous week saw
over 1000 fish caught, a boat average catch of 5.9 fish
for over 13lbs (most boats are two men boats) and an average
fish weight of 2lbs 4oz. The seasonal 15 fish bag record
was set at 37lbs 12oz by Ronald Gilbert of Thack AC -
only to be broken days later by T.Brown and S.Doyle of
Stirling Council with a new seasonal best of 38lbs 2oz.
The best fishing is still in all the shallower drifts.
Intermediate lines with a mini lure and a nymph, wet or
buzzer, have been the most successful. Outstanding flies
have been the cat in various guises e.g., green and white,
black, orange, orange and yellow but mainly the white
variety, Damsel, Montana, Viva, Millhall Magic, Dark Olive,
Silver Butcher, Rainbow Warrior, black buzzers and various
nymphs. Many brown trout are being returned but many are
being recorded as rainbows. A few biggish pike have also
been caught. |
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| Friday 12th April: 22 boats landed 105 fish
for 230lbs. Best boat Inglis and Watson of Kilmarnock
12 fish for 28lbs. |
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| Saturday 13th April: 28 boats landed 163 fish
for 360lbs. Phoenix (7boats) landed 20 fish for 47lbs,
Mr.I.Walsh (Alloa) had the boat limit of 15 fish for 34lbs,
Commore AC landed 30 fish for 59lbs, Milngavie AC (5 boats)
23 fish for 54lbs and Heriot's FP (6 boats) weighed in
44 fish for 99lbs and returned 6. |
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| Sunday 14th April: 29 boats landed 174 fish
for 383lbs. Dalzell AC (7 boats) landed 26 fish for 58lbs.
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| Segdoune Flyfishers
(9 boats/18 anglers) landed 110 fish for 237lbs. The rod
average was 6.5 and the average weight 2.2lbs. Segdoune
anglers recorded 12 X 7 fish limits (see WWW.fish4itscotland.co.uk)
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| Monday 15th April: 9 boats landed 86 fish for
193lbs. Mr. O'Reilly had 15 fish for 33lbs from the Butts
and Kates Brae, Ronald Gilbert landed 15 fish for 37lbs
12oz the best bag of the season so far. Ronald was using
a Damsel on the shore road to Lochend. J.Ross and N.Bruce
(Falkirk) landed 13 fish for 29lbs, Slaven and Lang (Killie)
14 fish for 29lbs. Billy Milne of Paisley had his boat
limit of 7 fish for 17lbs again on a damsel. Jim Anderson
and Bill Swan in their first visit to the fishery for
15 years landed 9 fish for 21lbs. |
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| Tuesday 16th April: 29 boats landed 149 fish
for 354lbs. P.Moir and M.Frazer caught 15 for 34lbs using
mainly an orange and yellow mini-lure. D.Paterson (Falkirk)
limit, Scott Griffin (Alloa) landed 12 for 36lbs. The
Scottish Ladies Team, captained by ex- Sana President
Jane Wright, practiced techniques for their forthcoming
the international in Wales in May. |
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| Wednesday 17th April: 27 boats landed 138 fish
for 308lbs. Dixon and Dunbar (Skermorlee) had a great
day with buzzers and a floating line at Lochend. W.Simpson
of Glenrothes 9 fish for 20lbs, Corrie of Cowie landed
15 fish for 31lbs, Tam Ward and Jim of Cumnock 10 fish
for 22lbs, Mr.McKenzie (Alexandria) 11 fish for 20lbs,
M.Bradshaw (E.K) had his limit of 7 fish for 16lbs
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| Thursday 18th April: 28 boats landed 199 fish
for 474lbs. Mr.G.McGinlay (Glasgow) 7 for 16lbs from the
rookery, J.Hannah (Stirling) 7 for 14lbs, Mr.B.McCaskie
(Largs & Dist) 3 fish taken, 12 returned, Roy Porter
(Grangemouth) 14 fish for 34lbs using a cat around the
islands, Godfrey and McDowell (Polmont) 14 fish for 33lbs.
T.Brown and S.Doyle (Stirling Council) 15 fish for
38lbs 2oz. A new best bag for the season. |
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