14th to 19th Sept:Weekly Report        
                             
This is the time of the autumnal turnover (warmer deeper water rising and cooler water sinking) and the 5 local pairs of ospreys, the swallows and the martins are preparing to leave. The water temperature is still reasonably warm (18 at 6ft) and Secchi Disk clarity is increasing (currently 2m (6ft)). Fishing has been concentrated in the top 2ft of water and close to the shore. Intermediate or floating lines have predominated and the flies have ranged from lures (fritz, damsel, white cat) through buzzers (black and red epoxy) to dry flies (CDC types). Busier areas have been the road shore and the Dog Isle but good baskets have been taken from Lochend, the Butts, Hotel Bay and Sandy Bay. The chances of picking up a bigger on-grown fish are greater in the less frequented areas especially on nymphs or dries.

 
Club Results and Best Individuals:
14/9/02. Hardy's (4 boats) 14 fish for 32lbs ,St.Winnoch AC (5 boats) 11fish for 27lbs, Forth Valley (3 boats) 17 fish 43lbs. Stanley& District (6 boats) 34 fish for 77lbs, Trades House (8 boats) 10 fish 22lbs.
15/8/02. Vale of Leven and District AC (7 boats) 42 fish 88lbs. Leslie and Glenrothes AC (4 boats) 31 fish 69lbs. T.Brown and J.Andrew (Beith) 15 fish for 38lbs. ANC AC (Edinburgh 4 boats) 17 fish for 36lbs, Alloa AC (4 boats) 21 fish 57lbs.
16/9/02. Muckle (Bridge of Earn) 6 fish, W.Ramage and R.MacRobbie (Alva/Tillicoultry) 15 fish 41lbs, St.Leonards (5 boats) 22 fish 50lbs, Edin Breadalbane (3 boats) 12 fish for 27lbs, Heriot's FP (7 boats) 62 fish for 139lbs.
17/9/02. Turner and Stuart (Blairgowrie) 15 fish 34lbs, Bullions and Bell (Bairgowrie) 15 fish 34lbs, T.Ward (Cumnock) 7 fish for 27lbs.
18/9//02. S.&D.Pozzi (Glenrothes) 15 fish for 36lbs, A.Anderson (Troon) 15 fish for 35lbs. Paton (Kilmarnock 2 boats) 11 fish for 25lbs & 18 returned.
19/9/02. Strathclyde Police (10 boats) Retired versus Serving officers 59 fish for 143lbs won by the retired with 31 fish. Top bag A.Mair (retired) with 7 fish limit for 20lbs 8oz. Top bag (serving) was A.Gilbert who had his 7 fish for 19lbs 6oz by noon. Saturday A.C. (10 boats) 43 fish for 100lbs. D.Marno 8 fish for 18lbs, W.Semple (Aberfoyle) 6 fish for 16lbs.

 
 
Floating Fry (M.Anderson)
 
Buzzer (D.Smith)
Some flies to conjure with.
CDC Hotspot Hopper (J.McBride)