They’re all no match for Sam
BROOMHILL COARSE FISHERY Sam Paterson won the Wednesday match with 10lb despite bright sunshine and calm conditions stopping the carp from feeding.
Good luck to all the anglers fishing Scotland’s biggest individual prize, the Broomhill Bonanza, when 24 anglers battle it out over two days to take home £ 2000. SPRINGWATER FISHERY Fly: J McGarrity four fish for 11lb 2oz biggest 4lb 2oz, P McKinnie three for 7lb, J Gibson four for 9lb, B Grier two for 4lb 10oz, Hugh McLeod 10 c/ r, Garry McDonald seven c/ r, Jim Bicket 10 c/ r, Jim Biggar 12c/ r, Mick Goodwillie eight c/ r, Ross Drummond 13 c/ r, Ian Scott eight c/ r, Davie Galloway 12 c/ r.
Bait: J Melvin three for 6lb, I Connor four for 9lb, R Armstrong two for 4lb 2oz, Mr Edwards four for 7lb 4oz, Davie Kernachan three for 7lb, Mr Robertson three for 6lb. BURNS TROUT FISHERY This week the PGLA held a competition with first place going to Bill Dykes with four fish for 9lb 5oz. A total of 29 fish were caught.
The Post Office AC from Glasgow also visited. First was Andrew Kennedy with four fish for 8lb 15oz. A total of 14 fish were caught.
Fly pond: Rev from Irvine four for 10lb 4oz, Mr McKay four for 9lb 4oz, T Boyle three for 5lb 8oz, G Russell two for 4lb 5oz, D Hill two for 3lb 15oz, J Johnston two for 4lb 5oz, Mr Frazer two for 4lb 8oz, R Paton one for 2lb 4oz, I Skilling two for 4lb 4oz, A Japp two for 4lb 2oz, V William two for 4lb 7oz.
Bait pond: K Laing three for 5lb 10oz, D McKinney two for 4lb 7oz, J Frew two for 3lb 11oz, A Hill three for 6lb, R Bunton three for 5lb 4oz, M Bunton one for 1lb 12oz. RAITH RESERVOIR Fish returns for September 10 to 17: John Balfour two fish worm, J Currie three for 7lb P/ B, Kevin Hiddleston two for 7lb 13oz P/ B, J Semple two fish for 3lb 12oz ( one brown) fly, R Watson one for 1lb 12oz worm, Tom Watson one for 2lb P/ B, day tickets three and three.
Day tickets can be purchased at Gamesport, Ayr; Pets Aquarium, Prestwick; Crockets, Heathfield, Ayr; Bryson’s Garage, Prestwick; Newalls Newsagents, Monkton.