Poachers warned

RAITH RESERVOIR Two man and open combined competition: First leg held on June 4; Kevin Hiddleston four fish for 8lb 4oz; Raymond McCutcheon four fish for 11lb 1oz; Rod Wills four fish for 10lb 15oz; William Payne one fish for 3lb 3oz; John Lothian one fish for 3lb 14oz; Bill Gibson one fish for 3lb; Tom Watson two fish for 6lb 11oz; Allan Watson ( jnr) one fish for 2lb 6oz; William Hainey one fish for 2lb 8oz. Annual visitors: Tarbolton Field and Sports Club held their competition at Raith and had a great day. Fly loch Springwater held the John Logan birthday team bash on the fly and bait loch.

First on the fly was Neil Shankland and Scott Crossan, second John Brown and Jacky Baillie, third John Logan and Jim Hastings.

Winners on bait loch: First were Kenny Bell and Paul Cuthbert; 2nd: Jamie Watson and Graeme; 3rd: Jim Logan and Stephen Logan. Heaviest fish went to Jim Bigger, Heaviest catch went to Neil Shankland.

Some other catches: Woody c/ r 10 inc a brownie of 4lb 8oz; Mick four for 10lb 4oz; Jim Faulkner two for 5lb released a 15lb bow; Kenny Murdoch released a 10lb brownie and a 15lb bow; Wullie Olssen released a cracker of 20lb; David Robertson c/ r 9 inc three doubles; Sandy Dickson c/ r 5; Huge McLeod c/ r 5; Colin Fitzjohn c/ r 11 inc a 12lb bow; Graham Bicket c/ r 6; Tam Mcnaughton c/ r 5; Jim Bigger c/ r 5; Huge McLeod c/ r 8; Kenny Murdoch another double bow of 12lb; Mr Hamilton 4 for 9lb; D Russel c/ r 5; Mr Wilson c/ r 7; Mr Shaw c/ r 5; Neil Shankland c/ r 7; Kenny Murdoch c/ r 11 inc a 12lb bow; Davie Galloway c/ r 13; Martin Graham c/ r 4 inc a 10lb bow; Paul Dakers 3 c/ r inc a 8lb bow; Bait loch Davie Kernachan 3 for 7lb; John Allerdyce 4 for 9lb 3oz; David Robinson 3 for 8lb 4oz.

Springwater summer series was won by Gordon Taylor; miracle baits with roach and bream.

Jim Smith caught a nice carp of 12lb; Dezz caught four carp and a nice tench. 25lb.

Some very close matches with Carp, Skimmers and Tench making up all the weights but most importantly the match can be won off any peg.

Fly Fishery: Lots of big fish getting caught; Alec McCristal released 16 including the resident Golden Trout Goldie & netted him £ 190.90, big thanks to Alec for putting £ 25.90 of the winnings back in the prize fund. Well done to Graham Bickett on winning the Trout Masters Fish off at the fishery. The Tarbolton and Failford A/ c Annual Evening two fish Competition will be held at the fishery on Tuesday, June 13 from 5- 10pm.

Some of the catches as follows: On the Fly Pond: Mr Wilson 4 for 9lb; J Barr 2 for 5lb; J Wren 4 for 8lb 12oz; The Rev 1 for 2lb8oz; Bert 2 for 4lb 8oz; K Hope 8 for 15lb 2oz; G Hendry 3 for 5lb 8oz; I Skilling 4 for 7lb 14oz; J Johnston 4 for 8lb 1oz; T Boyle 5 for 10lb 2oz; B Dykes 2 for 4lb; H Cuthbert 2 for 4lb 4oz; K Sharp 2 for 4lb 12oz.

On the Bait Pond: Jake McFarlane ( age 4) 1 for 3lb 4oz; S McNulty 4 for 7lb 10oz; Eden Dorans ( age 6) 1 for 2lb 4oz; S Duffy 2 for 7lb 10oz; Mr Galloway 4 for 7lb12oz; J Fergusson 4 for 7lb; Ben Nelson 2 for 3lb 8oz; N Munro 3 for 5lb 1oz; J Munro 3 for 5lb; F Patrick 1 for 1lb 12oz; D Baxter 4 for 8lb, S Fletcher 4 for 7lb 4oz; J Thomlin 4 for 8lb; C Stevenson 2 for 3lb 12oz; L Johnston 2 for 3lb12oz; M Preston 4 for 7lb 8oz; G Baxten 4 for 7lb; D Miller 2 for 3lb 14oz; R Kinnear 3 for 5lb 10oz; Mr McAvoy 7 for 13lb; B McIntosh 1 for 2lb; R Steele 1 for 2lb; M McKee 3 for 5lb 12oz; W McKee 1 for 1lb 12oz; D Shannon 1 for 2lb D

Ross 1 for 1lb 13oz, A Campbell 10 for 19lb, B Frew 2 for 4lb, The Vanderleezt Gang 6 for 12lb; D Lennox 2 for 3lb 14oz; Boydie 2 for 4lb 1oz; C Lucac 3 for

5lb 2oz; A Todman 1 for 2lb 4oz; C Todman 1 for 2lb 6oz; K Ure 4 for 7lb 10oz; A Ure 3 for 5lb 9oz; H Wolschke 2 for 4lb; T Gibb 2 for 3lb 13oz; K Dunnachie

2 for 4lb 1oz. Poaching is taking place on Ayr Angling Club’s stretches of water, the Salmon Fishery Board have claimed.

The club say any member caught will be prosecuted and will be dealt with by Ayr AC.

All club lochs and the River Ayr have been stocked for all.