FISHING LINES

Swanswater Water temperatures went from 3° down to 2° then back up to 3°. Water clarity remains excellent. On Saturday and Sunday fish were to be found at the islands and in the channel, where they were taking advantage of slightly warmer water coming down the burn. Generally the fish were 4-ft down at Swanswater and slightly shallower in the small ponds. A slow retrieve on an intermediate or sink tip line was the best tactic. Small lures and the occasional nymph were the best flies with favourite patterns including Damsel, Montana, Cat’s Whisker, Dancer, Snake and various Fritz patterns. The annual Day After Boxing Day charity competition will be held on December 27. Entry, including lunch and an after-fishing drink, is £20. The competition is all catch and release. Fishing vouchers and other prizes will be up for grabs. There will also be the usual raffle. For more details contact the fishery. This week’s good bags included Sean McGill, Airdrie, five for 10lb 8oz from the Millpond, plus eight c/r, Robert Anderson, Longrigg, four for 14lb 4oz, Danny Doherty, Denny, four for 12lb 4oz including three golds and two browns c/r, Willie Nyguist, Stirling, four for 11lb 4oz including a gold, plus a brown c/r and Keith Lewis, South Queensferry, four for 11lb including a blue and a gold. Marius Botezatu, Stirling, got three for 9lb 2oz including a gold, plus three Browns c/r while Barry Henderson, Dunfermline, had three for 9lb 8oz and Davy Quin, Dunfermline, got three for 8lb 12oz, including a blue plus three c/r, including a brown estimated at 5lb. Gareth Mair, Kincardine, had two for 6lb 8oz including a gold, Frank Barr, Falkirk, two for 6lb including a gold, plus a brown c/r, Alan Stirling, 4lb 12oz rainbow, plus a brown c/r, Nigel Muckle, Mid Calder, caught and released nine, including four browns, a rainbow estimated at 8lb and two golds. aul Dancer, Whitburn, caught and released eight while Jim Craig, Glasgow, caught and released seven. Glenbervie Trout are not too fussy and anglers seem to be catching them on anything just now. Ryan Rennie c/r eight while Ian Dobbie got ten. A Mitchell landed two for 4lb 8oz, Brian Jackson released five, Stephen Lee managed four, M Baxter got eight on nomade, Chris Mulholland c/r ten including brownie and P McLuckie jnr released four. Stephen Gunn and Max Drummond had three each while David Ford caught six, Duncan Taylor managed five, Bob Young got two, including a tiger, and Jim Forsyth had two imaginary trout. Clackmannan Fly Fishing Club had a brilliant day on Sunday and only one unlucky angler blanked. Kevin Aird caught seven including four fish for 15lb 12oz, winning him the prize for heaviest bag. Alan Harper landed four for 9lb, Jim Milne got seven, including four for 10lb 2oz, and he won the prize for heaviest fish. Tom Keneddy had three, Gary Bathell caught three for 6lb 4oz, Mr Wilson landed four, Malcolm Miller managed nine including four for 9lb 12oz and Stanislaw caught eight. The most successful patterns were various apps Bloodworms, various Buzzers, Dancers, Ally McCoist, Egg Fly, Hot Head Damsel, Cormorant, Millennium Bug and Diawl Bach. For more information call 07968251832 or email glenberviefishery@gmail.com.