Sedges and hoppers to the fore at Monikie reservoirs

MONIKIE reservoirs have seen some great sport recently, writes our angling correspondent.

The fish in general were not very deep down, as could be seen with the large numbers rising when the ponds went flat calm.

A sink/midge tip line tended to be all that was required.

Sedges and hoppers continue to account for a lot of the fish caught.

However, as the fish start to feed on the large shoals of fry, lures such as the yellow dancer, dawson’s olive and black and green gold-heads are starting to entice a fair number of fish.

The single angler who ventured out on Crombie this week reported masses of smaller trout feeding on the surface, with the larger fish just coming on to the feed as he left.

Noted catches include St Serfs Ladies with one boat on the Island pond returning seven fish; Dundee AC with six boats on the Island pond keeping 36 for 67lbs; Ferry Fly Dressers with seven boats on the Island pond keeping 17 for 32lbs 03oz; Jim Stewart on the Island pond who kept five for 9lbs 8oz and Frank Chalmers on the Island pond who kept five for 9lbs 2oz.

CARLOGIE DAM. Recent catches at Carlogie Dam have been excellent and mainly on buzzers and dries.

Water levels are good and lots of fish can be seen freely moving on the surface in particular in the evenings.

Some of the best catches include G Patterson (Haddington) who caught and kept three rainbows for 10lb, H Connell (Inverbervie) c/r three, R Clark (Carnoustie) c/r five, M Satchell (Monifieth) c/r 11, S McAllan (Arbroath) c/r seven, A.Stewart (Dundee) c/r 11, I Hutchison (Arbroath) c/r four, S Mutch (Arbroath) c/r 12, B McCally (Forfar) c/r 13, J Thomson (Dundee) c/r seven, L Johnston (Brechin) c/r seven, W Clark (Forfar) c/r 4, G Woods (Montrose) c/r six, J Stuart (Wellbank) c/r four, G Mills (Kirriemuir) c/r six, I.Middleton (Arbroath) c/r four and J Reid (Kingsmuir) c/r four.

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FRANDY FISHERY has done well this week with bumper catches from boat and bank.

Brian Hepburn and Alex Hamilton, Kelty, kept 10 weighing 21lb 8oz, Brian Thorne and Alastair MacMillan, Comrie, eight weighing 18lb 2oz, Ian Gibson and Jock McKenzie , Edinburgh, nine for 18lb 8oz and Gordon Graham, Glasgow, caught and released 11.

The angling clubs were out in force with Perthshire F/C keeping 17, weighing 39lb 4oz.

ORCHILL LOCH. Once again a busy week at Orchill with some great catches. Successful anglers included B Lowther, Perth, with two for 7lbs 8oz on a Hopper and Derek Mitchell, Scone, who landed had a brace weighing 7lbs on a Damsel.

NEWTON FARM FISHERY. Buzzers are coming into their own again at Newton. Top rods were Richard Shepherd with 15 fish ,while Colin Shepherd and son had 27 between them on small suspender buzzers in a hare’s ear pattern.

Clubs and individuals should email their fishery news to sales@ angusangling.co.uk or contact Neil Anderson on 01307 466366 or 07759 022503. Tight Lines!