Third success for Neilston B team

The SANACC Scottish Club Championships final was held at Lake of Menteith with 20 teams competing for the prizes.

The fish have been fairly well spread out over the lake and this was borne out by the distribution of the boats.

The main areas that were concentrated on seemed to be Gateside, Sam’s Point, The Butts and Lochend.

Winners were Neilston FF B’s James Litster, Brian MacKenzie and Tom Burnett, who claimed the title for the third time since 2015. They landed 46 trout for a total of 96lb 1.2oz. James was top rod with 21.

Second place went to Rothes Oak AC’s team of Gary Ormiston, Paul Cushnie and Willie Simpson. They landed 42 fish for 86lb 7.6oz.

Alba Orvis A’s Gregor Fleming, Calum Crosbie and Steven Welsh had 36 fish for 74lb 3.3oz and third place.

The 60 anglers in the final landed a total of 523 fish for 1,094lb 12.2oz, (first two weighed with 2lb for released fish).

FRANDY has been fishing well again.

Fishing from the bank Donald McPherson from Crieff kept two fish weighing 5lb and released a further five; Jim Donnelly (Tillicoultry), two for 5lb and released three; Ronnie Pass (Alva) two, 5lb and released four and Ronnie Stewart from Alva took two for 5lb.

On the club front Auchenhowie AC kept two weighing 4lb; Pentland Civil Service AC, 50 fish, 102lb 3oz and released 16; Farmers & Associates AC kept 24 weighing 43lb.

Best catching flies and lures include the hot head damsel, black pennell and orange fritz lure.

Goth FFC had a good day at ORCHILL TROUT FISHERY taking 39 fish for 117lb 12oz with Alan Weir having the heaviest basket with four for 15lb 8oz, the biggest a 6lb 8oz.

Most popular flies for the Goth were the Ally McCoist and buzzers but lures incorporating a bit of sparkle are doing well.

Tam Adam from Alva had a brace for 8lb, his best at 6lb 8oz on a daddy; Alistair Sangster (Blackford), two for 7lb 12oz on an Ally McCoist; Alistair Rodger (Glamis) three, 9lb; Tom Faulds from Lochgelly kept three weighing 12lb with the best at 6lb on a Buzzer.

KINROSS TROUT FISHERY had 132 anglers over the weekend, including children on shared free tickets and free under-16 fly anglers.

They netted 249 fish including seven more doubles bringing the total to 55 for September.

MONIKIE had a great week with lots of fish feeding on the surface.

Visitors R and G Bright kept 10 fish for 18lb 12oz and returned six; Jim White kept five, 9lb 8oz; Visitors Paul Chambers and Gary Chambers kept 10 fish for 23lb and returned 20+; A Ramsay and I Lightfoot, 10 for 20lb 7oz, returned four; bailiffs Ken Giblin and Bob McLellan kept nine for 18lb, returned one.

The best fish of the week was I Lightfoot with a rainbow at 3lb 6oz.

Successful lines and patterns included floating, midge tip and sinking lines with orange lures, hoppers, shipman’s buzzer, midas, foam daddy, black hopper and claret hoppers.

NEWTON FARM was quieter than usual but the fishery is still enjoying evening rises. Brian Munoch (Dunfermline) had a 14lb fish and another eight returned. He fished again on Monday landing 15 fish in two hours on dries. If any fisheries, clubs or individuals would like their news included in the weekly reports please send it by email to sales@ angusangling.co.uk and or contact Neil Anderson on 01307 466 366 (mobile 07759 022503).