Bring on the Bonanza final
BROOMHILL COARSE FISHERY Well done to Sandy McKay ( pictured) and James Jameison who qualified to the final of the Broomhill Bonanza on Sunday after winning the first qualifier.
Sandy won on the Carp Water with 26lb while James won the Canal with 54lb. BROOMHILL FLY FISHERY Lots of hard fighting fish caught over the weekend, including tigers, blues and big brownies. Another stocking of brownies up to 13lb went in as well as 3lb blues.
The bait pond is stocked with rainbows up to 4lb and it’s only £ 15 for two fish, three hours for adult/ child.
The first competition will take place this Saturday and there’s also been a fundraiser arranged for the Scotland ladies fly fishing team on Sunday, May 7. Book into all events via the fishery.
Best fly this week: Diawl Bach. AYR ANGLING CLUB Two lochs and River Ayr have been stocked. Snipe Loch fishing OK on bait and fly.
B McLean, on bait and fly over two days, caught four at 8lbs 2 ozs, S Ryan two at 4lbs bait, G Scott fly and bait three at 5lbs 8ozs over two days.
Next committee meeting is in the Ex Services Club on Monday, April 10 at 7pm. BURNS TROUT FISHERY Visiting clubs Dillets AC caught 12 fish while Clydesdale Bank AC caught 24 fish.
Fly pond: Mr Mitchell four for 9lb, I Skilling four for 8lb 12oz, I Grant four for 8lb 2oz, T Boyle five for 10lb 10oz, The Rev from Irvine one for 2lb 1oz, S Richmond one for 2lb, D Hitchcock one for 2lb 6oz, J Coultar one for 2lb, G Divivier two for 3lb 12oz, J Hamilton two for 4lb 4oz.
Bait pond: A Parker four for 7lb 13oz, J Ferguson four for 7lb 10oz, D McLeod four for 7lb 8oz, P Clowes four for 8lb 6oz, J Banks two for 3lb 14oz, G Byron one for 2lb 5oz, Mr Brown one for 2lb 10oz, A Boyd two for 4lb 2oz, A Morrison one for 2lb, B Stevenson two for 3lb 12oz. SPRINGWATER FISHERY Fly loch still fishing consistently well. Some catches: Drew Drummond 16 c/ r, Alex Anderson 10 c/ r, Woody seven c/ r, John Kane five c/ r, K Richie four c/ r, Neil Shankland five c/ r, Jim Bigger nine c/ r, Jim Watson 11 c/ r, Allan Stuart 11 c/ r, Hugh McLeod 11 c/ r, Davie Howie eight c/ r including three brownies biggest 4lb 8oz, Neil Shankland seven c/ r, Jim Donnie seven c/ r, Stan Scott seven c/ r, Robby Ferris seven c/ r including a 7lb rainbow, James Mallon five c/ r, Douglas Gilmour three c/ r, Kenny Downie three c/ r including a 5lb brownie, John Downie two c/ r, Tug Wilson two c/ r, Gib McDowell two c/ r, Stuart Mitchell five c/ r, Davie Galloway five c/ r, Lori Paton five c/ r, Martin Stevenson five c/ r including three brownies biggest 4lb 8oz, Paul Dakers c/ r one.
Bait loch also fishing well. Steven Gibson and Scott Harrison caught 10 fish between them for 28lb.
Davie Kernachan three for 10lb 8oz biggest 4lb 8oz, Ross Graham two for 3lb 12oz, N Russell three for 5lb 8oz, J Russell two for 4lb 8oz, Davie Kernachan four for 8lb second visit, D Mason two for 4lb.
Coarse loch picking up. Barry Sims caught eight carp to 8lb 4oz one bream and four big roach over a 1lb.
JB Angling had a sweep with winning bag going to Stuart black with 11lb. Jim Smith also had a few carp to 8lb .