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FISHING LAKE OF MENTEITH
The finest fishing has returned today with a lovely mild overcast day and gentle breeze setting the stage for great buzzer and dry fly fishing in the Eastern Basin. Ronnie Glass said that the buzzers weren’t working for their boat and they 18 on dries with by far the greatest congregation of fish in International Bay. Other anglers did well on fabs and boobies. One other regular stated that it was the best rise he had ever seen.
This week sees the Scottish Polis National Championship on Thursday immediately followed by a Scottish National Fly fishing Championship Heat on the Friday – we will try and keep them further apart next year.
A good excuse to show this picture of Stewart Inglis again is to announce that he has agreed to be captain of the 16 strong Scotland team which has annual matches with the English Fly Fishing Association Select Team alternating between the Lake and Rutland Water in July. He is now the man to speak to with organisational queries.
The flow of Ladies to the Lake in readiness for the international next week has started. Great to see an international here again and look forward to seeing new and old faces again after the Covid interruption.
SWANSWATER
It was an unsettled week weather-wise with some heavy showers and strong winds at times. Water temperature is hovering around 12 Centigrade and water clarity remains excellent.
The fish were generally in the top 2-3 feet and well spread out round the pond. The large hatch of black gnats that the fish were gorging themselves on has almost finished, to be replaced by hawthorn flies and sedges and an occasional mayfly.
Some anglers were trying out dry flies with varying success but most of the fish were taken on lures and nymphs. Favourite patterns this week included Cat’s Whisker, Yellow Dancer, Cormorants, Black Beetles and Buzzers.
Bait anglers were rewarded with some excellent bags, generally on power bait and spinning. Most of the fish were taken at the far end of the bait pond, although some are now being caught at the inflows.
The fishery is open from 8am-9pm every day except Thursday when we close at 2.30pm.
Amongst those doing well on the fly ponds were: Graham Porter 3 for 13lb 4oz including 7lb Rainbow and a Gold, plus 6 C&R; Calen Mclachlan 2 for 10lb including 7lb Rainbow and a Gold, plus 1 C&R; John Sneddon 6lb 12oz Rainbow; Blair Duchart 2 for 9lb including 6lb Rainbow; Callum Mcmillan 3 for 10lb 8oz including 5lb 4oz Brown and a Gold; Dean Abercrombie 3 for 10lb 12oz including 5lb 12oz Rainbow and a Gold;
Mark Mcgill 3 for 9lb 12oz from the small ponds including 5lb 12oz Rainbow from the Millpond; Graeme Mcintosh 5lb 8oz Rainbow; Marius Botezatu 4 for 16lb 2oz including 5lb 6oz Rainbow, plus 5 C&R; Eric Flaws 3 for 9lb 8oz from the Meadow Pond including 5lb Rainbow; John Arbuckle 3 for 11lb 8oz including 4lb 12oz Rainbow, plus 2 C&R; Ricky Stirling 3 for 8lb including 2 Golds; Barry Lee 3 for 6lb 12oz from the small ponds; Alex
Campbell 2 for 6lb; David Bovaird 2 for 6lb; John Thomson caught and released 10 in two outings; Kimin Smith caught and released 8; Nicholas Finan caught and released 7; Allan Ross caught and released 5 including a Brown around 5lb; Jim Mcinnes caught and released 5; Michael Green caught and released 5; Tim Gelliatry caught and released 4; Gerry Flannigan caught and released 4; Brian Mcdonald caught and released 4; Robert Mccoll caught and released 4; David Goss caught and released 4.
Some of the best bags from the bait pond included: Doug Shepherd took 7 for 16lb 8oz including a Blue, on one day, and 7 for 20lb including 7lb Rainbow and 2 Tigers the next day; Rhys Clements 4 for 13lb 8oz including Rainbows at 4lb 12oz and 4lb; Michael More and Archie Mckinnon shared 7 for 15lb 2oz; Andy Townsley 2 for 6lb; Jamie Townsley 3 for 10lb; James Elliott 4 for 7lb 8oz; Sam Parker 4 for 7lb 12oz; Scott Beaton 3 for 6lb 4oz; Ryan Finan 2 for 4lb including a Gold; Aaron Blackley 2 for 3lb 12oz; Graeme Mccurdie 4 for 11lb including 5lb Rainbow and 2 Golds; Joe Stevenson 2 for 6lb 8oz including a Gold; Roy Ferraioli 4lb Rainbow; John Tevan 2 Blues for 5lb 8oz; Andrew Brown 3 for 8lb 8oz including 4lb Rainbow and a Gold.
DOMINOES STIRLING DOMINO LEAGUE
Chris Morrison Memorial Trophy Results second round on May 17 at 8pm: Goth 5 FMW 6; Foresters 5 Vinnys 6; CBC 5 Borestone Bar 6; Coyles 4 Empire 6.
BOWLS ABERFOYLE
Aberfoyle Bowling Club’s recent Ladies Day competition, sponsored by Stewart Mcdonald Plant Ltd, was well attended by clubs from around the district. This year’s winners were the home pairing of Gina Howieson and Leslie who defeated Lillian Ayre and Helen Campbell on the last bowl.