ANGLING

The Frenzy, invented by world-class tyer Davie Mcphail from Ayr, is a good imitative when the small perch fry are in evidence.

It is tied on a size 10/12 Kamasan B170 hook using black thread. The tail is golden pheasant crest and the body is flat gold tinsel, ribbed with very fine oval gold tinsel.

The hackle is hot orange hen, the wing peacock sword fibres and the pattern is finished with a pair of jungle cock cheeks.

The fish are well spread out at the Lake of Menteith these days and are being mostly found close in with no big shoals evident. They are being caught on everything from the Diawl Bach through to Snakes, Cormorant, Damsel Nymphs, Dancers and the like, fished on various sink tips.

The East Kilbride AC had a great outing, with their 10 boats weighing in 23 for 57lb and returned another 42. The heaviest fish tipped the scales at 3lbs 15oz.