Forget the chill by adding pink to your attack

Pink flies regularly do well when the temperatures start to plummet. Waters start to clear, and the fishing can be a little bit more challenging until the fish settle into the cooler environment.

The Pink Booby, fished slowly on a sinking line, is a good bet when frost is on the ground. This barbless version is well worth a swim. Check local rules to ensure that Boobies are allowed on your chosen water.

The hook is a Flybox Competition Barbless size-10, and the thread Red Uni 8/0. The tail is Pink Marabou and the body is Pink Chenille.

For the rib, use Medium Silver Wire, and for the wing use Pink Marabou the same length as the tail. Yellow Booby Eyes are tied in at the head.

■ At Stirling’s Swanswater Fishery, a cold week with some fog kept the fish deep, but they could be found around The Island, Overflow and The Channel.

David Mcarthur had three for 15lb 8oz – including a 7lb 2oz rainbow – Donald Mcmurchy took five for 16lb 4oz – including a 5lb 12oz golden trout – while Callum Mcmillan had six for 15lb 4oz over two visits.

Pat Traynor, visiting from Ireland, released 10, including two goldies.

The best flies were Yellow Dancer, Ally Mccoist, Eggs, Damsels, Cormorants, Diawl Bach and Buzzers.

■ At Dundee’s Kingennie, anglers have tussled with some of their leviathans lately, with varying degrees of success.

A. Carlyle had a 16-pounder, Mr Birse had one at 12lb and Mr Howarth a 10-pounder.

On the returns, Mr Jones had 16, Mr Haywood (17), Watson Mcintosh (10) and Mr Cummings (10).

Lewis Croll caught his first rainbow on the Woodside Pool, and Mr Shepherd had 11.

The best flies were Pink Snakes, Olive Apps Worms and Black Buzzers.