Monikie Angling Club

Week Ending November 12

(Last week of season 2022, three days lost due to bad weather)

Island Pond

16 boats (26 rods) keeping 26 fish for 50 lbs.

Notable Returns

G Holland and J Langley keeping 4 for 6 lbs 10 ozs.
G Grzywa and K Prior keeping 4 fish for 9 lbs.
F Ross and A Phillip keeping 4 for 8 lbs.
R Beedie and C Gordon keeping 5 fish for 9 lbs 5 ozs.
J Geddes keeping 3 fish for 7 lbs 9 ozs including one at 3 lbs 11 ozs.

Week Ending November 5

Successful lines and patterns included Sinking and Sink Tip Lines with Ally McCoist and Yellow Dancer.

Island Pond

15 boats (16 rods) keeping 9 fish for 23 lbs and returning 13.

Notable Returns

R Beedie keeping 3 fish for 9 lbs 4 ozs.
D Roy returning all 5 caught.
D Roy returning all 4 caught.

Week Ending October 29

(Two days lost due to bad weather)
Successful lines and Patterns included Sink Tip and Sinking lines with Bright Green/Black Lure, Ace of Spades, Various Boobies including Black/Blue with yellow eyes and Olive Lures.

Island Pond

19 boats (29 rods) keeping 23 fish for 47 lbs 12 ozs and returning 37.

North Pond.

5 boats (7 rods) keeping 13 fish for 26 lbs 4 ozs and returning 3.

Notable returns

H Anderson and M Anderson on half day keeping 4 for 9 lbs 8 ozs.
D Roy returning all 8 caught.
A Murray and B Wilkie on half day returning all 11 caught.
Visitor B Duffus keeping 3 for 6 lbs 8 ozs.
W Ramsay keeping 3 for 6 lbs and returning 1.
R Beedie and C Gordon keeping 5 for 10 lbs.
P Craft returning all 5 caught.

Week Ending October 22

(One day lost to bad weather)
Successful lines and patterns included Sink Tip, Fast Glass and Di3 with Black and Green, Cat’s Whisker and Candy Floss Booby.

Island Pond

12 boats (15 rods) keeping 34 fish for 65 lbs 1 oz and returning 44.

North Pond

1 boat (2 rods) keeping 3 fish for 6 lbs 15 ozs and returning 3.

Notable returns

R Grubb and boat partner keeping 9 fish for 15 lbs 4 ozs.
D Roy returning all 10 caught.
D Roy again returning all 10 caught.
R Beedie keeping 5 for 10 lbs and returning 3.
A Greene and M Smith keeping 8 fish for 16 lbs and returning 5.

Week Ending September 24

(No fishing on September 19)

Island Pond

11 boats (19 rods) keeping 2 fish for 4 lbs and returning 1.

North Pond

1 boat (1 rod)

Clubs Out

Arbroath A/C with 5 boats (10 rods) keeping 2 fish for 4 lbs.

Week Ending September 17

Successful lines and patterns – Di7 with Cat’s Whisker Booby.

Island Pond

11 boats (17 rods) keeping 5 fish for 9 lbs 13 ozs and returning 2.

North Pond

2 boats (3 rods) keeping 2 fish for 3 lbs.

Clubs Out

Aberdour A/C with 6 boats (11 rods) keeping 4 fish for 7 lbs 10 ozs.

Week Ending September 10

(Two days lost due to weather conditions)

Island Pond

8 boats (15 rods) keeping 13 fish for 23 lbs 1 oz and returning 1.

North Pond

2 boats (3 rods) keeping 5 fish for 10 lbs and returning 1.

Notable returns

A Greene on North Pond keeping 4 fish for 8 lbs.

Clubs out

Balbeggie A/C with 4 boats (8 rods) keeping 10 fish for 17 lbs 5 ozs and returning 3.

Week ending September 3

Successful lines and patterns – Midge Tip and Sinking Lines with Black Buzzer, Black and Green Mini Lures, Kate McLaren and Bibio.

Island Pond

19 boats (31 rods) keeping 12 fish for 28 lbs 2 ozs and returning 8.

North Pond

3 boats (4 rods) keeping 5 fish for 11 lbs and returning 11.

Notable returns

D Roy returning all 3 caught.
G Potts on North Pond keeping 1 for 2 lbs 12 ozs and returning a further 4.
J Tait on North Pond keeping 2 for 3 lbs 12 ozs.
K Forbes and G Bruce on North Pond keeping 2 for 4 lbs 8 ozs and returning 7.

Heavier Fish

K Giblin 4 lbs 5 ozs.

Week Ending August 27

Successful Lines and Patterns – Sinking lines including Di5 with Zulu, Tequila Blob and Ally McCoist.

Island Pond

16 Boats (23 rods) keeping 18 fish for 34 lbs 12 ozs and returning 6.

North Pond

9 boats (16 rods) keeping 17 fish for 35 lbs 9 ozs and returning 10.

Notable Returns

R Malkowski and S Goodchild keeping 5 for 9 lbs 5 ozs.
J Galloway and T Melville keeping 4 for 7 lbs 12 ozs.
H Anderson keeping 3 for 6 lbs.

Clubs Out

Monifieth Trout A/C with 3 boats (5 rods) keeping 6 fish for 12 lbs and returning 9.

Week Ending August 20

Successful Lines and patterns included Sinking and Floating Lines with Small Boobies, Orange Booby, Dawson’s Olive, Black and Red Snatchers, Kate McLaren, Sedgehog, Grunter, Claret Cripple Midge, Blobs, Dunkeld Sparkler, Pink and Green Booby and Cat Sparkler Booby.

Island Pond, Day

23 boats (37 rods) keeping 29 fish for 58 lbs 7 ozs and returning 28.

Island Pond, Evening

7 boats (10 rods) keeping 6 fish for 12 lbs 8 ozs, returning 14.

North Pond, Day

1 boat (2 rods) keeping 1 fish for 2 lbs 8 ozs.

North Pond, Evening

1 boat (1 rod).

Notable returns

D Inglis returning all 6 caught.
N Anderson returning all 5 caught.
A Phillip and F Ross keeping 1 for 2 lbs and returning 8.

Clubs Out

Newtyle and Meigle AC wit 3 boats (5 rods) keeping 10 fish for 19 lbs 5 ozs and returning 12.
Goth Fly Fishers with 5 boats (10 rods) keeping 3 fish for 6 lbs.

Week Ending August 13

Successful lines and Patterns included Sinking and Floating Lines with Dry Flies, Sedgehogs, Top Hat Buzzer and various Lures.

Island Pond, Day

19 boats (36 rods) keeping 44 fish for 73 lbs 2 ozs and returning 24.

Island Pond, Evening

3 boats (4 rods) keeping 1 fish for 2 lbs.

North Pond, Day

9 boats (15 rods) keeping 10 fish for 20 lbs 8 ozs and returning 16.

North Pond, Evening

1 boats (1 rod)

Notable returns

K Giblin and B McLellan keeping 6 fish for 11 lbs 2 ozs.
M Tidcombe and P Kilminster keeping 8 for 15 lbs 8 ozs and returning 1.
N Anderson keeping 2 fish for 4 lbs 8 ozs and returning 5.

Clubs out

Perth Ex Servicemen’s with 3 boats (6 rods).
West Lothian Fly Fishers with 5 boats (14 rods) keeping 23 fish for 33 lbs and returning 21.

Week Ending August 6

(Multiple sessions lost due to Triathlon and weather conditions)

Island, Day

11 boats (18 rods) keeping 9 fish for 15 lbs 8 ozs and returning 1.

Island, Evening

10 boats (17 rods) keeping 12 fish for 23 lbs 7 ozs and returning 10.

North, Day

1 boat (2 rods) keeping 2 fish for 6 lbs 2 ozs.

Week Ending July 30

Successful lines and patterns included Floating, Sink Tip and Midge Tip lines with Grunter, Black Shuttlecock, Crippled Midge, Sedgehog, Buzzers, Olive Crunchers, Pink Lure, Ace of Spades and Buzzers.

Island Pond, Day

16 boats (26 rods) keeping 17 fish for 36 lbs 3 ozs and returning 20.

Island Pond, Evening

19 boats (32 rods) keeping 23 fish for 45 lbs 10 ozs and returning 34.

North Pond, Day

1 boats (2 rods)

North Pond, Evening

1 boats (2 rods) keeping 1 fish for 2 lbs.

Notable returns

D Inglis returning all 11 caught.
D Galloway and T Melville keeping 4 fish for 9 lbs.
D McGinnes and Visitor D McGinnes keeping 4 fish for 8 lbs 2 ozs.
G Brown and Guest keeping 5 for 8 lbs 1 0ozs.
D Inglis and K Bonnar keeping 3 fish for 6 lbs 8 ozs and returning 8.
N Anderson and A Phillip keeping 1 fish for 2 lbs and returning 11.
R Malkowski keeping 4 fish for 7 lbs.

Clubs Out

Birkhill AC with 6 boats (12 rods) returning 3.

Week ending July 23

(1 day lost due to high winds)
Successful Lines and Patterns included Sinking, Floating and Sink Tip Lines with Olive Cruncher, White Zonker, Dry Flies, Buzzers, CDCs and Orange Blob Booby.

Island Pond, Day

13 rods (21 rods) keeping 12 fish for 23 lbs 11 ozs and returning 5.

Island Pond, Evening

16 boats (23 rods) keeping 8 fish for 15 lbs and returning 24.

North Pond, Day

1 boat (2 rods) keeping 8 fish for 19 lbs 8 ozs.

North Pond, Evening

1 boat (2 rods)

Notable Returns

J Gibb and E Whyte keeping 8 for 19 lbs 8 ozs.
D Roy returning all 5 caught.

Clubs Out

Newtyle and Meigle A/C with 3 boats (5 rods) keeping 5 for 10 lbs 7 ozs.

Week Ending July 16

Successful Lines and Patterns included Floating, Midge Tip and Sink Tip lines with Green and Black Snatcher, Pearl Rib Cormorant, Popper Minkie, Yellow Eyed Booby, Grunter, Hare’s Ear Hopper, Loch Ordie, Fiery Brown Sedgehog, Black Shuttlecock and Claret Cripple Midge.

Island Pond, Day

17 boats (28 rods) keeping 23 fish for 45 lbs 9 ozs and returning 20.

Island Pond, Evening

25 boats (40 rods) keeping 35 fish for 70 lbs 5 ozs and returning 34.

North Pond, Day

1 boat (2 rods)

North Pond, Evening

2 boats (4 rods) keeping 9 fish for 19 lbs 6 ozs and returning 4.

Notable returns

R Beedie and C Gordon keeping 9 fish for 18 lbs 6 ozs.
D Anderson and N Anderson keeping 2 for 4 lbs and returning 12.
P Wakefield keeping 3 fish for 6 lbs 8 ozs.

Clubs Out

Balbeggie A/C with 6 boats (11 rods) keeping 12 fish for 24 lbs.
Perth Anglers with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 3 fish for 6 lbs 3 ozs.
Dundee West End with 6 boats (12 rods) keeping 20 fish for 39 lbs 14 ozs.

Week ending July 9

(One day lost due to Police incident)
Successful Lines and Patterns included Floating, Midge Tip and sinking lines with Kate McLaren, Ally McCoist, Damsels, Minkies, Boobies, Puppy Dog, Yellow Owl, Olive Diawl Bach, Grunters, Black Buzzers, CDCs, Hare’s Ear and Black Shuttlecock Dries.

Island Pond, Day

23 boats (38 rods) keeping 82 fish for 151 lbs 11 ozs and returning 67.

Island Pond, Evening

20 boats (32 rods) keeping 36 fish for 72 lbs 8 ozs and returning 65.

North Pond, Day

5 boats (8 rods) keeping 8 fish for 17 lbs 2 ozs and returning 8.

North Pond, Evening

1 boat (2 rods) keeping 5 fish for 11 lbs 11 ozs and returning 7.

Notable returns

J Gibb and E Whyte keeping 10 fish for 25 lbs 8 ozs and returning 6.
D Ferrier and F Chalmers keeping 9 for 16 lbs 8 ozs.
D Dutch and A Middleton keeping 7 fish for 14 lbs 2 ozs.
J Geddes and junior L Shand keeping 5 fish for 12 lbs 11 ozs and returning 7.
N Anderson returning all 9 caught.
B Bosch and J Stuart keeping 3 fish for 6 lbs and returning 18.

Clubs out

Balbeggie A/C with 5 boats (9 rods) keeping 40 fish for 61 lbs 11 ozs and returning 15.
Deaf A/C with 3 boats (5 rods) keeping 5 for 10 lbs and returning 6.
Ferry Fly Dressers A/C with 4 boats (8 rods) keeping 11 fish for 20 lbs 12 ozs and returning 3.

Week ending July 2

(Three days lost due to high winds)
Successful Lines and Patterns included Floating, Sink Tip, Midge Tip and Sinking Lines with Hare’s Ear, Damsels, Buzzers, FAB, Yellow Dancer Booby, Buzzers, Cormorants, Black Booby, Hoppers and Alexandria.

Island Pond, Day

3 boats (4 rods) keeping 25 fish for 49 lbs 14 ozs and returning 37.

Island Pond, Evening

23 boats (40 rods) keeping 75 fish for 152 lbs 5 ozs and returning 121.

North Pond, Day

1 boat (2 rods) keeping 8 fish for 14 lbs.

North Pond, Evening.

1 boat (1 rod) keeping 5 fish for 11 lbs 2 ozs and returning 1.

Notable Returns

D Anderson returning all 11 caught.
W Clark and D McIlravey keeping 8 fish for 14 lbs.
F Ross and C Davidson returning all 20 caught.
G Potts keeping 5 fish for 11 lbs 2 ozs and returning 1.
K Giblin and B McLellan with 10 for 20 lbs 5 ozs and returning 12.

Clubs Out

Canmore A/C with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 13 fish for 25 lbs 12 ozs and returning 2.
Monifieth A/C with 3 boats (5 rods) keeping 3 fish for 6 lbs 8 ozs and returning 6.

Heavier Fish

D Borthwick with a rainbow of 3 lbs 12 ozs.

Week Ending June 25

Successful Lines and Patterns included Floating and Midge Tip lines with FAB, Hair’s Lug, Diawl Bach, Buzzers, Booby, Cruncher, Bibio, Hare’s Ear Shuttlecock, Snatchers, Deer Hair Sedge and Blobs.

Island Pond, Day

22 boats (36 rods) keeping 71 fish for 154 lbs 15 ozs and returning 122.

Island Pond, Evening

32 boats (62 rods) keeping 98 fish for 193 lbs 3 ozs and returning 168.

North Pond, Day

4 boats (7 rods) keeping 20 fish for 43 lbs 11 ozs and returning 4.

North Pond, Evening

6 boats (11 rods) keeping 8 fish for 19 lbs 15 ozs and returning 72.

Notable Returns.

K Giblin and visitor V Webster keeping 10 fish for 23 lbs 7 ozs and returning 20.
M Tidcombe and P Kilminster keeping 5 for 11 lbs 8 ozs and returning 17.
F Ross returning all 8 caught.
A McAllister keeping 5 for 11 lbs 8 ozs.
C Walker and R McKay keeping 7 for 18 lbs 4 ozs and returning 5.
C Elder and guest returning all 20 caught.
Visitors M Selvey and M Selvey returning all 20 caught.
D Nicoll and guest returning all 14 caught.

Clubs Out

Perth RASC with 3 boats (5 rods) keeping 10 fish for 20 lbs 8 ozs and returning 28.
Dundee A/C with 5 boats (10 rods) keeping 28 fish for 55 lbs 2 ozs and returning 12.

Week ending June 18

(Two days lost due to high winds)
Successful Lines and Patterns included Floating, Midge Tip and Intermediate Lines with Black Buzzers, Hoppers, Suspender Buzzers, Crippled Midge, Yellow Dancer, Montana, Bibio, Black Snatcher, Diawl Bach, Cormorants, Alexandria, Hothead Damsel and Fab all showing well.

Island Pond, Day

12 boats (18 rods) keeping 16 fish for 35 lbs 7 ozs and returning 23.

Island Pond, Evening

21 boats (34 rods) keeping 35 fish for 68 lbs 10 ozs and returning 89.

North Pond, Day

1 boat (2 rods) keeping 4 fish for 10 lbs.

North Pond, Evening

4 boats (7 rods) keeping 13 fish for 28 lbs 6 ozs and returning 11.

Notable Returns

M Tidcombe and P Kilminster keeping 4 fish for 9 lbs 8 ozs and returning 3.
D Roy returning all 5 caught.
K Robertson returning all 11 caught.
J Tolmie returning all 5 caught.
R Grubb returning all 9 caught.
J Geddes and J Thomson keeping 7 for 14 lbs 6 ozs including one at 3 lbs 10 ozs and returning a further 11.
D Inglis and J Forteath retuning all 8 caught including one at approx. 4 lbs.

Clubs Out

Strathmore Improvements with 4 boats (8 rods) keeping 16 fish for 31 lbs 13 ozs and returning 34.
Dundee Novelty Competition with 6 boats (11 rods) keeping 10 fish for 20 lbs 3 ozs.

Week ending June 11

(Two days lost due to high winds)
Successful Lines and Patterns included Floating, Sinking and Midge Tip Lines with Buzzers, Yellow Owl Buzzer, Grunter, Olive Damsel and Diawl Bach.

Island Pond, Day

15 boats (22 rods) keeping 15 fish for 29 lbs 2 ozs and returning 26.

Island Pond, Evening

16 boats (23 rods) keeping 23 fish for 44 lbs 11 ozs and returning 51.

North Pond, Day

4 boats (6 rods) keeping 1 fish for 2 lbs 2 ozs and returning 12.

North Pond, Evening

6 boats (12 rods) keeping 17 fish for 45 lbs and returning 34.

Notable Returns

Visitor R Anderson keeping 5 for 12 lbs 8 ozs.
R Grubb returning all 7 caught.
K Robertson returning all 8 caught.
D Nicoll and visitor keeping 1 for 5 lbs and returning 13.
Visitors E Mooney and C Stephen keeping 8 for 22 lbs and returning 10.
N Anderson returning all 9 caught.

Clubs Out

CSSC Perth with 5 boats (9 rods) keeping 12 fish for 23 lbs and returning 2.

Heavier Fish

D Nicoll and visitor with a fish of 5 lbs.

Week ending June 4

Successful Lines and Patterns included Floating and Buzzer Tip lines with Dennis the Menace Buzzer, CDCs, Wicked White Buzzer, Hoppers, Claret Cripple Midge, Black/Green Diawl Bach and Nymphs.

Island Pond, Day

25 boats (37 rods) keeping 73 fish for 136 lbs 6 ozs and returning 201.

Island Pond, Evening

21 boats (34 rods) keeping 67 fish for 125 lbs 15 ozs and returning 130.

North Pond, Day

10 boats (13 rods) keeping 32 fish for 60 lbs 6 ozs and returning 38.

North Pond, Evening

6 boats (11 rods) keeping 14 fish and returning 8.

Notable returns

A Phillip keeping 2 for 4 lbs and returning 10.
A Carmichael and C Warden keeping 10 for 19 lbs 4 ozs and returning 1.
D Roy returning all 13 caught.
C Pike returning all 12 caught.
W Clark and D McIlravey keeping 10 for 19 lbs and returning 6.
J Tolmie returning all 15 caught.
M Tidcombe and P Kilminster keeping 10 for 19 lbs 8 ozs.
D Dutch and A Middleton keeping 10 for 20 lbs and returning 4.
R Grubb and S Richmond keeping 2 for 5 lbs 4 ozs and returning 20.
F Ross returning all 15 caught.

Clubs out

Pitlochry A/C with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 27 for 47 lbs 8 ozs and returning 37.
Discovery A/C with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 1 for 2 lbs and returning 21.
Dundee West End A/C with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 29 for 52 lbs 3 ozs and returning 15.
NCR Strathmore Improvement with 2 boats (4 rods) keeping 8 for 13 lbs 8 ozs and returning 13.

Week ending May 28

Successful lines and Patterns included Floating, Sink Tip, Intermediate and Midge Tip lines with Midas, Pennell, Kate McLaren, Hoppers, Orange Blobs, CDCs, Connemara Black, Mini Black and Green, Black Snatcher, Olive Snatcher, Diawl Bach, Grunter, Buzzers, FABs and Damsel Cat.

Island Pond, Day

24 boats (40 rods) keeping 118 fish for 272 lbs 9 ozs and returning 301.

Island Pond, Evening

2 boats (2 rods) keeping 4 fish for 9 lbs 11 ozs and returning 28.

North Pond, Day

10 boats (19 rods) keeping 55 fish for 106 lbs 6 ozs and returning 84.

North Pond, Evening

3 boats (5 rods) keeping 10 fish for 23 lbs 15 ozs and returning 16.

Notable returns

J Wallace and D Seaby keeping 10 fish for 17 lbs 8 ozs.
D Roy returning all 15 caught.
T McKay and J Forteath returning all 30 caught.
A Murray on half day keeping 1 for 2 lbs and returning 9.
K Forbes and G Bruce keeping 5 for 10 lbs 4 ozs and returning 8.
D Nicoll and W Ramsay returning all 15 caught.
G Sutherland and G Swift keeping 7 for 13 lbs 8 ozs and returning 5.
G Edwards and C Elder on half day returning all 19 caught.
D Roy returning all 15 caught.
G Bannister and C Campbell returning all 12 caught.
E Greig and A Greig keeping 2 for 5 lbs and returning 13.

Clubs out

Ferry Fly Dressers AC with 5 boats (9 rods) keeping 29 fish for 52 lbs 1 ozs and returning 56.
Perth Anglers with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 25 fish for 42 lbs 13 ozs and returning 28.
West Lothian Fly Fishers with 5 boats (10 rods) keeping 20 fish for 34 lbs 13 ozs and returning 87.

Heavier Fish

P Wakefield 3 lbs 12 ozs.
G Maguire 4 lbs.

Week ending May 21

Successful lines and Patterns included Midge Tip, Sink Tip and Floating lines with Black and Red Buzzers, Crunchers, Ally McCoist, Hot Head Damsel, CDCs and FABs.

Island Pond, day

17 boats (31 rods) keeping 118 fish for 220 lbs 2 ozs and returning 166.

Island Pond, evening

7 boats (8 rods) keeping 24 fish for 45 lbs 13 ozs and returning 72.

North Pond, day

9 boats (16 rods) keeping 28 fish for 62 lbs 2 ozs and returning 78.

North Pond, evening

1 boat (2 rods) keeping 4 fish for 7 lbs and returning 1.

Notable returns

H Anderson and boat partner keeping 10 for 21 lbs and returning 10.
R Beedie and C Gordon keeping 10 for 18 lbs.
A Phillip and F Ross keeping 1 for 3 lbs and returning 20.
S Duffy and junior C Duffy keeping 5 for 11 lbs 2 ozs and returning 10.
D Anderson and I Walton returning all 15 caught.
B Ferrier and F Chalmers keeping 10 for 17 lbs 8 ozs and returning 1.
P Chambers and G Chambers keeping 5 for 15 lbs and returning 10.
P Kilminster and M Tidcombe keeping 6 for 12 lbs and returning 10.
P Christie and G Keir returning all 30 caught.
Visitors M Cargill and B Littlejohn keeping 9 for 16 lbs and returning 1.
N Anderson and A Phillip keeping 1 for 2 lbs and returning 24.

Clubs out

Perth Ex-Servicemen’s with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 30 fish for 56 lbs 8 ozs and returning 20. Blairgowrie and Rattray AA with 2 boats (4 rods) keeping 20 fish for 32 lbs 6 ozs and returning 15. ATSCC with 3 boats (5 rods) keeping 15 fish for 29 lbs and returning 11.

Heavier fish

Paul Chambers on North Pond with a fish at 4 lbs 12 ozs and Gary Chambers with 3 at over 3 lbs. Harold Lewis with a fish at 3 lbs 6 ozs.

Week ending May 14

Successful Lines and Patterns included Floating, Midge Tip, Sink Tip, Fast Glass and Sinking lines with Copper Damsel, FABs, Buzzers, Cormorants, Clifton, Dawson’s Olive, Black Snatcher, Black Pennell, Kate McLaren, Diawl Bach, Bibio and Blobs.
One day was lost to high winds.

Island Pond, Day

13 boats (18 rods) keeping 67 fish for 123 lbs 3 ozs and returning 95

Island Pond, Evening

4 boats (6 rods) keeping 1 fish for 2 lbs and returning 60.

North Pond, Day

8 boats (13 rods) keeping 41 fish for 90 lbs and returning 57.

North Pond, Evening

1 boat (1 rod) returning all 4 caught.

Notable returns

J Wallace and D Selvey keeping 8 for 13 lbs 13 ozs and returning a brown trout at approx. 8 lbs.
J Gibb keeping 5 for 12 lbs 4 ozs and returning 10.
Visitors J Wood and partner keeping 10 for 20 lbs 8 ozs.
A Carmichael and C Warden keeping 10 for 20 lbs.
W Clark and D McIlravey keeping 10 for 18 lbs 8 ozs and returning 8.
D Roy returning all 12 caught.
K Robertson and J Geddes returning all 18 caught.
R Whyte keeping 5 for 9 lbs and returning 5.
R Grubb returning 10.

Week ending May 7

Successful Lines and Patterns included Midge Tip, Buzzer Tip and Sinking Lines with FABs, Black Buzzers, Yellow GAC, Ally McCoist, Green Pea, Alexandria, Booby and Cormorants.

Island Pond, Day

33 boats (56 rods) keeping 150 fish for 296 lbs 12 ozs and returning 317.

Island Pond, Evening

5 boats (6 rods) keeping 9 fish for 23 lbs 3 ozs and returning 4.

North Pond, Day

9 boats (14 rods) keeping 18 fish for 48 lbs 1 ozs and returning 109.

North Pond, Evening

4 boats (6 rods) keeping 14 fish for 32 lbs 15 ozs and returning 6.

Notable returns

A Phillip and C Ross keeping 2 for 4 lbs 2 ozs and returning 20.
S Richmond and Guest keeping 1 fish for 2 lbs 4 ozs and returning 25.
M Tidcombe and P Kilminster returning all 20 caught.
P Christie and G Keir keeping 3 for 7 lbs 8 ozs and returning 22.
R Laing and J Roberts keeping 3 for 6 lbs and returning 14.
R Grubb returning all 12 caught.
P Wakefield and F McKay keeping 8 for 21 lbs 3 ozs and returning 1.
J Geddes keeping 5 for 17 lbs 8 ozs and returning 10.

Clubs out

Perth RASC with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 6 fish for 13 lbs and returning 47.
Perth Anglers with 3 boats (5 rods) keeping 30 fish for 59 lbs 6 ozs and returning 16.
Goth Fly Fishers with 6 boats (12 rods) keeping 46 fish for 83 lbs 15 ozs and returning 72.
ATSCC with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 20 fish for 41 lbs and returning 5.

Week ending April 30

Successful Lines and Patterns included Sinking, Fast Intermediate, Fast Glass, Sink Tip lines with White and Green Lure, Black and Green Booby, Biscuit FAB, Orange FAB, JW Special, Dennis the Menace Buzzer, Black Buzzer, Hot Head Damsel and Nymphs.

Island Pond, Day

24 boats (38 rods) keeping 96 fish for 186 lbs 3 ozs and returning 86.

Island Pond, Evening

1 boat (1 rod) returning all 14 caught.

North Pond, Day

1 boat (1 rod) keeping 2 fish for 7 lbs 12 ozs and returning 7.

North Pond, Evening

1 boat (1 rod) keeping 1 fish for 2 lbs 8 ozs and returning 2.

Clubs out

Monifieth A/C with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 9 for 1 7lbs 8 ozs.
Pitlochry A/C with 3 boats (6 rods) keeping 14 fish for 24 lbs and returning 1.

Notable Returns

H Lewis keeping 5 for 9 lbs and returning 3.
I Duffus and S Carmichael keeping 8 for 14 lbs 14 ozs and returning 1.
W Clark and D McIlravey keeping 10 for 18 lbs.
J Stuart and B Bosch returning all 14 caught.
K Giblin and B McLellan keeping 10 for 19 lbs 9 ozs and returning 8.
Visitors J Christie and K Graham keeping 10 for 19 lbs 8 ozs and returning 3.
M Tidcombe and P Kilminster keeping 7 for 15 lbs 2 ozs and returning 1.
R Keith on evening session returning all 10 caught.

Heavier Fish

A Murray with a beautiful rainbow of 5 lbs 12 ozs.

Week ending April 23

Successful Lines and Patterns included Sinking, Midge Tip and Ghost Tip Lines with Green Pea, Cormorants, Black and Green Booby, Pink Zonker, FABs, JW Special, Diawl Bach, Buzzers and White Lures.

Island Pond, Day

33 Boats (53 rods) keeping 102 fish for 190 lbs and returning 205.

Island Pond, Evening

1 boat (1 rod) returning all 7 caught.

Notable returns

J Gibb keeping 10 for 10 lbs and returning 10.
A Carmichael and C Warden keeping 10 for 20 lbs and returning 10.
R McLeary and S Fraser keeping 1 for 8 lbs 4 ozs and returning 21.
Visitors D Heenan and J Heenan returning all 20 caught.
B Ramage keeping 5 for 12 lbs and returning 7.

Clubs Out

Arbroath A/C with 5 boats (10 rods) keeping 42 for 64 lbs and returning 35.
Birkhill A/C with 5 boats (9 rods) keeping 6 for 12 lbs and returning 47.
Discovery A/C 3 boats (5 rods) keeping 8 fish and returning 22.

Heavier Fish

R McLeary 8 lbs 4 ozs.
J Geddes 4 lbs 8 ozs.

Week ending April 16

Successful Lines and Patterns included Intermediate, Sinking, Midge Tip, Sink Tip and Floating Lines with Humungous, Green Lure, Black and Green Lure, Black Hopper, Bibio, Orange Blob, Orange Fritz, Light Olive Damsel, Blue Bodied Cormorant, Dawson’s Olive, Sunburst Blob, Sedgehog, Hot Head Damsel, Ally McCoist, Buzzers, Snatchers, March Brown and Diawl Bach.

Island Pond, Day

3 Boats (71 rods) keeping 116 fish for 240 lbs 4 ozs and returning 358.

Island Pond, Evening (One Evening only)

Bailiff boat only out, keeping 3 for 8 lbs 2 ozs and returning 8.

Notable Returns

Visitors J Dryden and G Dear keeping 10 and returning 7.
S Reilly and K Bonnar keeping 10 for 27 lbs 4 ozs and returning 6.
D Roy keeping 1 for 2 lbs and returning 11.
M Tidcombe and P Kilminster keeping 10 for 19 lbs 8 ozs.
D Dutch keeping 5 for 9 lbs 8 ozs.
J Stuart and B Bosch keeping 3 for 6 lbs and returning 13.
Visitors J Dryden and D Westwood keeping 10 for 20 lbs and returning 11.
A Phillip keeping 1 for 2 lbs and returning 10.

Clubs out

CSSC Perth 5 boats (10 rods) keeping 8 for 14 lbs 15 ozs.
Perth RASC 2 boats (4 rods) keeping 5 for 10 lbs and returning 4.
DL AC with 8 rods (16 rods) returning all 205 caught.

Heavier fish

K Bonnar with a fish at 8 lbs 8 ozs and another at 5 lbs.
K Forbes with a fish at 8 lbs.
K Gray of DL AC with a fish of an estimated 10 lbs which was returned.

Week ending April 2

Island Pond

35 boats (59 rods) keeping 151 fish for 355 lbs 8 ozs and returning a further 217.

Notable returns

J Gibb keeping 5 for 10 lbs 5 ozs and returning 5.
Visitor R Gardner returning 15.
P Christie and G Keir keeping 6 for 12 lbs 4 ozs and returning 12.
Visitor C Martin keeping 5 for 9 lbs 8 ozs and returning 10.
K Giblin and B McLellan keeping 10 and returning 5.
D Roy returning all 9 caught.

Clubs out

Arbroath Angling Club with 4 boats (8 rods) keeping 39 fish for 125 lbs and returning 60.
Dundee Angling Club with 7 boats (14 rods) keeping 48 fish for 97 lbs 10 ozs

Heavier Fish

K Robertson with an overwinter brown at 6 lbs 3 ozs.
V Webster with an overwintered brown at 6 lbs 8 ozs.
M Tidcombe at 7 lbs 5 ozs.
P Craft at 6 lbs 2 ozs.

Week ending March 26

Successful Lines and Patterns included Sinking and Midge Tip lines with Hot Head Damsel, Ally McCoist, Buzzers, Cormorants, Yellow Humungus, Black and Green Blob, Orange Blob, Black and Green Damsel and Boobies.

Island Pond

38 boats (51 rods) keeping 128 fish for 232 lbs 9 ozs and returning 305.

Notable Returns

J Gibb keeping 5 for 12 lbs 8 ozs and returning 5.
D Anderson returning all 12 caught.
J Tolmie returning all 12 caught.
K Robertson returning all 12 caught.
K Giblin and B McLellan keeping 10 for 22 lbs 8 ozs and returning a further 5.
W Clark and D McIlravy keeping 10 for 20 lbs 12 ozs and returning 10.
D Roy returning all 14 caught.
S McLeary and Guest returning all 22 caught.
K Whittle keeping 5 for 10 lbs 8 ozs and returning a further 8.

Heavier Fish

S McCleary with a fish at 6 lbs 1 oz.
J Stephen at 4 lbs 8 ozs.
R Laing with a fish at 7 lbs 4 ozs.

Week ending March 19

The new season got off to a terrific start with all 12 boats out on Opening Day, Saturday March 19. Successful lines and Patterns included Sinking, Slow Glass and Floating Lines with Buzzers, Cormorants, Small Lures and Boobies.

Island Pond

12 boats (24 rods) keeping 50 fish for 105 lbs 10 ozs and returning a further 62.

Notable returns

K Giblin and B McLellan keeping 10 for 17 lbs 14 ozs and returning 10.
D Roy and B Thompson keeping 2 fish for 12 lbs 4 ozs and returning a further 10.
G McRither and A Ramsay keeping 8 for 16 lbs and returning 2.
G Forteath and G McKay keeping 7 for 14 lbs 12 ozs.