Angling: reports from the fisheries

Nov 27 2009 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

THE Ayrshire Angling Association holds its AGM in Townend Community Centre, Dreghorn, at 7.30pm on Friday, December 4. All member clubs are requested to attend.

The 86th Ayrshire Angling Championships will be held on Saturday, May 8 and the fly only competition on Saturday, June 5.

SPRINGWATER FISHERY (Dalrymple): John Logan held his 60th birthday party at the fishery. Winner of a competition was R. Miller with four fish for 8lb 14oz.Happy birthday from everyone at Springwater.

The bait pond fished OK for the anglers on the bank where the wind was blowing. Special mention goes to young Dean who had a nice fish of 2lb 8oz.

Coarse pond still quiet with the odd carp still getting caught along with roach and rudd.

The Mary Scott memorial fly competition is being fished on Boxing Day. Bookings to 01292 560343.

BURNS TROUT FISHERY (near Tarbolton): Fly pond: Allan Murphy, Irvine, one for 2lb 6oz, Mr McKie, Paisley, one for 2lb 4oz, Stevie Brennan, Prestwick, five for 10lb 6oz, Tom McFarlane, Irvine, two for 4lb 12oz.

Bait pond: Derek Adrain, Irvine, one for 2lb, W. Wilson, Irvine one for 2lb, Kim Dunnachie, four for 8lb, T Quinn, L. Adrain (age eight), Irvine, one for 2lb 2oz, S. McAllister, East Kilbride, four for 8lb 10oz, K. Adrain, Irvine, two for 4lb 7oz, A. Adrain, Irvine one for 2lb 2oz.

COYLE WATER FISHERY (Coylton): the fishery has been fishing very steady over the week.

On the fly pond, the fish are still quite partial to dries and rising to them but the dancers and rabbits are proving the most effective with over 30 fish, Colin Murray releasing nine using a silver version rabbit last Monday.

Although the weather was terrible on Tuesday, Messrs Hitchcock and Du Vivier managed to have a very successful day using various methods, but the yellow dancer and a green and black gold head being the most effective.

M. Hamilton managed six using a diawl bach in terrible conditions while A. Keenan caught two with an orange dancer. Saturday was busy and with someone literally catching four or five in as many casts.

The bait pond has been better than average since the stocking last week. Green powerbait being the most successful. D. Kirkwood took no time at all to take away his four and Mr Barr also managed to take three in a few hours.

Overall, both ponds have been fishing very well considering the conditions and there is optimism for a vast improvement in the next few weeks in preparation for a large stocking.

Winter prices have been reduced with the biggest adjustment being catch and release on the fly pond, £5 for four hours and £8 for eight hours.