Angling reports: September 17

Sep 17 2010 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

BURNS TROUT FISHERY (near Tarbolton): A total of 128 fish were caught in Sunday’s open pairs competition.

Winners were Willie Dykes and Stuart Hamilton with eight fish for 17lb 4oz. Second were Dennis and Darren Morgan with eight for 16lb 1oz, third were Scott McCulloch and David Harris with eight for 15lb 2oz.

Catches: fly pond: Allan Taylor, four for 6lb 14oz; Robert McFarlane, four for 7lb 6oz; Titch, two for 7lb; Tam Boyle, four for 7lb 4oz; Craig McFarlane, four for 7lb 5oz; Jack Bradley, four for 6lb 9oz; Robert Davidson, three for 5lb; Darren Lynch, three for 5lb 12oz; Shaun McKean, four for 7lb 2oz; Jordan Black, four for 6lb 12oz; R McKay, two for 7lb 4oz (one at 5lb 4oz); F Galloway, two for 3lb 6oz; J Taylor, two for 3lb 7oz.

Bait pond: Martin Fowler, two for 3lb 10oz; Kim Dunnachie, 12 for 24lb 12oz; D Kirkwood, four for 7lb 8oz; A Todman, one for 3lb 3oz; A Singleton, two for 3lb; C McCallum, three for 6lb; G Brodie, two for 4lb; J Adams, four for 7lb 8oz; B Simpson, four for 6lb 9oz; Julie Muir, four for 7lb 4oz; J Muir, four for 7lb; S Ure, four for 7lb 14oz; T Strachan, four for 7lb 14oz; S McMillan, three for 5lb; J Hall, three for 5lb; P Cuthbert, four for 7lb 8oz.

BROOMHILL FISHERY (Rankinston/Patna B730): Weather not too bad, still a bit windy.

Fly pond: D. Campbell two kept 4lb 3oz, T.Wark one kept six c/r, J.Bell seven c/r, K.Barry three c/r, Geordie Kerr one c/r, Davie two kept 4lb 2oz, Budgie three c/r, Stewart Strachan two kept 4lb 3oz, Derek Lindsay two kept 3lb 2oz, Mark Lindsay two kept 3lb 10oz, Ian Strachan two kept 4lb 4oz, Paul McNair two kept 4lbs, Jim Gilbert six c/r, Davie Ainsworth one c/r, Richard Penrose three c/r, Alec Innes three c/r, Kevin Grant one c/r, Willie Olsen two c/r, Woody six c/r, big Alec eight c/r.

Bait pond: fishing well, Robert Knox one kept, T. Knox two kept, Bill Rodgers four kept, G. Cumming two kept, R.Tait five kept, R. McLellan five kept. Maggots and power bait still proving popular.

RAITH RESERVOIR (Prestwick): A quiet week mostly attended by pensioners. M. Spence seven on power bait, John Lothian five on power bait.

Members who took just two each were T. Wilson on power bait, Jim Craig for 4½lbs, Jock Patterson on the running worm, G. Lewis on power bait and junior member Ross Seringeour from Reservoir Cottage.

Others content with one each were T. Collins on power bait, Tony Armstrong on power bait, Bradley a 3lbs 2oz rainbow, and D. Millar one on an Ace of Spades.

The club thank the Tuesday evening work party on the River Girvan for a job well done especially Alex McNeil who has to walk with the aid of a stick. Ronnie Douglas also thanks them as he had a nice bag of wild brown trout on Saturday in the small run after Friday’s rain.

This Sunday is the over 60s and junior competition from 8am until 4pm. A good attendance would be appreciated especially from the junior members as a fair bit of effort is put into the sponsorship and organising these events.

Ticket outlets: Gamesport of Ayr, Newalls newsagents of Monkton, Pets Aquarium of Prestwick, Torbets of Kilmarnock and Wee Jimmy’s of Bank Street, Irvine.

SPRINGWATER FISHERY (Dalrymple): Fly pond fishing better. Ian Crossan released seven, Davie McKee five, Ian Skilling four for 8lbs. Best flies are hoppers, hairs lugs and cormorants.

Bait pond fishing a bit better. Best catches coming to slow retrieved worms, best catch from Tam Black with five fish for 9lbs 14oz.

Coarse pond is still fishing well. Skimmers, roach and small carp still getting caught. Best bait pellet.

COYLE WATER FISHERY (Coylton): A steady week with a lot of bags being filled. With summer all but over, drop in temperature and more overcast there are not so many fish rising so change of tactics is required.

Catches: D. Stevenson two for 5.7lb, J. Fleming two for 4.8lb, K. Syme six for 11.8lb, J. Elliott (age nine) two for 4.2lb, B. Bill two for 5.12lb, M. McNaughton one for 2.8lb, K. Roberts (age five) three for 5.12lb, D. Sloan two for 4.6lb, C. Donigan two for 4.6lb, D. Cairns five for 9.8lb.

Catch and release: T. Jarvie released eight, D. Stevenson three, I. Muncie eight, R. McIlwraith six, B. Oliver four, M. Black three, C. Campbell two, J. Marshall seven, K. Findlay three, S. Brown four.

Powerbait probably working best but worms and maggots are starting to catch a lot more since the weather change.

On the fly, small black CDCs and Nymphs have been working best but the bigger flies are starting to work more now that fish aren't coming to the surface as much.