The clubs fishing at the weekend had fairly mixed fortunes, due to variable winds and bright sun.   On Saturday, the Loanhead Club – who have a no anchor policy – managed 49 fish for 130lbs.   They did well.    The fish are on buzzers and it is not easy to fish buzzer tactics on the drift.   Mr Eadie and partner from Larbert had 12 fish for 36lbs.   Saturday AC with three boats had 17 fish for 48 lbs.   On an evening shift, Mr Candlish and partner from Grangemouth had 11 fish for 30lbs.    These are fairly typical bags.   The best flies are Buzzers; Cormorants and Diawl Bachs.   Best Lures Yellow Dancer and various cats, tied mini style.    The weed is now up in the margins, anglers are advised to ask the boatmen where to fish and at what depth.

Conditions still a bit bright with N.E. winds.     Despite this, Falkirk Fishing Club had 21 fish for 65lbs, mostly on olive buzzers and mini cats.    Mr Copeman from Falkirk on a Senior Citizen Concession ticket had a perfect fish of 6lbs.   Stewarton AC managed 40 fish for 118lbs and MFI AC had 33 fish for 108 lbs.   Best lines are still floaters and midge tip;   black or olive buzzers the best fly with some anglers having success with small bushy black flies to imitate the many snails which are on the move at the moment.

FULL DAY AND EVENING SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE

Graham Laurie. (7.06.09)