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News 2006

September 2006

The last week of August things really got going with plenty of water and good numbers of fish coming in. On one day both Knockdolian and Dalreoch rods had over 20 fish each with one rod on Knockdolian landing five fish from the Scaur at 14, 14, 10 & two at 6lb. Paul Mortram popped out one morning and had 3 fish in 40 minutes from Dalreoch's Battery Pool. Kenny Gibson has a Friday rod on Balnowlart and on 1st September he landed 7 then 3 on his next two visits. The last few days of September things have slowed down a bit and anglers are having to work hard for a fish as they seem to be able to move upstream as and when they please due to the high water. October can be a very good month providing we don't get too much wind or frost resulting in the river being choked with leaves. Anglers are reminded to return all coloured fish and the board would like all hen fish returned in October. The board would also like to ask all anglers if using rapalas to only use one hook.
 

August 2006

During the 1st half of August the only sport was on the bottom tidal reaches at Ballantrae bridge, where the tenants picked away in difficult conditions and some had up to 6 for their week. As the month progressed grilse started to build up in considerable numbers.
On Friday 18th we had a small rise about a foot resulting in shifting the weed and leaving the river very dirty, however a few grilse were caught as far up as Dalreoch. On Sunday 20th the heavens opened lifting the river by three foot. It was late afternoon before the river started to clear and the best of the water run off during the hours of darkness. Most of the fish caught were small sea liced grilse some struggling to be 3lb.
Dalreoch had a few double figured fish which were all returned as they probably entered the river in late May or early June. Willie Blane fishing the Balnowlart stretch on Tuesday 22nd August had a lovely fish of 10lb straight off the tide. It is to be hoped that we now get frequent rain in order to keep the river in perfect condition.
Hoping to have a good season in September.
 

June 2006

On June 23rd, after a 2ft rise in the river, the Almont beat produced the Stinchar's first fish - a fresh run 10.5lb salmon, closely followed by two more of 13.5 & 16lb. Bardrochat beat had two at 10 & 12lb, Colmonell Angling Club had one of 5lb [probably a large sea trout] and finally three on Balnowlart between 8 & 11lb. There were reports of a number of sea trout landed and returned.
The water has dropped back to summer level now and apart from a few sea trout anglers out at night there is only a little angling activity. Look back here for more reports when sport picks up again!
 

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