Category: Fishing
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September 2013
in FishingBallantrae Bridge and Balnowlart are getting a few fish, around a dozen each for the week which is poor for the time of year. Knockdolian had 27 both weeks commencing 9th and 16th September. Stuart Cronans party had 16 for the week; Mr Cherry’s party had 7 inc fish of 14 & 15lbs and a
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Chairman’s Response to Big Fish Caught & Killed
in FishingThe River Stinchar Board will be convening in the month of October. On the Agenda one of the subjects to discuss will be the event that occurred on the river last week. Members of the Board will be looking again at our voluntary ‘Code of Practice’ and addressing why under such exceptional circumstances, its guide
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September
in FishingAugust was a very difficult month with only the very odd freshet. Dalreoch faired best with a few Grilse as did Balnowlart but overall the fishing was very slow. September started the same with very low water until Sat 7th heavy rain in the morning lifted the river by 2ft. This was very slow to
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June 30th 2013
in FishingMonday June 17th, Billy Morrison was up bright and early and headed up to Almont and was rewarded with 3 salmon. He landed a 7lb fish in the Hut Pool which he kept, then down in the flat one around 10lbs and back up to the Hut where he beached one around 14lbs. These two
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June 2013
in FishingBruce Hamilton landed the season’s first fish on Monday 20th May from Kirkhill. This was a 10lb sea-liced fish which was quickly unhooked and returned. Bruce also had the honour of the first one in 2011, two days earlier if I remember correctly. No other fish have been reported despite many rods out in the
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Oct 1st half
in FishingThe water levels for the first week of Oct could only be described as perfect. Showers throughout the week kept it topped up, and yes some days had it creeping up but even though it can unsettle the fish, one would of thought given these conditions catches would surely improve. Not so, in fact it
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End of Sept
in FishingAs I type this report (Sept 30th) the river is sitting at 6ft on the marker at Colmonell. The forecast for the coming week remains unsettled. That is just music to the ears of the anglers who have just arrived for their long awaited, weeks fishing. I can’t help feeling this has been part of
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wk ending sept 23rd
in FishingThe week ending 22nd September was challenging to say the least. The water was on the low side at the start of the week, but the showers soon lifted it to a nice level by mid-week, followed by heavy rain on Thursday afternoon. This had it at 4ft and clearing by Friday morning. At Ballantrae