Another tremendous week for fishing at Wellsfield, and excellent for this time of year, with many anglers bagging their fish limits using fly and bait techniques.  
Many 5lb trout caught this week. Average weight was 3lb 2oz.
The increased stocking program continues for the start of the year.
Club and corporate day bookings are now being taken for 2009 season.

ONE troutmasters specimen was caught this week: A 10lb 8oz rainbow by Mr Miller (Linlithgow) on a Black Nomad in his 3 for 18lb.

One £50 Prize Yellow Tagged Trout was caught this week by lucky angler Mr Wheeler (Larbert) in his bag of 3 trout for 12lb using buzzers.

Best flies this week: Yellow Dancer, Fritz Patterns, Black Buzzers, Bloodworm.
Best bait: Powerbait, Maggots and Worms.  

Some of the better catches this week include:
Jenkins (Kilsyth) 5 for 20lb, best 6lb,
Anderson (Alloa) 5 for 19lb, best 5lb 2oz,
Smith (Falkirk) 5 for 18lb, best 5lb,
Allan (Menstrie) 5 for 17lb 4oz, best 5lb,
O’Donaghue (Linlithgow) 5 for 17lb, best 4lb,
Hendry (Bonnybridge) 5 for 16lb 8oz,
McAdam (Bathgate) 5 for 15lb 8oz,  
Dodds (Alloa) 5 for 15lb,
Rae (Glasgow) 4 for 13lb,
Perrie (Alva) 4 for 13lb,
McInnes (West Calder) 4 for 11lb,
McGeroge (Glasgow) 4 for 11lb,
Evenden (Dalgety Bay) 4 for 11lb,
Dickenson (Falkirk) 4 for 10lb 12oz,
Chapman (Linlithgow) 4 for 10lb 8oz,
Knight (C/Gates) 3 for 12lb,
M McCormack (Bannockburn) 3 for 11lb 8oz, best 5lb 8oz rainbow,
Thomson (Alva) 3 for 10lb 8oz,
Johnstone (Fallin) 3 for 9lb,
Philliban (Stenhousemuir) 3 for 9lb,
Rowatt (Glasgow) 3 for 9lb,
Duffy (Glasgow) 3 for 9lb,
Preece (Camelon) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
McGregor (Denny) 3 for 8lb,
Cadona (Glasgow) 3 for 8lb,
McCallum (Balloch) 3 for 8lb,
D McCormack (Bannockburn) 3 for 8lb,
Grandison (Glasgow) 3 for 8lb,
Boyd (Abronhill) 3 for 8lb,
Whitlock (Falkirk) 3 for 7lb,
Wallace (C/Gates) 2 for 10lb 8oz, best 7lb rainbow,
Raddo (Glasgow) 2 for 8lb, best 5lb rainbow,
Neil (Tullibody) 2 for 7lb, best 5lb,
K Byers (Edinburgh) 2 for 7lb, best 5lb,
McKeowan (Glasgow) 2 for 7lb, best 4lb,
E Byers (Edinburgh) 2 for 6lb 8oz, best 4lb,
Mailer (Brightons) 2 for 6lb 8oz,
Johsntone (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
Weir (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
Duffy (Paisley) 2 for 6lb,
Sharp (Dunfermline) 2 for 6lb,
Whitlock (Falkirk) 2 for 6lb,
Brogan (Airdrie) 2 for 6lb,
Harrick (Alloa) 2 for 6lb,
McKechnie (Bannockburn) 2 for 6lb,
Buchan (Bannockburn) 2 for 6lb,
Kale (Falkirk) 2 for 6lb,
Hearty (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
Scotland (Stirling) 2 for 6lb,
Winters (Falkirk) 2 for 6lb,
Gilruth (Cowdenbeath) 2 for 6lb,
Sharp (Oakley) 2 for 6lb,
Anderson (Carron Village) 1 for 5lb 8oz.

Wellsfield Fishery is a Troutmasters Venue and open 7 days all year round from 8am till dark.  Rod and Tackle Hire is available. For more details call 01324 822800 or check out www.wellsfield.co.uk

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