Wellsfield Trout Fishery

The fishery is open till 10pm 7 days a week and the evening sessions continue for fly and bait fishing.  Many anglers bagged their fish limits this week, with an average weight of 3lb, with many in the 4lb-5lb range.

The winners of the Annual Parent & Child competition were as follows: 1. C Ruck (Port of Menteith), 2. L Plank (Stirling), 3. M Stevens (Falkirk).

THREE troutmaster specimens were caught this week.  A 13lb rainbow trout from the top fly pond by Mr Watson (Falkirk) using buzzers, a 10lb rainbow for Mr Rogers (Grangemouth) from the bait pond using spinners, and a 8lb 6oz rainbow for Mr Brogan (Airdrie) using fly.

Best flies this week were: Buzzers, Montanas, Humungus, Damsel. Best bait: Power Bait, Mepp Spoons, Tobys, Maggots.

Some of the better catches this week include:
Godfrey (Falkirk) 5 for 19lb, best 6lb,
Laing (Grangemouth) 5 for 19lb, best 6lb,
Fallon (Falkirk) 5 for 17lb, best 5lb,
Templeton (Kirkintilloch) 5 for 16lb, best 4lb,
Findlater (Linlithgow) 5 for 16lb, best 4lb,
McDonald (Clydebank) 5 for 16lb, best 4lb,
Sneddan (Clydebank) 5 for 16lb,
King (Bannockburn) 5 for 15lb,
Clements (Alloa) 5 for 15lb,
Martin (Stirling) 5 for 13lb 8oz,
Harrop (West Calder) 5 for 12lb 8oz,
Simm (Glasgow) 4 for 13lb,
Borland (Larbert) 4 for 12lb,
Taylor (Denny) 4 for 12lb,
Anderson (Carron Village) 5 for 12lb,
McGeorge (Glasgow) 4 for 11lb,
Brogan (Airdrie) 4 for 10lb,
Coyle (Glasgow) 4 for 10lb,
Murphy (Cowdenbeath) 4 for 10lb,
McMath (Motherwell) 4 for 11lb,
Craig (Tullibody) 4 for 10lb,
Galloway (Shotts) 4 for 10lb,
Ruck (Port of Menteith) 4 for 9lb 8oz,
Plank (Stirling) 4 for 9lb,
Stevens (Falkirk) 4 for 8lb 4oz,
Bannatyne (Motherwell) 4 for 8lb,
McGeorge (Glasgow) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
McEwan (Glasgow) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
Robe (Tullibody) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
Murray (Tillicoultry) 3 for 8lb,
Martin (Tillicoultry) 3 for 8lb,
Reid (Moodiesburn) 3 for 8lb,
Doig (Smuir) 3 for 7lb 8oz,
McDonald (Alva) 3 for 7lb 4oz,
Hepburn (Bannockburn) 3 for 7lb,
Stephens (Falkirk) 3 for 7lb,
McGeorge (Glasgow) 3 for 7lb,
Caddiss (Stirling) 3 for 7lb,
White (Falkirk) 2 for 6lb 8oz,
Brogan (Airdrie) 1 for 8lb 6oz,

Fishing Lessons and Casting Tuition bookings now being taken for adults and children – call 01324 822800 for more details or check out www.wellsfield.co.uk

Rod and Tackle Hire available.
Club and corporate day bookings are still being taken for 2009 season.