Wellsfield Trout Fishery
Over 400 trout were caught over the week. Rainbows, Blues and Brown were amongst the catches. Many anglers bagged their limits. The average trout size was 3lb 2oz with many fish in the 5lb – 10lb category.
ONE RED £50 TAG WAS CAUGHT THIS WEEK: A Moodie (Falkirk) caught a £50 RED TAGGED Trout this week using lures.
Best Flies this week: Black Fritz, Yellow Dancer, Buzzers, Diawl Bachs, Daddies, Damsel Nymph. Best Bait: Green Powerbait, Worms, Maggots, Mepps, Taz’s.
FIFTEEN Troutmaster specimens over 5lb were caught this week:
13lb rainbow - A Henderson (Falkirk)
12lb rainbow - F Young (Grangemouth)
11lb 8oz rainbow - Bonnyrigg AC
11lb 3oz rainbow - J Marshall (Stirling)
11lb rainbow - Bill Sneddon (Larbert)
9lb rainbow - D Greenson (Edinburgh)
7lb rainbow - C Alford (Salsbury)
6lb 4oz rainbow - A Kilpatrick (Hallglen)
6lb rainbow - I Ledbetter (Bannockburn)
6lb rainbow - A Cooper (Stirling)
6lb rainbow - D Griffiths (Hamilton)
6lb rainbow - T Kilanowski (Edinburgh)
5lb 4oz blue - Clarkson (Stirling)
5lb rainbow - P Hughes (Kincardine)
5lb rainbow - A Burnett (S’Muir)
Best Catches for this week:
Bonnyrigg AC 23 fish for 66lb, best 11lb 8oz rainbow,
A Henderson (Falkirk) 5 for 25lb, best 13lb rainbow,
F Young (Grangemouth) 5 for 20lb, best 12lb rainbow,
I Ledbetter (Bannockburn) 5 for 18lb 8oz, best 6lb rainbow,
D Lothian (Bonnybridge) 5 for 18lb 2oz, best 4lb rainbow,
P Hughes (Kincardine) 5 for 17lb 4oz, best 5lb rainbow,
A Clarkson (Stirling) 5 for 17lb, best 5lb 4oz blue,
R Donegan (Larbert) 5 for 15lb,
C Wilkie (Polmont) 5 for 15lb,
D Swan (Clydebank) 4 for 13lb,
G Johonstone (Glasgow) 4 for 12lb,
E Clements (Dunblane) 4 for 12lb,
P Ratcliffe (Cowenbeath) 4 for 10lb 8oz,
A Goodwin (Erskine) 4 for 10lb,
G McNair (Bonnybridge) 4 for 9lb,
J McPherson (Airdrie) 4 for 9lb,
C Alford (Salsbury) 3 for 12lb, best 7lb rainbow,
A Cooper (Stirling) 3 for 11lb, best 6lb rainbow,
C Kilgour (S’Muir) 3 for 10lb,
G Gardiner (Denny) 3 for 9lb,
J Rodger (Banknock) 3 for 9lb,
J Shaw (Kilsyth) 3 for 9lb,
H Middleman (Haddington) 3 for 9lb,
P Jack (Dennyloanhead) 3 for 9lb,
A Kilpatrick (Hallglen) 2 for 8lb 8oz, best 6lb 4oz rainbow,
C Liddle (Cowie) 3 for 8lb,
J Hamilton (Alloa) 3 for 8lb,
B Neilson (Cowie) 3 for 7lb 8oz,
D Brandon (Tillicoultry) 3 for 7lb 8oz,
T Green (Blairhall) 3 for 7lb 8oz,
A Leslie (Edinburgh) 3 for 7lb 6oz,
B Falconer (Boness) 3 for 7lb 4oz,
W Haughton (Fallin) 3 for 7lb,
L Hunter (Tillicoultry) 3 for 7lb,
F Malcolm (Kirkintilloch) 3 for 7lb,
S Totten (Stiring) 3 for 7lb,
W Lowe (Stirling) 3 for 7lb,
R Malcolm Jnr (Kirkintilloch) 3 for 7lb,
J Marshall (Stirling) 2 for 14lb 4oz, best 11lb 3oz rainbow,
Bill Sneddon (Larbert) 2 for 13lb 8oz, best 11lb rainbow,
A Burnett (S’Muir) 2 for 7lb 4oz, best 5lb rainbow,
H Simpson (Cowie) 2 for 7lb, best 4lb 8oz,
J Ewart Jnr (Cumbernauld) 2 for 7lb, best 4lb,
B Robertson (Cowie) 2 for 7lb,
H Dickinson (Edinburgh) 2 for 6lb 12oz,
J Marshall (Stirling) 2 for 6lb,
C Stewart (Bonnybridge) 2 for 6lb,
A Reid (Tullibody) 2 for 6lb,
M Mercer (Menstrie) 2 for 6lb,
J Coulter (Stirling) 2 for 6lb,
G Hogan (Stirling) 2 for 6lb,
W Smith (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
P Johnstone (Kilsyth) 2 for 6lb,
P McLuckie (Alloa) 2 for 6lb,
D Greenson (Edinburgh) 1 for 9lb rainbow,
D Griffiths (Hamilton) 1 for 6lb,
T Kilanowski (Edinburgh) 1 for 6lb,
P Gogdavis (Bathgate) 1 for 4lb 12oz,
T Rowatt (Rutherglen) 1 for 4lb 8oz.
The Wellsfield Fishery website has been updated. Please visit WWW.WELLSFIELD.CO.UK
Club Bookings, Corporate Days and Fly Fishing Lessons are now being taken for the 2010/11 season. Call 01324 822800 for more details.
