Over 400 trout were caught over the week due to the increased stocking program. The average trout size was 3lb 2oz with many fish in the 5lb – 7lb category.
The Wellsfield Annual Parent and Child competition was won by S Dixon & Son (Stirling) using fly with 4 fish for 12lb winning them £100 cash. 2nd was J McGregor & Son (Denny) and 3rd was Mr Hunter and daughter Stephanie.
TWO RED £50 TAGS WERE CAUGHT THIS WEEK: Junior Angler Brian Eaddie (Cowie) caught a £50 RED TAGGED Trout this week on a hot head cruncher and R Rattray (Dollar) using maggots.
Best Flies this week: Yellow Dancer, Buzzer, Diawl Bach, Black/Green Fritz. Best Bait: Pink Powerbait, Worms, Maggots, Spinners.
TWENTY Troutmaster specimens over 5lb were caught this week:
12lb rainbow and 9lb rainbow – A Pirrie (Cambusbarron) – see photograph10lb rainbow – A Gallagher (Kirkintilloch)
8lb rainbow – R Sands (Airdrie)
8lb rainbow – A Paterson Jnr (Fallin)
7lb 12oz rainbow – M Boon (Dunblane)
7lb 4oz rainbow – B Dawson (Bannockburn)
7lb rainbow -S Lowrie (Airdrie)
6lb 12oz rainbow – M Kemp (Reading)
6lb 12oz rainbow – G McLeod (Denny)
6lb 8oz rainbow – C McKie (Blackwood)
6lb 4oz – B Robertson (Cowie)
6lb rainbow – J McGoldrick (Glasgow)
6lb rainbow – R Scotland (Stirling)
6lb rainbow – D Craig (Stirling)
5lb 12oz rainbow – G Pirrie (Cambusbarron)
5lb 4oz rainbow – I Baxter (Airdrie)
5lb rainbow – Mr Reid (Denny)
5lb rainbow – Mr Barr (Bonnybridge)
Best Catches for this week:
M Boon (Dunblane) 5 for 20lb 12oz, best 7lb 12oz,
F McClure (Kirkintilloch) 5 for 17lb,
Reid (Denny) 5 for 17lb, best 5lb rainbow,
Barr (Bonnybridge) 5 for 17lb, best 5lb rainbow,
Taylor (Kilsyth) 5 for 16lb 8oz, best 4lb 8oz blue,
McGlinn (Larbert) 5 for 16lb best 4lb blue,
B Dawson (Bannockburn) 5 for 13lb best 7lb 4oz rainbow,
A Ralton (Clydebank) 5 for 12lb 8oz,
J Skilling (Shotts) 5 for 11lb,
I McLean (Dunfermline) 5 for 11lb,
A Pirrie (Cambusbarron) 4 for 26lb, best 12lb and 9lb rainbows,
R Sands (Airdrie) 4 for 16lb, best 8lb rainbow,
B Robertson (Cowie) 4 for 12lb 4oz, best 6lb 4oz,
S Dixon & Son (Stirling) 4 for 12lb,
D Swan (Clydebank) 4 for 12lb,
Riddell (Cumbernauld) 4 for 12lb,
B Mitchell (Dunfermline) 4 for 12lb,
L McGeorge (Glasgow) 4 for 11lb,
M Clelland (Oxford) 4 for 10lb 12oz,
N Baxter (Airdrie) 4 for 10lb 8oz,
B Maskell (Oban) 4 for 10lb 5oz,
J Brogan (Airdrie) 4 for 10lb,
Mr Norrie (Invergowrie) 4 for 10lb,
Mr Currie (Dundee) 4 for 10lb,
J McGregor & Son (Denny) 4 for 9lb,
W Turner (Sauchie) 4 for 9lb,
W Caddiss (Stirling) 3 for 12lb,
J McGoldrick (Glasgow) 3 for 11lb 8oz, best 6lb,
G McLeod (Denny) 3 for 11lb 8oz, best 6lb 12oz rainbow,
I Baxter (Airdrie) 3 for 11lb, best 5lb 4oz rainbow,
R Scotland (Stirling) 3 for 10lb 8oz, best 6lb rainbow,
R Hannah (Falkirk) 3 for 9lb 12oz,
S Galloway (Shotts) 3 for 9lb 8oz, best 4lb 8oz,
R Orr (Glasgow) 3 for 9lb,
G Henderson (S’Muir) 3 for 9lb,
J Walker (Raploch) 3 for 8lb,
J Kirkwood (Glasgow) 3 for 8lb,
K Meiklehoffen (Grangemouth) 3 for 8lb,
J Payne (Tullibody) 3 for 8lb,
J Brogan (Airdrie) 3 for 8lb,
S Lowrie (Airdrie) 2 for 10lb, best 7lb rainbow,
D Craig (Stirling) 2 for 7lb 12oz, best 6lb rainbow,
B Todd (Oban) 3 for 7lb 8oz,
J Fox (Raploch) 3 for 7lb,
R Cadona (Glasgow) 3 for 7lb,
D Craig (Alloa) 3 for 7lb,
A Paterson Snr (Fallin) 3 for 7lb,
D Ramage (London) 3 for 7lb,
B Davidson (Stirling) 3 for 7lb,
G Pirrie (Cambusbarron) 2 for 8lb 12oz, best 5lb 12oz rainbow,
S Hunter (Camelon) 2 for 7lb,
G Hogan (Stirling) 2 for 6lb 8oz,
A Black (Tullibody) 2 for 6lb,
J Marshall (Stirling) 2 for 6lb,
M Robertson (Tullibody) 2 for 6lb,
D McMann (Camelon) 2 for 6lb,
A Paterson Jnr (Fallin) 1 for 8lb rainbow,
M Kemp (Reading) 1 for 6lb 12oz rainbow,
C McKie (Blackwood) 1 for 6lb 8oz rainbow,
F Robertson (Tullibody) 1 for 4lb 12oz,
J Marshall (Stirling) 1 for 4lb 8oz,
S Hamilton (Alloa) 1 for 4lb,
R Loos (Stirling) 1 for 4lb.
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