Fishery News
Beecraigs Fishery Monthly Report, Prospects and Records
June 2008
Beecraigs Loch has fished very well during June and some impressive catches have been recorded. The weather has played a big part in the fishing with predominantly westerly winds with plenty of cloud cover. The water clarity is excellent and, at times, you could see the anchor lying on the bottom.
By far the best tactic during the month was an intermediate or floating line fished with smallish lures/nymphs in the top 2 feet of water. Successful patterns have been Dancer, Nomad, Cats Whisker, Blobs, Hare's Ear, Snatcher and Daiwl Bach. Also the Booby in its many forms has taken a lot of fish. There have been a lot of quality fish taken between 5lb. to 10lb. plus. Anglers have reported big fish breaking their casts like cotton and fishery staff are advising anglers to check their knots and not to fish below 8lb. b/s.
Best Fish
- Davie Morrison and John Coyle from Carronshore had the best basket during June with 12 rainbows for 41lbs. 5oz. including fish of 8lbs. 3oz and 5lbs. 7oz. taken on the Booby.
- Gold Card anglers Messieurs Roy, Cook and Boyd brought to the scales 12 buzzer-feeding rainbows for 29lbs.
- Bob Rintoul and partners took several 30lb. baskets during June on Black Fritz and Boobies.
- Grangemouth anglers Jimmy Allan and Jimmy Morton fished on the loch mid-month and came in with 12 for 39lbs. 11oz. Jimmy Morton had the best fish at 10lbs. 11oz. on a Black Fritz.
- A special mention this month to first time angler John Burke of Dundee who had an excellent day's sport and weighed in 5 good 'bows for 22lbs. 11oz., all taken on a Lime Nomad.
- Clubs have also fared well. The Last Cast Angling Club weighed-in 43 fish for 114lbs. with their 4 boats, several of the Club members taking their limit of 6 fish by lunchtime.
- Catch 22 Angling Club weighed-in 42 fish for 108lbs. 4oz. with their 4 boats.
- Falkirk Angling Club weighed-in 23fish for 74lbs. 2oz. Mr. D. Duncan had the best bag with 6 fish for 27lbs. 4oz. on the Daiwl Bach, his best fish at 9lbs. 11oz.
- Smarts the Builders Angling Club brought in 58 fish for 129lbs. 11oz. Willie Skene was top rod with 5 for 14lbs. 11oz. including a good one of 7lbs. 2oz.
Fish of the Month
Fish of the month goes to Mr. James Morton of Carronshore for a fine triploid Rainbow of 10lb. 11oz. Mr. Morton wins for himself a Scierra 1C3 fly rod to the value of £100, courtesy of our sponsors for June "Forth Yacht Marina" of South Lumley Street, Grangemouth.
Fishery Records:
- brown trout at 8lbs. 5ozs.
- Rainbow at 27lbs. 8ozs.
- 12 Fish Limit at 108lbs. 14ozs.
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