Island Pond
Consistently gives the best fishing in
Scotland and the Carp are feeding well responding to the
methods and baits more familiar from the summer. Pellets and
Paste are stating to be more and more effective along with Corn.
Tommy Lauriston had a real 'Red Letter Day' with his best ever catch
of well over 100lb including a 9lb 7oz Ghost Carp.
Read his story and see the pictures
here.
Weather can still affect the fishing during
cold spells but there are plenty of silver fish all round the pond
and some great catches over 20lb of roach and chub have been taken
as well as Ide to 2lb.
Main Loch
Congratulations to Jordan Sweeney for catching one
of the biggest Carp in Magiscroft ... a perfect 10lb 15oz Mirror
Carp! Read the story of his catch and see the pictures
here.
Legering is still working well but the fish are moving around
more now and good catches on the pole and waggler are being taken
more regularly. Carp averaging 2lb with occasional fish to 6lb+ are
still making up most of the weights, well over 20 lb not uncommon in
pleasure catches. Corn is still working well for Carp and maggot is
good for both Carp and Skimmer Bream to 1lb.
The pole is not to be ignored though and there are plenty of
silver fish closer in, sometimes as close as 3 or 4 sections out, 4
to 8ft deep. Skimmers on worm and maggot tend to stay deeper
on a long pole line. Paste is starting to come into the picture
again.
Birch Pond
Up there with the Island pond for
consistently good catches for pleasure anglers. Being out of the
wind also helps give more comfortable fishing on bad weather days.
Plenty of Carp to over 3lb, Ide & Orfe with
catches now commonly over 30lb. Pellets and corn remain the
best baits but all methods and bait will work here.
The best kept secret on the fishery but
those in the know are starting to fish the pond more now for good
catches of Carp, Ide and Orfe ... everyone expects the great head of
big Tench to make their usual spring appearance very soon though!
