Wednesday, 5 December 2012
The Lochans remain frozen and snow-bound
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Mike Fitzgerald
Taken at lunchtime today, Wednesday 5 December
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Thursday, 29 November 2012
Lochans Frozen - Thursday 29 November
The Fishery will remain closed today as both lochans have an ice covering. Keep an eye on the Blog and we will update the situation as soon as the lochans become fishable.
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Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Fishery Update - Tuesday 6 November
Both lochans have now fully thawed.
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Monday, 5 November 2012
Fishery Conditions - Monday 5 November
Following a heavy overnight frost, we have some icy conditions at the fishery today. At 08.30, the whole of the bottom lochan was frozen and just over half of the top lochan had a thin layer of ice.
We have opened as there has already been some thawing and the forecast today suggests that the top lochan will continue to thaw. However, if you are in any doubt as to the conditions, then give us a call for an update on 01808 521442.
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We have opened as there has already been some thawing and the forecast today suggests that the top lochan will continue to thaw. However, if you are in any doubt as to the conditions, then give us a call for an update on 01808 521442.
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| Thin ice on the top lochan at 08.30 |
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| Clear water at the far end of the top lochan |
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Dunlichity Cup - Final Heat on Saturday 3 November
The final heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup competition will be held this Saturday, 3rd November at 09.00 am.
In addition to the heat prizes, we will be also making the final season presentations.
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In addition to the heat prizes, we will be also making the final season presentations.
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Sunday, 28 October 2012
New Winter Rates
Our winter rates come into effect today. In addition to reduced prices, we are also introducing a Midweek Special. The new rates are as follows:
RETAINED TICKET (First fish, excl Browns should be retained. Reverts to Sporting Ticket once bag limit is reached)
2 hours, 1 fish - £11
All Day, 1 fish - £16
All Day, 2 fish - £23
All day, 3 fish - £27
TROUTMASTER TICKET (Any fish, excl Browns can be retained. Reverts to Sporting Ticket once bag limit is reached)
Retained Ticket price plus £3 per fish.
SPORTING (CATCH AND RELEASE) TICKET
2 hours - £9
All Day - £13
MIDWEEK SPECIAL (ANY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY)
All Day Sporting Ticket - £10 (No discounts to this rate)
SENIOR CITIZEN AND JUNIOR DISCOUNTS
Senior Citizen (aged 65 and above) and Junior (aged 15 or under and supervised by a paying adult)
£2 off each ticket other than the Midweek Special
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RETAINED TICKET (First fish, excl Browns should be retained. Reverts to Sporting Ticket once bag limit is reached)
2 hours, 1 fish - £11
All Day, 1 fish - £16
All Day, 2 fish - £23
All day, 3 fish - £27
TROUTMASTER TICKET (Any fish, excl Browns can be retained. Reverts to Sporting Ticket once bag limit is reached)
Retained Ticket price plus £3 per fish.
SPORTING (CATCH AND RELEASE) TICKET
2 hours - £9
All Day - £13
MIDWEEK SPECIAL (ANY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY)
All Day Sporting Ticket - £10 (No discounts to this rate)
SENIOR CITIZEN AND JUNIOR DISCOUNTS
Senior Citizen (aged 65 and above) and Junior (aged 15 or under and supervised by a paying adult)
£2 off each ticket other than the Midweek Special
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Saturday, 27 October 2012
Fishery Update - Saturday 27 October
Yesterday, we saw the first snowfall of the year, with the lochans getting a light dusting which remained overnight.
The lochans received a full stocking earlier in the week, and there has been some good sport, with fish being taken at lower depths as the temperature drops. George Phillip, John Allison and Martin McCool all had good success towards the end of the week.
The last Troutmaster month (21 September to 20 October) finished with the following badge winners:
1. Cairan MacMillan (Lower Foyers) - 7lb 9oz (caught on a Mayfly!)
2. George Skinner (Avoch) - 5lb 2lb
3= Colin Keith (Cromary) - 3lb 2oz
3= Neil Pirrie (Inverness) - 3lb 2oz
The report of the last Dunlichity Cup heat has been posted on the Blog, and the final heat will be next Saturday, 3 November at which, in addition to the heat prizes, the season awards will be made.
The clocks go back tonight and daylight hours will be reduced. As a result, our new winter rates will come into effect. These will be covered on a separate blog.
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The lochans received a full stocking earlier in the week, and there has been some good sport, with fish being taken at lower depths as the temperature drops. George Phillip, John Allison and Martin McCool all had good success towards the end of the week.
The Top Lochan after the first snowfall on Friday 26 October.
The last Troutmaster month (21 September to 20 October) finished with the following badge winners:
1. Cairan MacMillan (Lower Foyers) - 7lb 9oz (caught on a Mayfly!)
2. George Skinner (Avoch) - 5lb 2lb
3= Colin Keith (Cromary) - 3lb 2oz
3= Neil Pirrie (Inverness) - 3lb 2oz
Cairan MacMillan with his fine 7lb 9oz fish
The report of the last Dunlichity Cup heat has been posted on the Blog, and the final heat will be next Saturday, 3 November at which, in addition to the heat prizes, the season awards will be made.
The clocks go back tonight and daylight hours will be reduced. As a result, our new winter rates will come into effect. These will be covered on a separate blog.
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Thursday, 25 October 2012
2012 Dunlichity Cup Heat 6
14 competitors turned up to the penultimate Dunlichity Cup heat of the season to be greeted by unusually sunny and calm conditions. It was clear that the flat surface conditions would prove a challenge and although many fish were showing, catching them was clearly a different matter!
Colin Keith secured his fourth top three place of the season by taking first place with two fish to 5lb 5oz. Magnus Macdonald took second place from Sean Cowan with a fish in the last five minutes of the last peg! Graham Matheson won the "largest fish" bottle.
The results of the 6th Heat consolidated Colin Keith's place at the top of the leaderboard, and with only one heat left, put him in an unassailable position. Competition for second place has hotted up, with 9 competitors in with a realistic change of securing Runner-Up spot.
The final heat of the 2012 Dunlichity Cup will be held on Saturday 3 November. In addition to the Heat prizes that will be up-for-grabs, we will also be presenting the overall season prizes, including the Winner and Runners-Up trophies and cash prizes and fishery vouchers for the next five finishers.
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Colin Keith secured his fourth top three place of the season by taking first place with two fish to 5lb 5oz. Magnus Macdonald took second place from Sean Cowan with a fish in the last five minutes of the last peg! Graham Matheson won the "largest fish" bottle.
Graham Matheson, Sean Cowan, Colin Keith and Magnus MacDonald
The results of the 6th Heat consolidated Colin Keith's place at the top of the leaderboard, and with only one heat left, put him in an unassailable position. Competition for second place has hotted up, with 9 competitors in with a realistic change of securing Runner-Up spot.
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Tuesday, 16 October 2012
A good time for a Troutmaster badge?
There are only 5 days to go before the end of the October Troutmaster month and there is currently only one fish on the board (and that fish is only 3lb 2oz!).
The top three qualifying fish qualify for a badge, an entry in the Trout Fisherman magazine and entry into the 2012 Troutmaster fish-off.
To help our customers qualify, we are introducing a new ticket until Saturday. For the price of an all day sporting ticket (£20), the ticket will be an all day, one fish (any fish) ticket.
Any queries, then please call or email us.
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The top three qualifying fish qualify for a badge, an entry in the Trout Fisherman magazine and entry into the 2012 Troutmaster fish-off.
To help our customers qualify, we are introducing a new ticket until Saturday. For the price of an all day sporting ticket (£20), the ticket will be an all day, one fish (any fish) ticket.
Any queries, then please call or email us.
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Friday, 12 October 2012
Saturday 13 October - Fishery Re-opens
This is an updated blog. We had anticipated that we would remain closed on Saturday given the weather over the past 36 hours. However, as there was less rain overnight than anticipated, we have re-opened this morning.
Whilst the banks of the lochans are still quite wet and will need to be treated with caution, fish are moving!
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Whilst the banks of the lochans are still quite wet and will need to be treated with caution, fish are moving!
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Thursday, 11 October 2012
Fishery Closed - Friday 12 October
Given the heavy overnight rain, the forecast for today and the likely impact on the lochan banks, we have decided not to open today. If anyone is desperate to fish, call us on 01808 521442.
We will see what the banks are like early tomorrow and make a decision then regarding fishing tomorrow.
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We will see what the banks are like early tomorrow and make a decision then regarding fishing tomorrow.
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Thursday, 4 October 2012
Dunlichity Cup - Saturday 6 October
The next heat of the Dunlichity Cup will be held on Saturday 6 October from 09.00 to 14.00. During these times, the top lochan will be reserved for the competition.
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Monday, 10 September 2012
2012 Dunlichity Cup Heat 5
14 competitors arrived on a bright Saturday morning. Three new competitors joined the group - Darren Skinner, Dave Longmuir and Michael Kerr.
In spite of the early bright conditions, three competitors had taken their two fish bag before the break. The heat winner was James Gray, with a bag of 6lb 12oz. Newcomer Dave Longmuir was second with 6lb 4oz and third was Graham Matheson with 5lb 4oz. Darren Skinner won the bottle on countback from Magnus Macdonald.
In terms of the overall league positions, Bill Greig's absence due to work commitments meant Colin Keith consolidated his position at the top of the leaderboard. Big movers were James Gray (up 5 places) and Graham Matheson (up 9 places).
The next heat is on Saturday 6th October.
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In spite of the early bright conditions, three competitors had taken their two fish bag before the break. The heat winner was James Gray, with a bag of 6lb 12oz. Newcomer Dave Longmuir was second with 6lb 4oz and third was Graham Matheson with 5lb 4oz. Darren Skinner won the bottle on countback from Magnus Macdonald.
Dave Longmuir, Darren Skinner, James Gray and Graham Matheson
In terms of the overall league positions, Bill Greig's absence due to work commitments meant Colin Keith consolidated his position at the top of the leaderboard. Big movers were James Gray (up 5 places) and Graham Matheson (up 9 places).
The next heat is on Saturday 6th October.
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Tuesday, 4 September 2012
Dunlichity Cup - Heat 6 Saturday 8 September
The next heat of the Dunlichity Cup will be held on Saturday 8 September at 09.00. Sufficient numbers have now signed up for the heat to go ahead.
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Monday, 3 September 2012
Fishery Update - 3 September 2012
August saw some challenging weather conditions at Dunlichity, with the situation changing on almost an hourly basis! In spite of this, some outstanding fishing was available, with the Lochans receiving two stockings during the month.
The month's Troutmaster winner was Robert Boyes from Paisley with a fish of 11lb 8oz. Dean Geddes was runner-up with a fish of 7lb 14oz. A number of 8lb+ fish were also returned.
Performance of the month goes to Sean Cowan who caught 63 fish over 3 visits. Other big hauls included:
Roger Roberts (Orkney) - 14
John Allison - 12
George Skinner - 12
George Noble - 12
Glen Beaton - 12
David Skinner - 11
Sandy Richie - 11
The next heat of the Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 8th September.
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The month's Troutmaster winner was Robert Boyes from Paisley with a fish of 11lb 8oz. Dean Geddes was runner-up with a fish of 7lb 14oz. A number of 8lb+ fish were also returned.
Performance of the month goes to Sean Cowan who caught 63 fish over 3 visits. Other big hauls included:
Roger Roberts (Orkney) - 14
John Allison - 12
George Skinner - 12
George Noble - 12
Glen Beaton - 12
David Skinner - 11
Sandy Richie - 11
The next heat of the Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 8th September.
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Friday, 17 August 2012
Special Offer Tickets - Saturday 18 Aug - Tuesday 21 Aug
As part of our stock control process, we are offering a number of new tickets for four days between Saturday 18 August and Tuesday 21 August:
4 hours / 3 fish - £20
4 hours / 4 fish - £23
6 hours / 3 fish - £22
6 hours / 4 fish - £25
All tickets are subject to the fishery rules. No concessions.
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4 hours / 3 fish - £20
4 hours / 4 fish - £23
6 hours / 3 fish - £22
6 hours / 4 fish - £25
All tickets are subject to the fishery rules. No concessions.
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Thursday, 2 August 2012
Dunlichity Cup - Heat 5 is on Saturday 4 August
Heat 5 of the Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 4 August at 09.00 am.
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Saturday, 28 July 2012
Donald Patience is Prizewinner in National Troutmaster Final
For the second year running, Dunlichity Trout Fishery was the top-placed Highland Fishery in the National Troutmaster Fishoff at Grafham Water when our 2011, Champion Donald Patience finished an excellent 7th out of 107 competitors. As Dunlichity Champion, the Fishery contributed towards Donald's travel costs, and he made the most of the trip by achieving a personal best finish.
Here is an extract from Donald's report of the day:
"I arrived at Grafham Lodge at 8am, greeted by bright sunshine and a strong breeze - not ideal conditions! All of the competitors were split into two groups in the morning, with one group boat fishing and the other group bank fishing. We would then swap around for the afternoon session.
I was on the boats in the morning, and ended up in a boat with Robin Berry (who was representing Achagour). As Robin had never fished Grafham, I was left to decide where we were going to fish. So off to G buoy we wentas I had caught a couple of fish there is a practice session the previous day. We anchored up and on my second cast, I caught my first fish of the session, a cracking 2lb bar of silver on a hot head damsel - excellent start! I then managed to hook and lose another 3 fish before the wind dragged us too near the shore. We went further down the bank and tried again - this time the anchor took a good hold and I was straight into fish again, landing 2 in 2 casts with the damsel.
It was quiet for a while after that with the fish just hitting my fly short without being hooked. I changed to an orange blob and was rewarded with another Grafham resident on the first cast. I managed another 3 fish on the blob over the next half an hour taking the tally to 7 fish by lunchtime. At the Lodge, I discovered that only one other competitor had managed to land 7 in the boat and the bank anglers were struggling. At this stage, I was in 2nd place (the other guy's 7 fish were heavier than mine).
"After a quick bite of lunch in the Harbour View Restaurant, I headed off to the Dam for the bank session. The session was due to start at 1.30pm and by the time 1.30pm had arrived, the Dam was covered with competitors almost standing shoulder to shoulder! After about an hour thrashing the water at the Dam to no avail, I decided to get away from the crowds and go and fish in to the strengthening breeze at G Buoy as I knew there were fish holding there. I arrived with an hour left to fish, so the pressure was on!
I put on an orange gold head to try and punch through the breeze and hooked a fish within 5 minutes, which I lost after a short battle - gutted! I continued to plug away and was eventually rewarded with another fin perfect rainbow of 2lb 3oz. That was it for me from the bank, so I headed back to the Lodge for the weigh-in. There was quite a buzz at the Lodge and I was delighted to be awarded a lovely engraved hip flask for my 7th place finish. The winner had 6 fish from the boat, and had his limit of 8 fish from the bank.
I thoroughly enjoyed the event and hope to return one day for that first place trophy!"
All of our congratulations go to Donald on his great performance.
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Donald Patience with his engraved hip-flask
Here is an extract from Donald's report of the day:
"I arrived at Grafham Lodge at 8am, greeted by bright sunshine and a strong breeze - not ideal conditions! All of the competitors were split into two groups in the morning, with one group boat fishing and the other group bank fishing. We would then swap around for the afternoon session.
I was on the boats in the morning, and ended up in a boat with Robin Berry (who was representing Achagour). As Robin had never fished Grafham, I was left to decide where we were going to fish. So off to G buoy we wentas I had caught a couple of fish there is a practice session the previous day. We anchored up and on my second cast, I caught my first fish of the session, a cracking 2lb bar of silver on a hot head damsel - excellent start! I then managed to hook and lose another 3 fish before the wind dragged us too near the shore. We went further down the bank and tried again - this time the anchor took a good hold and I was straight into fish again, landing 2 in 2 casts with the damsel.
It was quiet for a while after that with the fish just hitting my fly short without being hooked. I changed to an orange blob and was rewarded with another Grafham resident on the first cast. I managed another 3 fish on the blob over the next half an hour taking the tally to 7 fish by lunchtime. At the Lodge, I discovered that only one other competitor had managed to land 7 in the boat and the bank anglers were struggling. At this stage, I was in 2nd place (the other guy's 7 fish were heavier than mine).
"After a quick bite of lunch in the Harbour View Restaurant, I headed off to the Dam for the bank session. The session was due to start at 1.30pm and by the time 1.30pm had arrived, the Dam was covered with competitors almost standing shoulder to shoulder! After about an hour thrashing the water at the Dam to no avail, I decided to get away from the crowds and go and fish in to the strengthening breeze at G Buoy as I knew there were fish holding there. I arrived with an hour left to fish, so the pressure was on!
I put on an orange gold head to try and punch through the breeze and hooked a fish within 5 minutes, which I lost after a short battle - gutted! I continued to plug away and was eventually rewarded with another fin perfect rainbow of 2lb 3oz. That was it for me from the bank, so I headed back to the Lodge for the weigh-in. There was quite a buzz at the Lodge and I was delighted to be awarded a lovely engraved hip flask for my 7th place finish. The winner had 6 fish from the boat, and had his limit of 8 fish from the bank.
I thoroughly enjoyed the event and hope to return one day for that first place trophy!"
All of our congratulations go to Donald on his great performance.
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Dunlichity Cup Heat 4 - Saturday 14 July
On a day when the competitors welcomed back regular visitor, Dennis Strange from Barrow-on Furness, the day's competition was all about tactics! Although over 50 fish were caught, only 14 fish were taken as competitors held back waiting for "the big one"! A number of people ended up "blanking" after having caught fish.
Ian Young's tactic of tacking early fish proved successful with two early fish weighing in at a total of 7lb 2oz, a weight which was not bettered. Magnus MacDonald came second with 4lb 5oz and Liam Skinner came third with 3lb 15oz (including a fish in the last minute of the last peg!). The bottle went to Dennis Strange with a fish of 3lb 7oz.
In terms of the league, Colin Keith increased his lead at the top after Bill Greig's noble efforts to join the competition after the first peg due to work commitments failed to bear fruit! Big movers were Ian Young and Magnus MacDonald.
The next heat of the Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 4 August.
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Ian Young's tactic of tacking early fish proved successful with two early fish weighing in at a total of 7lb 2oz, a weight which was not bettered. Magnus MacDonald came second with 4lb 5oz and Liam Skinner came third with 3lb 15oz (including a fish in the last minute of the last peg!). The bottle went to Dennis Strange with a fish of 3lb 7oz.
Liam Skinner, Magnes MacDonald, Ian Young and Dennis Strange
In terms of the league, Colin Keith increased his lead at the top after Bill Greig's noble efforts to join the competition after the first peg due to work commitments failed to bear fruit! Big movers were Ian Young and Magnus MacDonald.
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Thursday, 5 July 2012
Richard Irvine Works Fishing Outing 2012
Dunlichity was pleased to host the recent Richard Irvine Works fishing competition for the second year in a row. Consisting of a number of pegs with a refreshment break in the middle, the group enjoyed reasonable fishing conditions.
Ian Wooley kindly sent us the following report:
"The competition winner was to be the heaviest fish caught on the day. A major stroke of luck I may add as it was caught in the first minute of fishing. It was caught by Sandy Macarthur who was not really trying to fish at the time, but had dropped his leader on the water as he was pulling his flyline off his reel when the fish took his fly. The fish was played, netted and dispatched, weighing in at 5lb".
The guys seemed to enjoy themselves and Dunlichity was very pleased to be able to host them.
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Ian Wooley kindly sent us the following report:
"The competition winner was to be the heaviest fish caught on the day. A major stroke of luck I may add as it was caught in the first minute of fishing. It was caught by Sandy Macarthur who was not really trying to fish at the time, but had dropped his leader on the water as he was pulling his flyline off his reel when the fish took his fly. The fish was played, netted and dispatched, weighing in at 5lb".
The guys seemed to enjoy themselves and Dunlichity was very pleased to be able to host them.
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Big Fish at Dunlichity
Some big rainbows have been caught recenly in the lochans. In the recent Heat 3 of the Dunlichity Cup, Colin Keith caught a superb 12lb 1 oz fish and Bill Greig caught a 10lbs 5oz fish. In addition, fish at 7lbs and a 6lb 12oz were also taken.
Large fish have also recently been released in both lochans.
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Large fish have also recently been released in both lochans.
Colin Keith with his 12lb 1oz fish
Bill Greig with his 10lb 5oz fish
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Dunlichity Cup 2012 - Heat 3
In variable weather conditions and soon after a major stocking, this heat had everything - big fish, varied tactics and frequently changing heat leaders.
Gary Patience led the way with a fish of 6lb 12oz, a fish that would have been in contention to win a heat by itself. On this occasion, however it was the 4th largest fish of the day.
Largest fish (12lb 1oz) went to Colin Keith with Bill Greig getting a 10lb 5oz fish and Barry Skinner landing a 7lb fish on his first heat of the year. The fish sizes mirrored the eventual heat positions. The biggest fish will be the subject of a separate blog.
Everyone other than Colin and Bill will have been pleased with the new rule that was introduced prior to the heat: The exact weight of taken fish count for the individual heat prizes, but a maximum of 8lb per fish is counted for league purposes. Consequently, whilst Colin won the heat first prize with 14lb 2oz (12lb 1oz + 2lb 1oz), only 10lb 1oz counted towards the league position (8lb + 2ln 1oz).
The results of the heat allowed Colin Keith to consolidate his position at the top of the leaderboard, with Bill Greig, George Skinner and Hendrik Cornelius all making moves up the league.
Gary Patience led the way with a fish of 6lb 12oz, a fish that would have been in contention to win a heat by itself. On this occasion, however it was the 4th largest fish of the day.
Largest fish (12lb 1oz) went to Colin Keith with Bill Greig getting a 10lb 5oz fish and Barry Skinner landing a 7lb fish on his first heat of the year. The fish sizes mirrored the eventual heat positions. The biggest fish will be the subject of a separate blog.
Everyone other than Colin and Bill will have been pleased with the new rule that was introduced prior to the heat: The exact weight of taken fish count for the individual heat prizes, but a maximum of 8lb per fish is counted for league purposes. Consequently, whilst Colin won the heat first prize with 14lb 2oz (12lb 1oz + 2lb 1oz), only 10lb 1oz counted towards the league position (8lb + 2ln 1oz).
Colin Keith, Bill Greig, Gary Patience, Barry Skinner
The results of the heat allowed Colin Keith to consolidate his position at the top of the leaderboard, with Bill Greig, George Skinner and Hendrik Cornelius all making moves up the league.
The next heat is on Saturday 14 July.
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Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Dunlichity Cup
The next heat of the Dunlichity Cup is Saurday 14 July. Report on the last heat is coming soon.
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Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Dunlichity welcomes back The Mayfly Angling Club
We are pleased to welcome back to Dunlichity, 11 members of the Mayfly Angling Club.
The guys have arrived today and will be fishing with us over the next three days. On Friday 29 June, they will be holding a team competition. As a consequence, the top lochan will be closed for general fishing from 14.00 to 18.00 (the bottom lochan will be open).
We will report on their stay in due course.
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The guys have arrived today and will be fishing with us over the next three days. On Friday 29 June, they will be holding a team competition. As a consequence, the top lochan will be closed for general fishing from 14.00 to 18.00 (the bottom lochan will be open).
We will report on their stay in due course.
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Wednesday, 13 June 2012
3rd Heat of the Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 16 June
The next heat of the 2012 Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 16 June. Competitors should meet at 09.00 prompt for a 09.30 start.
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Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Dunlichity Cup Heat 2 - 12 May 2012
Although we are only 2 heats into the 2012 Dunlichity Cup, the competition has already been fierce. 17 competitors arrived on a bright day which led to a variety of techniques being used.
John McFeeley was the early leader with two fish to 5lb 5oz. Neil Pirrie overtook John by one ounce but was then pipped to third place (also by an ounce) by Richard Franklin. In second place with 6lb 14oz was James Watson. The heat winner, with 7lb 11oz (and the largest fish on the day at 5lb 0oz) was Colin Keith. George Swanson won the bottle for the biggest fish outside of the top three, at 3lb 10oz.
This heat victory puts Colin out into the lead in respect of the overall league rankings, with Richard Franklin in second and Ian Young in third.
The third heat is on Saturday 16 June.
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John McFeeley was the early leader with two fish to 5lb 5oz. Neil Pirrie overtook John by one ounce but was then pipped to third place (also by an ounce) by Richard Franklin. In second place with 6lb 14oz was James Watson. The heat winner, with 7lb 11oz (and the largest fish on the day at 5lb 0oz) was Colin Keith. George Swanson won the bottle for the biggest fish outside of the top three, at 3lb 10oz.
This heat victory puts Colin out into the lead in respect of the overall league rankings, with Richard Franklin in second and Ian Young in third.
The third heat is on Saturday 16 June.
Richard Franklin, Colin Keith, James Watson, George Swanson
Donald Patience is Dunlichity's 2011 Troutmaster Champion
16 of Dunlichity Trout Fishery's top anglers braved the elements in mid-April to compete in the fish-off to determine the 2011 Troutmaster Champion. Prizes went to the top five competitors, with the winner receiving £100, a personal trophy and sponsorship towards the UK Fish-Off at Grafham Waters.
32 fish were taken on the day, to a combined weight of more than 130lbs! Hendrick Cornelius (12lb 0oz) and George Noble (12lb 3oz) took 5th and 4th places respectively. Will Jack set the early pace with a bag of 12lb 8oz (including the biggest fish of the day at 8lb 1oz) which was good enough to secure 3rd place. Ist place went to Donald Patience, with a bag of 13lb 6oz, which was good enough to edge George Skinner into 2nd place with his bag of 13lb 0oz.
Dean Geddes also deserves a mention for his two fish bag of 11lb 10oz (but we won't mention the one around 3lbs that he put back!).
Watch out for a later blog to find out how Donald fared at the UK Fish-Off at Grafham Waters.
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32 fish were taken on the day, to a combined weight of more than 130lbs! Hendrick Cornelius (12lb 0oz) and George Noble (12lb 3oz) took 5th and 4th places respectively. Will Jack set the early pace with a bag of 12lb 8oz (including the biggest fish of the day at 8lb 1oz) which was good enough to secure 3rd place. Ist place went to Donald Patience, with a bag of 13lb 6oz, which was good enough to edge George Skinner into 2nd place with his bag of 13lb 0oz.
Dean Geddes also deserves a mention for his two fish bag of 11lb 10oz (but we won't mention the one around 3lbs that he put back!).
The Day's Competitors
Watch out for a later blog to find out how Donald fared at the UK Fish-Off at Grafham Waters.
Dunlichity Trout Fishery's 2011 Troutmaster Champion, Donald Patience
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Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Dunlichity Cup Heat 2 - Saturday 12 May
The second heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup will be held on Saturday 12 May. The briefing will get underway at 09.00 for a prompt start at 09.30.
New competitors are always welcome - either email us on dunlichityhouse1@btinternet.com or call 01808 521442 for further information.
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New competitors are always welcome - either email us on dunlichityhouse1@btinternet.com or call 01808 521442 for further information.
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Dunlichity Cup Heat 1 - 14 April 2012
Ian Young, Robert Todd, George Skinner and Colin Keith
The first heat of the 2012 Dunlichity Cup competition was held on Saturday 14 April. Conditions were mixed but 16 hardy souls turned out for what proved to be a productive day, with 7 competitors taking bags in excess of 6lb.
The day was won by George Skinner, with a two fish bag of 7lb 14oz which included the biggest fish of the day at 4lb 3oz. In second place was Ian Young with 7lb 5oz and Colin Keith pipped Richard Franklin to third place (both had a bag of 6lb 13oz but Colin won on the basis of the largest individual fish).
The bottle for the largest fish outside of the top three was won by Robert Todd.
Heat 2 of the competition will be held on Saturday 12 May.
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Saturday, 28 April 2012
Fishery Opens on Sunday 29 April
We have had a "good weather" day today, with no more rain and drying temperatures.
Unless we have unexpected heavy rain overnight, we will be opening again tomorrow (Sunday).
Our apologies to any of our customers who have not been able to fish over the last few days.
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Unless we have unexpected heavy rain overnight, we will be opening again tomorrow (Sunday).
Our apologies to any of our customers who have not been able to fish over the last few days.
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Friday, 27 April 2012
Fishery Remains Closed for the Weekend
Heavy rainfall over the past two days has further saturated the Lochan banks. In addition, local access roads have been closed due to flooding. As a result, we will remain closed over the weekend and review the situation on Sunday evening. Apologies to all who want to fish!
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Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Fishery Closed 24 April
As the result of the heavy rain that we have experienced over recent days, the lochan banks are now saturated and, as a result, we are remaining closed today. The forecast is for more heavy rain over the next few days, so keep an eye on the blog for information on when we will be reopening.
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Thursday, 19 April 2012
Liam Skinner wins the 2011 Dunlichity Cup
Liam Skinner won the 2011 Dunlichity Cup competition in dramatic style.The cup competition is competed for over 8 individual seven peg heats during which competitors take two fish. Prizes are awarded for the largest bags in each heat, with the season winner being the competitor with the largest cumulative bag over the 8 heats.
Liam missed the first heat of the season, and saw his father and 2010 Champion David Skinner move into pole position after the first few heats. Also in close contention throughout the season were Bill Greig, Robert Todd, Magnus Macdonald, George Skinner and James Gray.
Moving into the last heat, David Skinner was leading the competition with Liam closing in after strong performances in Heats 6 and 7. Liam finally overhauled his father towards the end of the final Heat and finished the competition with a cumulative bag of 35lb 2 oz.
Some interesting statistics for the 2011 competition:
29 anglers competed throughout the 8 heats.
Fish weighing in excess of 378lbs were taken.
8 competitors ended with bags in excess of 20lbs.
The 2012 competition has already commenced and a report will be loaded shortly together with the remaining dates. It is not too late to join the competition, as each heat is a competition in its own right and as Liam proved, late starters can still win!Friday, 13 April 2012
2012 Dunlichity Cup Heat 1 - Saturday 14 April
The first heat of the 2012 Dunlichity Cup will be held tomorrow, Saturday 14 April. Competitors should aim to arrive at 09.00 for a prompt start at 09.30.
The Top Lochan will be closed for the competition until 14.30.
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The Top Lochan will be closed for the competition until 14.30.
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Saturday, 31 March 2012
Summer 2012 Prices
We are now about to enter the summer season.
The winter has been kind and has allowed us to undertake some essential maintenance work on the Lochans. We have removed the trees from the bottom Lochan, opening up the whole side opposite the Bothy. We have also cleared the tall weeds from the edges of the Lochans.
We are in the process of putting gravel on the sides of the Lochans to help with ongoing maintenance. Until the gravel is trodden in, please take care as it can be slippery.
We have also had to review our prices! The cost of our fish has gone up in the last month. In addition, like everyone, all of our other costs have risen (electricity, insurance, etc). As in previous years, we are trying to keep our charges to a minimum. To that end, the only prices that we are increasing are for tickets where two or three fish are taken. We hope our regular visitors appreciate our efforts to contain costs - we aim to maintain the quality and quantity of the fish that we stock, whilst continuing to provide free refreshment etc.
In response to feedback from customers, we are also reintroducing six hour tickets.
The new prices are on the website.
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The winter has been kind and has allowed us to undertake some essential maintenance work on the Lochans. We have removed the trees from the bottom Lochan, opening up the whole side opposite the Bothy. We have also cleared the tall weeds from the edges of the Lochans.
We are in the process of putting gravel on the sides of the Lochans to help with ongoing maintenance. Until the gravel is trodden in, please take care as it can be slippery.
We have also had to review our prices! The cost of our fish has gone up in the last month. In addition, like everyone, all of our other costs have risen (electricity, insurance, etc). As in previous years, we are trying to keep our charges to a minimum. To that end, the only prices that we are increasing are for tickets where two or three fish are taken. We hope our regular visitors appreciate our efforts to contain costs - we aim to maintain the quality and quantity of the fish that we stock, whilst continuing to provide free refreshment etc.
In response to feedback from customers, we are also reintroducing six hour tickets.
The new prices are on the website.
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Monday, 20 February 2012
Fishery Reopens - Monday 20 February
The Fishery has reopened this morning. Both Lochans have thawed out and most of the snow has gone. Care, as always needs to be taken on the banks due to snow melt.
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Wednesday, 15 February 2012
2012 Dunlichity Cup and Troutmaster Dates
A detailed report of last year's Dunlichity Cup competition will be posted next week. However, for those wishing to make arrangements around this year's Dunlichity Cup competitions and the 2011 Troutmaster Fish-Off, the proposed dates are as follows:
Dunlichity Cup Heats
Heat 1 - 14 April
Heat 2 - 12 May
Heat 3 - 16 June
Heat 4 - 14 July
Heat 5 - 4 August
Heat 6 - 8 September
Heat 7 - 6 October
Heat 8 - 3 November
2011 Troutmaster Fish-Off
21 April
Invitations to the Troutmaster Fish-Off qualifiers will be sent out next week.
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Dunlichity Cup Heats
Heat 1 - 14 April
Heat 2 - 12 May
Heat 3 - 16 June
Heat 4 - 14 July
Heat 5 - 4 August
Heat 6 - 8 September
Heat 7 - 6 October
Heat 8 - 3 November
2011 Troutmaster Fish-Off
21 April
Invitations to the Troutmaster Fish-Off qualifiers will be sent out next week.
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Lochans Remain Closed until Monday 20 February
Most of the ice has now thawed from the lochans, but the banks are very wet and we are concerned that they will quickly become muddy. In addition, the Bothy is still "recovering" from a burst pipe and consequently is out of service.
We plan to carry out some maintenance work on the banks and trees around the lochans over the next few days and intend to reopen on Monday 20 February. The weather forecast for the weekend is mixed and we recommend that you check the blog on Monday for an update.
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We plan to carry out some maintenance work on the banks and trees around the lochans over the next few days and intend to reopen on Monday 20 February. The weather forecast for the weekend is mixed and we recommend that you check the blog on Monday for an update.
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Thursday, 26 January 2012
Fishery Closed - Thursday 26 January
Thursday 26 January @ 08.15
Unfortunately, an overnight frost has left a layer of ice on both Lochans.
The nice is not thick and we hope that forthcoming temperature increases will mean that we will not remain closed for long.
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Unfortunately, an overnight frost has left a layer of ice on both Lochans.
The nice is not thick and we hope that forthcoming temperature increases will mean that we will not remain closed for long.
Keep watching the Blog for further information.
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Fishery Re-Opens - Wednesday 25 January
Wednesday 25 January @ 08.15
The snow has all gone, and the ice covering we had over both Lochans yesterday has thawed overnight.
Although the banks are very soft, particularly over the far side of the top Lochan, we are opening today.
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The snow has all gone, and the ice covering we had over both Lochans yesterday has thawed overnight.
Although the banks are very soft, particularly over the far side of the top Lochan, we are opening today.
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Monday, 23 January 2012
Lochans Closed - Monday 23 January
Monday 23 January @ 08.30
A snowfall overnight has settled and there is more snow coming down now. This will mean that banks and access roads will have access issues.
The Lochans are not, at this point, frozen. We will aim to re-open as soon as some of the snow clears.
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A snowfall overnight has settled and there is more snow coming down now. This will mean that banks and access roads will have access issues.
The Lochans are not, at this point, frozen. We will aim to re-open as soon as some of the snow clears.
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Saturday, 21 January 2012
Bothy Water Pump Fixed
We have water in the Bothy!
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Fishery Re-Opens Saturday 21 January
Saturday 21 January @ 08.55
The Lochans have re-opened this morning. Apart from a small amount of ice on the bottom Lochan, the Lochans are clear. Banks are wetbbut useable with care.
The water in the Bothy is still off but we are looking at the electrical problem with the pump this morning.
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The Lochans have re-opened this morning. Apart from a small amount of ice on the bottom Lochan, the Lochans are clear. Banks are wetbbut useable with care.
The water in the Bothy is still off but we are looking at the electrical problem with the pump this morning.
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Friday, 20 January 2012
Fishery Closed - Friday 20 January 2012
As a result of a heavy snowfall overnight, we consider the banks are not safe and the lochans have a considerable ice covering (albeit thin ice).
Keep visiting the blog and we will let you know as soon as the lochans can be re-opened.
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Keep visiting the blog and we will let you know as soon as the lochans can be re-opened.
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Fishery Re-opens Wednesday 18 January 2012
As a result of reasonable overnight temperatures, the lochans are fishable today. Unfortunately we have no water supply to the bothy, and therefore no toilet facilities until further notice. Bottled water will be available for tea/coffee etc.
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Saturday, 14 January 2012
Fishery Closed - Saturday 14 January
Saturday 14 January @ 08.45
Unfortunately, the Lochans are closed today through ice.
Although we had a wide covering of thin ice yesterday , one interid customer caught 5 fish! However, the overnight frost has covered the remaining fishable area.
The ice is quite thin, but given the weather forecast over the next couple of days, it is unlikely to clear.
Keep an eye on the blog and we will let you know as soon as the Lochans are fishable.
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Unfortunately, the Lochans are closed today through ice.
Although we had a wide covering of thin ice yesterday , one interid customer caught 5 fish! However, the overnight frost has covered the remaining fishable area.
The ice is quite thin, but given the weather forecast over the next couple of days, it is unlikely to clear.
Keep an eye on the blog and we will let you know as soon as the Lochans are fishable.
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Friday, 6 January 2012
Fishery Opened Today
We opened the fishery late this morning. There was still a little ice on the lochans and the banks were quite wet from snow melt, but we had 5 anglers who were all into fish! By closing time, all of the ice had melted.
At this time of year, conditions will change on a daily basis, so keep checking the blog for status before setting off. The weather is often very different up here compared with town!
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At this time of year, conditions will change on a daily basis, so keep checking the blog for status before setting off. The weather is often very different up here compared with town!
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Monday, 2 January 2012
Fishery Closed due to Snow
We have checked the Lochans this morning. The Top Lochan is completely clear of ice and the Bottom Lochan is 60% clear. However, the banks have a 4" covering of snow and the snow is still coming down.
Given the uncertain weather forecast over the next 48 hours and the impact of the snow on access roads, we have decided to remain closed today. We will monitor the situation closely and will update the blog as soon as there are any developments.
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Given the uncertain weather forecast over the next 48 hours and the impact of the snow on access roads, we have decided to remain closed today. We will monitor the situation closely and will update the blog as soon as there are any developments.
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Sunday, 1 January 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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