Wednesday, 24 November 2010
First Snow of the Winter!
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Mike Fitzgerald
Last night saw the first snow of the winter, with the drop in temperature causing a thin layer of ice to form on the lochans making them unfishable again.
We will provide a further update as soon as the fishery is open and fishable again.
We will provide a further update as soon as the fishery is open and fishable again.
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Fishery Re-opens
The lochans finally thawed, and the fishery has re-opened for business this morning.
Monday, 15 November 2010
Monday 15 Nov - Lochans frozen
Minus 5 down on the lochans last night has left a thin crust of ice across both lochans making them unfishable today. Given that it is a thin crust, we are hopeful that it will thaw reasonably quickly.
Keep an eye on this blog and we will let you know as soon as the lochans are fishable again.
Keep an eye on this blog and we will let you know as soon as the lochans are fishable again.
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Sunday, 14 November 2010
David Skinner wins the 2010 Dunlichity Cup
Following last week's final heat of the 2010 Dunlichity Cup, David Skinner emerged as the Tournament winner after achieving a season's bag of 34lb 5oz, nearly 10lbs ahead of the runner up, Will Jack.
Having performed consistently throughout each of the heats, the highlight of David's campaign was the 10lb 4oz fish caught in Heat 5. David received the cup for twelve months, a personal trophy and £100. The next four competitors (Will Jack, George Skinner, Robin Scott and George Swanson) each received vouchers for the fishery.
Having performed consistently throughout each of the heats, the highlight of David's campaign was the 10lb 4oz fish caught in Heat 5. David received the cup for twelve months, a personal trophy and £100. The next four competitors (Will Jack, George Skinner, Robin Scott and George Swanson) each received vouchers for the fishery.
David Skinner with the Dunlichity Cup
Throughout the course of the seven heats, over twenty anglers competed and took over 260lbs of fish. The atmosphere throughout the heats was excellent and the dates for next year's heats will be published shortly.
The top five 2010 Dunlichity Cup competitors - Robin Scott, George Skinner, David Skinner, Will Jack and George Swanson Heat 7 provided a fine climax to the competition. The heat was won by Liam Skinner, with a fish caught in the last five minutes of the last peg. In second place was Gary Patience and in third place was overall tournament winner David Skinner. Robin Scott won the bottle for the largest fish outside the top three.
Heat 7 winners - Robin Scott, David Skinner, Gary Patience and Liam Skinner
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
First Ice of the Winter!
We woke up to the first ice of the winter on the bottom lochan today.The ice was on the shallower, bothy-side of the lochan and didn't inhibit fishing. It does, however emphasise the importance of checking the blog for fishery conditions as the winter progresses. We will ensure that the blog fully reflects current fishing and access conditions.
Monday, 25 October 2010
Dunlichity Cup Heat 6 - 9th October
The day started off with thick fog which quickly burned off to leave very calm and sunny conditions - not conducive for large bags! As a consequence of the conditions, only 13 fish were caught.
In first place was Garry Patience with a bag of 4lb 8oz, second was Will Jack, only 1oz behind with 4lb 7oz and in third place was Bob Matheson with 4lb 5oz. It was reported that Garry had been so confident at the start of the day, he had a shave for the photos!
Largest fish outside of the top three was John McFeeley.
Will Jack, Garry Patience, Bob Matheson and John McFeeley
In first place was Garry Patience with a bag of 4lb 8oz, second was Will Jack, only 1oz behind with 4lb 7oz and in third place was Bob Matheson with 4lb 5oz. It was reported that Garry had been so confident at the start of the day, he had a shave for the photos!
Largest fish outside of the top three was John McFeeley.
Will Jack, Garry Patience, Bob Matheson and John McFeeleyWith the final heat to go (Saturday 6 November), David Skinner remains out in front but Will Jack and George Skinner have both moved closer. Robin Scott's absence meant he fell back two places. The current standings going into the final heat are:
Fishery Update at 25 October 2010
Fishery Conditions and Stocking
There have been nationwide problems getting fish for stocking, with most suppliers struggling to meet demand. Fortunately, we were able to secure a stocking of 233 fish to go with the good numbers of fish already in the lochans. We do, however plan to get a further stocking at the end of this week prior to the next Dunlichity Cup competition on 6 November. We have had our first frosts over the past few days and advise all anglers to check the fishery status on this blog as the weather changes.
Catches
Since the last update, some large bags have been recorde in single sessions - John MacDonald and Stevie Wright (21 each), George Skinner - 18 and Gary Patience - 15. The number of fish caught during their various visits for the following anglers were:
Darren Mackay - 43
George Skinner - 39
Ron Maslin - 34
Gary Patience - 33
Bill Greig - 30
George Swanson - 28
Bob Matheson - 24
Alan Urquhart - 24
Big Fish
We continue to get large fish caught, with the September Troutmaster winners being:
1st - K. Gordon (Munlochy) 9lb 12oz
2nd - L. Skinner (Avoch) 6lb 10oz
3rd - A. MacDonald (Fort Augustus) 5lb 8oz
October's Troutmaster has only been going for a few days and already we have an 8lb 0oz (Darren Mackay) and a 7lb 0oz (Dean Geddes).
Other News
We have installed a number of new signs to the fishery. Designed to prevent the non-fishing passer-by for getting an unwanted piercing, we hope that the signs will lead to greater interuption-free fishing!
There have been nationwide problems getting fish for stocking, with most suppliers struggling to meet demand. Fortunately, we were able to secure a stocking of 233 fish to go with the good numbers of fish already in the lochans. We do, however plan to get a further stocking at the end of this week prior to the next Dunlichity Cup competition on 6 November. We have had our first frosts over the past few days and advise all anglers to check the fishery status on this blog as the weather changes.
Catches
Since the last update, some large bags have been recorde in single sessions - John MacDonald and Stevie Wright (21 each), George Skinner - 18 and Gary Patience - 15. The number of fish caught during their various visits for the following anglers were:
Darren Mackay - 43
George Skinner - 39
Ron Maslin - 34
Gary Patience - 33
Bill Greig - 30
George Swanson - 28
Bob Matheson - 24
Alan Urquhart - 24
Big Fish
We continue to get large fish caught, with the September Troutmaster winners being:
1st - K. Gordon (Munlochy) 9lb 12oz
2nd - L. Skinner (Avoch) 6lb 10oz
3rd - A. MacDonald (Fort Augustus) 5lb 8oz
October's Troutmaster has only been going for a few days and already we have an 8lb 0oz (Darren Mackay) and a 7lb 0oz (Dean Geddes).
Other News
We have installed a number of new signs to the fishery. Designed to prevent the non-fishing passer-by for getting an unwanted piercing, we hope that the signs will lead to greater interuption-free fishing!
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