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Let fellow fly fishers know how you got on at Monikie
So if you've had a good day at Monikie, why not drop us an email at admin@monikie-angling-club.org.uk to let us know how you got on? We’d be delighted to hear from you.
Please remember that once anglers have kept their allocated rod limit of fish they must stop fishing and leave the water.
Where fishing catch and release (using barbless or de-barbed hooks) anglers must stop fishing when they have their limit, and have released 15 fish.
To compare returns from last season, click here
WEEKLY RETURNS 2024
Week Ending April 20
(One day lost to bad weather)
Successful flies included Cormorants, damsels, Diawl Bach, Black and Green and Candy Floss booby fished on floating, midge tip or intermediate lines.
Island Pond (Day)
25 boats (42 rods) keeping 64 fish for 128 lbs, with 79 returned.
Island Pond (Evening)
2 boats (3 rods) with 5 fish for 12 lbs, and 4 returned.
North Pond (Day)
5 boats (10 rods) keeping 1 good fish at 3 lbs 8 ozs, and returning 10.
North Pond (Evening).
No boats out.
Clubs Out
Arbroath AC, 6 boats (12 rods) keeping 27 fish for 54 lbs with 10 returned.
Birkhill AC, 5 boats (10 rods) keeping 1 good fish at 3 lbs 8 ozs, and returning 10. (North Pond).
West Lothian Flydressers, 7 boats keeping 16 fish for 35 lbs 8 ozs, returning 41.
Notable Catches
Keith Robertson and M Selbie with 3 fish for 4 lbs 8 ozs, 10 returned.
J Gibbons and E Whyte with 6 for 12 lbs.
Week Ending April 13
(2 days lost due to bad weather)
Successful lines included Floating and Di3 with cormorants, muddlers, diawl bachs, Clifton, and black and green lures all attracting fish. Once again, between the islands was a hot spot but some settled, warmer, weather would be very much welcomed!
Island Pond
24 boats (39 rods) keeping 28 fish for 52 lb, with 15 returned.
North Pond
2 boats (4 rods).
Clubs Out
Dundee West AC, 5 boats with 6 fish for 13 lb.
Notable Returns
M Cargill keeping 2 for 4 lb 6 oz and returning 3.
Davie Roy returning 3.
Week Ending April 6
(Two days lost due to bad weather)
Island Pond
19 boats (26 rods) taking 21 fish for 47 lbs, and returning 7.
North Pond
No boats out.
Clubs Out
Perth Ex-Servicemen’s Club, 3 boats (6rods) keeping 10 for 20 lbs 8 ozs.
Notable Returns
March appeared to be going out like a lamb on Sunday 31st with a lovely sunny morning which saw some fish coming up for dry flies.
The Monday morning also saw fish up in the water with Roddy McKay and Calum Walker catching six on floating lines on black and red buzzers and a black lure, keeping 4 for 9 lbs 8 ozs, returning 2.
Tuesday saw three visiting anglers out. They had a successful day keeping 4 for 7 lbs 13 ozs and returning 5.
Week Ending Saturday March 30
(2 days lost due to bad weather)
It was another week of ups and downs weatherise, with heavy rain and cold SE winds. However those who ventured out generally caught fish.
Fish appear to be fairly well up in the water with successful lines and patterns including intermediates, sink tips and floaters. Flies doing the business included black and green buzzers and lures, and candy floss boobies.
Island Pond
18 boats (27 rods) keeping 44 fish for 88 lbs, and returning 38.
North Pond
3 boats (4 rods) but disappointingly no success.
Clubs Out
Arbroath AC had a successful outing on the Island Pond on Sunday 24th with 12 anglers keeping 34 fish for 68 lbs and returning 25.
Notable Returns
Davie Roy returning 6 fish.
Eric Greg, 3 for 8 lbs.
Keith Prior, 3 for 6 lbs 8 ozs.
Week Ending March 23
(One day lost to bad weather)
In what turned out to be another turbulent week weather-wise, a good number of anglers braved the elements to enjoy some excellent sport.
Successful lines included midge tip, sink tip and floating with buzzers, olives, nomads, black dancer, diawl bach, small green lures, cormorants and FABs all attracting fish.
Productive drifts were between the islands and in the bay off the bailiff’s hut.
Island Pond
21 boats (24 rods) catching 35 fish for 70 lbs 10 ozs, with 94 returned. (Including six half-day bookings)
North Pond
No boats out.
Notable Returns
Eddie Bonnar and Mac Irvine, 5 for 10 lbs 9 ozs, with 2 fish returned.
Dave Roy, 2 for 5 lbs 4 ozs, 4 returned.
Week Ending March 16
A week of ups and downs weatherise, from “a horrible wet cold day” to some warmer days. Almost all anglers who braved the weather had good numbers of hard-fighting fish.
The water is lovely and clear at present and keen-eyed anglers may notice shoals of tasty fry sheltering around the jetty
Successful lines and patterns included intermediates, sink tips and floaters, and washing line.
Flies attracting fish were black and green buzzers, small black buzzers, march brown, cormorants and tequila fab, boobies, dancers and green egg under a bung!
Island Pond
18 boats (27 rods) keeping 45 fish for 104 lbs, and returning 136.
North Pond
1 boat (1 rod) returning 2 fish.
Notable Returns
Davie Roy returning 13.
Tyler Rennie keeping 2 and returning 6.
Bill Bartlett and G Potts keeping 5 and returning 15.
Mr Anderson and Mr Anderson keeping 4 and returning 10 on a half day ticket.
Mr Banister and Mr Fraser returning 15.
Mr Holland and guest keeping 7 and returning 4.
Visiting angler R Gibson with a beauty at 4 lbs.
Week Ending March 9
(Includes Opening Day, March 2)
In what has been a hugely successful opening period, most fly fishers have had fish, even during what has been a very cold spell of weather.
Successful lines included Sink Tip, Midge, Di3, Intermediate and Floating, with Green and black flies, Gold Heads, Dancers, Black Buzzers, Cat's Whisker, Orange Blob, small black Fritz Booby, blue Zulu and Cormorants all attracting fish.
Island Pond
36 boats (53 rods) keeping 68 fish for 163 lbs, and returning 232.
North Pond
2 boats (2 rods) keeping 2 fish for 4 lbs, and returning 2.
Heaviest Fish
Mr Keith with a beautiful fish of 4 lbs 4 ozs.
David Roy, 3 lbs 15 ozs.
