Dear Members
At last, the rains have come and the Tarsan boats are floating. There are only 9 days left of the brown trout season. Please try and get up and catch a nice brown trout from the boat.
Tight lines
Davy
This year’s competition was fished over the last week from Sunday 13th September until Sunday 20th September.
Thirteen members fished the competition with only 4 members weighing in.
On Sunday 13th September, 2 members weighed in with 5 fish each and on Monday 14th September 2 members weighed in with 5 fish each.
From Tuesday 15th September until Friday 18th 6 members tried to fish. The weather conditions of severe wind and rain made it very difficult for members to fish and as a result no members weighed in on these days.
On Saturday 19th September, the weather conditions had improved and allowed 2 members to fish the water all day with no success as the water was very muddy brown and coloured.
On Sunday 20th, the water was still very coloured and 3 members fished all day without touching a fish.
The results are as follows:
First – David Halliday – Best basket – 5 fish for 10 lb 3 oz. Heaviest fish 2 lb 3 oz
Second – Colin Brown – 5 fish for 10 lb 1 oz with the heaviest fish 2 lb 3 oz
Third – Graeme Henry – 5 fish for 9 lb 6 oz with heaviest fish at 2 lb 3 and a half ounces
Winner of Pittman Trophy – David Halliday – Best Basket
Winner of Pittman Tankard for largest fish – Graeme Henry
Dear Members
The Pittman Reservoir Competition runs from Sunday 13th to Sunday 20th September. The Competition is from dawn until weigh-in at 5.00 pm sharp at the Car Park. This is a rainbow trout competition and the catch limit is your first 5 fish. If you catch a brown trout, please put it back as it will not count.
Tight Lines
Davy
Dear Members
RESERVOIR STOCKED
The Reservoir was stocked this afternoon (Tuesday 1st September) with 209 lovely rainbow trout weighing between 2 lb and 6 lb.
PITTMAN COMPETITION
Please don’t forget the D Pittman Competition which runs from Sunday 13th September until Sunday 20th September with weigh-in at 5.00 pm prompt at the car park.
Tight Lines
Davy
When boats are being moored at Eck and Tarsan, they must be left on taught ropes, to make sure the boats do not collide. There has been several incidents of this happening. The other problem that can arise if left on a slack line is the farthest boat can sometimes be blown around the bouys, which leads the angler having to use another boat to go out and untangle the ropes.
Some good sport to be had at the Reservior, member C Neil (Burkey) managed 5 fish in under 2 hours fishing.
The usual weather, no further comment.
Competitors covered all the usual areas and struck lucky, compared to the last outing.
Graeme Henry was catching 4 fish at a time, twice, and had 3 fish on three times.
The scores on the doors were:
Bill Rankin 5fish for 2lb 14.7ozs
Graeme Henry 5 fish for 3lb 5.2ozs
The final winner was Bill Rankin with an 11 fish total, and the biggest fish.
Graeme Henry with a total of 10 fish.
Hi Members
At last, the cooler weather has arrived and so have the fish! 215 lovely rainbow trout were stocked in the Reservoir today (Thursday).
Tight lines
Davy
Member Gary Ramsay was fishing areas of the River Cur very early on the morning of Saturday 11th July and landed a lovely 3 lb sea-trout. He caught another 3 but they slipped off. He also had numerous brownies and they were all caught on the dry fly that Gary tied in photo below. The fly is one that Gary made up with natural cdc feathers for the wing, natural cdc dubbing for the body and peacock tinsel for the rib.
Well done Gary!
Another hot day with a breeze, the water level was down enough to ground two of the boats, but making access around the loch slightly easier. A large area of the loch had been covered on both sides by the anglers trying to find fish. To their dismay the fish were coming short.
Result of the 4th competition – Zero fish returned
The Reservoir was due to be stocked on Monday 13th July but our fish supplier has advised us that he cannot transport the fish safely due to the hot weather so the stocking will not take place until the middle of next week, weather dependent.
08/07/26 Over 50’s competition,Tarsan. Sunshine slight breeze and very high water. The water was well up and it made bank fishing dangerous as there were very little bank available around the loch.
Two members turned up and enjoyed a very warm days fishing, again the fish were not giving themselves up easily.
Bill Rankin – 5 fish -2lb 9.5ozs.
Keith Mackenzie – 2 fish – 1lb 10.1ozs.
The competition went ahead despite the rain and the wind.
Two members turned up for the competition and worked hard for their fish.
Bill Rankin – 5 fish – 2lb 15.1ozs. Biggest fish 12.6ozs
Graeme Henry – 5 fish – 2lb 12.1ozs
All competitors are requested to sign in on the white board in the boat shed, also giving an indication of area being fished. Good Luck
Joe Docherty caught a nice 1lb sea trout on the fly, nice to see fish in the river early in the season.
Some good news!, we have finaly got the weed cutter up and opetational.
As the water level is up in Tarsan the Moth Competition will be held on Friday the 12th June.
7pm till 11pm
Due to rain and high winds, the competition was cancelled..
Dear Members & Visitors.
Just a wee note to let you know that 212 lovely rainbow trout were stocked into the Reservoir yesterday (Tuesday).
Brown trout – members, I am sure you are all waiting for the brown trout as I am. Our fish suppliers are having terrible trouble with the trout but he assures me that a delivery will be made during the week beginning 15th June. Sorry for the delay but this is outwith my control.
Davy
Stocking Convenor
Argyll fisheries Trust have been busy sweep netting for sea trout smolts at Ardyne on friday and Loch Riddon today.
Loch Riddon- A very good sweep with 100 smolts and a couple of 1lb fish caught.
If you are interested in helping hear are the next dates for netting.
Ardyne (BFS)
Thursday 4th June – low tide 08:53
Wednesday 8th July – low tide 12:23
Loch Riddon (SLRF)
Tuesday 9th June – Low tide 13:14
Monday 6th July – Low tide 10:38
The next Tarsan competition is on the 9th May, 12 noon to 6pm.
All competitors are requested to sign in on the white board in the boat shed, also giving an indication of area being fished. Good Luck
The second saturday competition went ahead with 5 competitors.
The weather, well, a bit too much sun and not much water to fish.
Bill Rankin won the second saturday with one fish weighing 3/4lb.
Three more saturdays left to win this 5 saturday competition.
Dear Members
I received a phone call from Paul Murdoch of Nith Valley Trout, our brown trout fish supplier informing me that the brown trout were due to come from Ireland on 18th April but this has been delayed until 28th April and the fish are a bit small (280 g). Paul has recommended that we do not take a stocking until the end of May when it is hoped that the fish will be around the 450 g (1 lb) mark. This means that the Lochan and the Tarsan will not be stocked until the end of May.
Best
Davy, Stocking Convenor
Five evening permits at £25 per book are now on sale at the Observer shop.
Fishing at the reservoir from May – Aug only, with a one fish kill followed by catch & release.
Fishing time is from 5pm – dusk
Despite the weather, the competition still went ahead, with five brave competitors turning up, unfortunately there was no fish weighed in. The next four competitions will be interesting as the competition is run over five saturdays with one saturday being dropped at final weigh in, and this one being that saturday.
Today Bob ,Chris (DDAC) ,Andrew (R.R.I.A) and David (AFT) planted around 100 mixed tree species along the upper part of the river to help with shadding and bank erosion.
Boats lanched today at Tarsan ready for the season starting.
Just to let everyone know the reservoir has just had a large stocking of lovley Rainbow Trout yesterday!
Dear members, as most of you know the clubs banking facilities, namely the Bank of Scotland, has moved out of Argyll St. Dunoon. This has given the club problems with handling cheques, as the Post Office have been instructed by the B of S not to accept cheques unless presented at a branch of the bank.
If the following is not possible, please make payments by cash, to myself ,or email or phone me for help in making payment.
I am asking for all membership payments to be through the BACS system (Internet banking), or your bank using the following :
Your name and membership number if possible
Sort Code : 80 – 13 – 46
Account : 00303503
Bill Rankin – DDAC – Treasurer / Membership Secretary.
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