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
Competitions
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.
Dear Members
Slight adjustment to previous notice re Loch Eck competition.
You must let Observer shop know your chosen date of fishing. If you wish to fish from the bank, notify shop of day you are going. If you wish to fish from boat, you must book boat at the Observer shop, stating short shaft or long shaft, for your chosen day.
Your catch will be recorded by photograph and measurement by tape/ruler on the day you fish and the fish should be returned to the water. If you fish from the bank, please take your own tape/ruler. If you fish from boat, there are rulers attached to seats.
Please email Davy Landsburgh a photograph of your catch. There will be no physical weigh-in at the boatshed.
Davy
President
Dear Members
Just a friendly reminder that the Loch Eck competition starts on Saturday 4th October until Saturday 11th October (no Sunday fishing). Fishing is from 9.00 am until 5.00 pm each day with weigh-in at the boatshed.
Please book a boat for your chosen date at the Observer Shop.
Please try and fish the competition if you can.
Regards
Davy
President
Pittman Competition started today at Dunoon Reservoir and runs until next Sunday. Well done to Ron Ganley and David Halliday, who both returned great bags of fish today.
If anyone is interested in fishing at the Gryffe Reservoir in Inverclyde for the Club in our annual inter club competition with Dunrod A.C. please let me know. It’s on Saturday the 4th of October and is free to participate in. It is a fun event and hospitality will be provided by the hosts. Depending on interest numbers maybe limited so if you fancy it let me know ASAP. Mobile 07814910795
Duncan F. MacGillivray
Secretary
DDAC
The day started as expected, weather wise, casting a rod and line in a wind powerful enough to bend your rod before you even cast, and hiding behind boulders to change your flies.
The catches on Tarsan have been very poor, due to the weather, which has not been great for the angler this year, throughout the UK.
There were only three members fishing today, namely: Graeme Henry, Allan Miller and Bill Rankin.
The winner on the day was Bill Rankin – 1 fish for 3/4 lb,. Allan Miller – 1 fish for 8 ozs, Graeme Henry – 1 fish for 6 ozs.
The overall winner is Allan Miller over the 5 Saturdays , he also holds the position for the biggest fish taken .
The weather today spoke for itself.
Thare was only one angler fishing the competition today and that was Graeme Henry.
Graeme managed to catch 6 fish, but only one made the weigh in at 1lb 2.9 ozs.
There is one more saturday to establish a winner.
Good Luck to the competitors.
