The loch on Saturday, 28 May, was high and the fishing was hard. The top rod on the day was Lee Lindop, with 5 fish at 3lb 12ozs. Second place Mike Lindop with 4 fish at 2lb 13ozs.
A very disappointing turn out for the third Tarsan comp as only seven members weighed in.
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14 members enjoyed a good day at Menteith in glorious weather. In fact members speculated it might be a difficult day to fish due to the bright conditions. However most folk caught fish, Ron Ganley excelled himself and caught a Pike.
The prizes for the day went to John Pickett with three fish for 8Lbs 13 Oz and Bill Rankin with three fish for 8Ibs 1Oz.
The total number of fish caught was 24 for 56Ibs.
The next Outing will be at Loch Frandy in July. We have been over subscribed for this Outing since December last year and have been assured by the fishery of first refusal if any boats become available due to cancellations.
Bank fishing is available at Frandy and one or two members have opted to bank fish if extra boats dont become available.
Ron Ganley did bank fish last year and had excellent results.
Second Tarsan comp on Sat 7 May, 9 members weighed in at boathouse all had caught fish.
The top rod of the day was Paul McLean with 10 fish weighing 9lb 12ozs and he also had the heaviest fish of 1lb 6ozs.
In second place was Lee Lindop with 10 fish weighing 7lb 12ozs.
Bill Rankin was in third place with 10 fish weighing 7lbs 5ozs.
Fifty two fish were caught at a total weight of 38lbs.
The next Tarsan Competition is Saturday 28 May, starting 12 noon.
Rare view of the Northern Lights taken at Loch Loskin boathouse by kind permission of Ian Orr Photography
The first day of the Tarsan Competition was a super day weather-wise, sunny with a strong breeze. Eight competitors took part and all found the fishing to be very hard, compounded by seemingly malfunctioning weighing scales but the winner, by a convincing margin was Lee Lindop.
Members and visitors are asked to consider the use of “barbless” hooks when fishing Loch Loskin, this greatly reduces stress and needless injury to the fish … Unhooking while fish are still in the water, and the use of knotless landing nets are recommended. Thanks for your attention
Nice wee brown trout (other two were slightly bigger) taken from Loch Tarsan this weekend, probably around the 12oz mark, just shows that they are there for the taking, but you have to work hard for them … try “black and red” 😉
The new season got off to a good start on Tuesday, with all boats on Loch Loskin booked, fish were caught in good numbers by all anglers, some taking catches to double figures (that’s numbers not weight ) So what are you all waiting for ? Book a boat and get down there.
Loch Tarsan fished well also, even though it hasn’t been stocked yet, anglers landed several perfect condition overwintered brownies.
Fish are valuable
members are reminded to return fish carefully when using “catch and release”
Dunoon and District Angling Club 