Happy New Year to all anglers and Tight lines for 2013. The mild weather has produced some fantastic catches of trout at the fishery on all 3 ponds for both fly fishers and bait fishers. The fishery continues to be stocked heavily with plenty of trout in all sizes including plenty of specimen fish. Wellsfield Fishery is open 7 days from 8am till 5pm.
The 2013 Troutmasters Fishing Competition has started. Its on all year, and free to enter. All you have to do is catch a specimen trout, fill in a form and send it off to Trout Fisherman Magazine, the UK’s best selling fly fishing monthly. For more details contact the fishery on 01324 822800 or email: fishery@wellsfield.co.uk
The fishery is now taking Club bookings for the 2013 Season. Please call 01324 822800 or email: fishery@wellsfield.co.uk to make your club booking and secure your outing date.
BIG FISH (see photos below):
– 11lb Rainbow Trout – M Leonard (Junior Angler) (Stirling)
– 10lb Rainbow Trout – C Marshall (South Queensferry)
– 9lb Rainbow Trout – B Falconer (Boness)
– 7lb 8oz Rainbow Trout – S Hamilton (Alloa)
Best flies this week: Black & Green Nomad, Olive Dancer, Craft Eye Cat, Blooworm, Montans Nymph. Best Baits: Worms, Maggots, Powerbait and Mepp Spinners.
Best Catches for this week:
S Buchanan (Aberuthven) 6 for 18lb,
R McKay (Drumchapel) 6 for 16lb 8oz in 2 consecutive permits,
B Falconer (Boness) 5 for 18lb, best 9lb rainbow trout,
D Watson (Falkirk) 5 for 18lb, best 6lb 12oz rainbow trout,
C Gibson (Alloa) 5 for 15lb,
S Davis (Grangemouth) 5 for 15lb,
I Pollock (Falkirk) 5 for 15lb,
D McInnes (West Calder) 4 for 12lb,
H Betley (Coatbridge) 4 for 11lb 8oz,
J Patrick (Fankerton) 4 for 11lb 8oz,
S Lawrie (Airdrie) 4 for 11lb,
D McInnes (West Calder) 4 for 11lb,
S Deveney (Clydebank) 4 for 10lb 8oz,
J Black (Kilsyth) 4 for 10lb,
J Scougall (Airdrie) 4 for 9lb,
D Best (Livingston) 4 for 8lb,
K Simpson (Denny) 4 for 10lb 8oz,
A Couper (Stirling) 3 for 10lb 8oz,
B Davidson (Stirling) 3 for 10lb,
D McNeil (Bonnybridge) 3 for 9lb 8oz,
J Frost (Devon) 3 for 9lb 8oz,
H Toner (Glasgow) 3 for 9lb 8oz,
I McNaught (Glasgow) 3 for 9lb,
R Lockhart (Uddingston) 3 for 9lb,
M Barker (Stirling) 3 for 9lb,
B Robertson (Cowie) 3 for 9lb,
D Mitchell (Crosshill) 3 for 8lb 12oz,
G Booth (Airdrie) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
R McLaren (Denny) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
J McInnes (Falkirk) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
C Stringett (Larkhall) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
C Rooney (Coatbridge) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
I McPhillips (Bathgate) 3 for 8lb 4oz,
M Simpson (Camelon) 3 for 8lb,
R Quinn (Airdrie) 3 for 8lb,
K Lowe (Falkirk) 3 for 8lb,
E Porter (Airdrie) 3 for 8lb,
P Martin (Perth) 3 for 8lb,
J Esplin (Bonnybridge) 3 for 8lb,
M Wright (Grangemouth) 3 for 7lb,
J Marshall (Stirling) 2 for 6lb,
J Rankin (Denny) 2 for 6lb,
A McDonald (Alloa) 2 for 6lb,
F Kerr (Bridge of Allan) 2 for 5lb 12oz,
P McCafferty (Uddingston) 2 for 5lb 12oz,
A Kerr (Bridge of Allan) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
I Penman (Falkirk) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
B Hailstone (Lochgelly) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
T Corr (Denny) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
S Roddy (Dunfermline) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
D McCallum (Bannockburn) 2 for 5lb 4oz,
M Watt (Glasgow) 2 for 5lb,
E Marshall (South Queensferry) 2 for 5lb,
A McMaster (Linlithgow) 1 for 4lb,
To view a short video of some of the big fish caught at Wellsfield Fishery, please click on the link below:
Fishery Photos…
Chris Marshall (South Queensferry) 10lb Rainbow – Bait Pond
S Hamilton (Alloa) 7lb 8oz Rainbow – Middle Fly Pond
M Leonard (Junior) (Stirling) 11lb Rainbow Trout – Bait Pond
B Falconer (Boness) 9lb Rainbow Trout – Middle Fly Pond
B Hailstone (Lochgelly) 4lb 8oz Rainbow Trout – Top Fly Pond
D Waite (Junior) Airdrie – 1st Trout Fly Fishing
