Buzzer patterns working well at Millhall

Evening sessions have now started at Millhall near Polmont and there are plenty of fish being caught.

Buzzers have been the most consistent flies, whether fished on the bung, straight lined or washing line style. Apps bloodworms, particularly olive, have also been producing good catches, as have egg flies, with peach being the standout colour.

Damsel and Ally McCoist patterns continue to score and CDC dries have worked well when rising fish have showed during warmer spells.

Anglers doing well were J Jack who returned 13 fish on buzzers, I Baird had 11, also on buzzers, C O’Neil tempted 20 fish on a mix of app, egg and suspender buzzers, M Buchanan had 12 fish on egg and the top rod was A McAdam with 24 fish.

Anglers should note that as from May 16 the landline at Millhall will be disconnected and our new phone number is 07939437691.

Nearby, at Bowden Springs, James Masterton landed a 10lb on nymph on the fly pond and Graham Munro, a regular, had eight fish in one session on the fly pond while Ronnie Green was top rod with a stunning 15.7oz brown in a bag of five.

On the bait pond, seven-year-old Cooper Thomson landed a 4lb 8oz brown trout in a bag of four.

Nearer Edinburgh, Aidan Maguire had eight fish in just over two hours at Harlaw Reservoir above Balerno in the Pentland Hills using Connemara black and damsel patterns.

David Bullen had nine on a mixture of buzzer, spider and nymph patterns, working in the shallows.

PICTURE: Cooper Thomson with his splendid brown trout at Bowden Springs. Picture contributed by Gordon Reid