TROUTMASTERS 2013 COMPETITION

Swanswater Cygnets Junior Angling Club

The Cygnets 2012 fishing season has now closed.

 

Remember Cygnets, you can come along and fish at Swanswater Fishery, anytime during the close of Cygnets season.

 

Further details of the coming 2013 season will be posted here in due course,

 

Remember to check the blog for any updates and news for the coming 2013 season.

FLYBOX Discount

FLYBOX - Special Discount available for Swanswater Cygnets

Mr Ian Christie has generous continued the offer of a Discount on Fly Tying Materials for the Swanswater Cygnets from FLYBOX for 2012/13

 

FlyBox Materials are the best quality materials available. Flybox's materials gives the fly that edge that the fish just cannot resist.

 

 

So come on Cygnets, get started tying your flies for the 2013 season.

 

Make the most of this very kind and generous offer from Flybox and give your flies that little bit of an edge by using some of the terrific materials available in the flybox range.

 

Cygnets get your parents or guardians to contact Mr Ian Christie, FlyBox on the telephone number below to arrange for your Swanswater Cygnets Discount. (offer not available online)

 

Fly Box hours of business are generally 9am - 5pm GMT.

you can call us FREE on 0800 862 0117      

email us at: team@flybox.co.uk

 

Click the link below to have a look at the materials available from FlyBox

 

 

http://www.flybox.co.uk

 

 

Remember Cygnets, if you use flies tied using FlyBox materials you will have Tight Lines!!!!!

 

Swanswater Cygnets Fun Day and AGM

Today was the Swanswater Cygnets Junior Angling Club Fun Day and Annual General Meeting. The weather was dull with light rain throughout the morning, however, this did not dampen the spirits of the Cygnets who had tremendous fun perfecting their distance casting and accuracy by casting flies into hoops and trying to burst balloons.



Swanswater Cygnets Junior Angling Club with Honorary President Paul Young

 

 

 Prize Giving 2012 

 

 The prizes and trophies were presented by Cygnets' Honorary President  Mr Paul Young.

"B" Team Winners

"B" Team 1st - Alasdair Anderson

          2nd - Mathew Beattie

    3rd - Kyle McKie

 

 

"B" Team Champion 2012 - Alasdair Anderson
 

"A" Team winners

 

"A" Team 1st - Robert Fyfe

                         2nd - Eddie McKillop

                       3rd- Cameron Smith





Club Champion 2012 - Robert Fyfe

The heaviest fish caught during 2012 was won by Robert Fyfe.

Winning Cygnets

The Annual General Meeting was held after the prize giving, and the Committee for 2012/13 elected was:-

 

Chairman - Alasdair Fyfe

Vice Chairman - David Armour

Secretary & Treasurer - Morna Lohoar

 

Match Secretary - Jim Allan

 

 

 

 

It was confirmed during the AGM that the subscription rate for 2013 will be £15, and the weekly fishing permit rate will be £10 for 2013 season.

 

It was agreed that due to attendance reasons the fly tying sessions will not be held during the closed season period.

 

Details of next seasons fishing will be posted in due course.

 

 

Remember Cygnets that you can come along and fish at Swanswater Fishery at anytime to keep up your skills or practise your techniques.

 

 

So come on Cygnets come along to Swanswater throughout the winter months and catch some trout.

 

A big thank you to Alasdair and Morna Lohoar, Paul Young, David Armour, Jimmy Miller, Jim Allan, Tam Anderson, Alasdair Fyfe and Angus MacDougall for their support during 2012 season.  Thanks also to the Cygnets and their parents/guardians for making this unique club so special.

 

Annual General Meeting, Sunday 28th October 2012

The next Cygnet session, Sunday 28^th October, will be the last of the current season and will take the form of a Fun day followed by the AGM and Prize Giving.  

 

The timetable for the day will be roughly as follows:

10.00 – 12.00 FUN FISHING DAY – with a variety of activities including distance and accuracy casting and some different fishing ideas.

 

12.15 AGM to be followed by Prize Giving. Prizes to be awarded to Champion, runner-up and third place in A and B sections. 

 

Lunch will be provided after the AGM.

 

Our Honorary President, Paul Young, will be coming along to present the prizes.

 

Our current Chairman, Angus McDougall, is standing down at the AGM so nominations for a new Chairman will be needed, as well as nominations/volunteers for all other posts.

 

It is hoped that all Cygnets and their parents/guardians will attend the AGM.

 

 

For catering purposes please let Morna know asap whether or not you will be attending.

Swanswater "A" & "B" Teams Outing

The Cygnets session today was an outing for both "A" and "B" Teams. The "B" Team fished the Mill Pond with casting instructor Tam Anderson and Waterside Assistant Jimmy Miller.  The "A" Team fished Swanswater and were given the opportunity to fish from a boat. At the start of the session the Cygnets took a number from the hat to sort out the order of fishing from the boats.

There were 2 boats available to the Cygnets, which were booked for the Cygnets by Mr Rab Hiddleston.  The Cygnets went out in the boats supervised by Game Angling Coaches, Jim Allan and Alasdair Fyfe.

 

Cameron Smith ready to go out in the boat.

 

 

The day was mixed weather with the morning starting out very dull with a short period of rain showers. The morning quickly cleared up and became bright and sunny at times. There was very little wind this morning.

 

 

Boats leaving the pontoons

 

 

 

There were fish showing around the main area of Swanswater this morning. The first fish of the session was hooked by Robert Fyfe which was a Brown Trout estimated by Jim Allan to be around 4lbs. This was released safely as the Brown Trout season has closed.  Robert was quick to hook the second fish which was a hard fighting 3lbs 6 oz Rainbow Trout which was netted safely by Jim Allan.

 

 

 

When the Cygnets were not in the boats they were fishing from the platforms around the island area of Swanswater with Waterside Assistant David Armour. Robert Hiddleston was successful from one of the platforms.

 

From the boat, William Addison hooked into a fish which gave him a tremendous fight lasting for about 10 minutes- the fish was successfully netted by Alasdair Fyfe and was a plump Rainbow Trout of 3lb 2oz. Alasdair Anderson was also successful from the boat.

 

Fishing from the boats

 

 

 

 

Bank fishing

 

 

 

 

2 very happy Cygnets

 

 

 

The sucessful Cygnets today were:-

 

"A" Team (Swanswater)

 

                                                                               Robert Fyfe                    2 fish plus 1 returned

                                                                               Robert Hiddleston          1 fish     

                                                                               William Addison            1 fish

                                                                               Alasdair Anderson          1 fish           

 

 

"B" Team (Mill Pond)

 

Kyle McKie          1 fish

 



 



 

 

The "A" Team Cygnets with their morning catch

 

 

It was a superb session for the "A" Team Cygnets fishing from the boats. It was truly sportsman like of the Swanswater bank anglers who were very complimenatary and delighted to see the Cygnets fishing and catching fish.


Well done to all the Cygnets

Sunday 30th September 2012

This morning the Cygnets session commenced as usual with fly tying with Jimmy Miller. The cygnets were instructed and tied the "Claret Bumble". This can be a very productive wet fly, when fishing on a floating line when there is a wave. This pattern is a firm favourite by many competition anglers, who regularly fish the Claret Bumble as part of their team of flies.

"Claret Bumble"

Today was a very dull and damp day to start, with a brisk wind and heavy showers. Once the Cygnets had drawn their podiums they were eager to get started fishing on the Mill Pond.  The wind proved fishing to be impossible on one side of the pond initially this morning.

There were a few fish showing around the Mill Pond. The first fish of the session was hooked and landed by William Addison, which was a light blue trout.

The Cygnets tried lures such as the Yellow Dancer to nymphs such as the PTN to buzzers this morning. However the fish were reluctant to take these flies. However, some of the Cygnets managed to take fish.

The successful Cygnets this morning were:-

Alasdair Anderson   2 fish

Eddie McKillop   1 fish

William Addison 1 fish

Cameron Smith   1 fish

Mathew Beattie  1 fish

The next Cygnets session on Sunday 14th September 2012, will be an outing for the "A" Team to fish the main Swanswater. 

Mr Rab Hiddleston has kindly and generously booked with the fishery, 2 boats to be made available to be used by the "A" team Cygnets on Swanswater.  The Cygnets will each have the opportunity to fish from a boat accompanied by and under supervison of a Waterside Assistant /Coach.

"Swanswater"

The "B" team will be fishing on the Mill Pond. 

Further details, times etc, for the next session will be sent to the Cygnets in due course.

Sunday 16th September 2012

The Cygnets session commenced with fly tying with Cygnets fly tying instructor Jimmy Miller. This morning the Cygnets were shown and tied the "Woolly Bugger" Lure. There were 13 Cygnets at the session today.

"Woolly Bugger"

 

 

Following the fly tying and the rods being setup, Cygnets casting instructor Thomas Anderson gave the safety brief, followed by the Cygnets drawing their starting podiums.  It was a dry start with drizzle at times to sunny spells to heavy showers and bright spells. There was a brisk wind which was very gusty at times which made casting difficult on parts of the Mill Pond.

 

 

 

"Fishing on the Mill Pond"



 



 

There were plenty of fish showing around the Mill Pond throughout the session. The Golden trout were showing especially around the bottom area of the pond.  The Golden trout gave the Cygnets a challenges to catch.  However, they were very reluctant to take any of the flies offered by the Cygnets.  The Golden trout gave the Cygnets an opportunity to practise their casting accuracy and distance, when targeting the fish.

 

 

 

"Fish on"

 

 

 

"Fish coming to the net"

 

 

Cygnets casting instructor Thomas Anderson spent time with all the Cygnets on a one to one basis throughtout the session, giving each Cygnet advice on casting and identifying and rectifying any errors in their casting techniques. Overall, it was very clear that the Cygnets were casting very well.

 

 



The sucessful cygnets today were:-

 

 

Alasdair Anderson     2 fish

Colin Russell    1 fish

Cameron Smith    1 fish

 

 



 

 

"The lucky Cygnets today"

 

 

The next Cygnets session is on Sunday 30th September.

Reminder

Remember to bring with you:-

(Apart from rod, reel & line, leader material flies and net)

Cygnets baseball cap

Glasses (i.e Sunglasses for eye protection)

Warm clothing including waterproof jacket, gloves

Wellington boots or sturdy footwear

The weather can be unpredictable, it might be sunny but it can rain or turn very cold quickly. If the wind strengthens this will make what looks a warm day into a very cold day. It is very easy to remove a layer (take a jumper off) if you become too warm. Wear plenty of layers as this is the best way to keep you warm.

 

 

 

We are all looking forward to seeing you all this Sunday 16th September. Cygnets will be at the usual time.

Swanswater Cygnets JAC "A" Team - Millhall Reservoir Outing

Cygnets "A" Team outing to Millhall Reservoir

 

Swanswater Cygnets Junior Angling Club "A" team had their outing to Millhall Trout Reservoir, Old Polmont, Falkirk today. The Cygnets Cameron Smith, William Addison, Eddie McKillop, Robert Fyfe and Robert Hiddleston with Cygnets Game Angling Coaches James Allan and Alasdair Fyfe all arrived eager to get fishing.

 

The Cygnets were fishing from 09:30hrs to 13.30hrs with a 2 fish limit and then Catch and Release limit of 2 fish each.

 

 

 

Millhall Reservoir

 

It was a good day with the weather dry, cloudy with some strong sunny spells with a light wind with strong gusts at times. It was not long before Cameron Smith, hooked the first fish of the day with a superb, hard fighting, fully finned Rainbow coming to the net.

 

"Waiting for a take"

 

 

It was a superb days fishing with plenty of fish showing around the reservoir. The Cygnets were getting takes frequently with some of them hooking and having some tremendous sport from these hard fighting fish.

 

 

 

 

"Fish coming to the net"

 

 

 

 

"Concentration"

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Fish on"

 

 

The successful Cygnets today were:-

 

 

                                       Robert Fyfe             2 Rainbows kept for 4lbs and 2 Rainbows returned

                                      Cameron Smith        2 Rainbows kept for 4lbs and 1 Rainbow returned

                                      William Addison     2 Rainbows kept for 4lbs

                                       Eddie McKillop      1 Rainbow kept for 2lbs

 

 

 

 

"The Cygnets "A" Team"

 

 

Well done to all the Cygnets. It was a truly fantastic day and showed the camaraderie amongst the Cygnets.

 

 

The Cygnets reported that they had a great time and are desperate to return to Millhall Resevoir soon.

 

 

 

The Cygnets would like to thank Millhall Reservoir for their hospitality and warm welcome.

 

 

 

 

The next Cygnets session will return to Swanswater Fishery on Sunday 16th September 2012.

Next Session Information

The next Cygnets session is this coming Sunday, 2nd September 2012.

The A team (experienced Cygnets) will be away this coming Cygnets session. The A team are having an outing to fish Millhall Fishery, Falkirk.  The Cygnets who are going on the outing have been informed of the arrangements by Jim Allan.

The B team will be at Swanswater Fishery as normal with the usual times for fly tying and fishing thereafter.

We look forward to seeing the Cygnets on Sunday

Tight lines.

Swanswater Cygnets Barbecue

The Swanswater Cygnets held their annual fishing barbecue this evening. Unfortunately the weather was dull and wet. This did not dampen the cygnets spirits.  The Cygnets were divided into 3 teams with team captains William Addison, Abbi Hutton and Robert Fyfe. The teams were chosen by Angus MacDougall, Chairman. Each team had a waterside assistant to help.

Teams

 

William Addison

Cameron Smith

Robert Hiddleston

W/A  Alasdair Fyfe

 

 

Abbi Hutton

Eddie McKillop

Mathew Beattie

W/A Jimmy Miller

 

Robert Fyfe

Connor Sewell

Scott Dinley

W/A Jim Allan

Dave Armour

 

 

The rain was heavy at times but this did not stop the Cygnets. The first fish to be successfully landed was a hard fighting rainbow by Robert Fyfe followed by a superb rainbow caught by Cameron Smith.  There were fish showing all around the Mill Pond with the golden trout giving the Cygnets some fun trying to catch them.

 

The barbecue was held half way through the session with Angus MacDougall and Alasdair Lohoar in charge of the cooking of the beefburgers and sausages.

 

After the barbecue the Cygnets had fun trying to burst balloons by casting fly lines into hoops. Following this the Cygnets were back onto the Mill Pond to fish for the final part of the session.

 

 

The Successful Cygnets were:-

  

                                            Robert Fyfe                                                     3 Fish (2 retained and 1 returned)

Eddie McKillop                                                2 Fish

Cameron Smith                                                 1 Fish

Mathew Beattie                                                 1 Fish

 

 

The overall team competition was a draw between Abbi Huttons and Robert Fyfes teams with 3 fish each.

 

 

It was a great evening despite the rain. It became dry and clear towards the end of the session.

 

 

 



Stillwater Fly Life

Here is an article that highlights the things you need to know to match the hatch for sucess throughout the trout season.

Article by Mr Mark Roberts Total Flyfisher September 2012

Click on the images to enlarge

(You may need to zoom in on your browser to read the article)

Swanswater Cygnets Barbecue

Cygnets barbecue

The annual barbecue has been rearranged for this coming Saturday, 25^th August.  Fishing is from approximately 5.30 to 9.00pm  with the bbq scheduled for around 7.30pm.   All Cygnets and their parents/guardians and siblings are invited.

If you wish to attend, you MUST let me know by 6pm on Tuesday 21^st August so that we can order enough burgers and sausages from the butcher, and buy enough rolls to put them in.   .  (Those who were at Cygnets session today and who have already signed up don’t need to let me know again!)

Burgers, sausages and rolls will be provided by the Club.    Everyone is invited to bring along a contribution to the food.   We already have offers of :

Juice & crisps

Juice, crisps & dip

Fried onions

Salad

Tuna pasta

Traybake/cake

Lemon cheesecake

Still required

Paper plates/napkins/plastic knives and forks

Coleslaw

Relish/mustard/mayonnaise

Cheese (if you like it with your burgers)

and any other goodies you can think of!

It would help if you could let me know what you intend to bring so that I can let you know if we have too much of one thing and not enough of something else.

Hope to see you on Saturday evening.

Morna