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