Most baits took fish in the Woodside 'any legal lure' Pond. Powerbait was popular early in the week while there was still a little colour in the water, but as the week wore on and the water cleared, worm and maggot came into their own.

Catches included: Mr Smith, three for 5lb; Mr Brown, two, 4lb; Mr Lockwood, three, 5lb; Mr Barnett, eight, 12lb; Mr McShane and party, eight, 14lb 8oz; Mr Hill, three, 5lb and Mr Laird, three, 6lb.

The Specimen Pond was lightly fished this week, but those who ventured out had good sport. Mr Alexander had a fine 6lb brownie; Mr Miller, two, 13lb; Mr Ramsay and party took 11 for 61lb 8oz, and Mr McAndrew had a brace of browns for 10lbs.

The Bankside Pond saw regular catch and release exponents putting their intimate knowledge of the water to good use.
And not only were good catches number-wise taken, but a number of quality, hard fighting rainbows in the 4 to 5lb class figured among them.

Carlogie

Carlogie Dam is fishing well to a wide variety of flies, nymphs and buzzers on floating lines and lures on intermediate lines.
The fish are still rising well in the evenings when cdcs and dries account for the majority of catches.

Dave Paul, Dundee, had a good day on a recent visit to the dam. He caught a goldie in his three fish limit and earned himself £100.

Arbroath angler R. Wilson had this week's heaviest bag with five fish for 20 pounds.

Keith Prior, Carnoustie, topped the catch-and-release figures with 24 returned.

Next best local angler was Colin Murray, Carnoustie, with 12 returned.
Frank Ferrier, Brian Longmuir, both Arbroath, and Jim Steppie, Carnoustie, each put back nine, Martin Roberts, Arbroath, and Dave Roy, Broughty Ferry, both returned eight, and Bill Murray, Carnoustie, caught-and-released six.

The next competition is the Seniors' Trophy to be held on Sunday, September 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to any angler aged 50 years or over.

Read a full report in this week's Guide & Gazette.