Any one been up latley ?what is the water clarity? how did the comp guys get on last Friday.

Water clarity about 4m, not a problem.

Last friday was difficult, sunny with strong wind. 17 competitors had 19 fish for 38lb mostly on DI7 in view of conditions.

Will fish much better on a better day, buzzers, sparklers, snatchers and traditionals still working.

"Willie the Ghillie
Week Ending 22nd June 2008

Strong winds again last week put paid to the fishing some of the time. When the wind did ease, fish could be taken with buzzers and as Caroline Hamilton on a flying visit from Ireland – proved, dries also worked, Caroline had a beautiful fish at just on 4lbs on dries fishing the Brock’s Hole at the Sluices.

Competitor’s fishing on a S.A.N.A. semi final on Friday had a really difficult day – strong westerly and bright sun, but did manage a result, top qualifier was;

G Fleming – Johnstone 4 fish 8lb 14oz

2nd A Smith – Kinross 4 fish 7lb 3oz
3rd I Wilson – Clatto and Stratheden 2 fish 5lb 3oz
4th B McKenzie – Househillmuir 2 fish 4lb 11oz
and the final place was taken by Paul Sharp – Glen 2 fish 2lb 15oz

Water temperature is 16.4 ºC and the clarity this week is at 3.6 meters. Weed growth is now prolific in many parts of the Loch – great to see!

Best areas – Carden Bay, Green Isle to Old Manse, North of Castle Island (open water), Reed Bower, Brocks Hole and Paddy’s Point.

As mentioned buzzers and when conditions suit dries will work, but traditionals, fished deep is still probably the No1 method.

Finally I would like to thank the anglers who are returning, - sometimes very big trout as such Sandy Robertson from Cupar did last week (estimated at 4 ½ lbs)! As most anglers know there is NO limit on catches at Loch Leven – pre rainbow days when Loch Leven was naturally stocked there was not a limit, that said we do appreciate that many anglers are more comfortable returning at least part of their catch and we are certainly happy with this."

http://www.lochlevenfisheries.co.uk/willie.htm

Thanks John and Willie much appreciated.

Stewarty.

Great to see leven getting back to what it was ,i fished in 95 and 99 on youths teams and it was like pee soup,great to hear its clean,and cruising around in those big old boats was quiet an experience,great drifters,i was fishing with a scot 2 weeeks ago in melvin and he told me some of those old boats were burnt,surely not?

Hi Grasshopper you will be giving away your age,youth teams, on the boats I think some were sold off I dont no about burning them mabe some one can throu some light on this surely not.

Stewarty.

aye they were the good old days stewart,he said some of them were sold however a few of them went onto the bonfire,surely they were collectors items ,they dont make em like that anymore

Pretty sad stuff I think Iv'e been in every boat and never had a bad drifter to think they got burnt criminal

Pee soup? Did your mum not like you?

I know my mate offered £500 for one and they said then, no we'd rather burn them than let them go for that.