
. MARKLE (East Lothian) After the thaw there was some spectacular fishing with lots of big specimens featuring in the baskets. Douglas Gribble from Edinburgh had a terrific catch of 3 fish weighing 36lbs on Black & Green Fritz – 17lbs, 15lbs and 4lbs and Tommy Dickson from Dunbar used a Black & Green Fritz to take a brace for 30lbs 8oz – best an 18lb 8oz brown that was of course carefully returned. Ian Muir from Edinburgh had 3 for 13lbs 6oz on a Bloodworm, Jim Watters, Gorebridge, 3 for 16lbs 8oz on a Cat and John McKay, Edinburgh, had a beauty of 16lbs 8oz on a McKay Special. Jack Hay from Haddington took one at 15lbs 14oz on a Dancer and on a subsequent visit caught a magnificent 16lbs 8oz brown trout also on a Dancer – the fish safely returned. Shane Kelly from the Borders had one at 14lbs 13oz on a Dancer, Matty Devine, Hagston, caught a brace weighing 33lbs 11oz on Nymphs and Martin Craig, Edinburgh, bagged a superb 17lbs rainbow on a Damsel Nymph.