SONIK Sports comes to Coyle

Nov 28 2008 by Mike Wilson, Irvine Herald

SONIK Sports, main sponsors of the 2009 Troutmasters competition, are taking their products around the country as The Sonik Roadshow. The first of these takes place at Coyle Water Fishery on Saturday, December 13 and features a two-hour morning competition. After lunch, an accuracy and a distance casting competition offers prizes from the Sonik range of fly fishing range.

For all those anglers who pre-register their attendance, send to coylesonik@flyfishingscotland.com

Morning competition entrance is £15 including lunch. A deposit is required to ensure your place. Call 01292 571291 for further details.

COYLE WATER FISHERY: The fishery has been quite quiet over the past week. The weather has been pretty stable but cooling quickly after lunch, however some excellent fishing has been had.

Mr Stewart took one for 3lb 8oz and released five. C. Auld took two for 5lb, T Jarvie Snr took one for 3lb and released two. Mr Grant took two for 5lb 12oz. Mr Halliday released four nice fish. Muncie had a couple of fish. T. Muir had a nice fish of 3lb 8oz, Mr Gracie from Saltcoats released five including one blue estimated at about 6/7 lb.

Black and green lures, damsels and dancers have worked consistently. When there has been a breeze, it’s well worth trying a dry with a buzzer below, floating lines seem best.

The bait pond has fished well with most anglers taking their limit but fish are moving up and down the levels so anglers need to be changing their methods to find the fish. Cream and green power baits have been best.

BURNS TROUT FISHERY: The fishery is holding an open bait competition on Sunday from 9am to 4pm, cost is £15, four fish limit, heaviest bag wins, trophies for first three. The same day sees a catch and release competition from 11am to 3pm, cost is £20, limited pegs. Call 07904 469707 to book.

Park Tavern fishing club caught 81 fish. Heaviest was Colin McGarvey with four fish for 11lb 7oz. Fly pond: T. Atkinson, three for 6lb 12oz; S. Mack, four for 11lb 4oz; R. Mason, two for 5lb 10oz, Mr Clark, two for 5lb 2oz; G. McKinnon, two for 4lb 12oz; George Thomson, two for 4lb; J. Gray, two for 4lb 10oz.

Bait pond: Flo Kelly, four for 8lb 10oz, Eddie McKinley, four for 8lb, C Norwood, three for 5lb 14oz, M. Paterson, two for 4lb 10oz; Shaun Morrison, two for 5lb; B. English, two for 4lb 3oz; A. Ferguson, two for 4lb 2oz, A. Dickson, three for 6lb 1oz, Tam Anderson, four for 9lb 1oz. G. Baird, four for 8lb, S. Barrie, three for 6lb 12oz.

SPRINGWATER FISHERY: Fly pond fishing very well. Mr Dundas had two fish for 8lb 1oz, Gavin Watt, two for 6lb 8oz and released another four. Bobby Adams released six fish, Keith from Dumfries released 14, the biggest estimated at 7-8lb.

Bait pond fished well with some big fish caught. John Allardyce from Airdrie had three fish for 11lb 10oz. Young Robert Dunachie from Ayr had three fish for 10lb 13oz, Jordan and Steven from New Cumnock had four fish for 12lb 15oz, best bait was green and orange power bait. On the course pond, the odd carp still being caught and plenty of silver fish. Best bait is maggot.

Winter special on Monday to Friday, catch and release £9 and only £7 in afternoon, plus £2 off all other tickets on fly pond, also £1 off all bait tickets.

Christmas vouchers available, no time limit on when voucher is to be used. Pre-book at the fishery for the Mary Scott Memorial on Boxing Day.

MIDDLETON: The Radwise Winter Cup takes place on Sunday. £25 entry, £150 to winner, prizes also for second and third, a few places still available. A youth international fundraiser was held on Sunday with £800 raised.

Call 01475 689692.