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Another week with conditions being pretty good for this time of year with a real spring like feel, warmth and sunshine on a few of the days this week. Tuesday was the only day the wind made it slightly difficult otherwise it was a light to moderate south westerly. The height was running from 1' 3" to 1' 6" and water temperatures varied from 40 to 47 Fahrenheit.  We started the week well with a couple of fish on Monday with Alex Penman landing his first of the season,  an 8lb er from Invercannie on a Willie Gunn. Andy Ashcroft had a 7lb er from Canary on the GWG.  On Thursday  Clive Williamson landed his first of the season in Glister, a lovely 9lb er on a Collie then Juan Santamaria managed a 9lb er from the plank on Saturday on a red Francis.  We have also seen a few fish showing this week but they weren't hanging around for long by the looks of it but very encouraging.  There are still some kelts lying in the beat with an odd one giving the fly a pull so all in all not a bad week. 

To book please contact Sarah  sarah@cairntoneatate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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The rise in water last weekend and a wind swing into a south westerly direction certainly did the trick for us this week although Monday was a bit of a wash out but on Tuesday it came good with 3 fish to 14lb landed. 2 for John Webb & 1 for George Lyon. Wednesday we had an 8lber. Thursday we had 2 fish to 9lb for Swedish visitor Kent Harkansson. Friday we had 3 fish to 12lb. Ian Ogden 1, Andy Ashcroft  1 and John Webb 1, then on Saturday long serving Cairnton/Middle Blackhall rod Giles Field had a 7lb er.  Fish were spread throughout the beat with a few being liced and a couple of fish were lost at the net. Flies that doing the trick were the Gold Willie Gunn, Cascades and Banana patterns. Also there were some lovely well mended kelts still being landed which again is very encouraging and optimistic. 

If you fancy a cast this season please get in touch and we will see what we can offer. 

Cheers Brian

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This week started off raw and damp with an easterly breeze and as forecast by Thursday the wind had moved round into a warmer south westerly direction which in turn brought rain and melting snow giving a very different river height by Friday/Saturday and a change in conditions will do us more good than harm.

On the fishing side of things we got off to a great start to the week with well known angler Andy Ashcroft landing his first of the season on Monday in the Grey Mare which was 8lb . The weapon of choice was a Gold Willie Gunn and I'm sure Andy's first of many this season. 

River heights were running around 1' the first half of the week and by Saturday morning was 6' 6" however it had been higher through Friday night. Water temperatures were mid 30's Fahrenheit but crept up to 41 Fahrenheit by Saturday. 

As ever, if you fancy a cast get in contact with Sarah to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk.

Cheers Brian

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This past week was looking good for a fish or two, the water levels on Monday were just above 1' and finishing at just below 1' by Saturday. Water temperatures were pretty much around 34/36 Fahrenheit all week but the easterly breeze that we have certainly does put fish off. Never impossible but more difficult for sure and although we were still getting a few kelts that were in good condition, they are getting a bit dour or been hooked before. The good news is that we are in for a change later in the week with the weather swinging round a bit and coming from a more south westerly direction. 

We have availability from now until mid March at £75 on Cairnton and £50 on Middle Blackhall. Get in contact with Sarah to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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The first full week of the season we had a variety of conditions from bright, cold and sunny with some cloudy, murky spells and an odd flutter of snow. We had low air temperatures below minus to 6c above on some days also. Water temperatures were between 34/41 Fahrenheit. Heights were between 1' 4" to 4'. Everything was really looking promising and it didn't disappoint for well known angler James Simpson on Wednesday when James landed our 1st and his 1st fish of the season in the Malt Steep on a Monkey fly and weighed about 8lb. Always nice to get that first one.  We have had a fair number of kelts also which is encouraging to see as the last couple of seasons there weren't many about. We also saw the first Oystercatchers this week . They are maybe a bit premature though.

Cheers Brian 

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The last couple of days of the 2024 season we had really good water and overhead conditions plus the air temperature were below freezing both mornings at day break. Monday was the better looking day by far but it has proved this season the better looking day doesn't always produce and this was no exception with one fish landed, an 8lb er. Tuesday didn't look too promising, with a cold south easterly wind and fairly murky overhead however we did manage to land 4 to 15lb with Lewis Blair getting the honours of the last fish of our season and the 140th, a 10lb er from the Cottage on his usual Cairnton fly a Cascade. Well done Lewis.

The diary will be opening shortly for 2025 so please email Sarah with your requests now in preparation for this happening. We welcome new clients as well as old so please do get in touch to enquire. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk.

Cheers Brian

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Easterly breezes dominated this week giving us a good drop in air temperatures with a mixture of rain and drizzly days but a few lovely autumn sunny days and a couple of early morning frosts. Again with the last few weeks there have been enough fish about but they were not really switched on however after a fairly quiet start to the week things did waken up a bit and we finished with 1 salmon and 5 grilse. Flies that did the trick were Willie Gun Snaelda's and GP's.

Water heights were 3" on Monday. 1' 9" Wednesday and by Saturday 10".

Water temperatures were between 42f/50f.

Only 2 days to go until the close of the 2024 season. 

Cheers Brian