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This past week was certainly a better one for fishing and conditions. Although some days were fairly warm and humid it didn't seem to be as fierce as the previous week and the water height started off pretty good at 2" on the Cairnton gauge on Monday but it gradually dropped to minus 2 1/2" by Saturday with the water temperature sitting between 56f and 61f in the mornings and rising into the high 60's by afternoons. Martin Thompsons party fishing Middle Blackhall had 3 for the week with several others lost and mainly on small hitched tubes. Over on the Cairnton bank Tim Lawsons party had 6 and 2 sea trout for their week on Executioners, Stoat Tails and small Willie Gunns, so a fair variety of flies and methods.

We could really do with a bit of a rise in water now and this week looks as though it will be warm and showery most days with light to moderate wind from a south easterly direction so we might get a wee freshen up.

We have had a rod cancel unfortunately in week beginning 19th July from a client overseas and therefore we have 1 rod available on Cairnton 19th to 24th July 2021 at the rate of £76.80 per day inc vat. We also have some rods available on Middle Blackhall in late July. For further availability please check our website www.cairnton.co.uk. If you would like to book please get in contact with Sarah.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk or 01224 872702.

Cheers Brian

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Quite a hard start to the week for us with hot and bright sunny weather and really very quiet on the fish front compared to the previous week with only the odd fish seen. The water temperatures were between 55f and 64f and water levels between 3" and 0" on the Cairnton gauge so a freshen up wouldn't have gone a miss but that wasn't looking very promising although on Friday the weather and water levels took a turn for the better with a rise from 0" up to 2" and much more favorable over head conditions and although none were landed we did see a few more fish about. On Saturday the conditions were pretty good with overcast skies and the water height at 2.5" and the couple of inches rise did pay off with Martin Wilson landing a lovely 11lb fish in Potters on a small black and blue double and then got a 5lb Grilse in the Cottage on a Sunray. Ian Anderson also had a liced Grilse in Glister on a small Sunray. We also lost a few and had quite a few offers throughout the beat.

The week ahead looks to be dry with high pressure dominating and a mix of sunshine and cloud so plan of action will be fairly small flies and floating lines in the early mornings and last thing at night which will hopefully give us the best chance.

Cheers Brian

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This past week saw the return of Iain Wilsons party to Cairnton & Middle Blackhall and as usual they had a few fish with a combined catch of 5 Salmon, up to 15lb, 8 Grilse, all about the 3lb bracket, and 1 Sea Trout of 3lb. The fish landed were fairly spread throughout the beat on both sides of the river and quite a few others were lost here and there. Successful flies were small Gledswood Blue's, Tosh's and Hitched Sunrays. Water temperatures were varying between 56f to 62f all week with the water height starting off at 6" on Monday and by Saturday down to 3" on the Cairnton gauge. We could certainly do with a freshen up of the water now and today looks as though there's a few showers floating about. It looks to be fairly dry weather on Monday and Tuesday with a band of light rain coming  from the west midweek onwards. Winds will be North Westerly up to midweek then swinging back to South Westerly.

If you are thinking of making a trip to Aberdeenshire for some fishing with us this season please get in contact with Sarah as soon as possible and advise her of your requirements and she will put together some options for you. You can check availability yourself also on our website www.cairnton.co.uk and then let Sarah know specifically what dates you are interested in.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk 

Cheers Brian

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This past week the conditions weren't too bad. We had a bit of cloud and a light breeze most mornings which then got quite bright and fiery by the afternoons. The water levels on the Cairnton gauge were at 1ft on Monday and only dropped a few inches by Saturday with water temperatures varying between 56f to 62f.  On Monday we got off to a good start fairly quickly with Stuart Norris landing a lovely liced 10lb er in Glisters on a Sunray.  On Tuesday Stuart did his same trick again, this time in the Upper Salt Vats on the same fly and was a beautiful 9lb er. Wednesday was a bit quiet with only the odd fish seen. On Thursday Douglas Campbell got off to a great start with a 12lb er from the Floating Bank on a small Pot Bellied Pig on his very first cast which goes to show if your names on it you'll get him. Friday and Saturday were looking promising but we drew a blank. Over the course of the week we lost half a dozen fish annoyingly but it looks like the odd Grilse are now coming through as they were seen the last couple of days of the week which is encouraging.

This coming week looks like a bit cooler and fresher with a bit of light rain possible mid week and winds from the South West

We are fully booked on both banks this coming week but the following week we have 1 rod available on Middle Blackhall Monday 21st to Friday 25th June and then 2 rods available on Middle Blackhall on Saturday 26th June. We also have 3 rods available on Middle Blackhall 5th to 7th July and also 3 rods on Middle Blackhall 22nd to 24th July. We have rods available on Cairnton 12th to 14th August and also 16th to 18th August with further rods available in September and October on both banks. All availability can be views on our website and then booked with Sarah. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk www.cairnton.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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What a week for scorching hot weather. We had daily temperatures ranging from the high teens to over 20 Celsius and not much in the way of cloud cover to speak of. The water height was pretty good all week with it sitting at 2ft with us on Monday and dropping slowly as the week went on with water temperatures sitting about mid 50's Fahrenheit. We did see the odd fish and the odd Sea Trout but they were not very keen on giving us a pull the first half of the week but on Thursday when we did get a short lived bit of cloud in the afternoon, Tim Sparkes managed to hook and land a lovely 9lb er in the Grey Mare on a Kinermony Killer. Tim also managed a not bad selfie as well. On Friday, Andy Ashcroft managed a 9lb er from Rockhead on Middle Blackhall bank on a small Ally's Shrimp. 

This coming week looks a bit better with cloud on most days which should help greatly with winds from south to south west and similar temperatures to last week.

Rod availability - we have some rod availability in week commencing 21st June, 5th to 7th July and 22nd to 24th July - all on Middle Blackhall at £68.40 per rod per day. Please check our website for all availability in ASugust, September & October and get in contact with Sarah to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk or 01224 872702.

Cheers Brian

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A cold damp start to the week with water and air temperatures a good bit below normal for this time of year and a height of over 4ft and rising, peaking late afternoon at 7'7" on the Cairnton gauge and was fairly coloured but things were going to get better and by Tuesday it had dropped to under 5ft and was clearing. Our first Sea Trout of the season was landed by Jim Ferrie in the Lower Ferroch and was 3lb. The Middle Blackhall rods were very unlucky on Tuesday as although connecting with quite a few fish unfortunately none were landed. Wednesday was better again with Alexis Ward landing her first fly caught Salmon in the Lower Ferroch, a lovely 8lb er on a Cascade tube and husband Barry landed a 7lb er in the Middle Ferroch on a Monkey and Andy Ashcroft had a 10lb er from Malt Steep on Middle Blackhall.  On Thursday, first time visitor to the beat, Mark Riley landed a beautiful liced 15lb er in the Middle Ferroch in the morning and managed a 7lb er from Sandy Bay in the afternoon and both on a Black & Green tube. Grahame Reid also had a 10lb fish from Malt Steep over on Middle Blackhall on a Pot Bellied Pig. Friday felt more like May with a bit of warmth and sunshine and maybe a bit bright but Grahame Reid did it again landing a 15lb er from the Malt Steep on Middle Blackhall. Saturday was surprisingly quiet but Ian Anderson saved the day landing a lovely liced 9lb er in the Grey Mare on a Willie Gunn tube.

The week ahead looks fairly dry with broken cloud and sunshine with the chance of a bit of light rain on Thursday and winds from a South to South Easterly direction.

We have a limited number of rods available of the next few weeks, please check our website for all availability and get in contact with Sarah to book. Cairnton is now fully booked until 31st July when we have 1 rod available, and then we have some rods available during August, September and October so please get your bookings in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We have 2 rods available on Middle Blackhall on 4th & 5th June, 1 rod on Middle Blackhall 21st to 25th June, 3 rods Middle Blackhall 25th & 26th June with further availability in July, August, September and October.

We are also pleased to be welcoming our first guests into our newly renovated Glenbogle Lodge later today and we will shortly be giving you all a glimpse of inside, so watch this space. The lodge can sleep up to 10 people and is let on a weekly self catering basis with or without fishing. All enquiries for the lodge can be made with Sarah. 

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk or 01224 872702

www.cairnton.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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A bit of a quiet week for us on the catch front, although we did have some very good conditions on some days apart from Friday when we got another big dirty rise, peaking at over 7ft on the Cairnton gauge which is not what we were needing. There were certainly some fish about but they didn't appear to be hanging about for too long and although we did have a few offers here and there and a couple lost over the week it was Andy Ashcroft who landed two fish on Wednesday afternoon from the Malt Steep on Middle Blackhall bank. An 8lber on an All's Shrimp and a 7lber on a small Willie Gunn tube.

This coming week looks like rain for the first few days with South to South Easterly winds then cloudy for the latter half of the week with winds swinging into a Northerly direction.

We have rods available on Middle Blackhall this coming week at £68.40 per rod per day so please get in contact with Sarah to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk or 01224 872702. All availability for the rest of the season can be viewed on our website. www.cairnton.co.uk

Cheers Brian