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Quite amazing to think we are at mid summer already with the longest day and shortest night although it's not really that dark. This past week we did have our first grilse of the season landed by Andy Ashcroft in Cairnton, at 3.5lb on a small Ally’s . First time visitor to the beat Tom Crawford managed a 10lb fish from Invercannie on a small Gledswood. 3 sea trout to 3lb were also landed. Again with the dry weather continuing the conditions weren't easy with the river dropping away and plenty of bright sunshine. Water temperatures were not too bad with 57/59 Fahrenheit up to Thursday with Fri/Sat 61/64 Fahrenheit. 

Cheers Brian

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Another lovely week on the river with the return of Ian Wilson's party to the beat. A great group of very dedicated anglers who put the hours in even when the fishing is dour. We finished the week with 5 sea trout and a few fish lost with John Scott landing the largest sea trout at 4lb from the Grey Mare. Conditions for the week weren't too bad with the height on Monday sitting at 4" and by Saturday morning we were down to 0.5 inches but the river did start rising a bit by afternoon with the Friday/Saturday downpours. Water temperatures were 55/60 Fahrenheit. Prospects are a bit more encouraging for this coming week with the extra fresh water.

The broods of young ducklings were giving us some light entertainment this week, darting around feeding on flies etc. 

Cheers Brian

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The first week of June has started off a bit more encouraging than what we have had in recent weeks with a bit more water, pretty good overhead conditions and some very heavy downpours towards the end of the week. Water heights were 7" on Monday.  Midweek up to 1ft and by Saturday down to 3" with water temperatures 52/55 Fahrenheit.  We did see fish most days and lost a few - some of them it was just very unlucky not to land. However Alex Penman did land a lovely fresh 5lb er from Glister on Friday, on a small Posh Tosh. We also had 3 sea trout, all around the 3lb bracket. Highlight of the week was Thursday with Kevin Taylor (Cairnton proprietor) and his fishing party. We did connect with fish that day but unfortunately all dropped off but as the photo's show it's not always about the fishing with a great day had by all.

Cheers Brian

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The weather and water conditions thankfully started changing this week with a mix of rain, cloud and spells of sunshine and there is more much needed rain in the forecast. The water height on Monday was a half inch on the gauge but a few extra inches at the end of the week gave us 5 inches on the gauge and it started to look more like a river again. Water temperatures were 55/59 Fahrenheit.  Although we did see a very odd stale fish none were landed but 4 sea trout were landed with Mike Richardson landing 2. Roy Jennings 1 and Ian Anderson 1. All were fresh & were around the 3lb mark.  Historically the end of May is the end of the spring fishing so fingers crossed as we move into the summer months.

Great to see healthy broods of ducklings and most of the other river side birds still sitting tight on nests.

Cheers Brian

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Another very hot and dry week with a couple of frosts although we did have some rain on Friday night and some heavy downpours on Saturday which was enough to dampen the pollen and dust down a bit but it brought a very humid and uncomfortable air with it.  I also can't remember seeing the riverbanks looking burnt and lack of growth on them especially before any strimming has been done but there is rain forecast most days next week so things will quickly green up again. 

It was another hard week for the fishing but full marks to the Goodchilds who certainly put in the hours, early and late and although an odd sea trout was seen earlier in the week the salmon were pretty quiet and I thought we were heading for a blank week but George Goodchild saved our bacon with a fresh 3lb sea trout on Saturday morning from Invercannie and a good double figure fish was seen there also. Water heights for the week were minus 1.5" on Monday and by Saturday minus 2". Water temperatures were a favourable 54/59 Fahrenheit so no problems with that, we just need rain and lots of it.

Cheers Brian

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Another week of blistering hot conditions throughout the day and certainly chillier nights with unseen weather conditions for so long and for the time of year. Levels are very slowly dropping away with this week starting off on Monday at 1" and by Saturday evening  minus 1". Water temperatures were 55/57 Fahrenheit. Interestingly I was reading AHE Woods Cairnton records from 100 years ago and an odd year is mentioned to be very similar or worse than our recent drought - so it appears it’s all happened before!

On to the fishing which wasn't easy with the cold air temperatures early morning and late evening. Northerly breeze etc we did manage a chunky 3lb sea trout for Ian Anderson in Potters on a small a silver Stoat. Great effort. We were starting to see a few sea trout about the beat the latter half of the week. 

Looking at the forecast for the week we are meant to be getting some rain Fri/Sat .

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Cheers Brian

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Our late spring drought continues with the river dropping away gradually, the height sitting at 3.5" on Monday and by Saturday we were down to 2". Water temperatures were 52/57 Fahrenheit however on a better note our fish drought has ended with a couple of fish and a sea trout landed this week with an odd fish seen here and there. Well known angler Ian Anderson landed a 9lb er in the Grey Mare and a Sea Trout in The Cottage pool on a small Green Butt. We also had a fresh 7lb er in Potters on a small Black Shrimp pattern. The healthy smolt run continues with good numbers being seen daily.

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Cheers Brian