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This was a week with two halves. The first part of the week was productive with 4 salmon and 6 grilse.

The first part of the week  I had Eugene Burzle and his friend at Cairnton for 3 days. In the party was Ross macdonald and also Ian & Katrina Wood. The water was reading 0’3 inch on the cairnton gauge. 

It didn’t take Ross long before he was in the action with a grilse in Middle Ferroch with a size 13 wee brown pig, med fast tip/tapered leader. Following this with his second grilse in the Grey mare with size 11 Silver Shrimp int tip tapered leader. Sadly Eugene hooked a fish in the Rockheads but it snapped him. 

On Tuesday Ross started in the Grey Mare with a Silver Shrimp intermediate tip with a tapered leader where he was rewarded with his 3rd fish a 4lb sea liced grilse .  

Ian wood was in on the action with a cracking 8lb salmon from Glisters on a skated sunray. 

On Tuesday night the fishers weren’t fishing. I decided I would have a cast for an hour. I waited for the last light and it didn’t take me long before I was having a game of tug of war on a 9’6 rod. After about 5 minutes I beached a sea liced grilse in the cottage pool. Stripping a home made tungsten sunray shadow. After a few pictures the fish was on its way.  A few cast’s later I was into a salmon this time very fresh but no sea lice. 

On Wednesday Ross caught a fish in the Cottage Run with a 3” collie Dog with intermediate tip. 

A big well done To Ross Macdonald. 

Ian wood caught a cracking 12lb salmon in the Invercannie  on a size 11 Durris shrimp. 

On Thursday I met Paul West and his party at Cairnton hut, sadly no fish to report at lunch. After lunch paul’s brother in law Bob Kenyon caught a stunning 18 lb salmon in the Glister on a medium sink tip and a cascade. 

Paul West caught a 16 lb salmon  from the cottage pool later Saturday night.

Unfortunately the River  had risen from the rain up the valley so it put the fish off the take. 

Let’s hope the rise pulls fish in over the weekend 

Tight lines

Terry

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This coming week we have the following availability. 

Mon 15th July - Cairnton 1 rod & Middle Blackhall 1 rod

Tue 16th July - Cairnton 1 rod & Middle Blackhall 1 rod

Wed 17th July - Cairnton 1 rod & Middle Blackhall 1 rod

Thur 18th July - Cairnton 4 rods & Middle Blackhall 3 rods

Fri 19th July - Cairnton Full & Middle Blackhall 3 rods

Sat 20th July - Cairnton Full & Middle Blackhall 3 rods

Cairnton Rods - £72.00 inc vat

Middle Blackhall Rods - £63.60 inc vat

For all bookings and enquiries please contact Sarah. 

Bookings taken 7 days a week. Card payments accepted.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

01224 872702

www.cairnton.co.uk

Further 2019 availability - a number of rods are available in each of the weeks listed below. Please contact Sarah to enquire.

Cairnton - 4 rod beat

w/c 22nd July - 26th & 27th 1 rod only - £72.00 per rod

w/c 29th July - £72.00 per rod

w/c 12th August - £72.00 per rod

w/c 19th August - £72.00 per rod

w/c 9th September - 12th & 13th Only - £86.40 per rod

w/c 23rd September - 23rd & 24th 1 rod only- £86.40 

w/c 30th September - 30th Sep & 1st Oct Only 2 rods - £86.40

w/c 7th October - 7th to 9th Only - £86.40 per rod

Middle Blackhall - 3 rod beat

w/c 22nd July

w/c 29th July

w/c 5th August

w/c 12th August

w/c 19th August

w/c 26th August

w/c 2nd September - 5th to 7th Only

w/c 9th September

w/c 16th September

w/c 23rd September

w/c 30th September - 2nd to 5th Only

w/c 7th October

w/c 14th October - 14th Only

Middle Blackhall - £63.60 per rod per day all season

All prices are inclusive of vat.

Get in touch now to book or enquire for any month during the season.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

01224 872702

www.cairnton.co.uk

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This was a productive week with 3 salmon & 3 Grilse and a 3lb Sea trout .

This week the Cairnton’s gauge started off at 7 inch after thunder and lightning from the Saturday night. 

Monday morning was a busy day with two different fishing parties on both banks. 

On the Cairnton bank I met with Tim Lawson and his 2 Friends Peter and Nigel with the 4th rod arriving on Thursday This was only the party’s second time on the beat. After a coffee I suggested a floating line with a small intermediate tip and a fly with colour like a willie Gunn or a cascade as the river was carrying a stain from the weekend rise. After listing the pools that were fishing, off the team head on the hunt for Silver. 

I headed over to middle Blackhall to meet Keith lovelock and his team who were fishing for 3 days. The team hadn’t fished the beat before. I suggested that we walk down the bottom part of the beat, pointing out all the likely spots. We agreed to leave the top of the beat until after lunch, to save waiting for the opposition from cairnton. 

I headed back to cairnton around lunch time. 

Sadly no fish up to this point. 

After lunch i met up with David Morgan at the Middle Blackhall hut and off we set to the floating bank. It didn’t take David long before he caught the beats first Grilse on an in  line with an intermediate tip & a size 12 cascade. Sadly that’s all the sport over on the south bank. 

On Tuesday Tim Lawson caught a 12lb salmon from the Upper Ferroch on a size 10 stoats tail 

Wednesday Nigel caught a 3lb Sea trout from the spout on a slow sink tip and a snake fly at 23.45 

Thursday I suggested we use small dark flys like a Crathie or a stoats tail as the water had dropped to -2 on the Cairnton Gauge. 

The New arrival. Remy Martin’s first time on the beat. Tim stressed that Remy hasn’t caught a salmon in 4 season’s and asked if I could spend time with him. 

I asked to see Remys fly box’s. On the 3rd box a lightly dressed size 12 silver hooked red Francis caught my eye. Off we set for the middle of the beat, Spout then the Cottage pool. 

We had no interest in the spout so off we set for the cottage pool. After a few little pointers he was on his way. A few casts in then he was in but sadly it spat the hook . 10 mins down pool the pool i slipped the net under a 12 lb salmon. After a few photographs it was on its way to continue its journey.  A few casts later this fish shot down the pool shot out the water and sadly departed. 

Peter was in the action with a 5lb Grilse on a 14 Crathie in the Grey mare. 

Remy also caught a 10lb salmon on Friday night at 23.00 in the tail of the potters on a size 14 crathie. 

On Saturday it only left Nigel to get on the scoresheet with a salmon. I suggested he fished Grey mare with a small black, blue, silver type character. And headed down the beat. I was absolutely delighted on arriving back to the hut and Nigel was all smile’s he caught a 5 lb sea lice Grilse from the Grey Mare. 

I am delighted everyone caught a fish on such hard weather conditions. 

Here’s hoping we get some rain over the weekend. 

Tight lines 

Terry

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This coming week we have the following availability on Middle Blackhall, the Cairnton bank is fully booked. Give Sarah a call or drop her an email to get booked in.

Mon 8th July - Middle Blackhall 3 rods
Tue 9th July - Middle Blackhall 3 rods
Wed 10th July - Middle Blackhall 3 rods
Thur 11th July - Middle Blackhall 3 rods
Fri 12th July - Middle Blackhall 3 rods
Sat 13th July - Middle Blackhall 1 rod

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This was a good week with 9 salmon & 2 sea trout. Also with several fish lost. A remarkable week considering the weather conditions with hot and sunny weather making for a falling river & Crystal clear water. 

Monday morning I met up with Mr & Mrs Nicoll at the Cairnton hut, who were new faces to the beat for 2 days fishing. 

Hamish & Penny fished hard with different tactics. Sadly Penny lost a fish in the Grey mare on Tuesday evening. 

On Tuesday Chris Inglesfield landed a 15lb salmon on a sunray  shadow at Invercannie for Middle Blackhall side. 

Wednesday I invited my father a ghillie from a Upper Drum & Lower Durris up for a cast. I met Jim at the Grey Mare after a few little tweaks of his tackle and a fly from my box, he was on his way. He fished Grey Mare inch by inch without a pull. I suggested we head down to the Cottage pool, the pool looked very fishy. Sitting at 10 inch on the gauge. After a few pointers Jim waded carefully down the pool. “I said this is the cast that will catch you a fish”  Sadly I was a cast to early. When all of a sudden his reel was screaming a beautiful 7lb sea liced fish was heading down the pool. This was a proud moment for myself as it was his 1st fish from my beat & also his 1st fish this season on a Willie Gunn size 3 cm with a 10ft slow sink tip. 

Thursday, I met up with Jon mouncey & Bernard & his friend André who were fishing for 3 days  

I started Bernard & André on the top of the beat. 

I suggested Jon would tag with myself as he was looking for his first fish from the beat. I set up Jon with a full floating line and a 1.5 cm Dee sheep & off we set for Rockheads.  It didn’t take Jon long before he was grinning from ear to ear with a cracking long tail sea liced salmon weighing 8lb. After a few photos the fish was on it way. 

Friday morning, the weather was against us with temperatures sitting at 24c.  I Suggested that in the afternoon it would be best leaving the pools to rest Until that evening once the sun had gone off the water. 

I suggested on Saturday an early morning start would a good idea.  Bernard & André would start a 4 am on the top of the beat. Bernard would start in the Upper Ferroch. He was rewarded with a 9lb salmon on a floating line.  Unfortunately André lost 3 fish in the Grey mare. 

Over at Middle Blackhall I invited Grahame Reid out for a cast Grahame got on the scoresheet with a 11lb salmon with sealice from the Malt Steep using a floating with a cascade. 

This week I fished hard in the evening on both sides. On Monday evening At 22.45  i landed a salmon 7lb, photographed by my father, from Rockheads using a size 12 Silver stoat on a 10ft intermediate tip.  With the same set up I landed a 3 lb sea trout from the tail of the pool. Around 23.15.

On Wednesday I caught a fresh 7lb salmon from Rockheads early morning on a floating line with a small 1.5 cm Dee sheep. 

I fished the cottage pool in the evening were I had my Second fish a 8lb salmon with sea lice on the same set up around 22.15. 

Thursday I lost a salmon after a good 10 min tug of war from the floating bank at last light using a sunray. 

Throughout the beat I’ve been seeing a few resident fish this week so I hope the weather is a little kinder to us. Fingers crossed for some good sport this week coming. 

Tight lines Terry

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It’s a stunning scene early in the morning here at Cairnton & Middle Blackhall and a great time of day to have a cast when daytime condition’s are a bit warm and bright.

This coming week we have the following availability. Give Sarah a call or drop her an email to get booked in.

Mon 1st July - Full
Tue 2nd July - Full
Wed 3rd July - Full
Thur 4th July - Middle Blackhall 3 rods
Fri 5th July - Middle Blackhall 3 rods
Sat 6th July - Middle Blackhall 3 rods

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This week had a good start with 10 salmon & 7 sea trout, with several fish lost. The river was at a cracking height on the Cairnton gauge 1’9", water temperature 53f.

Monday morning I met with Iain Wilson’s  party who had taken both banks & fished 6 Rods. 

First to arrive at the Cairnton hut was Mr W Meen. We spoke about tackle over a cup of coffee. I said to Will we will catch fish this week.  I Suggested we fish with floating line with a 10ft fast sink tip and an 1” Willie Gunn. Will started at the Middle Ferroch and it wasn’t long before the reel was screaming. After a good tug of war I slipped the net under a fin perfect salmon weighing 16lb  

Iain Wilson started at  Middle Blackhall in the Malt steep, Rockheads.  As per normal Iain was in to a salmon round the 15lb mark. After, a photo the fish was on its way. Iain continued the rest of the pool where on his 3rd cast he was in again. This time landing a 8lb sea liced fish. He was using a 10ft fast sink tip and one of his favourites, a puppy dog.

Late Monday night the river started to rise, which put the fish off the take. The river started dropping again on Tuesday. 

Wednesday it was quiet due to the rise in the river the night before. Late evening, Brian Lile caught a 6lb salmon from the Grey mare. With an intermediate tip and a copper willie Gunn. 

Thursday morning the river looked in good shape, the water temperature had raised to 60f. The border Osprey Iain Wilson was in the mood. He caught a cracking 8lb salmon from the cottage pool  followed by a 3lb Sea trout. Iain fished the Upper Ferroch mid day when he landed a 13lb salmon and after a few photos the fish was on its way. I met up with Iain at the tail of Middle Ferroch after lunch. We sat and changed flys. Iain looked up river and pointed at a stone where he suggested that it was  the place where his 3rd salmon was coming from and off he set.  I sat and watched Iain carefully wade out to this rock. He dropped his lightly dressed black & yellow tube in the water. At that moment I looked down river for a few seconds and as I turned to look up river, Iain’s rod buckled over by an very unhappy salmon that was heading up steam. After a long battle it was in the net, a cracking 10lb salmon. 

Over at Middle Blackhall George Chang landed a 12 salmon from Invercannie & a sea trout. 

Mal Copper & Mark  Mcgillivary landed a sea trout each one from Grey mare & the other from Malt steep. 

Saturday morning Chris Pringle caught a 6lb salmon from Invercannie from the south bank. On a size 12 shrimp 

Saturday evening Iain caught a 6lb salmon from the Upper Ferroch using a sunray 

Mark Mcgillivary landed a 3lb Sea trout from the Cottage pool. Well done lads 

We have a few rod’s availability next week contact  

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

01224 872702

I hope the river doesn’t drop off over the weekend so that next week my fisher will get some good sport. 

Tight lines 

Terry