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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

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This was a productive week with 6 salmon & 3 sea trout & the same again lost. 

On Monday I met some good friends David Waters & Graham Nichols, alongside Charlie Alford on the Cairnton bank. 

On Monday Charlie caught a fresh sea trout from the Middle Ferroch using a floating with a 5ips tip.

I also caught a 3lb Sea trout fishing into darkness using a floating line with a dressed Lady Caroline single in the Middle Ferroch. 

On Tuesday Grahame caught a cracking 9lb  salmon on a dirty cascade from the Middle Ferroch. 

On Wednesday Charlie hooked a fish in the long pool but unfortunately the fished wrapped it self around the rock and broke him. 

David caught a 2lb sea trout from the tail of the Malt steep using a sunray on an intermediate tip. 

Thursday morning, the water temperature dropped down to 48f. We fished with heavier sink tips. Grahame got off the mark with a beautiful 14lb salmon from Lower Ferroch, using a 7ips tip & and a half inch aluminium monkey. 

I was in the action too with a 12lb salmon from the garden run, fishing a 18ips tip with a Willie Gunn. 

Late afternoon I sent David up to fish Middle Ferroch with a 10ips tip &  8cm samurai Ally shrimp. I noticed the water was starting to rise. It didn’t take David long before I received a phone call asking for help. On arriving from the bottom of the beat I noticed the fish had lots of power. About 10min later I netted a beautiful fish that weighed 19lb.

On Saturday David started in Middle Ferroch.  He hooked a 9lb salmon in Lower Ferroch. He made this way down the Grey Mare where he caught his second fish around the 12lb mark. Using a 7ft 10ips tip with a sunray. 

The water is dropping off nicely so next week is also looking promising. 

Tight lines 

Terry

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This was a productive week with 5 salmon & 1 sea trout. 

On Monday I met George kuczera, David & Stuart on the Cairnton bank. 

Stuart Norris caught a fresh 15lb salmon in the lower Ferroch using a hover with a willie Gunn. In the evening George caught a 14lb salmon in the Middle Ferroch using a floating line with a fast sink tip.  

On Wednesday Middle Blackhall wasn’t let so  I gave George and his team the opportunity to fish the other side as the water suited the other side. 

Stuart jumped at the opportunity after lunch. It didn’t take Stuart long before he was in the action in Malt steep with a 14lb salmon caught on a Junction shrimp.  George fished the Malt steep and in the evening he was awarded with a salmon around the 14lb mark. 

On Thursday I met Mr R  Barnes & his friend at Cairnton, this was the teams 1st trip to Deeside.  Andrew was rewarded with a beautiful salmon from Lower Ferroch using a float line with fast sink tip and a monkey. He also caught a 2lb sea trout on the same method on Saturday afternoon. 

The river is dropping so I hope this settled water brings in fish from the beats below. 

Tight lines Terry

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