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This past week was more like what it should be. 11 were landed with fish from both sides. Monday was our best day with four landed, 2 from Middle Blackhall for Mike McBain on a size 12 Willie Gunn and 2 for Vittorio Spasciani from Cairnton on a Monkey. James Robbins landed two from Canary on Middle Blackhall on Tuesday. Strangely enough we blanked on Wednesday but new visitors to the beat on Thursday, Lars Lindh and Mats Wittlock, from Sweden landing a fish a piece with Mats fish at 18.5lb from Upper Ferroch. Another two were landed on Friday with a nice 7lber for regular Jo Alfredson on Saturday. All fish were covered in long tailed lice.

Not wanting to harp on again but we could do with some water but it will be what it will be.

Another visitor to the beat last week was a cock Hobby which was taking his share of various Swallows and Sand Pipers but that's nature.

High pressure over us for the next week, so very fine leaders and far off casts with small Crathies and Executioners will give us the best chance.

We have availability on Middle Blackhall over the next few weeks, which has been very productive, so please contact Sarah to book.

Various dates throughout the rest of the year available for both Cairnton & Middle Blackhall also. Please check FishDee for the latest availability and contact Sarah to book.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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A good finish to April for us with the water getting a lift which was very helpful after a low water spell. On Wednesday regular rod John Lewis got a lovely 9lber in Sandy Bay on Cairnton. Thursday strangely enough we blanked after seeing quite a few but they were probably getting a wee sniff off the water that was coming and just going through but Friday regular rod Andy Ashcroft landed two crackers from Middle Blackhall bank at 10lb and 8lb both on an Alistair Tube of 3/4" and Stewart Mackie landed a life times best from the Lower Ferroch on Cairnton - the net wasn't large enough !!! (it was a tiny brown trout) Saturday two fish were landed on Cairnton, one from the Upper Ferroch at 8lb and a lovely 16lber from Middle Ferroch plus a sea liced sea trout from Sandy Bay. Things are looking good for this coming week. So as long as the river keeps up we'll pick away.

We have 1 rod available on Cairnton on Thursday coming (4th May) then the next rod available on Cairnton isn't until June. We have rods available on Middle Blackhall over the next few weeks which is performing well so please contact Sarah to book. Bookings also being taken for both banks for later in the year so don't miss out and get your dates locked in.

email:- sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk.

Cheers Brian

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This past week was fairly quiet for us mainly due to the lack of water, although we were seeing the odd fish in the pools it wasn't going to be easy. Our returning rods fished it pretty hard every day and well into the evening but the adverse weather conditions were really against us however our week was semi saved with a 3lb Sea Trout on Wednesday from the Grey Mare on a Brown Pig. We did get a slight rise yesterday of a few inches but even that didn't ginger anything up. There is rain/snow forecast this week and I would like to see a good 48hrs of it so here's hoping.

We have rods available on both banks this coming week and on Middle Blackhall throughout May so please contact Sarah to book. Current prices to end of May are - Cairnton £108.00 per rod per day inc VAT and Middle Blackhall £72.00 per rod per day inc VAT.

For further availability and prices please refer to the Fish Dee webpage for Cairnton & Middle Blackhall and again contact Sarah to enquire or book. http://www.fishpal.com/Scotland/Dee/CairntonAndMidBlackhall/?

Self catering accommodation for fishing parties is also available on both banks in either Fishers Lodge on Cairnton or Glenbogle Lodge on Middle Blackhall. Prices range from £1500 to £2700 per week per week inc VAT. Information and a photo gallery of the lodges can be found on our website. www.cairnton.co.uk

email - sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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This past week saw the river level drop each day which didn't help our cause but also didn't deter our parties of fishers on both sides with all putting good effort in well into the evenings and trying a variety of tactics and typically the only fish hooked was on Saturday which dropped off after a 10 minute struggle. We were seeing fish here and there but we desperately need a good lift in the water soon for things to improve but by the looks of things we shall have to wait a few more days so it'll be floating lines with light tips and smallish flies this week.

Rods still available throughout the year on both banks so please contact Sarah to book and don't forget about the week self catering accommodation and fishing packages available on Middle Blackhall in July.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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This past week was looking very promising for a few fish but it was Friday before we got on the books with a liced 7lb fish for Andrew Legge from the Cottage and then Paul Devlin got our second at 10lb again from the Cottage on Saturday. We also lost a few at the net but that's fishing I suppose. I'm quite hopeful for next weeks bigger tides bringing a few more in, so here's hoping.

To book fishing please contact Sarah. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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This past week turned out not too bad in the end with three fish landed. One from Middle Blackhall at 7lb from floating bank and two from Cairnton, one 7lb er from the Grey Mare for Ian Scott and a Cairnton first time fish for David Fisher from Sandy Bay, again about 7lb. All were on Willie Gunn variants on floating lines with 10ft fast tips. What was noted all week were the amount off kelts that are still in the pools which should slow any fresh fish down a bit. This coming week looks reasonably encouraging with a slight rise in levels yesterday and hopefully keep us ticking over for a day or two.

Rods available on both banks through April so please check FishDee for availability and contact Sarah to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk.

Cheers Brian

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A reasonable week for us with four fish being landed and all from our Middle Blackhall side and being equally split between Andy Ashcroft who landed two, one from the Malt Steep on Monday and one from floating bank on Friday which had been in the wars going by its markings and John Webb landed two on Tuesday from Invercannie and all fish were on the Gold boddied Willie Gunn. This week was a bit quieter compared to last with numbers of fish showing but late on Saturday afternoon there was a fair bit of activity down at Malt Steep area but they weren't hanging about. Next week looks fairly settled weather wise and with levels falling, lighter tips and a stealthier approach should pay off.

A usual please contact Sarah to book your fishing. Days still available through to end of March for both banks as well as further into the future.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian