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This past week was pretty good fishing with 6 fish being landed to 19lb . Ian Wilson from the Borders gun room got us going on Monday with a nice 10lb er from the Middle Ferroch then followed it up with another 2 from the Plank which were landed with the assistance of regular Cairnton rod Alan Gowers who has never blanked here landing an absolute wee cracker himself off the Middle Blackhall side on Wednesday of about 8lb. Ken Rothwell also landed a lovely fish in Sandy Bay of about 10lb the same day which has been fishing pretty well this  season. Then it was first time visitor  Stewart Davies from Wales who landed his biggest fish on Thursday at 19lb from the Grey Mare and that surprisingly was us for the week although we were seeing quite a few each day coming into the Rock Heads and Malt Steep but they were not hanging about. Flies that were working were Black and Yellow tubes on 3/4 to an inch. This week looks fairly promising for one or two more with the forecast. Cheers Brian

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Another fine week for us at Cairnton and Middle Blackhall with two being landed. First off the mark was Gunnar Masson from Iceland landing his first Scottish salmon of about 9lb from the Middle Ferroch on Monday morning on a Monkey and then John Webb landed a nice licer in the Malt Steep on Tuesday on a Willie Gunn and very surprisingly that was us for the week although we did get a few offers each day and saw a few here and there but that was our lot. This coming week looks pretty encouraging with the reasonable forecast so again I'm fairly hopeful for a fish or two.

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Cheers Brian

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A much better week with the rise in water of last Saturday and Sunday which settled back for Monday. We had a visit from Dee regular Phil Black from Tayside who landed his first Cairnton Fish from Sandy Bay on a Tungsten head Willie Gunn of about 7.5lb late on. Each day we saw the odd fish but it was on Thursday when regular visitor Andy Ashcroft nailed him again in the Malt Steep. It was a fresh fish with no lice of about 8lb and was caught on a gold bodied Willie Gunn making it two off either bank for Andy so far this season. Friday saw Phillip Wood getting off to a start with a lovely 9.5lb fish from the Garden Run on Middle Blackhall bank on a Long Winged Monkey. Still the odd Kelt kicking about but I would think most would have been jagged by now but should still slow any fresh fish coming in a wee bit.  This coming week looks pretty good with the rise of water yesterday and with fairly settled conditions over the next few days I would be hopeful for a fish or two this week.

Cheers Brian

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This past week saw us having a pretty good water height each day but things were fairly hard going with gale force winds the first three days, then things settled a bit on Thursday and Friday. Jenny Wellard saved our week with a sea liced 6lb er from the tail of Glisters on a Park Shrimp. Saturday saw the river rising fairly quick all day and saw our chances diminishing but still an encouraging start to the spring on the river. Next weeks weather looks slightly more settled so should be a wee bit better.

Cheers Brian

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This past week saw us fishing in almost late April weather with warm days which gave us a small rise in water each day due to the snow that is left on the tops getting a shift. Although the fishing was a bit harder we managed to land two fresh fish with Tony Black from Murthly on the Tay landing his first Cairnton fish in the Old Garden on Tuesday. Then regular visitor Charles Stuyck landed a cracker on Friday in Sandy Bay.

This coming week looks fairly settled weather wise and with a few being caught below us at the end of last week things are looking fairly promising for the next few days.

Cheers Brian

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A really good week for us with fish landed each day split between both banks and we also had a few lost. Top rods were Andy Ashcroft landing 3, all were on an Alistair tube and the biggest was 15lb. Allan Gowers on his first visit back this season landed two, one from the Grey Mare on Monday and another on Tuesday. Another returnee was Iain Wilson from Borders Gun Room who didn't disappoint with a cracker from the Long Jetty where he has had success previously. On Saturday John Grieve landed a good fish in the Malt Steep on the Middle Blackhall side.  I really do hope these catches continue.

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Cheers Brian

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2017 got off to a good start with two fish being landed on opening day for Ian Clark in the Middle Ferroch of about 8lb and Alec Lyle landing a nice fish in Sandy Bay of about 7 1/2lb along with a fair few kelts aswell. Thursday plenty of kelts were landed from both banks and all well mended. Then on Friday Ian Clark did it again landing a lovely fish of 9lb in the Grey Mare before the river started rising late in the morning. Saturday was looking pretty promising in the morning but unfortunately the river started rising again and colouring up which slowed our chances. Next week looks fairly good if condition's behave.

Cheers Brian

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