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This past week saw the return of Kim Michelsen's party to Cairnton and Middle Blackhall and they did not disappoint with their fishing effort. As always they fished with the Traditional Blue Charm's, tapered casts and full floating lines and after a few casts in the Rock Heads on Monday morning, new member into the party Dan Pedersen landed a fresh Grilse of about 5lb which was Dan's first ever day on the Dee. Later that evening Per Larson landed a fish of about 16lb in Invercannie. Tuesday it was Kim's turn landing a fairly fresh 8lber in Invercannie but it was looking like the week was going to get harder with the levels dropping every day along with very bright condition's and fish being very dour but Dan managed a nice 4lb Grilse in the Grey Mare on Thursday and that was it but a fairly good catch for the week considering the condition's.

We really need water now to pick things up as the river is sitting at its lowest height so far this season but the forecast is mainly dry with the odd shower but even if the water temperature cools down a few degrees it can change things.

As always to book fishing for this year or next please contact Sarah. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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This past week was looking good for a few fish with quite a few lying about mainly at the top of the beat with a fair mix of fresh and coloured ones about. However the bright sunshine throughout the day's of the first half of the week made the early mornings and evenings our best chance but the fish had other ideas and a couple were lost. On Wednesday Lee Craig from Carham on the Tweed made an early start and landed a small but fresh Grilse in the Rock Heads on a size 14 Editor then followed it up in the evening with a Sea Trout of 2lb from Grey Mare. On Thursday there was plenty activity but nothing landed then on Friday Paul Wilmanski landed a fish of 10lb and a small Grilse in the Upper Ferroch on a size 12 Stoat. On Saturday again there were plenty about but not very keen. Next week see's Kim Michelsen's party returning from Denmark who are avid Blue Charm angler's when at Cairnton and have great success on this famous old pattern, so hopefully this continues in the coming week and a good report to be written next Sunday.

Rods available on Middle Blackhall over the next few weeks at £78.00 per rod per day inc VAT. Book now.

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Get your fishing booked now for 2017 on Cairnton or Middle Blackhall to get the dates you want. Prices range from £62.40 to £108.00 per rod per day inc VAT.

Contact Sarah now to book or enquire.

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Cheers Brian

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This past week saw the return of Ian Ogden's party who know the beat pretty well and it wasn't long before Nick Hill was into a fish which turned out to be a lovely Sea Liced Grilse from Glisters on a Blue Charm and that was surprisingly Monday's catch but Tuesday was looking better with a few more showing here and there but we had to settle for another Grilse which Stewart Henderson landed in the Cottage on a small Flamethrower then on Wednesday Eric Rymer landed a lovely liced Grilse in the Cottage on a Silver Stoat. Thursday was fairly quiet for us with the rising water but there were plenty about. On Friday we were seeing a lot of fish but they weren't very keen until Frantz Bouchot got a lovely 10lber from the Upper Ferroch on an Ally's Shrimp just after lunch and Phillip Wood landed a Sea Trout over on the Blackhall bank of about 4lb. Saturday was looking pretty good with the water settling down but although we saw quite a few we couldn't connect. Condition's look fairly hard going for the next few days with a very hot spell forecast however early starts and evenings should produce.

2017 dates are now open and we are very pleased to be seeing bookings returning from our Scandinavian friends as well as from the UK. Email Sarah to get your fishing dates in place now for 2017 or get a few more days in before the end of the 2016 season..

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk.

Cheers Brian

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This past week was slightly quieter than the previous one but again plenty of effort from both banks with Cairnton fairing better with David Ritchie landing a nice fish of about 6lb in the Grey Mare on Monday and after a quietish couple of day's John Smith landed a fairly fresh fish of 7lb on Thursday again in the Grey Mare but things were still hard going with the odd fish here and there but nothing like the previous. On Saturday things picked up with Keith Collins landing a nice Grilse in the tail of Glisters on a Brown Pig and Graham Reid landing a good fish of about 10lb in the Cottage on a Brown Pig and as the picture shows had a fair bit of Seal damage but they all count. Saturday afternoon was probably the most we had seen all week but they weren't very keen. There is more rain forecast this evening so that might stir things up this week.

Contact Sarah to book your fishing for this season or next.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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A much better week for us with 5 salmon, 7 grilse and a sea trout landed, with the Blackhall bank out fishing the Cairnton bank, only by a couple but this is probably the case due to the water height jumping about each day with Blackhall fishing better in the higher water and the lower water favouring the Cairnton bank. Favourite flies this week were Ally's Shrimps and Cascade's on size 9 and 11's on intermediate tips. This coming week looks fairly good with settled condition's so we should be good for one or two.

We have availability on both Cairnton and Middle Blackhall  in 2 weeks time, 15th to 20th Aug so why not book in now for a few days. Cairnton £92.40 per rod per day inc VAT and Middle Blackhall £78.00 per rod per day inc VAT.

Email Sarah now to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Or have you already had your week fishing on another beat on the Dee this year and fancy a change for 2017. We have availability at various times throughout the year for fishing parties and we can offer accommodation also. Please contact Sarah to enquire. Also remember that we are offering 2017 fishing for 2007 prices. Get your dates in the diary fixed now.

Cheers Brian

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This past week got us off to a good start with John Thornley landing a lovely 4lb Grilse in the Cottage on Monday then the heat wave really kicked in on Tuesday with temperatures hitting the low 30's and very humid but it didn't stop Rob Walton landing a nice 6lber in the Grey Mare in very bright condition's, then on Wednesday the weather really broke with thunder and lightning most of the morning and 10am resembling 10pm because of the light but it certainly cleared the air. Thursday we saw a rising river all day and I thought this would have made our week finish on a really good note but things remained fairly quiet and only the odd running fish seen but hopefully the coming week brings July to a good finally.

As always contact Sarah to book or enquire about fishing for both Cairnton & Middle Blackhall for this year or next.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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The start of this past week was looking really promising for a few fish but things were a bit quiet and not through lack of trying but the week belonged to Andrew Kilgour with a cracking 18lb fish on a small Ally's from the Upper Ferrochs on Wednesday evening. The other Grilse that were landed were again on small Ally's/Cascade patterns. This week should be quite good with the return of a few regular parties that know the water pretty well so I am fairly confident for one or two fish

Cheers Brian