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The first full week of the season we had a variety of conditions from bright, cold and sunny with some cloudy, murky spells and an odd flutter of snow. We had low air temperatures below minus to 6c above on some days also. Water temperatures were between 34/41 Fahrenheit. Heights were between 1' 4" to 4'. Everything was really looking promising and it didn't disappoint for well known angler James Simpson on Wednesday when James landed our 1st and his 1st fish of the season in the Malt Steep on a Monkey fly and weighed about 8lb. Always nice to get that first one.  We have had a fair number of kelts also which is encouraging to see as the last couple of seasons there weren't many about. We also saw the first Oystercatchers this week . They are maybe a bit premature though.

Cheers Brian 

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The last couple of days of the 2024 season we had really good water and overhead conditions plus the air temperature were below freezing both mornings at day break. Monday was the better looking day by far but it has proved this season the better looking day doesn't always produce and this was no exception with one fish landed, an 8lb er. Tuesday didn't look too promising, with a cold south easterly wind and fairly murky overhead however we did manage to land 4 to 15lb with Lewis Blair getting the honours of the last fish of our season and the 140th, a 10lb er from the Cottage on his usual Cairnton fly a Cascade. Well done Lewis.

The diary will be opening shortly for 2025 so please email Sarah with your requests now in preparation for this happening. We welcome new clients as well as old so please do get in touch to enquire. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk.

Cheers Brian

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Easterly breezes dominated this week giving us a good drop in air temperatures with a mixture of rain and drizzly days but a few lovely autumn sunny days and a couple of early morning frosts. Again with the last few weeks there have been enough fish about but they were not really switched on however after a fairly quiet start to the week things did waken up a bit and we finished with 1 salmon and 5 grilse. Flies that did the trick were Willie Gun Snaelda's and GP's.

Water heights were 3" on Monday. 1' 9" Wednesday and by Saturday 10".

Water temperatures were between 42f/50f.

Only 2 days to go until the close of the 2024 season. 

Cheers Brian

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It's unusual to see the river down to summer levels in October when last year at this time the rain just never seemed to ease off, but no complaints with the fine weather aswell as the amazing colours on the trees along the river bank at the moment, which are stunning.  There are good numbers of fish in the beat just now which in some of the pools are fairly visible as the clarity of the water is so clear. We finished up with 7 salmon/grilse to 12lb for the week with small Snaelda's, Black Allys, Red Francis and Sunray doing the trick. Water heights were 6" on Monday and finishing on Saturday at 3". Water temperatures were 45/50 Fahrenheit. 

Notable catch this week was Richard Pembroke with a couple of 5lb ers which keeps his fishing trip record to the beat intact.

Not long to go now to the end of the season. Fancy one last throw? We have a limited number of rods available this coming week if you fancy it. Contact Sarah to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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The last full week of September already and it was very Autumn like weather with a couple of frosts, some sunshine and a few heavy downpours mixed in. The start of the week was certainly more productive with catches and fish being seen but we had a small rise on Wednesday which seemed to shift a few fish about as it was much quieter the rest of the week,  however we did end up with 7 salmon, 3 grilse and 2 sea trout . Mark Blair had the largest at 12lb. Flies this week were Flamethrowers, Ally's Shrimps and Black Ally's. 

Water heights were 3" on Monday and by end of Saturday 1'. Water temperatures were jumping around quite a bit 45f to 53f.

A few rods available for the last full week of the season, email Sarah to get booked in before you pack everything away until 2025. Check availability on our website. www.cairnton.co.uk.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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The river was in good fettle this week but the overhead conditions weren't that great with plenty of sunshine and clear sky's for most of the week. The last two days were overcast with har coming in from the east. There are fish which are mostly coloured in all the pools but they are switched off at the moment but an odd clean fish has been seen however we did have 3 coloured grilse for the week, all around the 5lb mark with small Ally's shrimps doing the trick - a few fish lost also.

Water heights were 1' on Monday with a gradual drop each day finishing at 4" on Saturday. Water temperatures were low to mid 50's Fahrenheit. 

The Middle Blackhall hut got a bit of a paint job this week also to keep everything looking in good order. 

Cheers Brian

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A week of much cooler air temperatures with a north westerly blowing for most of the week plus a couple of early morning frosts and a few skeins of Geese being seen making it really feel like autumn now .  Their looks to be a reasonable amount of fish in some of the pools with lesser in others which is encouraging to see.  Again the numbers about don't reflect in the catches of 4 salmon and 1 sea trout landed. Graeme Simpson landing the largest at 10lb on a small cone head Francis. 

Cheers Brian