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Not an easy week for us on Cairnton and Middle Blackhall but there were a few fish about, mainly showing in the Upper Ferroch and the Rock Heads and with the return of the Festing party who know the beat pretty well (30 years) I was expecting a few fish but not through lack of effort we only managed a lovely Sea Trout on Wednesday in the Middle Salt Vats and then on Friday Tim Buxton landed a very fresh fish of about 9lb on a Sunray in the Cottage with a few chases aswell. Saturday was looking promising with a good few fish showing here and there with 2 lost after a short time in Invercannie but that was our lot for the week. However many times throughout the week when we put on small flies we caught plenty Salmon Smolts and Parr which is good for the future. This coming week I would think that small Stoats/Exacutioners on full floaters should pay off with the dropping water and rising temperature and the early mornings and late evening will give us the best chance.

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

Cheers Brian

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A really good week for us at Cairnton with all the river bank work completed since the devastating flood, especially the river bank in front of the top hut which is looking really good. A lot of work went into this bit of the bank with 12 hundred tons of rock and top soil brought in making it better looking than it was before and saving the old compass stone and the old Willie Mitchell stone made it all very satisfiying. The fishing was a wee bit quiet with only one being landed in the Rock Heads on Tuesday but things looked promising each day with fish being seen in most of the pools but the bright weather and dropping water didn't help our cause. If conditions prevail for the coming week I think early mornings and late evenings will be the best approach for us with small dark flies on full floating lines.

Also in case you missed our last post we are pleased to announce that we have just reduced prices on both Cairnton & Middle Blackhall for June & July 2016.

Cairnton - June and July now £92.40 per rod inc VAT

Middle Blackhall - June and July now £78 per rod inc VAT

You can check availability on the Fish Dee website under Cairnton & Middle Blackhall.

To book or enquire please contact Sarah. Bookings taken 7 days a week.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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We are pleased to announce that we have just reduced prices on both Cairnton & Middle Blackhall for June & July 2016.

Cairnton - June and July now £92.40 per rod inc VAT

Middle Blackhall - June and July now £78 per rod inc VAT

You can check availability on the Fish Dee website under Cairnton & Middle Blackhall.

To book or enquire please contact Sarah. Bookings taken 7 days a week.

sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

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Last week was very welcome with the return of the Bergman party on Cairnton and the return of the Goodman party on Middle Blackhall and not through lack of effort on either side it was only Cairnton that produced 4 fish and a Sea Trout. Monday there were a few seen but nothing landed, Tuesday a lovely fish of about 5lb was landed in the Grey Mare on a Sunray. Wednesday first time visitor to Cairnton Odd Einer landed a cracking fresh fish in the Grey Mare on a size 10 Cascade then on Thursday Jan O Holm kept his 100 % catch rate up at Cairnton landing a 12lb er in the Middle Ferroch and then landing a liced 10lb er in the Cottage on Saturday morning with both being on a Dee Sheep. Mats Bergman also landed a nice Sea Trout of 3lb in the Garden Run, so quite a good week for us but what was very encouraging was the amount of Salmon Smolts that were being caught any time we went down a few sizes which is good news for the future. This coming week is looking really good for us with the height sitting at 2ft today so I'm fairly sure we shall pick away.

Cheers Brian

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This past week was very quiet for us as the 23 degree's and bright sunshine on most day's did not help the fishing condition's but apart from that there didn't appear to be much about which was strange, only the odd fish was seen and a couple hooked and lost so hopefully this coming week it will be a bit more forgiving as we should be in amongst the more productive spring fishing week's on Cairnton and Middle Blackhall. The height was 1ft 2ins today and I did see fish showing in a couple of pools so as long as we get some cloud cover this week and with the regular rods fishing I'm sure we can have have a good week.

We have rod's available over the next few week's so please email Sarah to enquire. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk.

Cheers Brian

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May got off to a good start for us with the water sitting at 3ft 2ins on the Cairnton gauge. Alex Mudie landed a lovely fish of about 8lb in the Malt Steep from Middle Blackhall side, his first off the beat after a few years of trying, on a 1" Willie Gunn. On Tuesday a fresh 7lb er was landed in the Lower Ferroch on Cairnton side on a 6" Sunray after a couple were lost during the day, then Graeme Reid got a nice fish on Middle Blackhall in Floating Bank on Thursday of about 8lb on a Willie Gunn. Friday was good for some with a couple lost but Ross McDonald landed a cracking fish on Cairnton of about 7lb late in the evening in the Middle Ferroch on a Parkie Shrimp. Saturday was looking really good for a few fish with the air temperature up and the odd one showing in the right places but I was pleased to end with a 5lb fresh fish on Cairnton from the Old Garden on a Red Shrimp pattern, so I was happy with 5 for the week and a few lost . The weather looks fairly settled for this week so as long as the level's don't drop away too much we should be in touch with a few fish.

There is still the opportunity to get your rod in the water over the next few weeks on Cairnton & Middle Blackhall. Check FishDee for availability under Cairnton & Middle Blackhall and email sarah to enquire or book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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This past week was more like the last week in February rather than the last week in April with temperatures dipping below freezing most night's and snow and hail falling most day's but the fishing parties stuck it out with John Webb landing the first of the week on Thursday from the Otterburn on Middle Blackhall bank, a lovely 7lb er on a gold boddied Willie Gunn then on Friday Simon Wilkinson landed his very first salmon in a snow storm, a cracking 15lb er in the Malt Steep on Cairnton bank on a Sunray then followed it up in the afternoon with a 3lb Sea Trout from the Middle Ferroch. It was also great to see such a good hatch of March Brown's each day after all the floods, with Smolts and Trout rising which is really encouraging and shows not everything was washed out after the big spate last Hogmany. This coming week look's good with the weather warming up slightly so we should be lucky enough to land one or two.

We have some rods available on Cairnton & on Middle Blackhall over the next 4 weeks. Check out Fish Dee for the availability under Cairnton & Middle Blackhall and contact Sarah to book or enquire. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk.

Cheers Brian