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The past week got off to a very good start with the height at 1ft 8ins, water temperature at 53f and two fish being landed, one of 10lb on a size 11 Cascade for Charlie Campbell from Grey Mare and a 4lb fish on a size 11 Crathie for Ian Scott from the Cottage. Although a very small fish it was in good proportion and that was it until Friday when two Sea Trout were landed, one in Garden Run at 3lb (pictured below) and one in Malt Steep at 2lb.  Conditions remained pretty good every day with a couple of small rises here and there but that was it for the week. The forecast is unsettled for the coming week so we won't be short of water.

Cheers Brian

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Fishing conditions at Cairnton were near pefect this past week but we only managed a fish of 8lb from the Grey Mare and a Sea Trout of 2lb from the same pool. We saw fish every day but they all seemed to be running through. With the height sitting at 1ft 6ins today I'm fairly hopeful for a good coming week as when I checked the height tonight I did see a couple of fish show in the Cottage, so more encouraging - we'll see!

Cheers Brian

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This week turned out to be much better with two being landed. One from the tail of the Cottage at 8lb on Tuesday on a size 7 Cascade and Stuart Birth landing a cracker of 15lb at the death on Saturday afternoon on a rising water on a Willie Gunn Shnealda from the Malt Steep. The river had continued to rise last night to 3ft 5ins on Cairnton gauge so it should hopefully bring some fish in. Today it's sitting at 2ft 8ins and slightly peaty but looking good  for tomorrow.

Cheers Brian

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This past week the river height conditions were very good for us with Monday at 1ft 10 ins  dropping slowly all week until Friday when it rose a couple of inches then gradually dropping back to 1ft 5ins on Saturday. We were seeing one or two fish showing but they didn't seem to be hanging around very long and yet again the strong west wind made it harder to cover the water and the bright sunshine made things a wee bit harder too. I'm sure this coming week we shall get on the scoresheet for April if things remain settled. Water height today ( picture below )

Cheers Brian

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This week started off looking pretty good with the water height at just over 3ft, so with the river dropping every day it could not have been better apart from the gale force winds blowing every day but we started seeing one or two fish coming in this week which is really the first I have seen this season in any numbers which keeps you trying, however we blanked but it is encouraging to see. The forecast for the coming week looks not too bad, apart from the wind which is meant to drop, so I am quite hopeful for a fish or two especially if the river stays at this height. (Cairnton gauge pictured below)

Cheers Brian

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It was a good start to the week with the river at a great height and a fish of 7lb from The Mill on a Junction Shrimp on Monday and surprisingly that was it for the week. Conditions remained pretty good for the rest of the week with the height and water temperature going up and down slightly but still good for Cairnton so maybe next week shall be better.

Cheers Brian

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The week started off with the river level at the lowest so far this season and looking good for a fish or two but it was Tuesday before an 8lb fish was landed in Sandy Bay on a Monkey. Wednesday a 7lb fish was landed in the Long Jetty and another of the same weight in the Old Garden both on a Monkey. Thursday a 7lb fish was landed in Malt Steep by Iain Wilson from the Borders Gun Room on a Posh Tosh. Friday, Iain did the same again, 7lb fish on a Posh Tosh in the Long Jetty (picture below) and again on Saturday a 7lb fish on a Posh Tosh this time in the Malt Steep. The forecast for the coming week looks not too bad so maybe we'll get one or two.

Cheers Brian