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What a week we had but unfortunately it was the weather that makes the headlines with daytime temperatures hotter than the Canary island's on a few of the days. The adverse weather conditions weren't really conducive to good fishing. River height falling away almost daily, clear blue skies and some frosts which didn't do us any favours for an evening or an earlier morning cast either. We did see a few fish showing here and there over the week but they didn't want to know but there is good news on the horizon with more cloud next week and a chance of some rain also so fingers crossed. River heights were 6" on Monday and by Saturday down to 3". Water temperatures were 46/50 Fahrenheit. It was also good to see the return of the sandpipers this week so not long until the swallows, swifts and Martins are back aswell.  

To book fishing for this month or future months in the season please contact Sarah directly. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk.

Cheers Brian

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We have had really dry weather conditions this week with a frost most mornings, some light cloud on a few mornings but bright blue skies most of the time along with a chilly easterly breeze giving us some beautiful days but quite hard fishing conditions with the river level dropping away towards a normal summer height,  however we did land a couple of absolute cracking fish, both from the Middle Ferroch with David Fisher landing a 20lb er on Monday on a small Flamethrower. On Tuesday it was 80 year old David Gilchrist's turn with an 18lb er on a small Willie Gunn double.  A great way to start any week. Unfortunately that was it for the week although we did see a few each day which were trickling through.  Water heights were 1' 3" on Monday and by Saturday down to 7". Water temperatures were 44/46 Fahrenheit. 

Get in touch to discuss any fishing requirements you may have for this season. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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A real mixture of weather this week with some frosty starts to the days plus lovely spring sunshine and some days with a difficult, strong north westerly and light easterly's blowing with a bit of rain thrown in.  The river was a fairly steady 1' 3" to 10" until Friday when an unexpected rise of a foot an a half came through very quickly and had started dropping within a couple of hours with Saturday holding all day at 1' 3" and fairly peaty. Water temperatures were 43 to 47 Fahrenheit.  A couple of lively fresh fish lost and a few were seen going through over the week and we are still seeing kelts and landing a few very well mended ones, with an odd one coming up for a March brown which were hatching during the brief warmer spells. We are going to get another rise today looking at the SEPA stations so maybe it will help stir a few up this coming week. 

Cheers Brian

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This week we had some lovely weather with sunshine and early morning frosts and a gradually dropping river. Saturday saw a bit of light rain but that easterly breeze has been around all week and isn't compatible with good fishing although we did manage a couple of fish with Andy Ashcroft landing a liced 6lb er in Cairnton on Wednesday, on a GWG. We also saw the return of Knut Bjornsen and his party from Norway who are all extremely competent fishers and always enjoy whether the fishing is productive or dour and although there were fish about it was some of the latter but Skjalg Lund managed it again with a lovely 10lb er from Glister on Saturday, on a Monkey pattern . Levels were 1' 2" on Monday,  down to 7" on Friday but we did get a 3" rise on Saturday. Water temperatures were 37f to 43f.

There is a bit of rain in the forecast and hopefully it's enough to give the river a needed rise.

As always if you would like to pay us a fishing visit please contact Sarah directly to book  sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk, availability listed on our website www.cairnton.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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We paid for the lovely weather the week before with this week starting off with a bitterly cold northerly wind, wintery showers and air temperatures way colder than the water which is not a a good combination and that was the pattern until Friday. On Saturday it was a return from a south westerly direction which is always more favourable for the fishing.  Although we blanked this week we did see an odd clean fish going through. There is still a kelt or two about but even they weren't very keen with the conditions we had. Water temperatures were between 37/45 Fahrenheit.  Water heights were 1' to 1' 3" and gin clear.  A few Grey wagtails have made an appearance this week and even the bitterly cold didn't stop an odd March brown hatching.

Cheers Brian

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Another week with conditions being pretty good for this time of year with a real spring like feel, warmth and sunshine on a few of the days this week. Tuesday was the only day the wind made it slightly difficult otherwise it was a light to moderate south westerly. The height was running from 1' 3" to 1' 6" and water temperatures varied from 40 to 47 Fahrenheit.  We started the week well with a couple of fish on Monday with Alex Penman landing his first of the season,  an 8lb er from Invercannie on a Willie Gunn. Andy Ashcroft had a 7lb er from Canary on the GWG.  On Thursday  Clive Williamson landed his first of the season in Glister, a lovely 9lb er on a Collie then Juan Santamaria managed a 9lb er from the plank on Saturday on a red Francis.  We have also seen a few fish showing this week but they weren't hanging around for long by the looks of it but very encouraging.  There are still some kelts lying in the beat with an odd one giving the fly a pull so all in all not a bad week. 

To book please contact Sarah  sarah@cairntoneatate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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The rise in water last weekend and a wind swing into a south westerly direction certainly did the trick for us this week although Monday was a bit of a wash out but on Tuesday it came good with 3 fish to 14lb landed. 2 for John Webb & 1 for George Lyon. Wednesday we had an 8lber. Thursday we had 2 fish to 9lb for Swedish visitor Kent Harkansson. Friday we had 3 fish to 12lb. Ian Ogden 1, Andy Ashcroft  1 and John Webb 1, then on Saturday long serving Cairnton/Middle Blackhall rod Giles Field had a 7lb er.  Fish were spread throughout the beat with a few being liced and a couple of fish were lost at the net. Flies that doing the trick were the Gold Willie Gunn, Cascades and Banana patterns. Also there were some lovely well mended kelts still being landed which again is very encouraging and optimistic. 

If you fancy a cast this season please get in touch and we will see what we can offer. 

Cheers Brian