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A good start to last week with the river sitting at 1ft 11in on Monday, crystal clear and we saw few fish, connecting with four but only landing two of them, the best being a 12lb long tailed licer in the Cottage landed on a small Monkey. By Tuesday morning the river had risen to 4ft 6ins on the Cairnton gauge which did suit Lower Ferroch where a 7lb liced fish was landed on a size 6 Cascade. Wednesday looked more like it with fish being seen coming through Rock Heads but they weren't hanging about but a nice 11lb er was landed in Middle Ferroch on a Flamethrower. On Thursday one was lost in the Malt Steep and again fish were seen coming through Rock Heads but not stopping. On Friday again fish were seen but not an offer. Saturday the river rose again and was peaty so I'd have to say the unsettled conditions didn't do us any favours this past week . Forecast for next few days looks better so if the river behaves we should pick away.

Cheers Brian

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Weather and water condition's last week were very unsettled which didn't help the catches with some days feeling like February again and other days more like you would expect for May. The week started off with the water a bit high at 3ft 4in but pretty good fishing conditions. Tuesday was a few inches lower but still looked good with the very odd fish to be seen. Wednesday we landed our first of the week at 12lb from Garden Run on a Willie Gunn. Wednesday pm saw the weather turn very cold with a few hail showers. Thursday was similar, but with a gale blowing it made it very hard going. On Friday it was back to spring weather although the river had risen and turned peaty but a fish was landed from Grey Mare on a size 12 Black Sheep. Saturday we got another rise which sort of finished our chances. Hopefully things are more settled for the coming week.

Cheers Brian

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A great start to the week with two fish on Monday, one from the Colonel and one from the Plank which was very encouraging but it was Wednesday before another was hooked but lost after a short time. By Thursday there seemed to be one or two more lying in the Cottage and the Upper Ferroch but it was Friday before anymore were landed and fairly well spread out. Upper Ferroch 1 at 8lb. Grey Mare 1 at 9lb. Malt Steep 1 at 7lb & Rock Heads 1 at 8lb. Flies doing the job were long tailed Willie Gunn's & Stoat Tail on size 8's. Saturday was quiet with the river rising most of the day but we did manage a 2lb sea trout from Middle Ferroch. Hope this rise in water helps us.

Cheers Brian

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After the rise in water last weekend Monday was looking pretty good with the river sitting slightly too high at 3ft 11ins but crystal clear and temperature at 50f. A fish was lost at the net in the Colonel and another lost in the Garden Run after a few minutes so it was a promising start to the week. A few half hearted takes each day here and there only for them to drop off after a short time which I would say are one or two older fish that we're seeing, not the good takes you would expect from fresh fish. The only fish to be landed was a cracking 14lber in the Holly Bush by Edward Foster.(pictured below) With the river sitting at 2ft 6ins today and a good forecast for the next few days plus a good party of fishers I'm sure fish will be caught this coming week.

Cheers Brian

1. Edward Foster, 14lb, Holly Bush

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This week started off with really good conditions with the water temperature in the mid forties and the river height sitting at 2ft. There was similar conditions on Tuesday which I would have thought good enough for a fish or two, however it was Wednesday before any were landed, one 7lb from Invercannie, one 7lb from Middle Ferroch and a lovely 12lb fish from the Colonel for John Henderson on a Flamethrower (pictured below) and that was it for the week. The river rose over 3ft on Friday night and turned quite peaty but by Saturday afternoon had cleared and had started dropping quickly so things are looking promising for the coming week.

Cheers Brian.

1. John Henderson, 12lb from Colonel

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This past week we had really good fishing conditions apart from the gale force wind blowing every day which made things slightly more challenging, however we did manage to land three. Dave Cowie managed to land a lovely fish from the Malt Steep of around 8lb.(pictured below) Graeme Caton landed a cracking 9lb fish in Sandy Bay.(pictured below) Another one of around 7lb was landed in Grey Mare on Saturday afternoon on a Cascade and that was it for the week.
River height and temperature are as good as we could hope for so we'll see what happens this coming week.

Cheers Brian

1. Dave Cowie, 8lb, Malt Steep

2.Graeme Caton, 9lb, Sandy Bay

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The start of the week was going to be difficult with the river pushing up last weekend and then pushing higher on Monday when we peaked at 11ft then things started dropping very slowly, 7ft on Tuesday,  6'7" on Wednesday & the same on Thursday when later in the day two fish were landed, one in Middle Ferroch & one in Grey Mare.

Friday looked good for a few fish but only one being landed in Lower Ferroch by Dee Ghillie Mads Pederson at about 8lb.

Saturday looked really good with the river at 3'8" with one being landed in the Colonel at 7lb and two being lost in the Malt Steep later in the evening and another being lost in Middle Ferroch. Usual Flies seemed to work as long as they are Cascade Tube types.

Looking at the forecast, it's going to be dry but strong winds from the west so i'm sure we'll get a few  next week .

Cheers Brian