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  • Another good week
    Conditions Fish Caught in the Past Week Fish Caught this Season so far
    River Height:
    Water Temp:
    Wind:
    1ft 4in
    56f
    North West
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    8
    2
    1
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    147
    28
    14

    Comments

    Another good week with fish being landed every day on a variety of flies, these included Cascade, Monkey, Ally Shrimp, Sun Ray Shadows doing the business. The best fish of the week was caught by Keith Collins, a 16lb from Upper Ferrochs on a Sun Ray (pictured below). Fish were about in every pool but were very dour but with the forecast for rain next week it should waken them up.

    Cheers Brian


  • Unsettled
    Conditions Fish Caught in the Past Week Fish Caught this Season so far
    River Height:
    Water Temp:
    Wind:
    3ft
    58f
    South - minimal
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    8
    6
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    139
    26
    13

    Comments

    Rain arrived on Sunday and we got a small lift of a few inches on Monday which produced 5 all from the Cottage and all to an Executioner, size 12. The river rose all day on Tuesday and we were lucky to get 1 as the water was getting dirty. By Wednesday it started to drop again and we landed 6, all on Cascades throughout the beat. Thursday the river was 3ft and rising and dirty. Friday and Saturday we managed a fish each day. All in all a good week.

    Cheers Brian

  • A better week
    Conditions Fish Caught in the Past Week Fish Caught this Season so far
    River Height:
    Water Temp:
    Wind:
    1ft 4in
    62f
    South East
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    3
    5
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    131
    20
    13

    Comments

    With an experienced party of Cairnton rods who fished it hard in bright conditions we managed to land 8 for the week and connect with several others mostly from the Cottage and Invercannie again on Cascades,  which appears to be the weapon of choice this year so far. With rain in the forecast for next week we should pick away.

    Cheers Brian

  • Disappointing Week
    Conditions Fish Caught in the Past Week Fish Caught this Season so far
    River Height:
    Water Temp:
    Wind:
    1ft 3in
    62f
    West
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    3
    1
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    128
    15
    13

    Comments

    The week started off with good water and it continued all week. Fish were about but we only managed to land 4 in the first 3 days. We blanked the rest of the week but this was due to the bright conditions and not the lack of angling effort. The fish that were landed were again on Cascades, all from the Cottage. Keep fingers crossed for next week.

    Cheers Brian

  • Season's best so far
    Conditions Fish Caught in the Past Week Fish Caught this Season so far
    River Height:
    Water Temp:
    Wind:
    1ft
    58f
    South South West
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    10
    9
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    125
    14
    13

    Comments

    With the river down to 1ft 6in on Monday everything was looking promising and with fish showing in all the pools I was suprised for the party to only get 1. By Tuesday the fish were a bit more settled and we landed 5. Wednesday we got 1, Thursday 7, Friday 3 and Saturday 2. All fish were caught on Cascade and Cascade variants, well spread throughout the beat and all liced. Lets hope these conditions continue.

    Cheers Brian

  • Summer at last!
    Conditions Fish Caught in the Past Week Fish Caught this Season so far
    River Height:
    Water Temp:
    Wind:
    1ft 10in
    58f
    South West
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    8
    3
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    115
    5
    13

    Comments

    Week started off with more summer like weather with 2 being landed on Monday, 3 on Tuesday and 3 on Wednesday, then the rain started again and we awakened on Thursday to the river at 5ft and running dirty. By Friday the river had dropped to 2ft 5in with the river running a lot clearer and we got a 15lber from Garden Run and Saturday we got another 2 from Grey Mare. All fish on a Cascade again, size 8. Forcast looks good for next week.

    Cheers Brian.

  • Another wet week
    Conditions Fish Caught in the Past Week Fish Caught this Season so far
    River Height:
    Water Temp:
    Wind:
    2ft 1in
    58f
    South West
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    10

    2
    Salmon:
    Grilse:
    Sea Trout:
    107
    2
    13

    Comments

    Another unsettled week with the river sitting at 4ft on Monday and going up to 6ft on Wednesday. Despite all this we managed 10 salmon and 2 sea trout. The biggest salmon being 17 lbs landed on a Cascade, size 8 from Lower Ferrochs. The river dropped back toward the end of the week and Saturday produced 4 fish to 14 lb and 2 sea trout again on Cascades. With the river dropping next week should be good.

    Cheers Brian.


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