Conditions		Fish Caught in the Past Week		Fish Caught this Season so far
River Height: Water Temp: Wind:	1’1 55f	Salmon: Grilse: Sea Trout:	4	Salmon: Grilse: Sea Trout:	77 34 27

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This was a week with two halves. The first part of the week was disappointing with a rising river, carrying a lot of colour. But we had one salmon on the Wednesday from the Middle blackhall caught by Graham Westgarth in the floating bank with a fast sink tip & a size 8 cascade.  

This week at Cairnton i caught up with the two teams John Marshall with his two friends Mark and Jane who have fished the beat before. 

And the other 2 rods were new fishers too the beat David & Patrick Coote. 

John Marshall caught a cracker of a salmon on Friday from the Grey mare using a floating line with 10ft 7ips & a size 10 cascade. 

On Saturday the beat gauge was at the good height 1’7 with a little peat stain. 

Jane started in the Grey Mare with a floating spey with a size 8 Willie Gunn. She was rewarded with a 10lb salmon. Sadly her phone was in her vehicle. But she kept a scale that was on the rocks from  being landed by herself. 

Saturday afternoon I spent time with Patrick  who wasn’t getting on with this Spey casting. I give Patrick a shooting head system with a 10ft fast sink tip and a cascade from my fly box & off we set for Grey Mare. After a few pointers he was casting well. I explained the wading line and the taking places. Then off I set for middle blackhall. I was delighted as I returned to the malt steep hut, Patrick was standing with a smile from ear to ear.  He landed a salmon at the tail of the pool. His 1st salmon this season. A fresh salmon, around the 15lb mark. Sadly with the excitement he dropped his phone in the river. But the salmon was returned safely. 

The water is looking promising for the week ahead.  It will be good to catch up with friends from down south who are fishing the 1st part of the week. Let’s hope the fish play co-operate. 

Tight lines Terry