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February

No 5 off George Hardy

Ronald Sutherland

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Achentoul Ghillie George Hardy landed a super deep 8 pounder this morning (Tuesday 26th) to take our tally up to 5. The Killernan dyke pool on beat 4 was the hot spot and our large Rogie Conehead did the trick. The photo is not great but it clearly shows the quality of the fish.

George fish

 

The Rogie conehead - buy here now http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=657

Rogie conehead

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February

17.5 & 19lbs off this week (photo's)

Ronald Sutherland

Check out this stunning new Loop Combo up for grabs this week (below) - a one off deal on a superb outfit which we can do on 14 & 15ft rods - first come first serve and a selection of our new Tiger flies will be included free of charge. £499 is the RRP and we are offering it for £399 ready to fish, 2 deals in 1. SOLD   CALL US FOR MORE DEALS WITH CARRON JETSTREAM LINES.

Loop Xact rod 14ft with case, Loop Xact reel, Rio Windcutter line, 100yds gelspun backing. A very cool set up which will cast your line like a rocket! call, text, mail us to secure the deal. We will only do this deal once so snap it up for yourself or for a birthday gift or for a top quality starter kit for someone.

Loop deal

Mark Mahoney (Aberdeen) brightened things up on the Helmsdale again this week landing a super 17.5lbs fish on the Manse pool beat 6 on Friday (22nd), This creeps the tally up to 4. A Garry Dog brass tube 1.5" was the fly. Mark was fishing the Kildonan rods with the Craig Mackay party.

Mark returns his fabulous deep fish.

Mark Mahoney 17.5lbs

The Garry Dog tube below (I seem to remember seeing a 30 pounder on this exact fly for Andy Sutherland recntly on the Spey) so don't underestimate the powers of traditional tubes! you can buy them right here right now - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=286

Garry Dog

I had word today (Mon 18th) of a super 19 pounder from Kilphedir pool beat 2 which fell to the rod of Wick tackle dealer Hugo Ross. This is only the 3rd fish off the river in what is looking like a rather lean spring. I had a report from a friend on glorious Lower Crathes today on Deeside where the 4 rods fished all day for 1 kelt! However, latest news from around the North is an opener on the Findhorn last Saturday for Graham Bell, 2 off Carron, 2 off Naver, 1 off Brora and 3 off Helmsdale. The rivers are now all in settled and dropping mode and should start to score better.

Hugo Ross 19 pounder

We have a great selection of cool new fishing caps in stock right now, buy here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=87

Also check out Greig Thompson's cracking footage of playing and landing an opening day spring salmon the North Esk last week. One of our deadly Chartreuse Monkey Conehead tubes did the trick,  watch all the action here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx6507E8jAU

Some more late footage of the Opening day this year from Mike Shepley - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0jP3M_OorE

Get the rod out, get some of our flies and get on the river! the springers are gathering, tight lines.

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February

The new Loop Cross S1 15ft is here

Ronald Sutherland

The long awaited Loop Cross S1 15ft is here at last! we have had so many enquiries about this rod after we tested the 14ft last season with great effect. The 14 was superb, light, responsive, strong and we could not fault it in any department. The 15ft is set to be stupendous!! perfect for salmon fishing on all medium to large rivers.

Call us for deals on rods, reels & lines especially Loop, we can now access the whole new catalogue. LOOP are BACK with a vengeance.

http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1487

Loop cross S1

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February

2 fish off.

Ronald Sutherland

After the dust settled on last weeks first fish excitement, Kildonan ghillie Martin Grant caught (and returned) a second fish of 14lbs from the Tail of the Bay beat 3. Martin was fishing a large Willie Gunn style conehead tube. 

A few more youtube clips of the Helmsdale river in spring here - http://www.youtube.com/user/helmiesutherland?feature=guide

Congratulations go to local Free Church Minister Eric Paterson (Golspie) for catching the first fish of the season. Eric was fishing beat 1 Upper Caen pool on Achentoul rods when he landed the crome fresh 9 pounder. The old favourite Gold bodied Willie Gunn copper tube 1.5" and a gold Salar double did the trick. Eric returned the fish to fight another day and wins the Bridge Hotel trophy, A bottle of Clynelish and a selection of deadly Helmsdale flies. 

We are very lucky to see these excellent photographs of the fish as Eric was fishing by himself when he landed the fish. In a slight quandry he held the fish in his net in the water for a few minutes and managed to flag down another passing angler Donald Stewart. Donald took these excellent photo's and captured the memorable moment for Eric. We are off and running!

Eric first fish

A classic spring torpedo with thick set shoulders - no second guessing the quality of this one!

Eric receiving all the prizes from Tackle shop owner Ronald Sutherland

Eric & Ron

Gold Bodied Willie Gunn copper tube which did the trick! Buy them right here....

RS Gold Bodied Willie Gunn

Lovely Springer Eric well done! Postmistress Karen Sutherland wins the first fish sweep (£50) for drawing the Upper Caen pool!