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26 February Here is the latest deal from us (below) we have sent it out to our entire customer base so you have probably seen it already.....but if not, please feel free to take advantage. Incedentally the Helmsdale is up to 6 fish off with the latest being Andy Sutherland with a 12 pounder from the Flat pool on the Association water. An RS Gold Bodied Willie gunn did the job. -------------------------------------------------- Hi there.. Ronald Sutherland Helmsdale Company 12 Lemanfield Crescent Garmouth Morayshire Scotland IV327LS http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/ enquiries@helmsdalecompany.com Tel - 01343870158 The fly fishing specialists As far as I know there have been no more fish off the Helmsdale apart from 2, the North is generally quiet with 2 off the Brora and the Naver simmering on 5. The highlight of the week came once again from that man Andy Sutherland, this time on his latest visit to the Dee at Lower Crathes & West Durris. The Dee is not the deepest river in the world and fish will come for the fly almost every month of the year so long as they see it. The river was not high so Andy was immediately thinking full floating line and sinking tip should suffice. A superslick new Gaelforce Equalizer Spey 63ft floating head line was purchesed from Helmsdale Co with a selection of sinking tips. Grizzle Monkey was the fly deployed and the rest as they say is history! Check out the bruising 20 pounder released below. But, that was not the end of the days sport on the beat, his fishing partner for the visit was Corrie Cormack who incredibly matched the feat by landing another 20 pounder on the day, Corrie was using an Alistair Tiger Tail which, incedentally, caught the first fish on the Helmsdale this year. The links to both flies are below which you can add to your collection anytime. These tubes continue to prove their worth so you could do a lot worse than grab a few for your own box, they are catching spring salmon right now! http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/grizzle-monkey-pro-choice.html http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/tiger-tail-alistair-copper-tube.html The Gaelforce brand continues to really impress and there is a line for everyone, the floating lines are a dream to cast and are very clearly integrated into floating running line which is easily managed, view them on the link below, if you fancy one just hit the button and order one, you won't regret it! - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/gaelforce-equalizer-spey-line-pro-choice.html Andy with his blistering 20lbs springer.
The deadly blue Grizzle Monkey.
The Alistair Tigertail which just keeps catching spring salmon everywhere!
And never forget the power of the Cascade Shrimp...these also keep catching salmon all over the world, we have them in 2 very handy spring sizes in this cracking conehead design 1" & 1.5" right here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/cascade-conehead.html 14 February New Kildonan estate Ghillie John Young has caught the second fish off the Helmsdale after a rather slow start. The 10 pounder was caught on Lower Caen beat 1. The river Spey had 2 on opening day (Sat 11th) one from Rothes and the other at Arndilly. last week the Dee reported 34, Tay 26 and Tweed 14. Today I hear there have been 2 x 20lbs fish of Lower Crathes & West Durris courtesy of Andy Sutherland (Helmsdale) & Corrie Cormack (Wick) on our new Grizzle Monkeys - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/new-willie-gunn-grizzle-monkey.html These flies are catching some super fish and will go on catching right through the spring and onwards abroad in Russia Norway and Iceland from May through to September - be a VERY good idea to grab some while they are in stock! - Fish them with Gaelforce sinking poly tips from a full floating line in 7, 3.9 & 2.6ips for best results or loop up to full sinking heads if the water is high...http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/gaelforce-fly-fishing-spey-tapered-poly-leader.html Also we have the best new rods in stock from Gaelforce & Loop in 4 & 6 piece perfect for trips abroad or UK plus the Full range of G2 Loop Evotec salmon reels check them out from our homepage and call me for any advice required. Don't forget the deadly Monkey Conehead either and our new Posh Tosh conehead below - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/posh-tosh-conehead-1-pro-choice.html 10 February
Best prices and free flies all part of the deal as per usual. 3 February
I am thinking about holding a spring salmon fishing Masterclass featuring the legend himself Andy Sutherland if I can persuade him!, I don't know anyone who has sniffed out as many spring salmon as he has so a Masterclass would be very interesting indeed! if anyone is interested let me know and it may happen someday. Tight lines 1 February The first fish is off and it was that man Andy Sutherland once again. The first springer of the season was a lovely fresh 9 pounder caught and released in the swirl pool beat 6. Andy left it late in the day as he was at sea but the draw of the river and a couple of hours fishing before darkness was just enough to lure him up to beat 6. The best of the beat was covered quickly and it did not take long for the line to tighten. The river was around 10" and Andy was using a floating line looped to a 6ft Rio fast sinking tip. The fly was the same one he caught the first fish with a couple of years ago in Salscraggie beat 1, RS Alistair TigerTail 1" copper tube designed by yours truly....and you can stock up on them by clicking right here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/tiger-tail-alistair-copper-tube.html Apologies for the poor picture quality but as you can see, the fish is a cracking bar of silver.
Lovely deep fish returned.
The deadly Alistair Tigertail just keeps catching spring salmon. Click here to buy it now - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/tiger-tail-alistair-copper-tube.html
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