The Helmsdale struggled with low water again last week with around 30 fish off all told. The Association water which has been the best beat recently has slowed down markedly, a big spate is now required to refresh and get things going again.

On the fly scene we have had one of our best online seasons even with Covid killing off most of the spring fishing. We had a huge spike in activity when anglers were permitted to travel and fish again and have been very busy since. Most of our success is due to the Helmsdale Co brand offering RS design flies which cannot be purchased anywhere else online thanks to Rons insatiable creativity. Below you will see some of his incredible work with just the legendary Willie Gunn fly, the best known atlantic salmon fly in the world. To say he has taken the pattern to another level would be an monumental understatement. Just check out the flies and tubes set below, most of which are RS design flies.

We are calling this stunning selection "50 Shades of Willie Gunn" and you will get a Willie Gunn collection to absolutely die for with no 2 flies the same size. The price is also stunning for such a unique set of flies, 50 flies for £150, we also do this set boxed and/or with tube doubles. Keep this in mind too for Christmas if you want to totally spoil any salmon angler, especially a Willie Gunn lover, you will simply take their breath away!

The water is up after long awaited rain and rivers are reporting some fine sport again. The Helmsdale Association water is producing the goods as always and another young gun has landed her first fish, at only 11yrs old Isla Macdonald winkled out a lovely grilse and dad Adam teamed up to make it a memorable double by landing a fine 9 pounder in Roaries pool. Prospects are good and it looks like there are good numbers of fish around.

Isla proudly displays her first salmon.

Adam returns his 9 pounder in the dusk

On the fly side, our Stunning RS Willie Gunn Krill and Mylar tubes are back in stock - please grab asap as these are both in our super-seller category. We have them in 3 sizes for high and low water.

RS Golden Willie Gunn Krill, buy here now - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-golden-willie-gunn-krill-pro-choice.html

RS Willie Gunn Mylar tube, buy here now - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-willie-gunn-mylar-tube.html

The weather has made fishing very difficult recently and catches are reflecting this. Low warm water persists so fishing needs to be very tactical using micro flies, hitch tubes and getting up very early in the morning! Luckily we have loads of deadly flies for you to chose from like our special tactical set, click here to see it and buy - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-tactical-selection.html

But, we have an even better stunning new set of flies available especially for Alistair lovers in a range of new colours plus old favourites which are sure to wake up salmon and also grab your attention, The Alistair Spectrum set. Totally unique to Helmsdale Company these will be highly sought after so snap up a set as soon as you can to guarantee delivery..

The RS Alistair Spectrum set, buy it now right here, bagged, bagged with tube doubles or boxed with tube doubles - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/alistair-spectrum-selection

The Helmsdale Association water fished pretty well as it always does in low water summer conditions giving over 20 fish for the week.

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You can see some of our cracking deals below in previous reports. We will also tailor make a deal for you for any river you may fish.

The deadly RS Alistair Flamethrower size 14 Patriot gold double in stock for you to enjoy, it is a real summer special. Buy now right here - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-alistair-flamethrower.html

The fishing is not exactly explosive right now as many rivers are running low so fishing early and late is paying off for anglers who are prepared to get out of bed early and fish into the dusk. Stocks seem quite healthy but there are cases of disease cropping up here and there due to the low and warm water. Rain would be good but the forecast is not indicating this anytime soon unfortunately. The Helmsdale Association water is a good bet right now as are many lower beats on UK rivers while fish creep in and settle in the lower reaches.

To help you along we have another stunning fly on offer which is a real summer heavyweight tweaked by Ron, The RS Cascade Firetail with real Junglecock. The deadly set on offer gives you a set of 7 for the price of 6 in 4 sizes right down to size 14s. Only available from Helmsdale Company so grab them when you can right here as they will sell out quickly.

Buy the deal right here boxed or bagged - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-cascade-firetail-set-deal.html

RS Cascade Firetail set

Boxed in a super little waterproof pocket box from Fulling Mill

The Helmsdale struggled a little last week, low water, sun and high temps are not great ingredients for salmon fishing. The beats only just got into double figures in total for the week, the association water usually does better in low water and the early morning anglers managed to take advantage landing around 8 fish for the one mile beat. Good numbers of seatrout are also being caught, this is prime time...

We have another superb fly deal for you on our summer Alistairs which are without doubt the best Helmsdale summer flies. Ron has put together a super deadly discounted mix for you as you can see from the pic below. Mainly tubes and a couple of our Alistair Flamethrower doubles in 12s & 14s. To sweeten the deal even more, we are giving away a free Rs Cascade Firetail double with every set. This deal will sell out as most of them do so don't hang around if you want this incredible unique set of flies - note they come bagged or with tube doubles and boxed wuth tube doubles as extra options.

Snap them up right here ASAP - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-alistair-fly-special-deal-pro-choice.html

The Helmsdale produced around 30 fish last week in low conditions which is probably par for the course at this time of the year. The grilse are filtering in and the run should build over July. Seatrout are also gathering and are being caught on the association water when tide suits. Local experts William & Alistair Jappy are picking off a few salmon in the local hot spots along with Jim Forsythe as catches improve weekly.

The peak of the season is almost upon us so sharpen your hooks for the main summer salmon and seatrout run. We have all your seatrouting and salmon requirements right here and the flies you see below are second to none as far as the salmon are concerned - the RS Alistair Special. This fly is one of our very best and it is back in stock - the bad news is that it will sell out very quickly so please grab of these stunning tubes when you have the chance! We have them available in 3 options of Copper, aluminium and plastic so the whole season is covered but for summer there is no better than the 1/2" and 1/4" - totally deadly fished alone or as a tail fly with a dropper. Click on the fly here and read all about them. The alistair fly is a unique design in that it is a bushy semi-hitch tube ( summer versions). Anglers often talk about sparsely dressed flies being best but The Alistair is on another level and boy does it attract summer salmon!

RS Alistair Special in Copper, Aluminium and plastic.

Buy now right here - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-alistair-special-pro-choice.html

Since there is not a lot happening on the rivers right now we thought we would brighten up your summer with another very special RS design fly deal.

We don’t usually let these red beauties go until later in the season but the summer salmon are gathering and they can’t wait for them! Our best selling RS Red Cascade is now on offer on 4 sizes of Patriot doubles and 4 sizes of copper tubes perfect for summer and autumn. Our advice? Grab them now because they will sell out and your chance will be gone for this season!. Another very exclusive set of stunning salmon flies from the Helmsdale Company, you cannot get these anywhere else.

You can grab them clicking here right now so take the chance and secure your set - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-pro-red-cascade-set..html

Doubles sizes 8, 10, 12, 14

Tube sizes 1" 3/4" 1/2" 1/4"

As the temps and fishing hots up for the summer, we have 2 superb fly deals for you. I will not rabbit on about them too much as all the details are on the links for you, but, I will say that the flies are stunning and at a great price.

One of the deals is on a (buy 1 get 1 free) so you have a chance to stock up! pics below of our Pot bellied pig set where we give you 6 for the price of 5 and the other is a (buy 3 get another 3 free) on our gorgeous RS Silver Wilkinson summer flies which catch both salmon and seatrout - a very timely deal as the seatrout and grilse start to arrive in our rivers.

RS Pot Bellied Pig special deal - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-pot-bellied-pig-deal-pro-choice.html

RS Silver Wilkinson deal ( buy the 3 flies and get another 3 free ) buy here now - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-silver-wilkinson-summer-special.html

The fishing in Scotland is showing great promise with some good catches being reported all over the country, we know this from receiving excellent feedback from anglers using our flies. The recent dry spell with bright conditions has slowed things down a little but some lovely salmon are still being caught. A nice example was William Jappy landing a sparkling 19 pounder on the Helmsdale Association water, this beat favours lower water and should fish well as it approaches peak season for salmon and seatrout fishing.

We have had great success this season offering deadly salmon selections to suit all conditions with our latest being a tactical summer selection in our previous fishing report. We now have another massively popular fly in various options available as a set. The Rs Willie Gunn TD is one of our most popular and successful tubes based on the legendary Willie Gun colours - grab a set, you will not be disappointed!

Buy now right here - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-pro-choice-willie-dog-set.html