The fish have arrived on the Helmsdale and the last 2 weeks produced around 80 for the second week in May and last week around 60-70 were recorded. All the usual flies were doing the business and the local water is also giving a few.

One of the highlights was a first fish on fly for young local angler Jordan Marshall on one of his own new "hot head" tubes from Roaries pool, it tipped the scales at 7lbs and it is safe to say Jordan will be visiting the river on a much more regular basis from now on.

Prospects are good so well worth getting on the water which will cost you only £25 per rod per day, oap's can get on for just £12.50 and under 16's go free.

Fish are right through the system now and a cast on the loch should produce some action if the wind favours. Below is a nice fish for Henry Charteris from beat 4 above fishing Suisgil rods.

The Brora is also smouldering along very nicely with good catches reported on the upper and lower sections. Pekka Karkkoleinen displays one of the best which was estimated at 20lbs from Stoney pools. The Naver river produced the fish of the season so far with a 27 pounder for one lucky angler, I hear the fishing has been superb up there last few weeks, things are looking up! Could this be a knock on cycle from the record season in 2010 where figures in show that 110,000 fish were rod caught in Scotland? That was the best season recorded since records began in 1952. lets hope the grilse follow form and fill our rivers this summer also, watch this space!