The last 2 weeks have seen the arrival of good numbers of salmon. The upper river had its best week with 20 then last week that was surpassed again with nearer 30 fish off including the Association water tally. However, due to the very wintry weather all the action is happening on the lower river apart from a handful of fish getting caught over the falls and the Association water has proved to be as good a beat as the rest. Since Peter Macmillan landed the first fish in mid April, another 10 have been caught, Graham McCulloch has hit a purple patch landing 4 sealiced fish, Alistair Jappy 2, William Jappy, Keith Macdonald and Jim Forsyth one each and Mark Slight grassed a clonking 18 pounder from the Flat pool.

Coneheads and copper tubes generally fished on sinking tips are doing the damage with the odd fish taken on a stripped Sunray shadow. Temps are due to stay on the cold side so it looks like more of the same tactically for a week or two yet.

As usual, we have all the killer flies accessories and advice required to help you catch fish so give us a call. If you don't get through, please email or text on 07554510036 and I'll get right back to you asap.

Helmsdale Co are in the process of moving exclusively online and growing our internet side. We will still be offering almost all the equipment that is currently online including Rods and gear from Loop, Hardy, Simms, Mackenzie etc so call us for any quote and don't forget that we have the biggest and most innovative local and international salmon fly selection available online. We have pioneering many new fly trends and successful patterns like RS SuperSnaelda, Solar Monkey, Skullheads, Feeler flies on tubes and doubles and many more and we have our fly designs flies in all the big tackle stores including Sportfish and Glasgow Angling centre etc but for advice on using or ordering these call Ron ( who designed them ) direct or shop online right here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/

Helmsdale Co are always ahead of the game in fly design.......

Here is one of our latest superb new designs which is constantly selling out, the RS SuperSquid and you can buy them here right now, just hit the button on a range of patterns - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/new-rs-supersquid-flaming.html

New seatrout killers like these, RS CDC Nightmare, these are unbeatable for hooking those nippy fish