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April

Another reasonable week

Ronald Sutherland

Tough conditions greeted Helmsdale rods last week again, unsettled conditions with an Easterly wind are never great and one day was lost with a rising river but there are fish running and over a dozen were recorded. I can also report that the first fish came off the Association water the week before last to the rod of Jim Forsyth in the Flat pool at 6lbs

The experience of Welsh regulars Andrew Thomas and Gavin Perry always shows through and this year was no different with 4 lovely springers up to 15lbs fishing Achentoul rods, Gavin taking 2 on a small black & yellow Monkey bottle tube and one on a Classic Willie Gunn 1" copper tube. Andrew took his perfect specimen on a TD in Caen Streams beat 1(pics below ) Pano Constantinedes also had a good week with 3 to his rod on Borrobol rods, the score could have been better as Alan Shannahan of the same party lost one at the net on beat 4 and a 20+ fish on beat 6 in the Manse pool. Fish also came from the Swirl pool beat 6, Ewes Neuk beat 5, and Lower Torrish beat 3.

Every beat is now producing fish so as soon as the river settles and a little warmth arrives the scores should almost double and fish will also be over the falls anytime too if they are not already over...

Andrew with a classic deep set springer from Caen Streams beat 1

Welsh international Gavin with his biggest at 15lbs from Lower Torrish beat 3

The deadly Monkey Bottle tube that did the trick twice, and you can buy it here right now - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/classic-dee-monkey-bottle-tube-p1822.html

The classic Brora Willie Gunn pattern which has been catching salmon for decades, buy these legendary tubes here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-willie-gunn-copper-tube.html

We now have these great new McLean weigh nets in stock and our new Fulling Mill tube boxes are selling like hot cakes so grab one when you can!

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