The conditions are getting tougher on the Helmsdale, barring a damaging flash flood and a small recent rise in the water its been a seriously dry summer so far. The sea trout anglers are scoring and the sport will continue so long as the water is low. Grilse and a sprinkling of salmon are being caught too ofcourse and around 50 were reported last week from the beats. The Association water is in prime time right now with seatrout and salmon fishing largely peaking between now and end July.

Here on Speyside water levels are also low but the fishing is also picking up and seatrout fishing is superb with many fish in the 5 - 12lbs range being reported from Pitcroy, Knocando etc

We are selling loads of small flies and tubes right now due to the low water so have a good look around the site and grab some wee doubles in 12s & 14s along with 1.4" tubes in plastic copper and tungsten which are all working in different depths of water and tactics. One surprise is how well one of our new flies is working for both salmon & seatrout - the Naked Kinermony killer picured below, its always been a great salmon fly but sea-trout seem to be hammering it from dusk to dawn. The lethal bright silver Patriot double is making sure most are sticking on! and I think the silver of the body is the buggest attraction, you can buy them right here ofcourse! - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-naked-kinermony-killer.html

The deadly Naked Kinermony killer is in 4 sizes, top grilse and sea-trout sizes 10s & 12s