The fishing does not contain many headlines at the moment other than rain is much needed, most rivers in the North are very low and catches are struggling. Rain is forecast this week, lets hope it tops everything up so the season can finish with a bang!

It is fly-tying season all season nowadays but as the darker nights draw in, more anglers get the vice out and start creating new patterns for the season ahead and start replenishing their flyboxes.

We have loads of great materials and components and below we will feature some of the best.

Semperfli in our opinion now offer the absolute best tying threads on the market. 2 specific types, waxed thread and the incredible Nano silk. Nano silk is unbreakable and if you have not tried it then you should, you will be amazed at the strength right down to 18/0. The waxed version is my 'go to' thread for salmon flies, also very strong ( much stronger than standard uni-thread ) 8/0 and 12/0 are superior for most salmon fly tying in the waxed range and the nano 18/0 will tie anything in small and micro sizes. You must try them, the colour range is also superb from FL red to white, there is something there for everyone for gorgeous colourful fly heads. see the range below which we have for sale right here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/semperfli-classic-waxed-thread.html

We also have the award winning Partridge Partiot doubles in stock in Gold and Silver plus 2 great new colours in red and green. See below and buy here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/hooks.html

Eumer coneheads are also great sellers in a range of colours, FL red and orange are most popular at this time of the year as well as gold which we use to cap off our deadly Red Alistairs. You can buy here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/eumer-coneheads.html