3/4/11

We are so keen for you to enjoy our Scott Mackenzie DTX range of salmon rods that we are giving away a free Carron Jetstream line with each rod for the next Month. The Carron series of salmon lines have been smashing distance casting records for years and recently they have even been improved. These remarkable lines just get better and better due to painstaking testing and the expert knowledge of Carron development team top man James Chalmers.

James is a real perfectionist and the new lines are twin colour and easy loading to make Spey and overhead casting a very easy operation indeed, even for the beginner. Match these superb lines up with rods designed by another legendary Highland distance casting genius Scott Mackenzie and you cannot fail to enjoy your salmon fishing whether you catch fish or not. I have used the DTX 15ft 4 piece rod since it hit the market and I have not used a better rod for the price.  

If you really want to gain some extra distance this season without compromising turnover and accuracy, and, enjoy and improve your casting, the DTX is the rod for you - with a free Carron Jetstream line to match! Incidentally, new Mackenzie DTX lines are just about to hit the shelves and word has it that they are going to be every bit as good as Carron lines.

The fishing was reasonable last week but once again many good rods blanked. Water levels were grand but Monday only provided 2 fish, things picked up on Wednesday when amazingly 3 fish were caught on the Association water. Ex Torrish ghillie Andy Sutherland could not get out to sea to fish for lobster due to bad weather so attention was turned to the river. By 3pm he had landed 2 cracking springers. One was taken on a Cascade conehead in the Flat Pool (7lbs) and the second lunged at an early season appearance of the 12cm Sunray Shadow 13lbs. Meanwhile fellow lobsterman William Jappy, also stranded on land for the day, had an 8lbs fish in the upper Allan pool. William was set up with a dropper on his leader and witnessed his fish taking this fly on its second attempt right on the surface.

Saturday was a washout due to heavy rain and the week ended with around 14 fish in total. Prospects look good for the week ahead and double figures should be easily achieved, I would also expect to see a fish or two getting caught on the upper beats.

Andy Sutherland returns one of his fish on Wednesday

The deadly Black & yellow Sunray in the scissors of Andy's second fish. If you have not heard of the amazing powers of the Sunray then you better get up to date fast!! check them out here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=7