17/4/11

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The fishing picked up on the Helmsdale over the last two weeks but it was far from explosive. Torrish rods had the best of the first April week with 5 fish to the Denham party. After around 15 fish for the week ( still no fish off over the falls) prospects looked pretty good for the second week as the river steadied.

Monday got off to a flyer when Adam Macdonald returned a stunning PB 20 pounder in the Flat pool beat 6 for Badanloch rods, if that was not good enough, his mate Rob Sugrue landed his first ever salmon of 11lbs in the Dyke pool soon after. The upper beats then sprung into action. 3 fish were taken on beat 3 by Suisgill rods, and fish were caught on all the other upper beats bar 5 & 6. Then came another first fish on the Badanloch rods, this time it was Adam's dad who got in on the act with a superbly conditioned 12 pounder from the Black Brae on beat 4. The week ended with tough bright conditions and the fishing suffered but a seasonal best of around 30 were caught. One fish was taken from the Association water by Archie Miller on a mylar Willie Gunn conehead, We now need rain! Willie Gunn's, Alistairs and Td coneheads all worked well this week but the Sunray Shadow is starting to make more of an impact each week as temperatures rise. Andy Sutherland landed one on beat 2 above and moved many others all to the Sunray - make sure you have one in your box for the rest of the season!

Badanloch Ghillie Alex Fraser returnes a super 20 pounder for Adam Macdonald in the Flat pool beat 6.

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?Rob Sugrue with his first fish from the Dyke pool beat 6

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