The River Helmsdale opened yesterday but very low temperatures made fishing impossible. It was the first time in years that the official opening ceremony was cancelled due to the extreme weather. The good news is that all the snow and ice will start melting today and probably all be gone by midweek as temps rise back to unseasonable double figures. The river will rise over the next few days and probably be unfishable for a day or two but once things settle from midweek onwards the conditions should certainly be in favour of seeing the first springer in the net.

The whole river will be open to the public and free to fish until January 25th so it’s a great chance to fish some of the most beautiful fly water you will ever see, and you will certainly be in with a chance of catching that iconic January Spring salmon.

Take a look at some of our most recent reports to see what stunning flies we have available and today we even add more, like the 2 highland legends you see below. Ron has taken his recently upgraded Original Brora Willie Gunns to another level not seen by Willie Gunn himself unfortunately but we are sure he would have been impressed with our gorgeous gold conehead version, just like our Classic Alistairs too!

RS Original Brora UV Willie Gunn Gold Conehead - buy now right here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-uv-original-brora-willie-gunn-gold-conehead.

RS Classic Alistair Gold Conehead - buy now right here - http://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-alistair-original-conehead.html