The Helmsdale had another good week with a great start with 5 off on Monday, 3 caught by Torrish rods on beat 6 and that man Andy (Torrish) Sutherland just keeps catching  landing another 2 after 5pm on beat 6 Monday. His famous Black & Yellow Torrish conehead ( designed and tied by us ) bagged both with the river at just 9” in Little Rock pool & Swirl. our flies were also feeding springers on other beats too, Regular visitor Kevin Steel also for off to a fast start charming out lovely fish from beat 5 & 4 on one of our classic Alistair Coneheads. It turned out to be a very decent week considering how unsettled the river became culminating in a dirty 2ft on Saturday. The total was still over a dozen.

You can buy both the flies above from the links below at the photos.

Next week should give the first fish or two above the falls as recent temps have surely encouraged a push over the falls of Kildonan. This is when 4 rods per beat would be a great idea as all of a sudden there becomes loads of fishing available on 2 beats ( above and below the falls ) that can only be very lightly covered by just 2 rods. Personally my feeling is if the river goes above a certain height then a 4 rod option or even 3 rod option could be permitted especially in these days of C & R and single & double hooks mostly being used.

Anyway….check out the flies that were catching on the Helmsdale last week below, and ofcourse, you can buy them right here amongst our huge range of standard and unique RS flies -

Kevin Steel with one of his fish from beat 4 Dempsters pool on the Classic Alistair conehead.

One of Kevs 2 sparkling springers last week and if you look closely under the back end of the fish you will see our Classic Alistair conehead.

Our range of mega popular Classic Alistair coneheads which you can buy right here - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-alistair-original-conehead.html

The deadly Black & Yellow UV Andy Torrish conehead which took 2 from beat 6 in an hour, grab some right here - https://www.helmsdalecompany.com/rs-andy-torrish-uv-black-yellow-conehead 

 A few more 0.5 & 0.75"