10/07/2007

Salmon caught last week:

Small quantities of summer fish are arriving daily now. Good water levels helped produce a 4 and 3 day catch on the Association water last Friday and yesterday (Monday 9th). Alistair Jappy had one of the better fish with an 8 pounder in the Flat pool on a TD and visitor Angus Macdonald (Weeker!!) had a nice brace with a grilse and another 8lbs fish also from the tail of the Flat pool, a Pot bellied Pig was the deadly fly. Today (Tuesday 10th) Hamish Macrae (Dornoch) grassed his first Helmsdale grilse from the Style pool late in the afternoon on a GP, well done him, I think he may return! a good run of grilse was reported at the time. Two more fish taken last week moves our running total to 19. www.helmsdalecompany.com is in full swing now and new fly patterns have been added once again. Get ordering good supplies of deadly grilse flies as they are gathering everywhere - Micro Pot bellied Pigs, Cascades, Sunray shadow, Frances and boar bristle shrimp to name just a few. Call me at the shop regarding any tackle or fishing information on 01431821372. Tight lines.

Association salmon caught:

19

River height running at:

10"

River temperature:

59

Suggested line density:

Floating

Flies of the moment:

PBPs, TDs