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Post by helmie on Jan 11, 2011 21:35:49 GMT
 Torrish estate gamekeeper Richard Bain proudly shows off his opening day fish from the Park pool on beat 2. Richard knows the river well and beat 2 is just below his house, it was fine and handy that the Torrish rods were drawn for beat 2 on the day! The fresh run salmon weighed 8lbs and was returned quickly to win a superb Scott Mackenzie DTX salmon rod and the Bridge Hotel Trophy. Conservation of spring salmon is high on the agenda on the Helmsdale River and Richard has been duly rewarded for his fine conservation gesture. When Scott Mackenzie was asked if he would donate a prize for the return of the first fish, he had no hesitation in donating one of his new top of the range salmon rods for the cause. Scott will be holding a demo and instruction day on the Kilphedir pool (beat 2) on the official opening day of Thursday 13th. This is a super chance to try out the latest awesome rod technology and watch the three times World Spey casting champion in full flow, many thanks to Scott for generously donating a rod and offering free instruction for the day. I will also be there offering free instruction and dishing out a few drams from our famous local Clynelish distillery - an event not to be missed! The killer fly was a 2" Morangie copper tube selected from the Helmsdale tackle shop only the day before. The Morangie fly was designed by former opening day first fish captor Andy Sutherland who ghillied for the same estate for many years. See and buy the deadly Morangie fly here - www.helmsdalecompany.com/inde...d&productId=72 Scales were taken for research purposes but there is no doubt that this is a fine fresh run springer. The big opening for visiting anglers will take place on Thursday 13th with 3 free days fishing up to the Kildonan falls - get those rods out!! The springers are here! |
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Post by stinger on Jan 11, 2011 21:43:28 GMT
Bonnie fish well done that man  ...and for putting it back too when the tradition is to kill the 1st of the season. Nothing wrong with that as tradition is tradition, but very admirable. Well done! |
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Post by colliemore on Jan 19, 2011 2:10:16 GMT
Nice fish well done !
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Post by lochmor on Jan 19, 2011 16:28:03 GMT
Torrish estate gamekeeper Richard Bain proudly shows off his opening day fish from the Park pool on beat 2. Richard knows the river well and beat 2 is just below his house, it was fine and handy that the Torrish rods were drawn for beat 2 on the day! The fresh run salmon weighed 8lbs and was returned quickly to win a superb Scott Mackenzie DTX salmon rod and the Bridge Hotel Trophy. Conservation of spring salmon is high on the agenda on the Helmsdale River and Richard has been duly rewarded for his fine conservation gesture. When Scott Mackenzie was asked if he would donate a prize for the return of the first fish, he had no hesitation in donating one of his new top of the range salmon rods for the cause. Scott will be holding a demo and instruction day on the Kilphedir pool (beat 2) on the official opening day of Thursday 13th. This is a super chance to try out the latest awesome rod technology and watch the three times World Spey casting champion in full flow, many thanks to Scott for generously donating a rod and offering free instruction for the day. I will also be there offering free instruction and dishing out a few drams from our famous local Clynelish distillery - an event not to be missed! The killer fly was a 2" Morangie copper tube selected from the Helmsdale tackle shop only the day before. The Morangie fly was designed by former opening day first fish captor Andy Sutherland who ghillied for the same estate for many years. See and buy the deadly Morangie fly here - www.helmsdalecompany.com/inde...d&productId=72 Scales were taken for research purposes but there is no doubt that this is a fine fresh run springer. The big opening for visiting anglers will take place on Thursday 13th with 3 free days fishing up to the Kildonan falls - get those rods out!! The springers are here! Ma son was at college with that keeper, dose that make me famous.? ;D ;D |
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Post by helmie on Jan 23, 2011 18:21:53 GMT
Haha....nope!! ;D ;D
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Post by lochmor on Jan 23, 2011 19:21:38 GMT
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Post by mikeshepley on Nov 23, 2011 14:57:47 GMT
Hey - end of another season now, but already looking forward to 2012. I'll be there dv with the camcorder again. Google youtube helmsdale opening 2011 for a reminder of the grand and snowy opening this year. 5,000 hits - somebody likes the river.
Tight Lines. Mike S.
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