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A new killer fly in Norway!! -  Cascade Alistair designed and created in Helmsdale and you know where to find it, check out this testimonial below.

Ron

I had the best experince in Alta that you can think of.
Me and my friends caught 12 salmons from 15 kg to 8 kg and 8 of them
took on Cascade Alistair 1"copper tube.
From 8 PM 24.06 to 07 AM the 25.06 we took 8 salmon on the Cascade. I
got a 11 kg salmon on the first cast on the cascade. The weather was a
bit cloudy with some sun, just perfect for that fly.

My friends tried several other flies, but when i gave them my fly they
surrendered :-)

Can you make me some more copper tubes with the Cascade Alistair
pattern?

Hugh Breivik

Norway

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29/6/08
A cracking 1ft 6” on the gauge greeted rods on Monday morning last week and a good head of sizeable salmon were on the run. The first two days of the week provided healthy sport but mainly on the upper beats as fish were running hard. Wednesday saw another rise with very coloured water and this slowed things down until late Thursday however the week finished well. Good numbers of salmon in the teens of pounds were taken by most rods and one reputed to be of 25lbs was broken at the net.
A few grilse were reported but they are not around in any numbers yet.
The Association water proved very quiet but this was no surprise with the high water levels. We have 2 visitor ticket options now on this water. The current situation offers a day ticket from 8am – 12midnight, (this was discouraging regular visitors to the area) The Board have now introduced a new option to visiting anglers and it is hoped this will reverse the trend. The new ticket will be back to a 24hour format and only anglers who strictly stay in the village will benefit. Tickets will be limited to 4 rods per day on the 8 – 12 option; the 24 hour ticket will have an 8 rod limit. Visitors are advised to book in advance to secure rods. The board have also decided to let ages 16 and under on the water for half price, rods are to remain at £35 per day.
This new arrangement will certainly encourage anglers to stay local as the 24 hour ticket is great value for money, the strict limit on rod numbers will also offer fair space on the water which will benefit all.
Don’t forget to stock up on your summer flies right here, make sure you start with a Sunray Shadow and some doubles & trebles in 10s 12s & 14s – the grilse are coming – be ready!
Tight lines.

Summer killers below - Sunray Shadow, Frances, Alistair, Baby Temple Dog, Snaelda, Cascade & Silver stoat.

This season has so far taken a similar route to last in many ways; the spring run has suffered due to a lack of water in evidence for the main run to materialise. A few good days fishing have been had here and there when the correct wind has hit prominent pools and a few early birds scored in cool conditions, but May will be remembered not for fish caught but more for dogged easterly winds and bright sunshine – tough conditions. Now as I report we are well into June and still no rain! Maybe we are about to witness a dry summer – somehow I don’t think so! The sea-trout have arrived in the estuary and 3 have been caught in the last few days, if water levels hold good sport should be had for the next few weeks.

New flies have been added to the site again and the grilse will be here soon so get stocked up on wee Cascades and Sunray Shadow. If last season is anything to go by I would get some tiny Icelandic patterns in your box to try – we had some great catches on 0.25” copper & tungsten tubes in Frances & Snaelda, I just can’t tell you how many times a pool was fished down conventionally first with reasonable action then fished down with the Sunray & weighted Frances/Snaelda resulting in explosive action.