Passing through Helmsdale
Helmsdale (Scots: Helmsdal, Scottish Gaelic: Bun Ilidh) is a village on the east coast of Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The modern village was planned in 1814 to resettle communities that had been removed from the surrounding straths as part of the Highland Clearances.
Helmsdale is a fishing port at the estuary of the River Helmsdale, and was once the home of one of the largest herring fleets in Europe. The river itself is well known for its fishing. West Helmsdale lies across the river from the main village above the railway station; Old Helmsdale is immediately to the north while East Helmsdale is a settlement less than a mile to the eas
Willie's View: Helmsdale
Friend travel writer Willie Shand visits the home of Scotland's very own gold rush. Find your fortune on our website, at
THE HELMSDALE OPENING | Hooked UK with Greig Thomson
Join the Hooked UK team in Helmsdale for the opening of the Salmon season in Scotland. We follow proceedings from the parade at 10am through to Scotland's first salmon of 2014. Also we have a preview of a brand new fishing outlet and some words on the famous Malloch Trophy. Enjoy the show!
Extreme spring salmon fishing on the River Helmsdale in Scotland - with Andy Richardson
Join Andy Richardson on the famous River Helmsdale in Scotland fly fishing for Salmon in extreme conditions.
We also drop in on Ron Sutherland to look at some of his fly tying expertise as well as talk about a famous character. We hope you enjoy the film!
Vale Of Atholl Pipe Band start the 2020 River Tay Salmon fishing season at Kenmore Hotel in Scotland
Kenmore Hotel, Scotland's oldest Inn (opened 1572) hosts the start of the 2020 opening of the River Tay Salmon Fishing (73rd) Season at Kenmore, by Loch Tay in Perthshire, Scotland.
The opening is the 15th January each year and the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band were there to entertain anglers who gathered for the opening ceremony. The band are led by Drum Major Alister Walker and the tunes are Green Hills oif Tyrol and When the Battles Over.
[GB] A9 Inverness to Thurso, Part 3: Helmsdale to Scrabster
Driving the last miles of the A9 road, between Helmsdale to Scrabster in Caithness County, Scotland
Helmsdale Salmon Fishing Opening Week 2015
A wee taste of what it can be like on the Opening Week on the River Helmsdale in the north-east Highlands of Scotland. The River Helmsdale is the first to open for Atlantic Salmon fishing, in the first fortnight of the year. The owner of the river carries on the tradition of opening the river to all for the first week free of charge and there is a nice selection of prizes for the angler who manages to land the first Springer (fresh-run Salmon) of the season!
Helmsdale River Easter 2015
The Helmsdale Beat 5 looking fabulous on 6th April running at 1ft on the Gauge.
RIVER TEST JULY 2012
Fly Fishing on a chalkstream / River test / England in late July 2012.
La truite à la mouche sur cette magnifique rivière anglaise : la Test.
Inglaterrra / Rio Test / trucha con mosca en un rio magnifico.
Spring Fishing and Fly Tying on the Helmsdale | The BIG Fly Fish UK with Greig Thomson
Join Greig Thomson, Andy Richardson & Ron Sutherland on the famous River Helmsdale in Scotland, fly fishing for Salmon in extreme conditions. We also drop in on Ron in his shop to look at some of his fly tying expertise, as well as talk about a famous character. We hope you enjoy!
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Helmsdale
a stretch of the A9 soon to be straightened
Old Photographs Helmsdale Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Helmsdale, Sutherland. The modern village was planned in 1814 to resettle communities that had been removed from the surrounding straths as part of the Highland Clearances. It is a fishing port at the estuary of the River Helmsdale, and was once the home of one of the largest herring fleets in Europe. The village is on the A9 road, at a junction with the A897, and has a railway station on the Far North Line. Andrew Rutherford, born 23 July 1929, died 13 January 1998, was born in Helmsdale. He was a British scholar and university administrator. He was Vice Chancellor of the University of London from 1994 to 1997. In 1953 he married Nancy Browning and they had two sons and a daughter. He died in Edinburgh. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
Helmsdale - Flying Over the Pass.m4v
High speed video of a car trip, over Glen Loth, from Lothbeg to Kildonan.
Salmon fly fishing on the River Findhorn, Scotland
Hooking, playing and landing a salmon on a Scottish river.
Salmon Fishing On The River Tay In Scotland
Salmon Fishing On The River Tay In Scotland adjacent to Meikleour House -
Rae Borras is invited to indulge himself on two fine beats of the mighty River Tay in Scotland.
The hotel featured in the video is Meikleour House -
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Gold Panning Baile An Or Scotland Helmsdale
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Prince Charles wades into threat of alien pink salmon invading Scotland's rivers
Prince Charles wades into threat of alien pink salmon invading Scotland's rivers
PRINCE CHARLES is set to wade into the threat of alien pink salmon invading Scotland's rivers.
Non-native pink, also known as humpback, salmon have been spawning in the River Ness near Inverness.
It could see the prince of scales trying to save the king of fish.
Non-native pink, also known as humpback, salmon have been spawning in the River Ness near Inverness.
Pink salmon have also recently been caught by anglers in other Scottish rivers including the Helmsdale, Dee and Spey.
The fish are native to Pacific Ocean waters and there are fears they could become a major threat to native Atlantic salmon.
Now Prince Charles, who is patron of the Atlantic Salmon Trust - and who regularly fishes on the Dee at Balmoral and elsewhere north of the border - is also worried.
He is closely monitoring the potential danger of the pinks to native salmon, which are already battling other risks such as aquaculture and climate change.
The Prince of Wales is aware of current threats facing Atlantic salmon populations in the UK and as patron of the Atlantic Salmon Trust is a long-time supporter of their preservation, said a spokesman for the prince, who is currently holidaying at Birkhall, his retreat on the Balmoral estate.
The invaders are believed to be related to pink salmon introduced to rivers in eastern Russia in the mid-1950s.
These fish have since gone on to be found in rivers in Scandinavian countries, including Norway.
Chris Conroy, the board's director, said after seeing video of the pinks spawning on the Ness: This is undisputed proof that these non-native fish are attempting to spawn in our waters. We are forwarding this film to Marine Scotland to keep them aware of what is happening.
It is, however, important to note that conditions in our rivers mean that the pink salmon eggs may not go on to successfully hatch - we will monitor the situation over the coming months.
Mr Conroy added: We don't know why they are here or whether this is a one-off year for them or, ominously, a more regular feature.
Helmsdale Viking Day
This is the video log of Helmsdales first ever viking festival, There was leather craft, woodwork, horn craft, a re-enactment of the battle for Helmsdale and even a viking feast.
Hope you all enjoy and stick around until the end for all the funny bits.
Also a massive than kyou to all of the re-en actors who came and helped, to all the crafts people, to all of the woodies, to Timespan and especially to everyone who came and participated Thank you we couldn't have done it without you.
-Eccelus
Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland
A view of Helmsdale in Sutherland, Scotland - home of the Timespan centre
16lb salmon on fly - spey casting in the UK
Catching an English salmon on fly while being heckled by the cameraman!
Fishing for Atlantic salmon on fly in the UK. This video was taken in the summer of 2010, showing James Green fly fishing for salmon. Casting with a traditional 'Single Spey' cast, James hooks a salmon, with the take actually recorded - by pure fluke!
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