The first fish came off Beat One this morning. It was taken by local angler Matthew Tait and weighed nine pounds. Conditions have been pretty unsettled during the week but seems to have evened off a little now. A new book will be appearing in early May. It has been written by Malcolm Dutchman Smith and is titled " A History of salmon fishing on the River Thurso" and can be ordered by going to--- htpps://www.medlarpress.com