[Hamish Young]

i have to say tho it is a tad disappointing when GAC don't make the effort as they are in a position to offer some bargains 

GAC are going to take the slot Sportfish normally have at the CLA so, unfortunately, it was always likely that the Scottish Game Fair would take second place for them commercially.
The CLA being considerably bigger and more expensive to attend.

Other than Somers, just who did have stalls on anglers row

H

[allabootthetroot]

Ultimate fishing supplies had a decent stall and a few good offers. A few fly tying stalls and Angus Angling was there although i must have blinked and missed them.

I purchased some flees from UFS and  had one of there S/B on last night  and it seemed to work. Cracking condition and took off like a bullet after unhooking.

[Rob Brownfield]

Other than Somers, just who did have stalls on anglers row

Just in Somers...apparently the others were Angus Angling, Anglers Creel and UFS....4 stalls.

Colin mentioned that the cost alone was enough to put off most.

[allabootthetroot]

Correction on Angus Angling i do remember there stall and it was okay really and fair play to them for being there.

A wee bit more flees to look at would have been better tho.

[Rob Brownfield]

The first year I went there were at least 40 angling stalls, probably more. They went down fishermans row and finished in a T shape with the extra stalls across the top by the river.

Greys had a stall that took up three pitches and had a casting pool behind where you could try rods. Hardys was pushed around the corner

Commercialism at the worst, stall prices on the way up so less people take stalls, ticket prices on the way up to cover fewer stalls, so fewer people turn up. I don't have an answer...but a few years an the thing will be gone if it carries on.

The "Carp" shows down south attract huge crowds and the manufacturers turn up.

[Allan Liddle]

Just in Somers...apparently the others were Angus Angling, Anglers Creel and UFS....4 stalls.

Colin mentioned that the cost alone was enough to put off most.

Chevron Hackles and Flytek also there.

[Allan Liddle]

Photos from the weekend







Some Loch Dries




and some River Nymphs

[Colin Sunley]

Going to have to wait till I win the lottery so I can afford things like that I don't understand why the events like this have to be so expensive. Take the Portsoy boat show that the weekend £25 for family ticket and £6 pounds a burger £ 3 for a bottle of coke that cost £1.50 anywhere else. All be it off my bucket list , and that's the point prices like that are driving people away from events like this thus the company's probably get charged a fortune for stalls. Oh great Echt show this weekend wire cutters to break in and a pack lunch sorted.
Rant over

[Marc Fauvet]

wire cutters to break in and a pack lunch sorted.