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Title: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 04/11/2010 at 15:17: Hi folks :cool:

We've had some cracking trout photos on the forum recently and this has given me an idea for a bit of fun :z17

Let's have a competition for the best photo of a Haddo Trout this winter ..... a photo of a trout that you catch at Haddo between November 1st and March 31st :wink
The prize for the best photo will be one of the new Barrio Edition Fly Reels :z16

Please post your photo entries in this thread ........ Good luck!

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Barrio Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Barry Robertson on 04/11/2010 at 19:17: Best get up there soon befopre it freezes over :z4
Along way for me to get a photo of a haddo trout but will see what i can do!
Good idea anyway :z16
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 10/11/2010 at 21:09: Ewan Lindsay sent me this photo that he took at Haddo today. Ewan was trying out his new fly rod and christened it with a 1.5 lb Brownie and also netted this 5 lb beauty!
This is an excellent photo to get the competition going ...... Thanks Ewan :z16

(http://i54.tinypic.com/30xicyp.jpg)

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Iain Goolager on 10/11/2010 at 21:18: now that's what I'm talkin' about.

nice one Ewen
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Noel Kelly on 12/11/2010 at 23:58: A 5 lb brownie is a stonking fish, well done. Looks like a lovely fish as well.
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: John Reid on 13/11/2010 at 16:49: Here is my effort. Sorry about the picture quality. I only had my phone with me. They really are great fighting fish.

(http://i51.tinypic.com/25gapgm.jpg)
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/11/2010 at 10:13: Hi John
Thanks for the photo, nice trout :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/11/2010 at 10:15: Here is a second entry from Ewan Lindsay ...... a 4 lb Brownie tempted yesterday.

(http://i55.tinypic.com/wbt3cg.jpg)
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/11/2010 at 10:17: Here is an entry from "Spencie" Stuart of a nice Brownie that he caught yesterday

(http://i56.tinypic.com/sgsxlt.jpg)
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Iain Goolager on 22/11/2010 at 21:03: One from Jedi Jimbo

(http://i52.tinypic.com/v5k5c4.jpg)

Maybe not as big as some entries but a lovely fish all the same - picture doesn't do it justice, it had striking red spots.

Iain
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/11/2010 at 21:06: Hi Iain
Thanks for the photo ..... nice fish Jim :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 06/12/2010 at 11:12: I'm thinking this competition was a good idea, at least we are going to have a winner :wink

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Ewan Lindsay on 25/02/2011 at 19:25: 1st trip of the year to Haddo today and had an excellent day. Several good rainbows and a couple of very nice over-wintered Brownies in very good condition. Although it looks like the cormarant had a go at the smaller one's tail...!

1st 2011 entries to the Winter Photo Competition.

Ewan
(http://i54.tinypic.com/28wfts.jpg)

(http://i53.tinypic.com/24xgw8k.jpg)
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Ewan Lindsay on 25/02/2011 at 19:28: I've just noticed by looking at the 2nd fish's markings that it may be the same fish I caught last year...have a look at the 1st photo I submitted at the top of this post...

Ewan
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Noel Kelly on 25/02/2011 at 19:30: Very good Ewan, you certainly did better than some guys at the other end of the loch ahem ahem...
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Noel Kelly on 25/02/2011 at 19:34: Quote from: Big Daddy on 25/02/2011 at 19:28
I've just noticed by looking at the 2nd fish's markings that it may be the same fish I caught last year...have a look at the 1st photo I submitted at the top of this post...

Ewan

Agreed its the same one for sure. Looking much better in that second pic :z16
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Ewan Lindsay on 01/03/2011 at 18:48: Excellent day at Haddo today. Lots of good-fighting and very healthy rainbows.

(http://i52.tinypic.com/359aan9.jpg)

It's about time we had a Rainbow in the winter photo competition...because Rainbows need love too... :z6

Ok, I'll admit it - I didn't catch any Brownies today!

Ewan
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Ewan Lindsay on 03/03/2011 at 19:01: More great sport at Haddo today and ended up with Rainbows, Blues and Browns. Again, all in excellent condition. All of them fell to a Hot-Head Olive Damsel fished very deep & slow Sink-And-Draw with eyes on the tip of your line at all times...!

(http://i53.tinypic.com/34rdgy1.jpg)

(http://i55.tinypic.com/2llkom1.jpg)

(http://i56.tinypic.com/1zlssuf.jpg)

Ewan
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 03/03/2011 at 20:02: Excellent stuff Ewan ....... Great photos! :z16

Thanks for posting them.
Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Noel Kelly on 08/03/2011 at 21:33: Here are a few from yesterday, cracking brownies Mike and they take proper flies as well :z4 :z16

(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww179/noel0065/DSC02647.jpg)

(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww179/noel0065/DSC02660-1.jpg)

and a rainbow

(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww179/noel0065/DSC02643.jpg)
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 08/03/2011 at 23:43: Nice photos Noel ..... thanks for posting! :z16

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 09/03/2011 at 04:34: Nice pictures guys.

The blooms on the tail of the Blue are awesome, i wonder if it is one of the wee ones from a couple of years back :z16
Bonny broonies too, you've got some nice fish in there Mr B :z16

Sandy
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 29/03/2011 at 20:30: Only a couple of days to go if you have any more photos :wink

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Mike Barrio on 08/04/2011 at 00:30: Hi folks :cool:

The winner of the Haddo Winter Photo Competition is Ewan Lindsay "BIG DADDY" ........ Well done Ewan! :z16

Ewan wins a Barrio Trout Reel for his great photos.

Thanks to everybody that entered.

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Haddo Winter Photo Competition
Post by: Ewan Lindsay on 08/04/2011 at 10:13: Thanks very much Mike. The Barrio Trout reel is a quality piece of kit. I'm looking forward to loading it up and trying it out.

Ewan