[Mike Barrio]

Hi folks,

For those of you who don't read Sexyloops, the annual Scottish Gathering 2014 is going to take place in Spain ..... yes, I said Spain

The event will be held over a weekend in early May in the Pyrenees, not far from Pamplona.

I'm going, if anybody would like to tag along

Cheers
Mike

[Marc Fauvet]

i'll be there  
dates aren't fixed yet. we're trying to work out a more fishable timetable !
that area of the Pyrenees range is very rich in fish. it's a gorgeous place.

[Hamish Young]

I've posted something on 'loops but at risk of repeating myself it has to be a no from me, at present I don't see me making it to Spain for this

Wanted to be there, planned on being there, budgeted for being there but my plans for 2014 have rather gone back to the drawing board - partly this is work related as we go boldly (see what I did there  ) into the UK Future Coastguard Programme.
I expect that as a salute to those who do make it to Spain for the Scottish Gathering '14 I'll pick an evening whilst the event is on (or maybe every evening.... ) to open up a cerveza or two, or perhaps a nice Rioja, turn to face the south and raise a glass in a toast 

Or I might just go fishing instead.

H

[Ben Dixon]

Very unlikely that I'll be going, for what it's likely to cost I'd sooner go fishing!

Cheers

Ben

[Mike Barrio]

Can't see it costing any more than it does for the overseas visitors to come here Ben.

I'll have a hire car with space if that helps.

Cheers
Mike

[Ben Dixon]

Thanks Mike, see how things go but not looking good at this stage.  Already made plans to go and fish the Mayfly on Lough Dearg about that time.

Cheers

Ben

[Dutchfly]

Bit early for me to make this a definite yes, but a Scottish Gathering in Spain sounds very, uhm, interesting 

I'll keep checking Da Board!


Jeroen

[Aitor]

i'll be there  
dates aren't fixed yet. we're trying to work out a more fishable timetable !
that area of the Pyrenees range is very rich in fish. it's a gorgeous place.

Hi all,

Some info to keep things in perspective.
That area of the Pyrenees belonging to Navarra region was closed to trout fishing for three years, from 2008 to 2011, due to the worrying lack of adult fish.

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Aitor,

Welcome to the forum

Interesting point about the fishing, I remember it as being very good, but that was many years ago. Have things improved again after the closure?

Best wishes
Mike

[Marc Fauvet]

there's plenty of big barbel and carp ! better than trout !!! 

[Aitor]

Hi Mike,

I don't fish in Navarra since 10 years ago, when it was an amazing fishery. Then the decline came.

Carlos will know better but I suppose that (apart from some stretches of the Bidasoa river that I was told were very good just after the closing) the situation isn't very promising in general.

Thanks.

P.S.
I haven't forgotten about some footage. It will eventually happen.

[Aitor]

there's plenty of big barbel and carp ! better than trout !!! 

Almost no carp on the rivers close to the Pyrenees.
Barbel is another matter but, again, the Baztan area isn't the place for that. Better to try Aragón and Aragón Subordán rivers in Huesca, but the outstanding barbel fishing there is in summer.

[Marc Fauvet]

reservoirs for the carp. they go by in groups of hundreds 

[Mike Barrio]

It will eventually happen.

Sounds like a quote from Mr Arden  

[Aitor]

reservoirs for the carp. they go by in groups of hundreds  

Can you point me out any carp reservoir easily reachable from the Baztan area where the meeting will take place?