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Title: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/09/2010 at 12:07
Hi folks :cool:

I've had a few folk asking when we can hold the next float tube gathering. Weekends are quite busy at Haddo at the moment, but we could hold a gathering on one of the following dates if you like:

Saturday October 2nd
Saturday October 9th
Saturday October 16th ...... ( no longer an option )
Sunday October 17th

Let me know what you think :wink

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Jim Eddie on 22/09/2010 at 12:18
16th or 17th for me Mike

 :z18

Jim
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/09/2010 at 12:21
Cheers Jim ....... Sundays are usually more popular, so maybe we should just go for the 17th? :z3

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Kev Danby on 22/09/2010 at 12:42
Count me in if it is Sunday 17th

Kev
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/09/2010 at 12:48
OK ...... Sunday October 17th is the date for the Haddo Autumn Float Tube Gathering :z16

Sailing in the Autumn Fleet will be ...... :cool:

Jim "Jedi"
Kev "kevlard"
John "JohnR"
Peter "PDScott"
Sandy Murdoch
Peter "rabbitangler"
Kev "Kevin Muir"
Stuart "pbibo"
Calum "Clark"
Alex "koi keeper"
Paul "paulfish_1"
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: John Reid on 22/09/2010 at 17:25
I'm game for that.   :z2
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: PDScott on 22/09/2010 at 17:30
Hi Mike,
Sunday 17th for myself and Sandy Murdoch please.
All the best
Peter
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Peter McCallum on 26/09/2010 at 19:09
3 possibly four please Mike. Me, Kev, Stuart & one other(maybe), if thats ok :cool:

Peter
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 26/09/2010 at 23:50
3 possibly four please Mike. Me, Kev, Stuart & one other(maybe), if thats ok :cool:

Peter

Hi Peter :z16

Great stuff ..... see you on the day.

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: clark on 29/09/2010 at 02:14
Count me in to Mike  :cool: Uni permitting I should make it  :z16
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Alex Thain on 01/10/2010 at 17:26
hi mike, count me in as well please .  providing im at home and theres space 
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: clark on 15/10/2010 at 09:20
Don't suppose anyone will be heading past or through balmedie to get to Haddo on Suday ???? My mum's gone away for 2 weeks and i'm stuck here with no transport  :shock

Calum
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Alex Thain on 15/10/2010 at 21:26
wont be at home , hopefully next year :z8 :z8 
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 15/10/2010 at 21:57
Bummer ...... maybe next time Alex :wink

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/10/2010 at 20:52
Kick off from the usual 9.30 tomorrow folks :z16

Bring big flies too ..... you might need them :wink

That might be a Bunny Leech, or a Sedgehog, or a big black Klink :wink

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: clark on 17/10/2010 at 03:17
Guessing that is a no then boys  :z6 all the best anyway and enjoy

Calum
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Jim Eddie on 17/10/2010 at 17:53
Mike

Thanks for a good day, it was good to see a few folk that I have not seen for a while. Well done to John in breaking his tubing virginity  :z16 I'm sure that will be him converted now.

 :z18

Jim
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: John Reid on 17/10/2010 at 19:36
Thanks to Mike and all the guys at the gathering today, its a really peaceful way to fish and I will certainly be having a go on the hill lochs next year.

I had a great day and will be on the lookout for a tube now  :grin :grin

 :z18

Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: PDScott on 17/10/2010 at 19:53
Another great day out with the fish keeping everyone guessing. Kev Danby had success with buzzers, Sandy Murdoch with lures and and I found that a sedgehog was the fly they preferred. Some of the other guys were having great "top of the water" sport just as we were packing up!
I have added a photo of a rainbow estimated to be around 8 lb. caught by Sandy Murdoch.
Thanks again Mike
Peter(http://i55.tinypic.com/lhct4.jpg)
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Jim Eddie on 17/10/2010 at 19:56
Thats a bonnie fish Peter , not so sure about Sandy though  :z4 :z4 :z4

 :z18

Jim
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 17/10/2010 at 20:14
Hi folks :cool:

I'm chuffed that you enjoyed yourselves, I certainly did, you are all great company :z16

Here are a few photos from today .........

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Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: esoxfly on 17/10/2010 at 21:30
Stuart looks nice and comfy in his shiny new Shakey tube  :z12

Sounds like a good day was had by all. 

 :z18

Chris
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Peter McCallum on 17/10/2010 at 21:47
Glad to see you got my good side Mike :z4 :z4

Thanks as ever for a really good day :z4
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Paul Garrigan on 18/10/2010 at 09:50
Thanks for an excellent day Mike. Good craic! looking forward to the next one.  :z16
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: PDScott on 18/10/2010 at 11:50
Hi Mike,
Nice photos as usual- the third one from the bottom is interesting. How did you manage to get him to stay upside down without getting wet? Glad to see you managed to catch Jim for a change - good action shots.
All the best
Peter
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 18/10/2010 at 13:18
Hi Mike,
Nice photos as usual- the third one from the bottom is interesting. How did you manage to get him to stay upside down without getting wet?

Hi Peter ....... I used an Australian camera :z4  :z4  :z4
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Iain Goolager on 18/10/2010 at 19:57
Great photo's Mike :z16

Looks like the usual fun gathering. John, you'll never regret buying a tube, it is the only way to fish a loch.

Iain
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: John Reid on 18/10/2010 at 20:01
Got it in hand Iain, picking it up on Wednesday.

Looking forward to her maiden voyage!  :grin

I don't know what my face is doing in the pictures, I look in pain!  :shock
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Iain Goolager on 18/10/2010 at 20:06
Yeah, I did think something was scaring you.

I take it it's a shakey expedition tube you've bought?

They've got a good following but some can't get on with them - I love minezes.

Iain
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: John Reid on 18/10/2010 at 20:12
Sure is Iain.  Hopefully we will get a few outings next year.  :z16

Must have been a Freddie Kruger fish!!!!  The first pic was how the EFF have I managed to get the tippet halfway down the rings before I have even made a cast  :z7

Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Kevin Muir on 18/10/2010 at 21:58
Hi Mike

Thanks for a great day out, hopefully my arm will be sorted by the time the next tubing day arrives / I get the time to pop back up.

Great meeting some forum members I have not met before.

Thanks again

Kevin
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: John Reid on 20/10/2010 at 18:06
Got the bug on Sunday and got a tube today.

Thanks Baz.

Hope to get a lot of tubing done next spring.
Title: Re: Autumn Float Tube Gathering?
Post by: Kev Danby on 20/10/2010 at 19:40
A good days fishing and a fine flotilla of tubes out.