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Title: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Mike Barrio on 01/10/2008 at 08:56
Hi folks :cool:

This looks like an interesting event and worth a visit :wink

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zorvis1.jpg)



(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zorvis2.jpg)
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Iain Goolager on 01/10/2008 at 10:22
Who's been rubbing Orvis up the wrong way?

That's them trying to destroy the Float Tubing day out!!!

Iain

Looks like a topper of a day

Iain
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 01/10/2008 at 11:36
Who's been rubbing Orvis up the wrong way?


This has been talked about for quite a while now ;)
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Hamish Young on 01/10/2008 at 13:47
Shame the events clash - but c'est la vie  :z6
I'd already committed to going to a concert in Aberdeen that night so a days 'tubing was out  :cry
However, I will be looking in to see Magnus and blether to a few folk in the shop  :cool:

Hamish  :z3
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 01/10/2008 at 16:15
I'd already committed to going to a concert in Aberdeen that night

Who ya going to see? :)
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Hamish Young on 01/10/2008 at 16:23
*** cough ***  errr...... James Blunt  :oops

But mainly to keep "she who must be obeyed" happy  :wink
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 01/10/2008 at 16:47
haha...James Blunt rhymes with..well..you know..lol

I think you are a closet fan!! ;)...could be worse..could have been Gary Glitter!  :oops
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Mike Barrio on 01/10/2008 at 20:20
Hi folks :cool:

Yes, tis a real pity about the conflict with the float tube gathering ........ BUT I am currently in a position to do something about this if you wish :z3

If it suits everybody that is coming to the gathering ..... I can hold the float tube gathering on Sunday October 12th?

Feedback please ........

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Jim Eddie on 01/10/2008 at 20:55
I'll go with the majority , I've a night out with the  First Minister on the friday night so may be a bit fragile on the Saturday    :cool:

 :z18

Jim
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Iain Goolager on 01/10/2008 at 21:18
Yeah! the Orvis day would be a hit so I too would be flexible if that was the feeling of the masses.

Iain
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Iain Goolager on 01/10/2008 at 21:24
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but........

I'm just off the phone to James Blunt and he can't make the Tubing day if it's on the Sunday. :grin
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Mike Barrio on 09/10/2008 at 23:17
Just a quick post to "bump" this topic up the ladder ....... as a reminder that the Orvis event is this coming Saturday and the Haddo Float Tube Gathering is on this coming Sunday :cool:

Best wishes
Mike Barrio
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Hamish Young on 10/10/2008 at 07:15
I understand from Ben that there's going to be a "one off special" on the day - if you like your Simms gear then there'll be 40% off rrp on the day  :shock That includes waders etc etc  :z16

No doubt there'll be some other goodies on the go too - and Magnus will be there tying flies, perhaps I'll be able to find out where I've been going wrong all these years  :wink

Looking forward to seeing a few folk there on the day  :z16

Hamish  :z3

Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Cameron deBoth on 10/10/2008 at 07:39
Why does this kind of thing always seem to happen when I am away?  :z8
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 10/10/2008 at 08:27
Why does it always happen when I have no money in the bank!!  :z8
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 11/10/2008 at 18:39
Just wanted to say thanks to Ben for the shot of the Helios and selling me yet another reel...but at a fantastic discount :)...and to Hamish, Magnus and Iain for the blether and threats about the Outcast day ;) and to Davy for the Balvenie!!

Unfortuantly I may have spent £80.,..but Cass spent well over £200!!! An expensive few hours!!!

but thanks again for everyones time!
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Hamish Young on 12/10/2008 at 10:34
It was an interesting day, nice to see a lot of forum regulars there and have a catch up  :z16

H  :z3
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Hamish Young on 12/10/2008 at 10:36
...and to Hamish, Magnus and Iain for the blether and threats about the Outcast day ;)

That was just intimidation Rob..... now if it's threats you're interested in  :lol
Just come along on the day, it'll be grand  :cool:
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Ben Dixon on 12/10/2008 at 11:11
Thanks to all who came yesterday and supported the store event, I think a good day was had by all and that was down to those who attended.  I will be running flytying classes at the store during November, probably on a Wednesday evening and all will be welcome (even Magnus) I will get some details out closer to the time.


Cheers

Ben
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 12/10/2008 at 11:20
I will be running flytying classes at the store during November,

Cant wait for that one..will be interesting indeed!
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Ben Dixon on 12/10/2008 at 11:22
Rob,

Did I mention yesterday that you are the "victim" for the pike fly evening  :grin

Ben
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Hamish Young on 12/10/2008 at 11:23
Some pics from the day:

Peter & Magnus:

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb53/ABZSTILO/Fishing/P1000295.jpg)

Peter, Magnus & Kevin:

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb53/ABZSTILO/Fishing/P1000296.jpg)

Ben playing (I mean demonstrating  :wink) in the park:

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb53/ABZSTILO/Fishing/P1000297.jpg)

Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 12/10/2008 at 16:19
Rob,

Did I mention yesterday that you are the "victim" for the pike fly evening  :grin

Ben

Not sure if that means you want me to tie some flies or I am going to be treated like a Pike caught on the Dee and get dragged up the banks, stabbed through the back of the head and thrown in the bushes!... :z4
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Hamish Young on 12/10/2008 at 20:30
I suspect the former rather than the latter Rob  :z4

Moving away from all things devil fish -

What would be useful is a picture post from Kevin (what is your handle on here Kevin :?) in the fly tying section, a step by step guide to his approach to tying in/using deer hair as you demonstrated on Saturday would be most useful for us all I think :z17 :z16

I'm sure I wasn't the only one who saw the advantages of this method  :cool:

Give him a kick Peter :z17
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Peter McCallum on 12/10/2008 at 20:37
He's a watcher rather than poster Hamish, I've been trying to get him to post stuff for ages but the term procrastination just doesn't have enough time wasting to describe the bugger!!! :z4 :z4


Peter

I'll give it another go though.

Maybe I can persuade him to come along to the wednesday nights Bens hoping to have - they look interesting.
Title: Re: Orvis Event at Banchory on October 11th
Post by: Hamish Young on 12/10/2008 at 20:38
Good man  :z16