Today's Fishing The Fly Photo

« **Reply #25 on:** 27/09/2014 at 09:49 »

Part of the enjoyment of running the fishery was the wildlife.

« **Reply #26 on:** 27/09/2014 at 18:34 »

lovely creature !
just curious, how did they affect the fish population at Haddo, Mike ?

« **Reply #27 on:** 27/09/2014 at 21:50 »

Quote from: Marc Fauvet on 27/09/2014 at 18:34

lovely creature !
just curious, how did they affect the fish population at Haddo, Mike ?

Great 'quality controllers' Marc, I think they kept the fish stock healthy and they were always very welcome as far as I was concerned

...... and as I've said before, fishing is not all about catching fish, it was great that anglers could see wildlife like this when out on the water at Haddo

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #28 on:** 28/09/2014 at 10:18 »

Nice one for a Sunday .... I've been reading a couple of John's books again recently

« **Reply #29 on:** 28/09/2014 at 10:30 »

That's weird Mike so have I, working my way through them again in order. Fantastic writing.

W.

« **Reply #30 on:** 28/09/2014 at 17:44 »

Quote from: Will on 28/09/2014 at 10:30

That's weird Mike so have I, working my way through them again in order. Fantastic writing.

W.

Yep, a good read

« **Reply #31 on:** 28/09/2014 at 18:17 »

i can't stand him. its like he's stoned all the time...

« **Reply #32 on:** 28/09/2014 at 18:27 »

Really Marc? I think he's pretty lucid.

You sure it's him that's stoned?

W.

« **Reply #33 on:** 28/09/2014 at 18:37 »

i really don't like him or others that continuously feel the need to philosophise, Will. sorry, no offense

« **Reply #34 on:** 28/09/2014 at 20:53 »

None taken Marc. It's good that we have a different take on these things.

W.

« **Reply #35 on:** 29/09/2014 at 08:36 »

Baz with a nice rainbow!

« **Reply #36 on:** 30/09/2014 at 08:28 »

Barrio Switch Fly Lines ..... Lightweight double handed Roll & Spey casts are simply great fun!

« **Reply #37 on:** 01/10/2014 at 08:58 »

Noel with a nice Haddo Brownie.

« **Reply #38 on:** 02/10/2014 at 08:35 »

The Scottish Game Fair.

« **Reply #39 on:** 03/10/2014 at 07:53 »

Bright stuff ..............

« **Reply #40 on:** 05/10/2014 at 12:16 »

A nice Scottish Brownie from Dryflee Allan

« **Reply #41 on:** 06/10/2014 at 09:08 »

A nice Brownie on the Smallstream line by Sandy

« **Reply #42 on:** 06/10/2014 at 13:18 »

amazing rod there. it bends on its own !

« **Reply #43 on:** 07/10/2014 at 08:41 »

Almost perfect ..... just needs the right fly line!

« **Reply #44 on:** 08/10/2014 at 08:04 »

A nice dark coloured Brownie from Jedi Jim.

« **Reply #45 on:** 09/10/2014 at 09:03 »

Barrio Mid Spey, our trout season is now closed ..... time for the double handers!

« **Reply #46 on:** 10/10/2014 at 08:59 »

Waterhen Bloa by Sandy .......

« **Reply #47 on:** 11/10/2014 at 08:37 »

Drifting .............

« **Reply #48 on:** 12/10/2014 at 10:46 »

Will Shaw and Ben Dixon at Haddo back in 2008

« **Reply #49 on:** 12/10/2014 at 18:31 »

I preferred the fishery once I moved on to stocking it with Brownies, it felt as natural as a stocked fishery could feel really ....... but those big rainbows were certainly something special