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Title: What is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 06/10/2008 at 22:07: Hi folks :cool:

Sandy and I were playing with bandy nets today and catching ourselves some tasty grub :z5

Here are some of the beasties that are high on the menu at Haddo :wink

Corixa, damsels and alders are prolific.

(below - damsel)
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/z061008f.jpg)

(below - damsel & corixa)
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/z061008g.jpg)

(below - damsels)
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/z061008h.jpg)

(below - alders)
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/z061008i.jpg)

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: What is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Barry Robertson on 07/10/2008 at 08:16: Some nice photos there Mike!
Its amazing how shops tie up Damsels to sell over the counter and they look nothing like those photos!
How big are the damsels and corixa?
Title: Re: What is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 07/10/2008 at 17:03: Baz

The damsels we caught ranged from about 20mm to 40mm
The corixa are imature ones, hard to tell from the shots but most have yellow bellies
They were all between 5mm and 10mm. Mature ones have white bellies and are usually between 10mm and 12mm long.
The alder larva were between 15mm and 30mm long.

We were catching them for a reason :wink
But all will be revealed towards the end of the month.

We have video footage of all the wee beasts, plus some of freshwater shrimps.As well as lots of stills.

If you can guess where its going you'll have a head start :z4

Sandy
Title: Re: What is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Dave Mundie on 07/10/2008 at 17:35: Yep some great pics there.

Sandy at a guess is it anything to do with the winter tying comp :?

Dave
Title: Re: What is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Iain Goolager on 07/10/2008 at 21:25: I'm well ahead of the game 'David twenty three'. I was already gathering materials in my head this 'forenoon.

Iain
Title: Re: What is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 07/10/2008 at 23:57: Hi folks :cool:

"catman" Alex has been playing at the vice tonight too ......

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

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Alex Burnett on 08/10/2008 at 18:01: And it worked :z16 when I tried it out today :z15 :z15 :z15

Catman
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 08/10/2008 at 20:28: Quote from: Goolager on 07/10/2008 at 21:25
I'm well ahead of the game 'David twenty three'. I was already gathering materials in my head this 'forenoon.

Iain

Ah! but there might be a twist :wink

Sandy
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Peter McCallum on 08/10/2008 at 22:03: Quote from: Mike Barrio on 07/10/2008 at 23:57
Hi folks :cool:

"catman" Alex has been playing at the vice tonight too ......

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

Cheers
Mike

Is that a fly or has catman been playing online bingo with vic reeves??? :grin :grin :z13
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Alex Burnett on 08/10/2008 at 22:11: Quote from: rabbitangler on 08/10/2008 at 22:03
Is that a fly or has catman been playing online bingo with vic reeves??? :grin :grin :z13

Oh it's definately a FLY, Haddo Blues quite fond as well!!!! :z15 :z15 :z15
Maybe Mike will put up another picture taken from above.

Catman

Thanks Mike

Catman

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

edit = photo
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: clark on 08/10/2008 at 22:24: oh yes please :z4 i would love to catch a blue :z16
clark
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Alex Burnett on 08/10/2008 at 22:25: Quote from: clark on 08/10/2008 at 22:24
oh yes please :z4 i would love to catch a blue :z16
clark

Hi Clark

I managed 7 Blues today at Haddo. :z15 :z15 :z15

Catman
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: clark on 09/10/2008 at 21:25: brill how were u fishing it ?????? or is that to be kept under raps :oops
clark
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Alex Burnett on 09/10/2008 at 21:33: Hi Clark

Counting down 12-15 & using a Slow jerky retrieve (6" jerks) :z16

Alex
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: clark on 10/10/2008 at 17:37: cheers catman will try it on sunday :grin :z16
clark
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: clark on 12/10/2008 at 23:56: Cheers catman for the flies all in all i ended up with 18 fish to my name 6 of which were blues and 2 of which were on your flies :z4 :z16
cheers clark
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Alex Burnett on 14/10/2008 at 19:52: Quote from: clark on 12/10/2008 at 23:56
Cheers catman for the flies all in all i ended up with 18 fish to my name 6 of which were blues and 2 of which were on your flies :z4 :z16
cheers clark

Not a problem, good to hear that you managed to get some Haddo Blues

Catman
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 14/10/2008 at 21:47: Quote from: Catman on 14/10/2008 at 19:52
to get some Haddo Blues

I'm sure there is a song title in there somewhere :z13

Sandy
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Irvine Ross on 15/10/2008 at 08:32: Quote from: spiderman on 14/10/2008 at 21:47
I'm sure there is a song title in there somewhere :z13
Sandy

I'm sure it's on an old track by Muddy Waters :grin

Irvine
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 15/10/2008 at 10:44: :z4 :z4 :z4
Title: Re: So ..... What really is on the menu at Haddo?
Post by: Alex Burnett on 15/10/2008 at 16:56: Quote from: Hares Lug on 15/10/2008 at 08:32
I'm sure it's on an old track by Muddy Waters :grin

Irvine

Naw recon it was by "The Boys Of The Lough"

Catman