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Title: IAA March to the River
Post by: Brian Brand on 23/01/2009 at 21:21: :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2

Inverurie Angling Association's annual march to the River Don takes place this year on Saturday 14th February.

We meet up outside the Kintore Arms Hotel, High Street, along from Sloan's shop.

The March will leave the Hotel at 9:30am, led by a piper, and goes down to the River Don at the Road Bridge where our local Minister, Graeme Longmuir, will bless the River for the forthcoming season.

This event is organised by IAA but as always there is an open invitation to all, you can enjoy a dram to toast the new season.

Also since it is Valentines Day you could bring your Wife / Girlfriend as a special treat to her but please don't bring both of them it might cause a scene (or Husband / Boyfriend).

As per last year it is a great chance to meet up with some like minded fellow fishers.

Hope to see you there,
Regards,
Brian.

:z2 :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2
Title: Re: IAA Walk to the River
Post by: Iain Goolager on 23/01/2009 at 21:27: Bri,

I was there last year with the bairn and although he's only 19 months he now has his own rod and reel so we'll be there and he can show it off.

Iain
Title: Re: IAA Walk to the River
Post by: Brian Brand on 23/01/2009 at 21:34: Thats great Iain, start them young, great bonding excercise and you get to go fishing.

Regards,
Bri.
Title: Re: IAA Walk to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 23/01/2009 at 21:39: Hi Brian, thanks for keeping us up to date on the march :z16

It would be grand if we could have a good turnout from the forum this year. I will be there ...... the loch will probably still be frozen at this rate anyway! :z4

If anybody fancies it, maybe we could make it a forum day out? Raise a glass to the river in the morning and then some of us could stay on the river in search of a silver tourist, while others could go back over to Haddo for a wee fishing session, a blether, coffees etc and maybe even a barbecue or something? Just an idea ...... a few of you have more or less done this in the past anyway :z17

Here is a photo of the River Don March in 2000 and I added a couple to the gallery from 2005 :cool:

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zopenseason2000.JPG)

And one from 2005

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zmarchdon1.jpg)

Cheers
Mike

:z15 <<< <<< This way to the Don :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2 :z2
Title: Re: IAA Walk to the River
Post by: Jim Eddie on 23/01/2009 at 21:41: Iain

I was there last year as well , Irvine was also there , I'll come along if I can manage.

:z18

Jim
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Irvine Ross on 24/01/2009 at 08:27: Hi Brian

Yes I hope to be there this year again.Hoping for a bit of a thaw by then.

Cheers :z18

Irvine
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 24/01/2009 at 08:40: Great stuff Irvine :cool:

That's a good start to a forum gathering :z16
So let's see who is coming along and what we are doing?

(1) Those coming along to the March and going home/elsewhere afterwards?
Iain "Goolager"
Brian "bri"
?? "j.r fartley"
Dave "diverdave"
Iain "machar"
Bob "Fisher"

(2) Those coming along to the March and then fishing the Inverurie water looking for the 1st Salmon?

(3) Those coming along to the March and then coming over to Haddo?
Mike Barrio
Irvine "Hares Lug"
Jim "Jedi"
David "David"

Best wishes
Mike

Please reply in this thread with your plans :wink
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Irvine Ross on 24/01/2009 at 08:54: Mike

Put me down as a (3)

Irvine
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Jim Eddie on 24/01/2009 at 16:37: Assuming I can manage , put me down for option 3 Mike :z16

:z18

Jim
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Iain Goolager on 25/01/2009 at 10:00: Mike,
I'm definitely a number 1) - will advise if I can upgrade to number 3)

Iain
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: paavo on 25/01/2009 at 10:46: Nice tradition you have over there, with the march. We don’t have any tradition like that here in Sweden. Hope for nice day out. :z16

Cheers to the river
//Harri
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 25/01/2009 at 13:12: You will have to start a new tradition of your own Harri :z17

The IAA March to the River Don was probably started as a celebration of the new salmon fishing season on the river, as per other similar events in Scotland ..... But, over the years and with the Don being such a marvelous mixed species river, it has grown in to a celebration of the new season for our trout anglers as well :cool: Even though the trout anglers have to wait a number of weeks before the brown trout season opens :wink

I think the fact that this event has grown in to a celebration of "the river" is a great thing! :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Noel Kelly on 27/01/2009 at 21:57: Quote from: Bri on 23/01/2009 at 21:21
Also since it is Valentines Day you could bring your Wife / Girlfriend as a special treat to her.

I just pointed this out to herself and i dont think she was quiet as excited as i would have expected :z4
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 27/01/2009 at 22:22: Quote from: An Chuileog on 27/01/2009 at 21:57
I just pointed this out to herself and i dont think she was quiet as excited as i would have expected :z4

Funny that Noel ..... but you have invited her, which is cool :wink

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Jim Eddie on 08/02/2009 at 16:12: If the weather continues like this and we are unable to fish Haddo after the March , how about we just meet up at the hut for a blether , swop flies , have a go with sombody else's gear. I've loads of fishing books if anyone is looking for something to read, I could bring the barbie and a few burgers.

Just an idea , but lets hope the weather does improve :cool:

:z18

Jim
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 08/02/2009 at 16:16: Quote from: Jedi on 08/02/2009 at 16:12
If the weather continues like this and we are unable to fish Haddo after the March , how about we just meet up at the hut for a blether , swop flies , have a go with sombody else's gear. I've loads of fishing books if anyone is looking for something to read, I could bring the barbie and a few burgers.

Just an idea , but lets hope the weather does improve :cool:

:z18

Jim

That's fine with me Jim ...... it gets quite cosy once I get the woodburner going :wink

I hope we get some water before then though, fingers crossed :z3

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Jim Eddie on 08/02/2009 at 16:52: Dont mean to be a "Harbinger of doom" but it looks like more of the same for the next week :z6

http://weathernews.co.uk/pinpoint/index.cgi?areaCode=67200&cityName=Methlick

:z18

Jim
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: j.r fartley on 08/02/2009 at 21:18: im a number one im afraid, il take the wee man along (dont think my better half would be into this :z4) the snow might make the opening day interesting!
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 08/02/2009 at 21:24: Quote from: j.r fartley on 08/02/2009 at 21:18
im a number one im afraid, il take the wee man along (dont think my better half would be into this :z4) the snow might make the opening day interesting!

Hi "j.r."
A "number one" is good :z16 Saturday is all about going along to the march and celebrating the river!

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: David on 08/02/2009 at 22:03: Can you put me down as option (3) please Mike.Im going along with Jim.

Cheers,David :z18
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 08/02/2009 at 22:30: Quote from: David on 08/02/2009 at 22:03
Can you put me down as option (3) please Mike.Im going along with Jim.

Cheers,David :z18

Yes will do, great stuff David :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Dave Gordon on 09/02/2009 at 08:52: Hi Mike

I plan to be there with Iain Morrison and Bob Dey of the River Don Trust, to show our support.

Dave G
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 09/02/2009 at 08:59: Quote from: diverdave on 09/02/2009 at 08:52
Hi Mike

I plan to be there with Iain Morrison and Bob Dey of the River Don Trust, to show our support.

Dave G

Excellent stuff Dave :z16

Make sure one of the others is driving so you can have a wee dram :wink

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Paul Rankine on 09/02/2009 at 12:33: Hi Mike,
Sorry won't be able to manage this as plan is to head south on Thursday night,weather permitting . Crieff, Dunfermline , Edinburgh .Hope the snow behaves itself. Have a good day to all.
Paul.
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Brian Brand on 12/02/2009 at 21:09: Hi all,

Just a reminder about the March to the River this Saturday.

We will be leaving from the front of the Kintore Arms Hotel, High Street, Inverurie at 09:30.

Hope to see you there and that it is not too snowy,

Regards,
Bri.
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Iain Goolager on 12/02/2009 at 21:19: Looking forward to it.

I've tried explaining that he can take his rod but not the tube!

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg214/goolager/IMG_6583.jpg)

See you all there

Iain
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 13/02/2009 at 21:47: Hi folks :cool:

I'm really looking forward to this tomorrow :z16

Not really worth going over to Haddo afterwards, but we can maybe get a coffee and a blether in the hotel :wink

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 14/02/2009 at 12:45: Hi folks :cool:

I really enjoyed the march today, lots of folk to have a blether with and a grand day for it :z12

It was great to see folk from the Don Fishery Board and the River Don Trust coming along too, I hope they enjoyed the march and will come along again in the future!

And the Minister and the Bissets with their poems and the blessing of the river, what can I say ...... Fantastic :z16

Best wishes
Mike

PS: I didn't take my camera I'm afraid, maybe somebody else can email me some photos? "Machar"?
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Brian Brand on 14/02/2009 at 13:09: Hi all,

As Mike has said above many thanks to all who attended today, it was good to see some new faces.

Thanks to the Raymond & Heather Bisset and Graeme Longmuir for their words and also to the River Don Trust representives for turning up.

I didn't have my camera either but I am sure that I will get some from the other folk that were taking photos and put them onto this site.

Well tight lines to all for 2009 and hope to see some of you down on the river, or lochs, if not hope to see you back this time next year.

Regards,
Bri.
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 14/02/2009 at 14:13: Hi folks :cool:

"machar" emailed me through some photos ........ Thanks Iain :z16

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zdonmarch09a.jpg)

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zdonmarch09b.jpg)

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zdonmarch09c.jpg)

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zdonmarch09d.jpg)

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zdonmarch09e.jpg)

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zdonmarch09g.jpg)

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zdonmarch09f.jpg)

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zdonmarch09h.jpg)

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: j.r fartley on 14/02/2009 at 22:10: i never made it along, ended up doing some overtime,maybe just aswell after seeing the pictures,im way too good looking for that lot! :D
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Barry Robertson on 14/02/2009 at 22:51: That beard is fairly coming along Mike :shock.
Looks like you all had a good walk. Its nice how i can pick out some faces now :z18
Not long to go now till the broons are back on :z4
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Brian Brand on 14/02/2009 at 23:38: well, well Mr Fartley afraid of a bit of competition then :z4 :z4

Bri.
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 15/02/2009 at 01:23: Quote
Its nice how i can pick out some faces now :z18
Not long to go now till the broons are back on :z4
Yes, it's always good to put faces to names Baz and I'm looking forward to a spot of trout fishing too :z16

Quote from: bigtroot on 14/02/2009 at 22:51
That beard is fairly coming along Mike :shock.
Aye, has kept me warm through the winter and no major birdsnests yet :z4

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: paavo on 15/02/2009 at 18:33: It seems you had a nice walk and a good “party” at Don. :z16
Yesterday I had my own march in my home town, to River Gavle. Unfortunately there were no pipes and no celebration.
The stretch, from the sea up to the power station is only about 2 km.
No fish were taken as far as I know.

//Harri

(http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp218/HarriV/River%20Gavle/RiverGavlecopy.jpg)
(http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp218/HarriV/River%20Gavle/RiverGavle1copy.jpg)
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 15/02/2009 at 19:44: Nice photos Harri :z16

And a nice day for a walk to the River Gavle :wink

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Brian Brand on 16/02/2009 at 13:05: Hi all,

Still waiting to get some photos but attached is the link to one the photos in the P&J site.

http://3276.e-printphoto.co.uk/ajl/index.cfm?z=z&y=y&p_id=10795693&c_id=8401&action=view

Good one of a budding Junior Angler.

Regards,
Bri.
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/02/2009 at 14:23: Thanks for that Brian :z16

There is a good piece and photo on page 3 of today's Press and Journal newspaper, with the minister, Mark and Paul in the photo and Jim & David in the background. Good to see the Don in the papers :cool:

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: gibbyboy on 16/02/2009 at 14:33: Hey folks,

good to see a few folk turned out for the march!

slightly off topic, but...

at what point on the map of the beat can you park and gain access to the river (at the top of the beat)??

(http://adaa.org.uk/images/maps/main_inverurie.jpg)

cheers
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 16/02/2009 at 14:53: There is a lay-by up besides no.3 and one opposite ardtannes farm.

The fishing hut beside the road on the map :z6 is actually the best of the carparks, and encourages you to walk up through some good water to get to the top :z16.
The hut is actually down by the river and can be seen from the carpark :wink

Sandy
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: gibbyboy on 16/02/2009 at 14:58: perfect... :z16

going to head out sometime in the near future so might bump into you soon...

cheers

g
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Brian Brand on 16/02/2009 at 15:29: Having a look at the map No9 should be the `Port Dooker' and not `Cooker' and should be up from the new bypass bridge, just down from the Rays.

In case you don't know what a Dooker is, it is somewhere you went for a Dook, hope this helps.

As Sandy has said above the car park is above the Rays Hut and there is also one above from the Boat pool, but as they are passing places (they have been extended though) I am never 100% sure that we should be parking in them. Latterly I used to leave my car in Upperboat Road, beside the bridge, and just walked up the beat.

There should be a new car park built for walkers & fishers beside the new houses, at the other side of the bypass from the Hospital, but I have never been down there this season to see if it is there yet.

Regards,
Bri.
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Mike Barrio on 19/02/2009 at 15:36: I see "Mr Goolager" got his photo in all the papers, Monday's P&J and now the Inverurie Advertiser and the Inverurie Herald :z4 :z4 :z4

Not that he's good looking or anything ....... he's just the "Bairn's Dad" :z7

Great stuff :z16
Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Barry Robertson on 19/02/2009 at 15:40: I always thought he had that celebrity look about him :z4
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Iain Goolager on 19/02/2009 at 20:11: Good for the economy too, I went to Morrisons after work for both local papers and 'er indoors has bought a picture off of the journals website.
Title: Re: IAA March to the River
Post by: Brian Brand on 21/02/2009 at 17:38: The new car park has been built beside the new houses, at the other side of the bypass from the Hospital, the access shares the road to the houses then directly off that to the left.
:z2 :z2 There is a track leading from the car park down towards the river.

Regards,
Bri.