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Title: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Ben Dixon on 21/02/2013 at 13:52: Hi All,

Mike has very kindly agreed to host Orvis Banchory and hold an Orvis / Barrio at Haddo on Sunday 14th April 2013.

We will have a good selection of rods and lines from Orvis Barrio and Mackenzie and, all the key pieces from the 2013 Orvis fishing catalogue. Waders, jackets, reels etc.

Bring your lines along to try on our rods or your rods to try with Barrio Orvis or MacKenzie lines.

Orvis endorsed guides Hamish Young, Kevin Muir and Peter McCallum will be there with me to offer short free 15 minute casting tuition / tune up sessions.

If there are any specific obscure bits of kit you'd like to see please drop me a PM and I'll do my best to make sure I have it with me

Hope the weather holds and hope to see you there!

Cheers

Ben
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 21/02/2013 at 14:13: :z16 :z16

I think we are really lucky to be able to go to such events.

Thanks for sorting it out chaps.
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Euan Innes on 21/02/2013 at 15:58: That sounds ace Ben! I'll try and make that! :z16
Thanks Mike for being so forward thinking :z16

:z1
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Irvine Ross on 21/02/2013 at 16:13: Will the new switch lines be available by then?

Irvine
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 21/02/2013 at 16:14: Quote from: Hares Lug on 21/02/2013 at 16:13
Will the new switch lines be available by then?

Irvine

Well before then I hope Irvine :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Jim Eddie on 21/02/2013 at 17:44: I will try to come along

:z18

Jim
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Brian McGlashan on 21/02/2013 at 18:34: I will see if I can get a couple of guys from down here and we will have a trip up. Long overdue, plus I get to see Peter in Action :grin

Brian
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Ben Dixon on 21/02/2013 at 19:07: Cool,

Be good to see you Brian.

Cheers

Ben
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 21/02/2013 at 19:11: Great stuff Brian :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 21/02/2013 at 19:13: Shaping up to be a great day everybody :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Iain Cameron on 21/02/2013 at 19:17: Quote from: Ben_D on 21/02/2013 at 13:52
Mike has very kindly agreed to host Orvis Banchory and hold an Orvis / Barrio at Haddo on Sunday 14th April 2013.

Excellent. I'm leaving the credit card at home just in case!
iain
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 21/02/2013 at 19:18: Quote from: iainCameron on 21/02/2013 at 19:17
Excellent. I'm leaving the credit card at home just in case!
iain

They don't work in the hut Iain :z4 :z4 :z4
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Hamish Young on 21/02/2013 at 19:54: Quote from: iainCameron on 21/02/2013 at 19:17
Excellent. I'm leaving the credit card at home just in case!
iain

Bring cash :wink :X2
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Ben Dixon on 21/02/2013 at 20:15: Quote from: Mike Barrio on 21/02/2013 at 19:18
They don't work in the hut Iain :z4 :z4 :z4

Cards are fine, I can sort that stuff on the road :z16

Cheers

Ben
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: danbruce on 22/02/2013 at 00:02: Really looking forward to this, better start doing some OT at work so i can treat myself to some new gear.
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Iain Cameron on 22/02/2013 at 07:18: Quote from: Ben_D on 21/02/2013 at 13:52
If there are any specific obscure bits of kit you'd like to see...

did I see an orvis practicaster practice rod in the 2013 catalogue? that could be nuts in the hut
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Brian McGlashan on 22/02/2013 at 12:33: Can maybe use another pair of waders.Will there be any sale stuff on show or is all 2013 Tackle?

Regards

Brian
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Allan Liddle on 22/02/2013 at 13:48: Sounds great guys, i'll be there barring disasters.

Allan
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Ben Dixon on 22/02/2013 at 19:39: Quote from: Brian McG on 22/02/2013 at 12:33
Can maybe use another pair of waders.Will there be any sale stuff on show or is all 2013 Tackle?

Regards

Brian

Hi Brian,

All will be newish stuff but I have a pile of sale waders in the shop just now.

Cheers

Ben
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Iain Goolager on 23/02/2013 at 21:05: I will be there (without the money for either a MacKenzie switch rod or Helios2) . :cry

Iain
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Jim Eddie on 23/02/2013 at 22:39: Ben

What do you have in a 10ft 6" 6 weight ?

:z18

Jim
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Ben Dixon on 23/02/2013 at 23:17: Hi Jim,

May have a 10' #6 but that would be the closest. Orvis do not do a 10'6" rod, was hard enough to get them to produce a 10'er in anything other than a #7!

Cheers

Ben
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 23/02/2013 at 23:54: Ben,,
Can you bring the helios switch and the Mackenzie switch with the Barrio switch lines as I am seriously interested in these as low water summer salmon and sea trout rods?

Eddie.
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Ben Dixon on 24/02/2013 at 00:35: Quote from: edfish on 23/02/2013 at 23:54
Ben,,
Can you bring the helios switch and the Mackenzie switch with the Barrio switch lines as I am seriously interested in these as low water summer salmon and sea trout rods?

Eddie.

Will do :z16

Ben
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Ben Dixon on 05/03/2013 at 19:08: Hamish has very kindly also agreed to come along and help out with tuition sessions :z16

Hoping the weather holds for it, same as we had last week would do!

Cheers

Ben
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Iain Goolager on 05/03/2013 at 19:13: Nice one Hamish :z16
Iain
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 30/03/2013 at 20:51: Hi guys :z16

Just a wee note to confirm that although Haddo will not be open as a fishery this year, the Orvis / Barrio Day will be going ahead as planned :wink

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 08/04/2013 at 17:16: There will be some really good special offers on Sunday too ....... for example Fulling Mill flies at only ~~£1.25~~ 50 pence each :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Tam Greenock on 08/04/2013 at 17:43: What time does this event start.
Thanks
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 08/04/2013 at 17:53: Quote from: Tam on 08/04/2013 at 17:43
What time does this event start.
Thanks

Hi Tam,

From approx 10am through to 5pm.

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 09/04/2013 at 07:45: Seems you are selling everything off Mike...Cass has asked how much for the pot belly stove?...lol :X2
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Irvine Ross on 09/04/2013 at 08:15: Quote from: Mike Barrio on 08/04/2013 at 17:16
There will be some really good special offers on Sunday too ....... for example Fulling Mill flies at only ~~£1.25~~ 50 pence each :z16

Best wishes
Mike

Does that include discount on Lochinver pies :z18

Irvine
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 09/04/2013 at 08:56: Quote from: Rob on 09/04/2013 at 07:45
Seems you are selling everything off Mike...Cass has asked how much for the pot belly stove?...lol :X2

:z4 :z4 :z4 ......... might possibly be open to offers in the not too distant future :z3

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Ben Dixon on 11/04/2013 at 09:27: If there is anything in particular that you would like to see, please either drop me a PM or give me a buzz at the shop (01330 824 319) and I'll try my best to make sure I have it with me.

Hoping the weather holds!!

Cheers

Ben
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 11/04/2013 at 10:28: Quote from: Ben_D on 11/04/2013 at 09:27

Hoping the weather holds!!

Cheers

Ben

Radio said 20 degrees by the weekend :)
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Noel Kelly on 11/04/2013 at 10:35: Quote from: Rob on 11/04/2013 at 10:28
Radio said 20 degrees by the weekend :)

Aye 20 degrees in Spain.
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 12/04/2013 at 09:33: I should have the full range of Barrio Switch lines available on Sunday, I will confirm this evening.

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 12/04/2013 at 15:33: Confirmed ...... I'll have the full range of Switch lines with me on Sunday :z12

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 14/04/2013 at 00:55: Also available tomorrow at the Orvis / Barrio Day ...... pick n mix tapered leaders ....... 10 leaders for £5 :z16

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 14/04/2013 at 18:40: Great fun today ...... Thanks everybody! :z16

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2_14_04_13_6_39_52.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=567)
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Jim Eddie on 14/04/2013 at 19:09: Mike /Ben et al

Thanks for organising the day. It was nice to meet some old faces and some new. Also to try out some seriously nice rods and lines.

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/12_14_04_13_7_08_07.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=572)

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/12_14_04_13_7_09_01.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=573)

:z18

Jim
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 14/04/2013 at 20:41: Jim,
Agreed. Mike and Ben,
Many thanks for a great day. Tried some great rods and lines. There are 2 rods that I really liked and i guess I will need to rack up some serious brownie points.

Also good to meet some of the guys from the forum.

Thanks again,

Eddie.
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Allan Liddle on 15/04/2013 at 00:04: Big thanks to all for a crackin day out good craic and some seriously quality gear on offer.
Loved the new Helios (especially with the SLX :z16) and really keen on the sonic seam waders. Looks like the fishing stash is about to be hit with a withdrawl.

Cheers to Mike for manning the kettle and the use of Haddo.
Gppd to put a few names to faces as well.

Cheers guys

Allan L
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Iain Cameron on 15/04/2013 at 09:25: Quote from: Mike Barrio on 14/04/2013 at 18:40
Great fun today ...... Thanks everybody! :z16

Thanks Mike for hosting and to Hamish/Kev/Ben/Peter for the toys and advice.
Always enjoyable to watch other people casting - motivates me to keep improving. That 16' mackenzie rod and 70 foot head was a beast though. Great afternoon, nice to chat and meet everybody

cheers
iain
Title: Re: Orvis / Barrio Day at Haddo
Post by: Hamish Young on 16/04/2013 at 16:36: Nice to catch up with many faces over the w/end and Sunday in particular.
Lots of nice toys, Mr B making loads of coffee..... it was grand :wink

H :cool: