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Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 01/06/2007 at 02:00

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Hi folks  :cool:

I am going to hold a Haddo Float Tube Gathering on Sunday June the 24th  :z2

Start time will be the usual 9.30 in the morning and you can fish for anything up to 12 hours on the day. ( pricing will be £15 )

If you are interested in coming along? ........ Please send me a PM ( private message )

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 05/06/2007 at 23:46

Hi folks  :cool:

We have plenty of interest in the float tube gathering already, my apologies for not replying to your PMs ........ I am run off my feet at the moment and there are simply not enough hours in the day  :z6

I am not going to be so strict with numbers this time, as I feel the gatherings are more of a social get together than a serious fish catching exercise .......... I would therefore ask in advance that you keep your casting distances a tad shorter please  :idea:

Who is coming along so far?  :z2

"Kipps" Kerr
Damien Bruce
Gordon
Paul "Spiros"
Jim "Jedi"
Dave "caddisfisher"
Peter "PDScott"
Henry "Thewaterbouys"
Andrew "Thewaterbouys"
Ross Higgins
Mark Kinghorn
Hamish Young
Brian "sightbob"
Kev "kevlard"
Paul "grhe"
Sandy Reid?
...................... and I'm hoping to get on the water myself  :wink:

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

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Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 09/06/2007 at 01:23

What about "sightbob" then?  :z8

I thought you had a new float tube in need of a maiden voyage Brian  :wink:

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Hamish Young on 09/06/2007 at 10:52

I may be there - I'm off  - just have to get clearance  :wink:

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 11/06/2007 at 00:29

Quote from: "HAMISH"

I may be there - I'm off  - just have to get clearance  :wink:

Great stuff Hamish ........... "clearance" will hopefully not be a problem  :z4

Cheers
Mike

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 12/06/2007 at 21:47

We just need six more tubes to make it 20  :z7

What about Euan "soundmixer", Sandy "spiderman", Stuart Forsyth, Peter "rabbitangler", Kevin Muir, Stuart "Pbibo", Rod MacKay, Paul "grhe", "moffty", Kev Danby, Gordon Marshall, Magnus ( I know you've got one ) and Allan Liddle??????

Title: Tubing
Post by: Kev Danby on 13/06/2007 at 10:22

I might be able to make it I'm on the Spey midnight friday to midnight Saturday so depends how I feel in the morning.

I may turn up later in the day so put me down as provisional.

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 14/06/2007 at 22:53

Hi Kev

That's fine ........ hope you can make it  :wink:

I really fancy getting on the water myself this time too  :cool:

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Ross on 15/06/2007 at 08:04

Quote from: "Mike Barrio"

Hi Kev

That's fine ........ hope you can make it  :wink:

I really fancy getting on the water myself this time too  :cool:

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

 :shock:  :lol:  :z2

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: sightbob on 15/06/2007 at 16:50

sorry mike didn't see your post, i'm 99.1% sure i'll make it.
cheers
brian

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/06/2007 at 00:22

Quote from: "sightbob"

sorry mike didn't see your post, i'm 99.1% sure i'll make it.
cheers
brian

Great stuff Brian  :cool:
I got your PM and updated the list ......... after having posted the "who else is coming" bit.

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

Title: 24th June
Post by: Paul Rankine on 18/06/2007 at 15:46

Hi All,
         Ok, Mike , see you there .
Paul.

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Peter McCallum on 18/06/2007 at 22:33

Sorry mike family birthday in Glasgow that weekend & unless he can paddle all the way from oz Stuarts out too.

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 19/06/2007 at 00:25

Great stuff Paul, see you on the day  :cool:

Maybe next time Peter  :sad:

Stuart ........... being on the other side of the world is simply not good enough, you'll have to come up with a better excuse than that  :z4

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Hamish Young on 23/06/2007 at 10:47

I have to cancel  :cry:  outside of my control - will try to make the next one  :oops:

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Ross on 23/06/2007 at 19:10

Here's hoping the rain stays away!!!! :shock:

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Ross on 24/06/2007 at 16:51

Excellent day out, landed 4! Had to bail out early though...cold, wet and feeling rather rubbish :shock: (http://www.blootooncruise.com/forum/images/smilies/puke.gif)

Title: Float tube day
Post by: Jim Eddie on 24/06/2007 at 21:04

Aye it perssisted down all day  :grin:  still a grand day out all the same  :cool:

 :z18

Jim

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: sightbob on 24/06/2007 at 22:20

sorry i couldn't make it mike, can't lie the weather put me off and i haven't been feeling great lately so decided it was best i stayed in bed for a while today.
 :z6
hope to make the next one.
cheers
brian

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 25/06/2007 at 00:31

Great stuff, the fish certainly came on from about 5 or 6pm onwards ........ after the rain died down  :wink:

Damian ended the day with a personal best of 25 fish, including a blue of approx 8 to 9 lb and an 11 lb rainbow.

Kipps had 17 fish ........ including a personal best rainbow of approx 14 lb.

Peter Scott netted 8 fish up to approx 12 lb, Jim Eddie 8 to 4 lb, Dave Olley 10 to 4 lb on the bamboo, Paul Stephen 5 to 4 lb, Henry 10 up to 9 lb, young Andrew 10 to 6 lb 8 oz, Ross 4 to 4 lb in the morning and I had a few tigers and a couple of nice rainbows myself too  :cool:

So a tad over 100 fish for the day with bloodworm, spiders, partridge & yellow, CDCs, buzzers, "scooby" and the "kipps blob" on the menu  :z4

I enjoyed myself too  :z16

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Mike Barrio on 25/06/2007 at 00:34

Hope Brian and Ross feel better soon ......... in time for the next gathering  :wink:

Cheers
Mike

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: PDScott on 25/06/2007 at 07:51

Despite the "curse" of the Float Tube Day, I had a great day with my personal best to date. Damien showed that his boy scout skills have not been lost in lighting the barbecue in the monsoon conditions! It is amazing what can be done with a piece of soggy cardboard. Just my luck that I had to go home just before the fish decided to be more co-operative. Thanks once again go to Mike for his usual hospitality.
See you all at the next one!
Peter

Title: float tube gathering
Post by: the water buoys on 25/06/2007 at 15:19

Hi Mike
                       Would just like to thank you for a grand day out, with great bunch of guys, and are looking forward to the next one.

Thank You
Henry and Andrew
The water Buoys
 :lol:  :z4  :z4  :grin:

Title: Haddo Float Tube Gathering ( June 24th )
Post by: Dave Olley on 27/06/2007 at 16:01

Hi Mike
Another great day. Can you book a dry one for next time though. Every float tube day I've been to this year it has lashed down :cry:
See you for the next one