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Title: Good Morning ...........
Post by: Mike Barrio on 17/11/2016 at 10:01: A great video by John Duncan Freelance Filmmaker
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 17/11/2016 at 11:26: Morning folks

Thursday: the garden is covered in leaves that need sweeping and the winter blues are starting to set in, the new season seems oh so far away!

I have a few orders to process, so the packaging up and trips to the Post Office will keep me amused, but my mind is already drifting to the river .........

I have a confession ..... I bought a cracking new vice last year and I haven't even tried it yet :shock I don't think it'll be long before it is on the table in front of me :cool:

Cheers for now :z16
Mike
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 18/11/2016 at 09:28: Morning folks

Nippy out there this morning, time to get the kettle on methinks :z3

Couple of niggles to sort on the Landy today, I appear to have lost my reversing lights and the gear lever is getting a tad stiff ..... I guess I'm going to have to get my hands dirty :z4

Cheers for now :z16
Mike
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Post by: Hamish Young on 18/11/2016 at 19:21: Quote from: Mike Barrio on 18/11/2016 at 09:28
Couple of niggles to sort on the Landy today, I appear to have lost my reversing lights and the gear lever is getting a tad stiff ..... I guess I'm going to have to get my hands dirty :z4

I have endured the joy of frozen gear change cables in Aberdeenshire..... might be that they're in need of either a damn good greasing or changing out :z17 Very amusing running the car to thaw out the gear change assembly and not the car :roll
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 18/11/2016 at 19:56: Had a play for a while Hamish and then ended up paying somebody else to get their hands dirty :oops :oops :oops

Couple of seized linkages replaced and a reverse light switch ....... all good now :X4

Cheers
Mike
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 19/11/2016 at 09:48: Morning folks

Nippy again this morning ....... I did a bit of work on a new page for Millbuies Trout Fishery last night, so once I've got my parcels done I'll do a few more tweaks to the page and upload it to the website.

Anybody heading out fishing this weekend? Grayling, pike, rainbows or some saltwater fun maybe?

Cheers for now :z16
Mike
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Post by: Hamish Young on 19/11/2016 at 20:18: Quote from: Mike Barrio on 19/11/2016 at 09:48
Anybody heading out fishing this weekend? Grayling, pike, rainbows or some saltwater fun maybe?
Sadly I have work, today would have been an interesting day to be out on the coast..... but I have to pay bills I guess :X1
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Post by: Liam Stephen on 19/11/2016 at 20:43: Grayling for me Mike. :z16

It was a long drive, very cold but I was in good company and it was worth it. My first proper Scottish Grayling (first ever actually), I had a few of 3" last month. Chuffed to bits with it, not a biggie but it was pretty. The pic turned out great as well.

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2193-191116204156.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=3881)

Hopefully the first of many in the coming months.

:z18
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 19/11/2016 at 23:27: Great stuff Liam .......... nice one :z16

Cheers
Mike
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 20/11/2016 at 10:26: Morning folks

Nippy one again, I'm guessing there will start to be a bit of ice on the shallower lakes, it used to take three days of frost at Haddo.

Nice wee video for a Sunday morning - "Danny MacAskill’s Wee Day Out" from Red Bull :cool:

Cheers for now
Mike
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 12/12/2016 at 09:58: Morning folks

Just a wee note to let you know that if you are thinking of 'polishing up' your casting and fly fishing techniques in 2017 - I added some Fly Fishing Tuition pages to the website at the weekend, featuring Will Shaw, Hamish Young and Ben Dixon :cool:
http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/fly-fishing-tuition-and-guiding-scotland.html (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/fly-fishing-tuition-and-guiding-scotland.html)

Cheers
Mike
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 07/01/2017 at 10:23: Morning folks :z16

Am obviously spending too much time on the PC ...... and starting to get to grips with how all this stuff works :z4

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2-070117102309.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=3934)
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 08/02/2017 at 15:36: Afternoon folks :z16

For those that are wondering, today's photo is Littlewood on the Don :wink

Cheers
Mike
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Post by: Liam Stephen on 08/02/2017 at 16:16: Ace looking stretch of water that Mike! :z16
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Post by: Colin Sunley on 08/02/2017 at 19:15: Interesting beat pass it every week one for my bucket list however fishpal shows it as £42 all species per rod. Not sure the Don warrants these prices anymore considering the drop in salmon numbers year on year.
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 15/02/2017 at 10:04: Morning folks :cool:

Just back from a great weekend, I enjoyed the BFFI event very much, met up with lots of old friends and made some new ones :cool:

Also spent some very productive time down at the factory :cool:

I think this might be the first year that I had all my fishing permits in place before the season started ...... fingers crossed that it will be a good season :z3

Cheers
Mike
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 25/02/2017 at 09:14: Morning folks ................... have a good weekend :cool:

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2-250217091252.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=4005)
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 01/03/2017 at 09:49: Morning folks ..... March is here and the sun is out, things are looking up :z16

Spring Show at the Thainstone Mart today, don't think I've ever seen so many shiny tractors :cool:

Cheers
Mike
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Post by: Liam Stephen on 01/03/2017 at 10:09: That's means it two week to the start of the season!! :z14

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Post by: Sandy Nelson on 11/03/2017 at 17:41: Good Afternoon

Been for a walk around the hangar to get some stuff........................ It smells like spring and LDO hatches, it has quite put me in the mood............... only 3.5 more days to wait.
Now if it can just stay that way ..............................................................

Sandy
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Post by: Brian Brand on 11/03/2017 at 22:20: Hi,

Sorry if I have missed something here but the ADAA & Aberdeenshire Council advertise that the start of the Brown Trout season is the 1st of April.

If I have got the wrong end of the handle I apologise in advance.
Brian.
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 11/03/2017 at 22:23: Quote from: Brian Brand on 11/03/2017 at 22:20
Hi,

Sorry if I have missed something here but the ADAA & Aberdeenshire Council advertise that the start of the Brown Trout season is the 1st of April.

If I have got the wrong end of the handle I apologise in advance.
Brian.

They're speaking about the Deveron Brian, opens for trout earlier than the Don :wink

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Good Morning ...........
Post by: Mike Barrio on 05/04/2017 at 12:54: Morning folks :z16

Howling Hippos ...... can't hear the diesel clatter for the wind noise from the roof rack :z4 :z4 :z4
Too busy to go fishing, but had to go for a walk down the river this morning to blow away the cobwebs.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2-050417125211.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=4109)
Title: Re: Good Morning ...........
Post by: Ashley Thomas on 05/04/2017 at 14:16: Quote from: Mike Barrio on 05/04/2017 at 12:54
Morning folks :z16

Howling Hippos ...... can't hear the diesel clatter for the wind noise from the roof rack :z4 :z4 :z4
Too busy to go fishing, but had to go for a walk down the river this morning to blow away the cobwebs.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2-050417125211.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=4109)

Niceone Mike :z16

I fancy that wheel cover a lot.. :z12

Ash
Title: Re: Good Morning ...........
Post by: Mike Barrio on 05/04/2017 at 14:31: If you want one that bad ........ we could always swap cars Ash :z4 :z4 :z4
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Post by: Liam Stephen on 05/04/2017 at 16:45: Ash the Landy will be better to sleep in come May. You'll be able to slide the rod in fully made up as well! :z4

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Post by: Ashley Thomas on 05/04/2017 at 18:35: Quote from: Liam Stephen on 05/04/2017 at 16:45
Ash the Landy will be better to sleep in come May. You'll be able to slide the rod in fully made up as well! : :X2

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I knew you'd mention the fully made up rod scenario :z4

A brand new 476 would fit in nicely though :X2

Ash
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Post by: Liam Stephen on 05/04/2017 at 19:12: Hmmmmmm I don't know...... :roll

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Post by: Mike Barrio on 05/04/2017 at 20:06: There you go guys ...... Howling Jimnies :z4

http://www.mcb4x4.com/code/jimny.php (http://www.mcb4x4.com/code/jimny.php)
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Post by: Liam Stephen on 05/04/2017 at 20:18: Ash we can go halfs?! :z14

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Post by: Ashley Thomas on 05/04/2017 at 23:46: Quote from: Mike Barrio on 05/04/2017 at 20:06
There you go guys ...... Howling Jimnies :z4

http://www.mcb4x4.com/code/jimny.php (http://www.mcb4x4.com/code/jimny.php)

That is incredible, time to treat yourself Mike :X2

Quote from: Liam Stephen on 05/04/2017 at 20:18
Ash we can go halfs?! :z14

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Sure can buddy, it's as much mine as it is yours :z12 :z4

Ash
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 05/04/2017 at 23:56: I ran a Jimny for a while, not long after they were launched ...... loved them :z16
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 06/04/2017 at 12:07: So what is the best small and fun go anywhere 4X4 nowadays? ....... I've been tempted by the Jimny and the Panda Cross.
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Post by: Rob Brownfield on 06/04/2017 at 12:27: Define "go anywhere" :)

We looked at the Panda and the bigger 500x 4 x 4, which is built on exactly the same platform as the Jeep Renegade, just without the ground clearance, and where impressed. However, the "go anywhere" tag would stop on rutted tracks, slippy wet grass and so on. Not because of the capability, but because of road tyres and ground clearance.

The Dacia Duster 4x4 is probably in contention though. Its a Nissan 4x4 system built on a Renault chassis. More ground clearance, more suitable tyres as standard, cheap to buy and therefore you are more likely to have "fun" in the mud as the repair bills are going to be low.

We also looked at the Suzuki Vitara, which is no longer a "small" vehicle and to tell the truth, it felt far to flimsy to risk taking down a farm track. Not exactly cheap once you start to get the likes of Hill Decent etc.

The Jimny is still basically a Landy (SJ) underneath, and it shows with its offroad capability. At £15k brand new for the top spec, it has to be a contender. However, in the words of the Top Gear Review, "The Suzuki Jimny is a tiny, cheap and rival-free hardcore off-roader. Does what it does quite brilliantly. Does everything else appallingly."
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 06/04/2017 at 12:33: Go anywhere ...... that another hardcore 4X4 can go :wink

I think the Jimny is winning so far :z12 but the Panda Cross isn't far behind.
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Post by: Ashley Thomas on 06/04/2017 at 13:14: Quote from: Mike Barrio on 06/04/2017 at 12:33
Go anywhere ...... that another hardcore 4X4 can go :wink

I think the Jimny is winning so far :z12 but the Panda Cross isn't far behind.
I'm at Liam's frequently Mike, next time I'm around feel free to have a look and "test" drive it if you so wish :z18

He's had his fair share of test drives so you should too :z7

Ash
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Post by: Rob Brownfield on 06/04/2017 at 14:35: Quote from: Mike Barrio on 06/04/2017 at 12:33
Go anywhere ...... that another hardcore 4X4 can go :wink

I think the Jimny is winning so far :z12 but the Panda Cross isn't far behind.

Then it really is only the Jimny :) or a Series 3 SWB Landy :) :)

The only other "small" one I can think of that does well offroad is the SWB Mitsubishi Shogan. But that's £30k plus! Our neighbour (farmer George) has two farm vehicles, and he has always had, that's a SWB Shogun for general every day farm work and a Rangerover.
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Post by: Steven Sinclair on 06/04/2017 at 22:17: Mike,

If you're looking at a newish motor then the jimmy gets my vote too!

Cheap to run, goes anywhere (within reason) and easy to fix.

Here's my old Sj which was quite capable.
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Post by: Ashley Thomas on 07/04/2017 at 23:33: Quote from: Steven Sinclair on 06/04/2017 at 22:17
Mike,

If you're looking at a newish motor then the jimmy gets my vote too!

Cheap to run, goes anywhere (within reason) and easy to fix.

Here's my old Sj which was quite capable.

Steven,

How easy was it to fit those roof lights?

Ash
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Post by: Steven Sinclair on 08/04/2017 at 01:02: Ash,

They were simple as being the agricultural engineering type that I am, they were bolted through the roof and sealed with tigerseal 😂

This was a few years back if I were to be fitting lights nowadays I'd be heading down the led lightbar route. Infact I'm planning to fit some to my truck as soon as I have more dispensable income.

Mike,

I did forget to mention that swb's on stilts can go wrong rather quickly. My old boy called my Sj a "cow-py jeep" with good reason....
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Post by: Rob Brownfield on 12/04/2017 at 08:06: Quote from: Steven Sinclair on 08/04/2017 at 01:02
I did forget to mention that swb's on stilts can go wrong rather quickly. My old boy called my Sj a "cow-py jeep" with good reason....

A friend of mine had an off road centre/school near Inverbervie, and had a couple of SJs for folk to hire. I can remember rolling them back onto their wheels more than once :)
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Post by: Mike Barrio on 12/04/2017 at 09:50: Hi guys :cool:

I can remember what the SJ was like, I've driven a few, unbeatable in the snow though.

I'm liking my Freelander, it has done everything that I need it to do so far.

Cheers
Mike
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Post by: Steven Sinclair on 12/04/2017 at 12:28: Quote from: Rob on 12/04/2017 at 08:06
A friend of mine had an off road centre/school near Inverbervie, and had a couple of SJs for folk to hire. I can remember rolling them back onto their wheels more than once :)

You referring to Steve (I think) at Nortrak? If so its highly likely that we crossed paths down there at some point. I'd have been the one getting repeatedly shouted at for driving too quickly in a soft top vitara :z4

:z18

Steven.
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Post by: Rob Brownfield on 12/04/2017 at 14:29: Quote from: Steven Sinclair on 12/04/2017 at 12:28
You referring to Steve (I think) at Nortrak? If so its highly likely that we crossed paths down there at some point. I'd have been the one getting repeatedly shouted at for driving too quickly in a soft top vitara :z4

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Steven.

Correct! I was either in a Masai Red 110 V8 CSW, sat in the bomb hole with my bonnet up waiting for things to dry out, or in a green 90 hard top with an orange recovery strap permanently attached and up over the bonnet.

Used to go down with big Huey and Rod.

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Post by: Ali Mcewan on 12/04/2017 at 15:20: Steven, that photo of your sj, is that outside Ev's house? Looks familiar
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Post by: Steven Sinclair on 12/04/2017 at 23:56: Quote from: Alimac on 12/04/2017 at 15:20
Steven, that photo of your sj, is that outside Ev's house? Looks familiar

Sure is! In fact it was that idiot that rolled the SJ :z7 we joint owned it and I received a message from him informing me that the top half was mine :X1

Have we crossed paths at some point? He's one of my best mates.

:z18

Steven
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Post by: Steven Sinclair on 13/04/2017 at 00:56: Quote from: Ashley Thomas on 07/04/2017 at 23:33
Steven,

How easy was it to fit those roof lights?

Ash

Ash,

A mate of mine has a full jimny roof rack for sale at 100 quid if u are interested. Nice easy way of attaching lamps without mullering your roof :wink
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Post by: Ali Mcewan on 16/04/2017 at 14:31: Steven, I worked at the hunt kennels at Rickarton & met him while I was there, maybe met you up at the yard where I think he rolled the sj.
Tell the fat shite I said hello 😂👍🏻