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Mike Barrio

"The Outcasts"
« on: 09/10/2008 at 21:17 »
Hi folks :cool:

"The Outcasts" ........ What's all this about then? :z8

Well, we are going to start a local casting club .... casting on grass :z17

The idea being quite simply to improve our casting and to learn to cast further, something which is a lot easier to concentrate on when we are away from water and away from fish :wink

Although one or two casting gurus have already said that they would like to join in the fun, the club will be a "self help" group, so we help each other rather than having somebody giving us any form of instruction :cool:

The idea is not a new one and similar casting clubs exist in many parts of the world. Like the others, we will also have a "tape measure" session at some stage of each meeting, so that we can measure our progress ..... both against our own previously recorded casts and the casts of other club members.

The club will get going next spring, but we think it would be a good idea to hold a "taster session" before the winter really sets in ........

If you are interested in coming along and joining in the fun, please reply here :?

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

Alex Burnett

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #1 on: 09/10/2008 at 21:28 »
Hi Mike

Count me in. :z16

Alex

Sandy Nelson

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #2 on: 09/10/2008 at 21:31 »
Let me think :roll
 

:z16

Been an outcast most of my life already and PROUD of it :z3

Sandy

Hamish Young

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #3 on: 09/10/2008 at 21:32 »
Dare say I might be seen at these gatherings  :z7 :wink

:z3

Iain Goolager

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #4 on: 09/10/2008 at 21:37 »
Room for a wee one?

Count me in :z3

Iain

Mike Barrio

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #5 on: 09/10/2008 at 21:37 »
Cool ....... a bunch of outcasts, out casting on grass, trying to outcast each other!

This is gonna be fun :z16
Mike

Peter McCallum

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #6 on: 09/10/2008 at 21:40 »
I'm in Mike. I'm not proud, I've mad an asre of myself in better places than this old chap :z4 :z4.

Alex Burnett

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #7 on: 09/10/2008 at 21:44 »
You never know we might catch some GRASS Carp.  :z4  :z4  :z4

Ben Dixon

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #8 on: 09/10/2008 at 22:50 »
Count me in too Mike, any idea where or when? 

If there is anything I can do to help just drop me a line.

Cheers

Ben

Mike Barrio

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #9 on: 09/10/2008 at 23:04 »
Great stuff ...... thanks for the offer Ben :z16

Not sure about a date yet, but I think Sundays will be the best day for most folk ..... or would Saturdays be better?

I have a couple of locations near Haddo in mind, this would allow us to meet at the fishery hut before or after a casting session for tea/coffee/blether etc etc?

Best wishes
Mike

Ben Dixon

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #10 on: 09/10/2008 at 23:14 »
Sundays are best for me, only date I cant do is 19th Oct.

Ben

Mike Barrio

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #11 on: 09/10/2008 at 23:52 »
There will be an initiation test of course .......... :z4



Cheers
Mike

Mike Barrio

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #12 on: 10/10/2008 at 01:19 »
Hi "outcasts" :cool:

OK ...... I've looked at dates and have decided to go with Sunday November ( edit = now 9th )

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

Irvine Ross

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #13 on: 10/10/2008 at 08:39 »
Sounds like fun.

My casting is generally mediocre at best so there is a lot of room for improvement, but I can give anyone a run for their money in the "tailing loop" and "wind knot" events! :z4

Irvine

Rob Brownfield

Re: "The Outcasts"
« Reply #14 on: 10/10/2008 at 08:52 »
Mike,
if you ever want a "southern" meet occasionally, you can use my field, I am sure refreshments etc can be provided as can a "casting court" plus there is a barn for folk to mingle in :)

 




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