[Hamish Young]

..... and there's more.

Courtesy of Mike Barrio we have:

Exclusive use of Haddo Trout Fishery for a day (Guide price £200)
A Barrio floating fly line of your choice.

Hamish 

[salar35]

It's a free to enter event; all we would ask is that anyone coming through the event on the day supports the Trust by bidding generously at the auction or with a donation. Not much to ask really  There will be 2 marquees on the day, one for angling and one for the local businesses, an outside caterer and something for the kids - so a family event. Please do support the day and come along on the 24th.

Hamish
I've happy memories of Castle Forbes (springers and some gorgeous trout) but haven't fished it for a couple of years. Would have come to the Open Day this weekend but have a family commitment (ill father) up north. Wish you all the best with the whole event. Dave

[Hamish Young]

Thanks Dave, shame you can't be there.

Other fishing related auction lots:

A long handled wooden trout net (guide price £25 ).

An unboxed selection of 15 salmon flies tied by Sandy Nelson (guide price £20).

A days guided fishing with AAPGAI instructer Ben Dixon (guide price £120).

More to come 

Hamish 

[Mike Barrio]

Hi folks

So ..... who is coming along tomorrow then?

I'll be there, I'm taking along a wee table and some of my fly lines, so you'll hopefully find me in the tent. I'll take the demo lines too, so if anybody wants to bring their rod along and try them out, please do. Anybody buying a line tomorrow will get a free spool of Fulling Mill Copoly with it as a special offer ..... unless I run out of copoly

I've been really looking forward to this event and it should be lots of fun. They might even let me have a go in the casting competition ..... cause they know I'll come last again
Hope to see plenty of forum members
Best wishes
Mike

[Iain Goolager]

I'll be there tomorrow, really looking forward to it.

I'm even going to enter the casting competition so if anyone wants to buy a wooden spoon for their wifes birthday I'll have one to raffle.

Hope to see a good turn out.

Iain

[Dave Gordon]

Mike

I think i will pop along, what do you think!

I was out today, and the venue is fantastic, the tents are huge and each stand will have plenty of room, and as for the casting area, again plenty of room, looks great. We managed to get a number of additional Auction lots as well so plenty to do tomorrow.

It should be fun and i am looking forward to discussing the river and Trusts works with people and getting their views.

D

[Peter McCallum]

Really upset that I can't make it, the gods have conspired & marking and SWMBO playing in her band trumps any fishing day

Anyhoo hope everything goes well - the weather forecast looks excellent - and that it's going to be an annual thing

Peter

[Mike Barrio]

Sorry Peter, I know how much you wanted to come along

Re: hope that it's going to be an annual thing ........ I guess that might depend on how things go tomorrow? So here's hoping lots of folk come along to support the event. They have put a lot of effort in to putting this together and I hope as many local anglers as possible will turn out

Best wishes
Mike

[Hamish Young]

All go for tomorrow

Hope to see lots of folk through the gates....... the auction has some really nice stuff up for grabs

Right now I'm off to my bed, early start in the morning. Pics and a review of the day will follow at some point

Hamish 

[Jim Eddie]

  Enjoyed the day , nice to see a few faces from the forum , Paul Proctor was amazing 

The weather was fantastic , we won the league  all is well with the world 

 

Jim

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Jim

Yes, it was a lovely day, which I very much enjoyed too! Great to see lots of the forum members there, thanks for coming ........... and a big "Well done!" to the organisers

Best wishes
Mike

[Rob Brownfield]

Well, what a beautiful day it turned out to be!!

Sorry I could not have got there earlier but family matters delayed me...grrrrr.

Of what I saw I hope this event goes from strength to strength!!! Well done to all those who organised the event and those who turned up to exhibit and display.

One question, what happened to the flies being sold off for charity..i did not have any cash but would still like to buy some if possible...

Thanks again for a plesent afternoon!

[Iain Goolager]

Indeed the weather was very kind which added to the day. Pity I was short on cash as there were some great buys on the go. It was good to see the forum had a decent representation.
Forgot to get a River Don Beats Map though who's got one? ADAA website?

Hopefully the first of many.

By the way there were some generous cash donations also which may have gone relatively un-noticed. nice one Jim!


Iain

[Hamish Young]

One question, what happened to the flies being sold off for charity..i did not have any cash but would still like to buy some if possible...

They had to get up to Dingwall Rob, so you missed them by ten minutes or so 

[Hamish Young]

Guys - will post something a wee bit later..... but many thanks to all