[Jim Eddie]

Just to echo what has already been said , really enjoyed it despite the weather , would have liked to stay for a pint but was going out tonight to the outlaws for dinner   

 

Jim

[Jay Scott]

big thanks to Irvine, nice pint 

 

Sorry how could i forget.. Thanks Irvine.

Next drinks re on me... just try keep it quiet though 


Cheers,

Jay

[Jim Eddie]

Oh and thanks to Mike for organising it and to Ben for giving an excellent demo in not the best conditions and to Hamish for being a boulder (you had to be there) 

Oh and my casting was abysmal  Methinks I will be giving Ben a call before the start of next season.

 

Jim

[Ben Dixon]

Thanks to all who turned out today, was a good day despite the weather.

Few pics below...








Intersting drive home, this is what I was greeted by, I have a river about 8" deep running past my back door down my drive, across the B977 and down the track towards the river

Will work out the shoot out scores after I have had some food, need to eat before the kitchen is under water 

Cheers

Ben

[Jay Scott]

Here's a couple photos from the day.



The two Mikes


Along the Line


Hamish even had a tail.... "for counter balance"


The weather wasn't the best


Irvine and Mike

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Ben

Glad to see you got home ok, at one stage there was a 4X4 behind me and another 4X4 in front ........ and my wee Astra was just doing it's best to float in between

Have you caught any fish in the new burn outside your kitchen window yet Ben?

Here's some crazy out of focus lines from today .........



Cheers
Mike

[Stuart Smith]

well hi all

thats me just got home to St Cyrus.the time is now 9pm.had to leave my car at Kevs because he cant get near his house then the coast road south of inverbervie is closed so kev dropped me off 2.5 miles from my house and i had to walk the rest.i was starting to get tired wet wading infront of the car

the river bervie becide Kevs house which is normally 8 foot wide is 200 feet wide and thats only where the current stops flowing.havent seen it like that before

I hope everyone got home ok

thanks for the great day even tho its been a damp one

stuart

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Stuart
Glad to hear you got home OK
It was certainly a bit wild on the way back tonight and you guys had a fair distance to drive.

Thanks for coming up, it was great to see you again
Best wishes
Mike

[Ben Dixon]

Hi Ben
Have you caught any fish in the new burn outside your kitchen window yet Ben?

Cheers
Mike

I have caught fish in shallower water than there is in the deep fast run on the far bank by the wall 

I have scored the shootout....

Outfits were

a) Sage TCR 590 with Barrio Outcast WF5F line
b) Orvis Western3 107 Protoype with 32' 15.6g floating shooting Head
c) Scierra Ferox 105 with long belliy SShoot WF5F
d) Orvis Helios 966 with Loop Opti Stilwater WF6F line

Results
1. Stuart - 40
1. Ben - 40
3. Hamish - 39
4. Kevin - 32
5. Michael - 27
6. Iain - 26
7. Mike - 15
7. Brian - 15
8. Jim - 13
9. Irvine - 12
10. Jay - 10

Worked out as follows..... 11 casters, longest cast with each rod received 11 points, shortest cast received one point, totals added up

Also worked out the average distance with each outfit.

a) 78.73'
b) 83.68'
c) 87.15'
d) 86.82'

Very interesting, the £75.00 Scierra with £5.00 discontinued line came out top, obviously not totally reliable as the wind was so changeable but it was a nice set up.

Some seriously big casts went out today in appaling conditions, would have been interesting to see what the distances would have ben had we started earlier before the wind picked up, there were a number of high 11x's and a few 120's with the 5wts.  Was good to see some new faces and also very good to see some of those I have cast with before, some of whom have obviously been practicing ( nice backcast loops Mike! ).

Thanks to Mike for organising the venue and thanks to everyone who showed up, was a really grim day for it but the turn out made it more than worth the soaking I got 

Cheers

Ben

[sightbob]

hi all
had a few scary moments on the way home to. how come when you come to a huge puddle there is always something coming the other way???
anyway had a good time considering i haven't cast a single hander this year but now the salmon season is over may get a few outings, infact might go out tomorrow weather permitting.
cheers
brian

[Irvine Ross]

Yes it was a hairy drive home, even with the 4WD, and on the radio this morning I hear most of the roads I travelled are now closed.

Thanks to Mike and Ben for organising the day and to Ben for some useful advice. I know I have to work on tracking this winter.

At least I didn't score 4 in the shootout. It was interesting so see the big variation in distances with the different rods and how badly I did with an all-out distance outfit.

Hears to the next time

Irvine

[Michael Buchan]

Hi Guys

Just thought id say i had a brilliant day despit the weather, 

Might have even finished up with a fish if only i stuck a fly out the back of the clio and trawled home.

Thanks to Irvine for the pint and to Mike and Ben for organising it. 

Looking forward to the next one.

[Iain Goolager]

Another successfull gathering I thought. Yeah the weather was miserable but it just made me more aware of the fact that I need a good waterproof jacket.

Nice to try a couple of different rods & lines. 5wt Scierra Ferox with s shoot line, Loomis IMX brought back fond memories, Hamish's blunderbuss, to name but a few BUT the soft and gentle feel of loveliness was trying the 9' 4wt Sage SP c/w last generation Wonderline.

The shoot out was fun with lots of grunting and fuss from the lesser techniquers like myself - it's a pride thing.

Mike, I was watching you earlier in the day and your back cast loops were as tight as a drum, even wedge like. I don't know if you were aware of it.

Great to catch up, just a pity that the weather took the edge off of things.

Iain

[Mike Barrio]

Mike, I was watching you earlier in the day and your back cast loops were as tight as a drum, even wedge like. I don't know if you were aware of it.

Hi Iain,

This Mike, or "windknot" Mike? ........... If it was me, then why can't I get wedgies on my forward cast

Sunday was awesome by the way, simply down to the great bunch of folk

Best wishes
Mike

[Iain Goolager]

You Mr B.

The reason I mention it is that watching most 'average' or 'non advanced' shall we say, casters the back cast is generally technically poorer than the forward cast (IMO).
NOW I'm neither classifying you in any casting catagory nor am I going to comment on your forward cast as I was paying very little if any attention to it - just amazed by the back cast.

Iain

[Ben Dixon]

If it was me, then why can't I get wedgies on my forward cast

Sunday was awesome by the way, simply down to the great bunch of folk

Best wishes
Mike

Because you are hauling and rotating too early and not hauling fast enough 

Backcast was looking very nice and also very straight, tracking was impressive.  Now those trees have gone (& I trust they have) your backcast can only get better.

Ben 

[Mike Barrio]

You Mr B.

The reason I mention it is that watching most 'average' or 'non advanced' shall we say, casters the back cast is generally technically poorer than the forward cast (IMO).
NOW I'm neither classifying you in any casting catagory nor am I going to comment on your forward cast as I was paying very little if any attention to it - just amazed by the back cast.

Iain

Cool ..... thanks for the kind comments Iain, that makes sense cause I usually do things back to front

Maybe we should try doing some video next year, I suspect that most of us would benefit from seeing ourselves casting?

Best wishes
Mike

[Bronzebommer]

Mike
Any idea when the next one will be? How about having it in Kintore, its not so far for Ben to travel (nothing to do with me living there )

Matt

[Ben Dixon]

Is there a football (casting) field in Kintore?


Cheers

Ben

[Bronzebommer]

There is a Football pitch and Cricket pitch there, more than big enough for the event. It's just behind the school.

Matt

[Rob Brownfield]

I think you need to "book" these pitches as they are part of the Community Centre...which is part of the School...if that makes sense....I should be at the school tonight for Pipe Band practice..I will see if anyone knows the score with booking.

Might be a small fee too, but it wont be a lot.