[Mike Barrio]

Part of the enjoyment of running the fishery was the wildlife.

[Marc Fauvet]

lovely creature !
just curious, how did they affect the fish population at Haddo, Mike ?

[Mike Barrio]

lovely creature !
just curious, how did they affect the fish population at Haddo, Mike ?

Great 'quality controllers' Marc, I think they kept the fish stock healthy and they were always very welcome as far as I was concerned

...... and as I've said before, fishing is not all about catching fish, it was great that anglers could see wildlife like this when out on the water at Haddo

Cheers
Mike

[Mike Barrio]

Nice one for a Sunday .... I've been reading a couple of John's books again recently

[Will Shaw]

That's weird Mike so have I, working my way through them again in order. Fantastic writing.

W.

[Mike Barrio]

That's weird Mike so have I, working my way through them again in order. Fantastic writing.

W.

Yep, a good read

[Marc Fauvet]

i can't stand him. its like he's stoned all the time... 

[Will Shaw]

Really Marc? I think he's pretty lucid.

You sure it's him that's stoned? 

W.

[Marc Fauvet]

i really don't like him or others that continuously feel the need to philosophise, Will. sorry, no offense 

[Will Shaw]

None taken Marc. It's good that we have a different take on these things. 

W.

[Mike Barrio]

Baz with a nice rainbow!

[Mike Barrio]

Barrio Switch Fly Lines ..... Lightweight double handed Roll & Spey casts are simply great fun!

[Mike Barrio]

Noel with a nice Haddo Brownie.

[Mike Barrio]

The Scottish Game Fair.

[Mike Barrio]

Bright stuff ..............

[Mike Barrio]

A nice Scottish Brownie from Dryflee Allan

[Mike Barrio]

A nice Brownie on the Smallstream line by Sandy

[Marc Fauvet]

amazing rod there. it bends on its own !   

[Mike Barrio]

Almost perfect ..... just needs the right fly line!

[Mike Barrio]

A nice dark coloured Brownie from Jedi Jim.

[Mike Barrio]

Barrio Mid Spey, our trout season is now closed ..... time for the double handers!

[Mike Barrio]

Waterhen Bloa by Sandy .......

[Mike Barrio]

Drifting .............

[Mike Barrio]

Will Shaw and Ben Dixon at Haddo back in 2008

[Mike Barrio]

I preferred the fishery once I moved on to stocking it with Brownies, it felt as natural as a stocked fishery could feel really ....... but those big rainbows were certainly something special