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Front Page Forum Stream / Re: Barrio Midge Tip Fly Line

« Last post by James Laraway on Yesterday at 14:04 »

indeed, most of my fishing will probably be from the tube with occasional visits to the land !

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Front Page Forum Stream / Re: Barrio Midge Tip Fly Line

« Last post by Mike Barrio on Yesterday at 11:03 »

Hi James.

Since you are comparing with the Smallstream, and knowing how/where you fish, I'm guessing that you are probably thinking about the Midge Tip line for float tubing?
It should be a good choice for tubing, as like the Troutstream, this line is very versatile.

Cheers
Mike


Smallstream Line: https://www.flylineshop.com/barrio-smallstream-fly-line.html

Line profile: individually customised, with each line size refined for presentation in that weight. ( plus compound tapers within these main tapers )

Head length: 24ft

Front taper & tip: 14ft

Belly: 7ft

Rear taper: 3ft

Running line: 66ft


Midge Tip Line: https://www.flylineshop.com/barrio-midge-tip-fly-lines.html

Line profile: individually customised, with each line size refined for presentation in that weight. ( plus compound tapers within these main tapers )

Head length: 30ft

Front taper & tip: 9ft ( including a 3ft intermediate section with a sink rate of approx 1.5 - 2.0 IPS )

Belly: 14ft

Rear taper: 7ft

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Front Page Forum Stream / Re: Barrio Midge Tip Fly Line

« Last post by James Laraway on Yesterday at 10:24 »

good grief - i cant type...

I meant WF as in weight forward taper of the midge tip line vs the taper of your small stream line 

Sorry for the confusion

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Front Page Forum Stream / Re: Old Tee shirt

« Last post by Eddie Sinclair on Yesterday at 08:51 »

Was that the trip where one if your party was thrashing a trout loch to death with a 15’ salmon rod?

It was indeed

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For Sale / Wanted / AtomSix THE ARIDS 8'6" #4 FOR SALE

« Last post by Federico Pezzaioli on 29/05/2024 at 20:44 »

Hi,

A few months ago I bought THE ARIDS 8'6" #4 from Steve Parkes of AtomSix.
It's a beautiful rod in pristine condition since I have used it only twice for dry fly fishing in the Clyde.
I bought the rod early this year and paid £575

I would like to sell it because I now do all my dry fly fishing with a 7'9" rod, also built by AtomSix (I have too many rods in the house; it is time to sell what I use less)

If anybody is interested, I can be contacted via a forum PM (personal message).
I live in Prestwick (Ayrshire) and occasionally I am up in the Aberdeen area to fish the Don.

I would like to sell it at £ 450 ono

Federico

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Front Page Forum Stream / Re: Barrio Midge Tip Fly Line

« Last post by Mike Barrio on 29/05/2024 at 17:57 »

your FW line compared to the ......

"FW line" - Do you mean the Midge Tip line James?

Cheers
Mike

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Front Page Forum Stream / Re: Barrio Midge Tip Fly Line

« Last post by James Laraway on 29/05/2024 at 15:29 »

Hi Mike,

 How different is the taper of your FW line compared to the existing SS line ?

regards
James

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Front Page Forum Stream / Re: A boat named Uncle Ray - and a bloke named Gerald.

« Last post by James Laraway on 29/05/2024 at 15:19 »

awesome 

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Front Page Forum Stream / Re: A boat named Uncle Ray - and a bloke named Gerald.

« Last post by Hamish Young on 29/05/2024 at 12:51 »

UPDATE:
I'm pleased to update this post by saying that Gerald did find a home for 'Uncle Ray' and it couldn't really be a better one.
Rather than sell the craft, he has passed the dinghy on to a friend who's first trip afloat on Morar was in 'Uncle Ray' when he was maybe 10 years old. Now in his 30's , he lives locally to Gerald and I'm delighted that the future of 'Uncle Ray' is secured with someone who has special memories and knows the history of the craft.
H
 

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Front Page Forum Stream / Re: Stoneflies

« Last post by Mike Barrio on 27/05/2024 at 18:22 »

Nice pics Sandy 

Interesting beasties and certainly plenty of them on the Don.