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Index => Tackle Talk => Topic started by: Mike Barrio on 22/10/2010 at 13:14

Title: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/10/2010 at 13:14
Hi folks :cool:

The feedback that I've been getting from customers about the lighter of the GT series lines, the #3 and #4, has been great and folk seem to be really enjoying the benefits of that extra line control that the GT offers.

So much so that I've decided to add a GT140 WF2F to the range and this will be available soon :wink

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/10/2010 at 13:25
Hmmm :roll ...... our fly line and product topics are kind of spread out throughout the forum, I wonder if it would be better to have a separate "Barrio" section?

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 22/10/2010 at 13:26
Who? ;)
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/10/2010 at 13:32
Who? ;)

 :z4  :z4  :z4
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Noel Kelly on 22/10/2010 at 15:11
Would that be a place just for yourself Mike? A special or a happy place perhaps?
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 22/10/2010 at 15:22
Would the door be big enough :wink
 
:z4 :z4 :z4
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 22/10/2010 at 15:23
Love the idea of a GT2

Means i need another blank :cool:

Sandy
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/10/2010 at 15:24
Would that be a place just for yourself Mike? A special or a happy place perhaps?

No :z4

I was just thinking it might be better not to mix the Barrio fly lines topics in with the rest ...... just a thought :wink

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 22/10/2010 at 15:27
No :z4


Hah!!

beat you to it :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/10/2010 at 15:34
Hah!!

beat you to it :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4

Brunei broadband V Haddo slowband :z4
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Ben Dixon on 22/10/2010 at 15:42
So much so that I've decided to add a GT140 WF2F to the range and this will be available soon :wink

Best wishes
Mike

Quote
Hmmm  ...... our fly line and product topics are kind of spread out throughout the forum, I wonder if it would be better to have a separate "Barrio" section?

Yeah Mike, you could call it "Crazy shit from the man in the the shed" Forum. 
 :z4

Ben
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 22/10/2010 at 15:44
Brunei broadband V Haddo slowband :z4

Not much in it, jungle versus the forest :z6

Yeah Mike, you could call it "Crazy shit from the man in the the shed" Forum. 
 :z4


I like it.

or it could be the continuing adventure of the Nut in the Hut
 :z4 :z4


Sandy
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/10/2010 at 15:45
It's great to have friends :roll .........  :z4  :z4  :z4  :z4
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 22/10/2010 at 15:57
 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4

Seriously though, it might not be a bad idea to have all the Barrio Tackle related items in a seperate section.
then people can drop in to see what is new and perhaps even suggest or ask about specific items directly.
I can see some benefit in it and it might save some important announcements getting lost in the main threads.

I don't think it is to pretentious either, but i would like to hear other peoples thoughts on this first :z16

Cheers

Sandy
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 22/10/2010 at 16:00
Only problem i have, is, i keep seeing the Fast Show sketch with The guy coming out of the outside Lav saying
"today i ar mostly been doing.........."

It is just too appropriate an image :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4

Sandy
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 22/10/2010 at 16:11
Barrio's Blog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-z5T8meC84
 

:z4 :z4


Sandy
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Hamish Young on 22/10/2010 at 18:29
Poor old Mr B, getting it in the neck.
Fair to say though that the lastest reviewer of Barrio tackle has perhaps seen one too many damp sheds......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyM8AwG2yKI

or maybe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAnPxSlEKTs

H  :z4  :z3




Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 23/10/2010 at 18:57
Only problem i have, is, i keep seeing the Fast Show sketch with The guy coming out of the outside Lav saying
"today i ar mostly been doing.........."

It is just too appropriate an image :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4

Sandy

Filmed and produced by John and Noel  :z12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBvJ_DchuMU
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: John Reid on 23/10/2010 at 20:28
Another stroke of genius from Mr Barrio.    :cool:

I always wondered where the fly line inspiration comes from.  Most of us take literature to the dunny!   :z4
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Ben Dixon on 23/10/2010 at 21:27
About pissed myself at that  :z4
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Jim Eddie on 23/10/2010 at 21:31
Kwality  :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z16

 :z18

Jim
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Noel Kelly on 23/10/2010 at 21:49
Lol Mike wasn't sure you would have the balls to post it. Serious stuff this fly line development :z4. Cant accept any of the credit for this masterpiece lads all I did was laugh (quietly)in the background.

Pity you cant see the joints in the fly line, done with gaffer tape and also nails by the sounds of it.
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Ben Dixon on 23/10/2010 at 21:50

Pity you cant see the joints in the fly line, done with gaffer tape and also nails by the sounds of it.

That must be a new production process Noel, previously they were always "welded" with a Marlboro  :z4

Ben
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Hamish Young on 23/10/2010 at 22:04
About pissed myself at that  :z4

I did - excellent  :z4

H  :z3
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 23/10/2010 at 22:30
Thanks to John and Noel :z16 ..... that was good fun :z13

Gaffa tape and Marlboro, don't go giving away my trade secrets guys :z4

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 24/10/2010 at 01:47
Genius :z3

I love it........... :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4

sandy
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 24/10/2010 at 01:52
Genius :z3

I love it........... :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4

sandy

 :z16 ............ :z13
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Iain Cameron on 24/10/2010 at 08:33
great stuff guys.... take it the fishing was a bit slow yesterday... :-)
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Irvine Ross on 24/10/2010 at 09:40
Briliant :z18

Can't wait for the next episode :z4

Irvine
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Noel Kelly on 24/10/2010 at 11:29
great stuff guys.... take it the fishing was a bit slow yesterday... :-)

Far from it actually, the fish were well up for it. We had a great mix including a fin perfect brownie of about 4lbs that fought like a demon.
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 05/11/2010 at 17:57
Hi folks :cool:

The new Barrio GT Series WF2F fly lines have arrived and are in stock :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 06/11/2010 at 12:31
Now, who has a rod to cast it? :wink

I sense a challenge

sandy
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 07/11/2010 at 22:03
Now, who has a rod to cast it? :wink

I sense a challenge

sandy

Great stuff ..... are you going to make one Sandy? :z16

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 08/11/2010 at 11:16
Great stuff ..... are you going to make one Sandy? :z16


I think i might just give it a go :grin I've got some light SWFF stuff to build first, but then..................

Sandy
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 09/11/2010 at 16:34
And now I'm getting requests for a GT140S WF9F version from overseas :wink

Great stuff ..... Where's me hammer :z4

Cheers
Mike

Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 11/11/2010 at 12:23
The GT140S WF9F is in progress and should be available in a few week's time :z16
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 11/11/2010 at 12:44
Are you going to have a go at a hot weather coating?
I would imagine a 9wt line of this ilk will find it's way into the tropics :wink
it would be terrible if it was limp :cry
it would probably be a great line for UK SWFF in the standard coating although a bit stiffer is better in the wind
and with bigger flies :z16

sandy
Title: Re: New GT Series 2wt Fly Line
Post by: Mike Barrio on 11/11/2010 at 13:02
Good points Batman :z16

The GT140S is proving popular in Australia, so I'm hoping for some feedback from there regarding coatings. So far all the feedback from the Southern Hemisphere has been very positive!

Cheers
Mike