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Title: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: jmota on 26/06/2014 at 23:25
Hi all!

My name is Joćo Mota and i live in Madeira Island.

I want to try a Barrio fly line but i“m not certain which is the best one for me...

I normally cast dry flies #12/14 and some nymphs in the same size for rainbows in Madeira moutain streams, they are little water streams with pools, and I have a Redington Tempt 3wt 7'6''.

Here some pics of the streams...

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-b65YGy-fYm4/UtpzOzVOf-I/AAAAAAAABQM/DrnGATi_Z5Q/s800/WP_20140117_002.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SDJlqWIv0rM/UjeG0hqtFnI/AAAAAAAABBg/qmjob4h0lRQ/s512/IMG_3090.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G3ZSIX1gqT8/UjeG4g3A0xI/AAAAAAAABCE/3WHQ1ewjuyY/s800/WP_20130915_005.jpg)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-widX0ek337Y/UjeG3YqVeDI/AAAAAAAABCA/QIGcHVdvwRk/s800/WP_20130915_002.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DahLjX8UB2Q/URKkwPK6aEI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/BHG4n9mRp7Y/s800/IMGP0267.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iOIlJLH_uN4/URKkwNY34sI/AAAAAAAAAaI/EurVbum8ySA/s800/IMGP0273.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PYUT9wAXhI8/URKlAOA5rrI/AAAAAAAAAak/NMm3O6GHMcE/s800/IMGP0276.JPG)

Any help would be appreciated!

Cheers!
Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Mike Barrio on 26/06/2014 at 23:50
Hi Joćo,
Welcome to the forum :z16

Thank you for sharing the nice photos of your streams. For this type of water I think I would choose our Barrio Smallstream WF3F, or possibly our Mallard DT3F.

Which lines are your current favourites for fishing your streams?

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 27/06/2014 at 09:23
Now that looks a lovely place to fish, proper small stream fishing. Thank you for putting up the photos.
Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Marc Fauvet on 27/06/2014 at 10:44
without a doubt the Smallstream 3wt. you'll LOVE it !  :z16
Title: Re:
Post by: jmota on 27/06/2014 at 10:46
I'm using Rio mainstream 3WF, a nice line but its showing some rock bites. I normally fish with 10ft of line out of the tip, and some times only the leader if I'm nymphing...in some rare times I must cast for the 30ft mark.
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Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Mike Barrio on 27/06/2014 at 11:27
Hi Joćo,

Yes, the Barrio Smallstream WF3F would be my choice then, see http://www.flylineshop.com/barrio-smallstream-fly-line.html (http://www.flylineshop.com/barrio-smallstream-fly-line.html)

But when you "only have the leader out of the tip" ...... the line will not make much difference of course :z4

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Allan Liddle on 02/07/2014 at 13:24
Now that looks proper fishing like the look of those waters.  :z16
Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: jmota on 23/10/2014 at 14:04
Sorry for the late reply...received the line a pair of months ago, but only had a try last week...great line, love the feeling when casting, i“ll try to post some pics when i have the photos. Thanks mates!
Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Mike Barrio on 23/10/2014 at 14:12
Excellent, I'm really pleased that you like your line! :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Clįudio Saraiva on 20/01/2015 at 22:57
Another Barrio SmallStream coming to portugal  :z16

Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Mike Barrio on 20/01/2015 at 23:11
Thank you Saraiva ..... your line was sent today :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Clįudio Saraiva on 20/01/2015 at 23:43
I think I know the right place to try it  :X2

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah184/c_saraiva/DSCF0731_zpsc521f8d4.jpg)

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah184/c_saraiva/DSCF0741_zps3d316477.jpg)

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah184/c_saraiva/DSCF0738_zpscf88fbf0.jpg)

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah184/c_saraiva/DSCF0737_zps2769613c.jpg)

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah184/c_saraiva/DSCF0735_zps93412ead.jpg)

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah184/c_saraiva/DSCF07332_zpsbe503209.jpg)

Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Mike Barrio on 20/01/2015 at 23:46
Nice ...... enjoy! :z16
Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Allan Liddle on 26/01/2015 at 00:50
Looking forward to reading a wee report or two and seeing more pics of those stunning waters  :z16
Title: Re: Line for Madeira mountain streams
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 27/01/2015 at 18:53
Fantastic looking water :z16

makes me want to keep a 376 blank for myself and go and find something similar :z12

Cheers

Sandy