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Title: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 19/05/2015 at 12:29: Available soon .................... :cool:

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 29/06/2015 at 00:13: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet ( 50m spools at £3.90 including post )

Clear and supple, our new Barrio Troutcast offers superb strength to diameter ratio and great knot strength. Ideal for all fly fishing tactics where confidence and fly presentation are important.

Made for us in Europe and sold on 50 metre spools, Troutcast is available in the following sizes:

0X - 0.28mm - 13.97lb - 6.33kg

1X - 0.25mm - 11.35lb - 5.15kg

2X - 0.23mm - 9.65lb - 4.38kg

3X - 0.20mm - 7.61lb - 3.45kg

4X - 0.18mm - 6.24lb - 2.83kg

5X - 0.16mm - 5.00lb - 2.27kg

6X - 0.14mm - 4.31lb - 1.96kg

7X - 0.12mm - 3.18lb - 1.44kg

See Barrio Fly Line Shop page:
https://www.flylineshop.com/shop.html#!/Barrio-Troutcast-Copolymer-Tippet/p/50562573/category=13177069 (https://www.flylineshop.com/shop.html#!/Barrio-Troutcast-Copolymer-Tippet/p/50562573/category=13177069)
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 29/06/2015 at 11:06: Klinkhammer Scott and Spiderman Sandy have been catching some very nice fish using Barrio Troutcast Tippet recently ..... and I've had a few nice ones myself :cool:

I've been making a point of using the simple knots that I used to see most anglers using at Haddo, 3 turn water knots and both 4 & 5 turn blood knots without a tuck ...... these have proved very reliable for me with Troutcast :cool:

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Marc Fauvet on 29/06/2015 at 12:45: i'm up to a dozen or so good fish (not as good fish as Sandy and Scott good fish.... :z4) with the new material with no issues whatsoever. i really like it ! :z16 holds sink paste well, much better than Stroft, has just the right amount of stretch and so far any knot has seated and held well. (3 to 7 turn Blood and Uni to Uni for joining tippets and Uni and Davy knots for hook eyes from size 18 to seatrout sized flies.
this one's a real win-win on all levels :z16
cheers,
marc
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Euan Innes on 29/06/2015 at 22:31: All sounds good to me and I like the salmon sizes. :z16
Can anyone say yah or nay to the orvis knot though? And the perfection Loop?

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Hamish Young on 30/06/2015 at 07:36: Quote from: Soundmixer on 29/06/2015 at 22:31
Can anyone say yah or nay to the orvis knot though? And the perfection Loop?

I have experimented with both on the 3x - no bother at all, formed and held without issue :cool:
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Euan Innes on 30/06/2015 at 08:20: :z14 :z14 :z14
Thanks mate. I can see an order being placed soon.

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Euan Innes on 28/07/2015 at 08:52: I bought the 13, 11 and 9lb nylon for salmon fishing and I have to say that I am impressed. It does not break with the Orvis knots, single loops or Perfection loops.
I lost a few flies over the weekend on the bottom of the Alness and you really have to pull on the line to snap the 13lb tippet. Strangly enough where it did break was at the loop to loop and not the fly. Lovely work Mr B. :z14

I also have to add some comments about the ISS line. This line is fantastic! It turns over perfectly and shoots a very long way (if you manage the running line coils properly). It can handle ten foot Rio sinking tips no problem and even tapered nylon leaders turn over nicely. Once again Mike, top job!
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Now if you could just do that line in a 7/8 for a 12 double hander..... :z4 :z4 :z4

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 28/07/2015 at 09:08: Thanks for your kind comments Euan, I'm really pleased that you like your tippet :z16

The ISS 7/8 line is currently on order at the factory and should be available soon ...........

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Euan Innes on 28/07/2015 at 11:10: Excellent Mike.
Off to look at 12 dh rods.... :z4

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Hamish Young on 28/07/2015 at 20:24: I believe I know the very thing..... :wink
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Euan Innes on 28/07/2015 at 22:40: I believe you do....

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 03/09/2015 at 17:50: Starting to get plenty of repeat orders for Troutcast now, which is always a good sign that a new product will hopefully be a popular one :cool:

http://www.flylineshop.com/barrio-troutcast-tippet.html (http://www.flylineshop.com/barrio-troutcast-tippet.html)

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Marc Fauvet on 04/09/2015 at 08:38: could also mean they lost their first spools... :z4 :z4 :z4
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 04/09/2015 at 11:46: :z4 :z4 :z4
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Euan Innes on 06/09/2015 at 00:31: All joking aside, the salmon sizes are fantastic. :z14
And due to my refound addiction to silver tourists I can tell you sweet FA about the trout sizes! :z4 :z4
11 and 13lb for the DH rod, 9lb for the #7 weight 10 footer = love it!

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 13/10/2015 at 11:55: Great review in this month's Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine :cool:

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Djordje Andjelkovic on 11/12/2015 at 11:40: Finally I had time testing these tippets.

Fishing greyling few days, using almost 0.12 and 0.14 what I could say:

- no breaking
- no memory
- enough strong for greyling 40-48cm (my biggest these days)

more:

- I would like to see in shop 0.10 and 0.08 :) for special situation

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 11/12/2015 at 11:54: Excellent Djordje, I'm really pleased that you like your Troutcast tippet :z16

Nice photos :cool:

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Djordje Andjelkovic on 15/12/2015 at 17:35: one more for gallery :)

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 12/02/2016 at 12:50: [facebook]https://www.facebook.com/o2natos/photos/a.295143157211967.68595.141903282535956/1052559348137007/?type=3&theater[/facebook]
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Djordje Andjelkovic on 04/07/2016 at 22:41: All fish with Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippett size 0.12mm perfect :) one greyling 50+ cm

Mike still need 0.10 and 0.08mm :) :) :)

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 04/07/2016 at 23:28: Hi Djordje,

Great stuff, I'm really pleased that you are enjoying your fishing with Troutcast Tippet ....... and thanks for the great photos :cool:

I'm not sure about a 0.10mm product, it would probably be too light for our UK market, but I will seriously consider this when I place the next stock order at the factory.

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Euan Innes on 30/10/2016 at 20:57: Mike,
With all this salty talk these days is there any chance of heavier weights in your excellent tippet material?
It would be nice to have a 15lb for salmon, but also 18 and 20 for both salmon and pollock.
PLEASE!!!

:z1
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 30/10/2016 at 22:10: Thanks Euan ...... I'll look into it :z16

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Hamish Young on 31/10/2016 at 17:41: *cough* 25lb and 35lb please :z13
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Djordje Andjelkovic on 20/03/2017 at 19:00: Barrio 0.12 tippet! Did not believe I will lend but ... :z14 :z14 :z14

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Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 20/03/2017 at 20:04: Nice one Djordje :z16

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Kerry Jordan on 21/03/2017 at 21:10: Love the fish; love the photo! Please satisfy my curiosity - which river/country did you catch that barbel in? It's so pleasing to see cracking hard-fighting fish like barbel getting overdue recognition as a worthy quarry from so many fly fishermen now.
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 31/07/2017 at 17:50: Quote from: Euan Innes on 30/10/2016 at 20:57
Mike,
With all this salty talk these days is there any chance of heavier weights in your excellent tippet material?
It would be nice to have a 15lb for salmon, but also 18 and 20 for both salmon and pollock.
PLEASE!!!

:z1

Hi Euan,

Now available in higher diameters - for tapered leader construction and for those of you that target larger species :z16

0.35 - 0.35mm - 20.55lb - 9.32kg
0.40 - 0.40mm - 26.00lb - 11.79kg
0.45 - 0.45mm - 32.59lb - 14.78kg

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Euan Innes on 02/08/2017 at 08:44: Ordered!
Thanks Mike. Sunk line salmon and pollock work coming up in the next couple of weeks so perfect timing.

Euan :z1
Title: Re: Barrio Troutcast Copolymer Tippet
Post by: Mike Barrio on 27/10/2017 at 09:00: Cracking trout from Adrian Aicart Tena in Spain, caught on a black and red Perdigon Nymph and 6X Barrio Troutcast Tippet :z12

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