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Mike Barrio

New fly fishing kit 2010?
« on: 30/09/2010 at 15:26 »
What was your best piece of new fly fishing gear in 2010?

Cheers
Mike

Rob Brownfield

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #1 on: 30/09/2010 at 16:54 »
4wt Zero Gravity from Hamish for not many pennies  :z16
A Battenkill Large arbor and spare spools from Ben, again not many pennies  :z18
Joan Wulff Triangle Taper #4 line from the bargin bucket in the tackle shop in Pitlochry.
Wychwood see through fly boxes...brilliently simple and effective!!

Stuart Smith

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #2 on: 30/09/2010 at 19:02 »
mine would be a boat seat.dont know why ive waited untill this season to get one

stuart

Matt Henderson

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #3 on: 30/09/2010 at 20:30 »
Mine would be the following

1. Shooting heads. They make salmonoiding far easier on the Don. And for a novice like me they make sunk line fishing easier too. Might try a skagit next year. 
2. Tapered leaders for trout fishing. Great little inventions.
3. Tungsten cones and beads. Tiny but they really get flies down.
4. Not really tackle but by far the best investment was casting lessons.

Barry Robertson

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #4 on: 30/09/2010 at 20:38 »
Veniards CDC oil, what a great product  :z18

Noel Kelly

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #5 on: 30/09/2010 at 20:52 »
Wavehopper lifevest and Orvis packable rain jacket as recommended by Baz :z16
I'm def not a tackle tart but I may be a fashion victim :z4

Barry Robertson

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #6 on: 30/09/2010 at 20:59 »
Good call Noel, the jacket was probably my best buy actually!

Richard Tong

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #7 on: 30/09/2010 at 21:00 »
Coq de Leon Saddle Cape from Lakeland Flytying which is well marked, will last me several lifetimes for dry fly 'tails'and only cost £16.75 . Oh yeah and an Orvis Helios 11' 4# which cost a bit more

Richard Tong

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #8 on: 30/09/2010 at 21:35 »
....a 10' #4 even not 11'!

Paul Garrigan

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #9 on: 30/09/2010 at 21:44 »
1. Furled leaders........a revelation in my fly fishing!! :z16
2. Watershed permanent waterproofing stuff.
3. Vision ACE shooting head 31grm (for my sharpes gordon....tried a few heads and this one goes!! :grin)

Tight lines
Paul

gunner100

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #10 on: 30/09/2010 at 22:08 »
I would love to say
it was new but it was'nt. The best piece of tackle I used was a copy of a fly I bought in Sorn Iron about 10 years ago. I copied it and this year it accounted for 25 % of my catch from my club water. I don't have a name for it but I call it the blue tag for reasons which will become apparent.

This fly caught 30% of my fish from the club waters. What was it? Hook - Size 10 or 12


Tail - Light blue wool
Body - Pale blue floss
         - palmered red cock hackle
         -  rib silver wire
Front hackle - Black cock

Lyall

Peter McCallum

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #11 on: 30/09/2010 at 22:12 »
Shakey expedition tube.....sooooooperb

Hamish Young

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #12 on: 30/09/2010 at 22:29 »
My new house  :wink

I count it as fishing kit as more fishing than you can shake a large stick at is on my doorstep  :z7

If that doesn't count then I'd have to say the Rio I-line, which is thoroughly agreeable  :cool:

:z3

Sandy Nelson

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #13 on: 30/09/2010 at 22:52 »
I haven't really bought anything :shock
However i was mightly impressed by my Barrio GT4F i won, suits the S4 like a dream, and it only cost a few photos :cool:

Limited access to shops has meant no new toys for 2010.
This will be different for 2011 though, as i have a load of stuff on order which should be in my grubby mits by christmas or february at the latest (,blanks, lines and reels!!).

I am learning to be very patient :z6

So ask me again in a few months :z4

Sandy

Alex Burnett

Re: New fly fishing kit 2010?
« Reply #14 on: 30/09/2010 at 23:08 »
For me has to be my Barrio 9ft 4pc 3wt Blank, now the Smalblaar Special.

Alex

 




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