[Mike Barrio]

What was your favourite 'new for 2011' tackle item?

Cheers
Mike

[Euan Innes]

Dead easy!
Orvis Access 104 
And getting a Teton large arbour off Ebay for £37 

 

[Sandy Nelson]

Hmmmm...........

I suppose my favourite item for 2011 was my Eden cane 7'6'' 4wt, looking forward to getting to know it even better next season.

Sandy

[Sieger Devries]

For me it has to be my new Meiser DH rod... Didn't fish it yet, but ever so smooth and great feel..... 

[Hamish Young]

Quite a few to chose from, the Access range from Orvis being 'up there' amongst my 2011 highlights but my personal favourite from 2011 is the Mackenzie G2 shooting head. Colour is a wee bit 'different' (in floating anyway) but I like the line hugely and would recommend it to anyone thinking about a d/h shooting head line.

H

[Ewan Lindsay]

8'4" 3wt Helios 
Verniard CDC Oil 

Ewan

[Bryan]

air flow chest pack, fly that looks like a bee from orvis, sharpes 4 cast rod

[Barry Robertson]

Snowbee Geo waterproof trousers & tay muck boots have been a good purchase for me this season and a spoon for spooning fish has been great for learning about what the trout actualy like to eat! 

[Iain Goolager]

Sorry for not sticking exactly to the question as I found it difficult, but here's what I got............

Nominations are as follows;
rubberised micro scoop net for my McLeans net has been brilliant
CDC oil has been pivotal in my dry fly enjoyment this season
Orvis Hydros reel was a sterling find
Mackenzie 8/9 floating shooting head only used for the last fortnight or so of the season but is great
3wt Helios, again a late purchase but love it and had fun with it
Not tackle but more than just an accessory - it's the digital camera

After much consideration, the winner is....................................

Orvis Hydros reel

rubberised micro scoop net for my McLeans net (unlikely but true)

[Ben Dixon]

Orvis Tri pack

And a new fly line 


Ben

[Mike Barrio]

I reckon my best find this year was Orvis socks They're great

Cheers
Mike

[Sieger Devries]

Oeps... I forgot about some really great flylines I discovered this year... Replaced all my trout lines by it... Thanks Mike.. 

[Iain Cameron]

CDC oil.

one of the smaller purchases, and was dubious before buying, but has been amazing for restoring CDC flies to floatable, usable state. quick dot of oil before fishing, a wee rub on a rag/sweater after catching fish, off you go again. Cheers for Mr Goolager's hint about it. oh, and i just bought the cheapest bottle off of eBay, 3£ or so

[Mike Barrio]

Are you guys just using the CDC oil on CDC, or does it work as a general floatant on hackled flies too?

Cheers
Mike

[Iain Goolager]

Mike,

Right or wrong, here's my method;

Standard hackle dries (hackle, body & anything else not indicated below) - Gink
TMC Aerowing - Dilly Wax
CDC - CDC Oil

by the way Iain, although I was aware of it, it was Bazil that brought it to the fore