Fishing The Fly Scotland Forum

Eddie Sinclair

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #135 on: 20/12/2012 at 22:40 »
Get the 9' 9" peregrine fixed and stop spending my inheritance! Lol

Son, this could be part of your inheritance, when I pop my clogs you will get some nice fishing gear.

Ben Dixon

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #136 on: 20/12/2012 at 23:06 »
Bit off topic but regarding the rod......

I was a bit underwhelmed by one of the Helios 2 protos I tried but the 103 is simply fantastic, absolutely the best rod of that configuration I have tried and the SLX really works well on it.  Will be a very nice nymphing / spider rod or great for trout from the boat or tube.

Just need a Barrio #9 & #10 to go on my Helios 2 909 & 910 now  :grin

Cheers

Ben

Euan Innes

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #137 on: 21/12/2012 at 08:03 »
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Just need a Barrio #9 & #10 to go on my Helios 2 909 & 910 now 

Yes please!!!!  :z16

 :z1

Rob Brownfield

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #138 on: 21/12/2012 at 08:30 »
Yes please!!!!  :z16

 :z1

I third that!! Quite a big market imerging for a good Pike/Pollock line.

Iain Goolager

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #139 on: 23/12/2012 at 10:25 »
3wt SLX christened in extreme conditions yesterday.  Belter of a line Mike  :z16.

No need for any other line in this weight category.

Iain

Mike Barrio

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #140 on: 23/12/2012 at 11:15 »
3wt SLX christened in extreme conditions yesterday.  Belter of a line Mike  :z16.

No need for any other line in this weight category.

Iain

Great stuff Iain .... I'm really pleased that you like the line! :z16

Best wishes
Mike

Mike Barrio

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #141 on: 23/12/2012 at 17:19 »
I think I need to get the SLX #3 out for a cast with the LC903 rod :cool:

Cheers
Mike

Euan Innes

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #142 on: 23/12/2012 at 21:14 »
Before you do that Mike, how about designing a #9 SLX for next year?  :z14
Something that will take a set of sinking tips and chuck a small tube perhaps? Limited run if you want....

Please please please.... :z14 :z14 :z14 :z14

 :z1

Marc Fauvet

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #143 on: 23/12/2012 at 21:44 »
i'd like a 12wt please !  :z4 :z4 :z4

Eddie Sinclair

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #144 on: 23/12/2012 at 23:29 »
Make mine a 10.

Eddie  :z16

Steven Sinclair

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #145 on: 23/12/2012 at 23:45 »
I'll take a 9, 10 & 13!

Cheers

Steven

Mike Barrio

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #146 on: 24/12/2012 at 00:03 »
Hi guys :z16

The SLX #7 and #8 lines fish polyleaders and small tubes well :cool:

I like the versatility of polyleaders and I have used my Orvis Access 9ft #7 with an SLX #7 for salmon fishing on the upper River Don, I would normally roll and Spey cast up there and this outfit suits me really well. My leaders for this are Rio Versileaders and I carry the following:
7ft 12lb 1.5ips
7ft 12lb 2.6ips
7ft 12lb 3.9ips
7ft 12lb 5.6ips
7ft 12lb 7.0ips

We also have DH salmon lines under development :wink

Best wishes
Mike

Peter McCallum

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #147 on: 24/12/2012 at 00:23 »

The SLX #7 and #8 lines fish polyleaders and small tubes well :cool:


I'll second that Mike, does it really well

Euan Innes

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #148 on: 24/12/2012 at 09:56 »
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The SLX #7 and #8 lines fish polyleaders and small tubes well

But then I'd have to buy another rod... :z4

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Hamish Young

Re: Barrio SLX Fly Line
« Reply #149 on: 03/01/2013 at 10:19 »
Had my first 'chuck' of the 3wt SLX on the Helios 2 10' #3wt in the afternoon of New Years day.
I would have had a cast in the morning but I was feeling a bit 'wooden'  :z7
Kindly, Kev passed said 10' 3wt back to Ben with Kevs' own #3wt SLX line (see a page back for Kevs' review). Ben in turn had brought it up with him for me to have a try at some point during the recovery from Hogmanay.......  :shock

There being no comparison rod in the original Helios range I was keen to give it a try. Nice rod. Very very nice rod.
The difficulty comes with the line.
The trouble is, the SLX is so good (and really, it is) it just 'works' at whatever you try and do with it. That's not a criticism folks, it's deserved praise. The SLX really is that good. I can't see past it. Amongst other casts and stuff what really impressed was performance into a fairly stiff breeze - it fairly zipped into the wind. Impressive. For a 3wt :? Deeply, deeply impressive.

I can see why Kev has an order in for said Helios2, nice outfit.
Come the season Kev I hope you might be persuaded to let me have a chuck in a fishing situation..... when it comes to the line I've said before that I can't see past it. I stand by that. I don't think it really matters what weight you need, you just need an SLX in your life. Simples  :z16

H :z3

 




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