Barrio SLX Fly Line

[Ben Dixon]

It's Rob Marc.  He means the GT140 

[cmac]

Thanks everyone for the comprehensive responses.  In rough order of response:

Hamish, this SLX line really is getting such rave reviews I might be a real numpty to get anything else for the Harrison.  It's certainly a #4 SLX for the Redington.  I appreciate what your saying about using a #7, but I'm not sure that the combination of me and rod is best served by the larger weight based on honest reflection of my efforts last season with the #7 GT90.  Decisions, decisions 

Cuileog, rather than completely hijack my first thread even further I pm'd you about the few places I've managed to fish in Clare last season.  Any recommendations gratefully received    (by the way, if anyone else is interested I can post, but it really doesn't compare to what's on your doorstep in Scotland).

Rob, great to here that you've found mike's lines to be a good fit for the Harrison rods.  I'll be using this rod almost exclusively on stillwaters so the recommendation for the GT125 over the SLX might be the way to go.  Interestingly it tallies with Mike's initial thoughts (currently amended to SLX).  As you say, a "slow" rod by modern standards but quite a bit faster than anything I used before the great sabbatical (a Warnants of Dublin early graphite with lines Fuji guides that really should have been on a float rod IMHO).

Ben & Mike, thanks for spending so much time on a single line query... very much appreciated.  Of course, in an ideal world I'd simply order a GT25 and an SLX for the Harrison, but unavoidable capital costs here on the farm have been pretty harsh this year so I think it's one line for the time being.  Quite a surreal experience to look at the cattle and mentally divide them into fishing tackle rather than steaks

I can see this ending in a coin toss

Thanks,
Ciaran

[Rob Brownfield]

It's Rob Marc.  He means the GT140 

I do..sorry...Mike gave me the line to try out...

[cmac]

Right!!! Sorry about the absence, but the cattle have made it through their annual testing and the necessary (and extremely urgent) fencing seems to to keeping man and beast at bay.  Just enough headspace to think about fishing again.

All set to place the order for the #4 SLX for the Redington, but which line for the Harrison?  If there are no major objections from the gallery I was thinking of the GT125 for no other reason than I imagine it will bear a comfortable resemblance to the DT#6's I cut my teeth on.

[Hamish Young]

I'm guessing your coin toss

I can see this ending in a coin toss

still leaves you undecided on which line to chose Ciaran. It's a bugger when the coin ends up on an edge, sitting on the fence in a neutral undecided sort of way 
If the 125 is what you fancy then you should buy that There you go, decision made 

H

[Mike Barrio]

Some very kind comments on Callum Conner's Phishfingerz blog: http://www.phishfingerz.com/barrio-slx-fly-line-review/

Thank you Callum

Best wishes
Mike

[Mike Barrio]

Zander on the Barrio SLX #8 fly line ..... looks like fun

http://stickmanrods.com/index.php/en/blog/swimming-with-the-zander

Not what the line was designed to do, but it seems to be coping ..............

[Marc Fauvet]

Not what the line was designed to do, but it seems to be coping ..............

nope, but as Akos wrote, cutting back the tip +/- 60 cm makes it work really well. i did this on my 8wt and it's a peach with heavier/bigger flies. 

best though is the 'falling in' part...   

[Mike Barrio]

best though is the 'falling in' part...   

We've all been there Marc

[Marc Fauvet]

yeah, but we usually don't write about it... 

[Rob Brownfield]

Can we have a Zander on the box please Mike

I hope to be fishing a certain lake in Surrey in the near future for Zander on the fly...maybe I need to rethink my gear.

[Campbell S]

Fished the SLX 5 lastnight with streamers for the first time, wow that lines really gets them out there, very handy in the darkness. Once I got used to the lines taper it was bank shots all evening. Even managed a fish or two..



Nice work on the line chaps.

Campbell

[Mike Barrio]

Great stuff, very pleased that you like your line

[alex2]

I bought a #8 SLX several years ago when I first started fly fishing and put it away and tried all the popular lines and became better at casting.
Yesterday I line up with the SLX and wow, what have I been missing.

I just wish the running line was a little longer as I tend to shoot backing out sometimes.
Q: how line is this line?

Again, an awesome line.

[Rob Brownfield]

All the info yu need
http://www.flylineshop.com/barrio-slx.html

[Mike Barrio]

Thanks for putting in the link Rob

I'm really pleased that you like your line Alex

Best wishes
Mike

[alex2]

Another one just purchased.
I use this for saltwater with the tip level trimmed.
This has to be the easiest line to cast full stop.
Love it to bits.
Backing slapping the fore grip every time 

[Mike Barrio]

For those that have been waiting ...... the orange headed Barrio SLX is back

[Andy Wren]

Just fired my new 5wt slx on a elderly orvis 10 footer for a #6 . just fab .easy casting speys nicely and seems to handle long Cove style buzzer leaders beautifully!
Thanks Mike !

[Mike Barrio]

Excellent .... I'm really pleased that you like your line Andy 

Best wishes
Mike

[Kev Graham]

Hi Mike,

WF8F

Any idea when these may be back in stock, preferably of the Olive variety?

Regards

Kevin

[Kev Graham]

Nothing?

[Mike Barrio]

Sorry Kev, I missed your post

The olive SLX lines are on the machines early next week, so all things going well ...... I should receive them the following week.

Best wishes
Mike

[Kev Graham]

Hi Mike

That`s great, thanks for the update. I will hang off until then, i have heard very good reports on that line for single hand sea trout and salmon work. Take it at that line weight they will turn over a set of standard poly`s?

Will you update on this thread when they are available...? either way put one past for me please before they go like hot cakes....like your witch lines it seems

K Regards

Kev

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Kev

Yes, no problem with polyleaders. The next batch of Switch lines should hopefully be arriving soon too.

Best wishes
Mike