[Marc Fauvet]

hi Mike and gents !
just found this little article on the SLX on my friend Rudy's site, Waving a Stick.
https://www.vandermeer-flyroddesign.com/wordpress/?p=198
not very techy but he seems to like it ! 

cheers,
marc

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Marc
Great stuff, thanks for that

Kind comments from Rudy, I'm really pleased that he likes the line!

Best wishes
Mike

[Ben Dixon]

Thanks Marc.  Just the way we were intended the line to be, easy to use and very controllable with most techniques within sensible fishing ranges 

You tried one yet?


Cheers

Ben

[Andy Finlay]

Mike, any plans for a different colour in the near future or is it quite subtle as is.

[Marc Fauvet]

You tried one yet?

hey Ben !
sorry, i missed your question. i got them a few days ago and of course went out right away to try them ! but water here is still solid enough to drive trucks on... so, it's just snow casting for the moment which is great but doesn't help much to evaluate a line of this type.  however, for the moment i'm quite pleased ! shot roll casts with 'The Roll-Cast Tool' go very far very easily 
there will be a full evaluation review on The Cobra of the SLX just as soon as weather permits several thorough tests.

cheers,
marc

[Brian McGlashan]

Lines do exactly what they say on the tin . Cheers Mike
I have the 5# and have used it with a few different rods and it works on all of them and excels at spey's
Going to order an 8#  but I see you are away for a few days.
Be back to you on the 1st.

Best Regards

Brian McGlashan.

[Sieger Devries]

Ordered one in 4 weight.... before these are also sold out.. 

[Sieger Devries]

Just had a first test-drive with the SLX 5 weight... Had it here for some time, but Pikeseason had it lying on the shelf until now...

So put it on a reel and tried it out on the lawn... Mmmmm what a lousy line it is.... Where has the work gone, where is my elite feeling that only I can trow a descent line... How can it be so ridiculously easy to get it away..... 

Hope you know I'm just kidding... What a great line you guys produced... Together with my Imago IPT 9' 5 weight (fast) rod it is a great combination that throws the line really whiteout any effort.... It's great fun to play it on the grass, I can't wait to try it on the water... Think my waterworks will improve a lot...  Nearby and further away... this probably could be my combo to go to....

Hope the 4 weight will match my 4 rod as good as this... Thanks Mike and others involved..... 

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Sieger, thanks for the kind comments .... I'm really pleased that you like the line

Best wishes
Mike

[Rob Brownfield]

Mike,
Thanks for getting the line to me so quick, can't wait to get out on the water with it...will have to wait until April though

[Ben Dixon]

Which one did you get Rob?  There is some fishing available from 15th March 


Ben

[Rob Brownfield]

A 6 weight for a slightly heavier river approach to match up with my 9'6" Diamondback Finesse. Had the rod a year and not used it yet. Still has the plastic on the handle  

I bought a Partridge Reservoir line for it (for still water work), but the belly is way to long for me and I can't cast it so hoping the SLX will be more suitable.

[Rob Brownfield]

Second time out with the SLX tonight. Love it! Suddenly I can do single handed spey/switch casts!

Thank you guys for making such a sweet line.

Only one request, can we get a version with a slightly less ARRRRGH coloured head? I can see this being my favourite river line but I do wonder if the orange might spook a trout or two?

[Ben Dixon]

Rob, I think Mike may be planning to do a toned down version at some point but nothing concrete or definite.  I'm really not convinced about the bright line / spooked fish thing, line on the water and silhouette is the same regardless of colour, when nymphing or spider fishing I like to see the line in all lights.   when pitching dries I don't like to throw line over the fish as regardless of colour it is often a failed attempt.

I'll be using the SLX for 90% of my fishing this year and have no concerns about the colour at all.

Cheers

Ben

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Rob

Great to read that you like the line ..... and yes, I'm hoping to be able to offer an alternative colour later in the year

Best wishes
Mike