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Fly Line Reviews

Customer Feedback

We receive lots of great feedback via email from our customers. Please remember to indicate in your email that we have your permission to reproduce your comments here on the website!

Andrea Monti ( Bologna ) Italy

Friday morning I have receive fly line Mallard DT3 and Sunday I have try it on my favourite small river near to my home. I have only one word "Fabulous", the best that I have tried and not less important a beautiful colour.
Thank you very much and bye.

John Elliott ( Lancashire / Yorkshire ) UK

Hi Mike, I tried out, in less than favourable conditions, the DT5 line and furled leader I bought from you a few weeks ago and boy am I impressed. The leader turned over a size 12 Klinkhamer beautifully even in windy conditions and the line was as good if not better than the Cortland lines I normally use. So impressed am I that I've just ordered two more leaders. When I need replacement lines I know where to come.

Alan Drake ( Lancashire ) UK

I bought floating and clear intermediate lines early in the season, used them continuously since. I fish 3/4 times a week and can't fault either line. Until now I have always used snowbee xs for floating line work, your is line is comparable, floats well, little memory, shoots really well and has shown no sign of wear so far. I have used it for dry and nymph fishing. The intermediate has proved to be a good workhorse 'pulling' line. I cant recommend the lines enough . For the money they are EXCELLENT!

Jim Eddie ( Aberdeenshire ) UK

I bought one of Mike's lines last week , today is the first chance to have a days fishing with it. What a line, its an absolute joy to fish with. It is supple, has a very slick feel , shoots through the rings with a pleasing whoosh , no memory at all and despite my very average casting lands very gently on the water. The turnover is superb, I was fishing a WF7F with a 7# Sharpes Gordon. I cant give you anything very technical or the physics , but its just a pleasure to fish with. If there's a better line at this price or any other price I'll eat my hat!

Rob Wilson ( Glasgow ) UK

I have been using Scientific Anglers and Cortland Lines previously, but from the first outing with your lines, I have been amazed - supple, high floating, slick, great control and presentation - all the qualities these 'premium' lines offered and just didn't deliver. It really is a great product, even before you take the price into consideration.
Thanks very much and I really can't praise your products highly enough.

Colin Roberts ( Ayr ) UK

I've used Cortland fly lines over the past few years, I find the Mallard is a better line, it casts like a dream and doesn't tangle when it's at my feet between casts ................... I've converted a good few pals to them too.

Chris Loveys ( Hertfordshire ) UK

I bought one of these to replace a much more expensive Airflow 40+ that had decided to become a spring when left on a reel for a month or so. The Barrio Mallard was recommended to me and I in turn recommend it to you. It casts at least as well as a Cortland 444 but costs less than half the price. Having bought the 6 weight I will soon be buying the other weights I use too - outstanding value!

Mark Dixon ( Cheshire ) UK

I bought a Barrio 5wt floating line because I was curious about the claims I had read in various internet forums about how good Barrio lines are. I normally fish a Cortland 444SL Precision or a Scientific Anglers Ultra 4, with the edge to the Cortland 444SL Precision.
Yesterday I took the Barrio on a trip to a Derbyshire chalkstream, partnering the Barrio with my favourite Gatti FRHP 865-3TA dry fly rod. I had the fishing session of a lifetime, the weather was not kind and usually the fish aren't kind either, but the line was a joy to use and I landed 12 trout.
So, the reviews were true, this is a very special line, beautifully supple (the Cortland and SA feel stiff in comparison), and it allows me to cast with great presentation and accuracy. I recommend the line without reservation.

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