Barrio Outcast Competition Line ( Now the 'Barrio GT140' )

« **Reply #75 on:** 14/05/2010 at 18:47 »

The new Outcast lines are proving very popular, both on the water and on grass and I'm posting them all over the world!

Paul Rankine's original calling of the line "the competition line" was uncanny, as they are proving very popular with boat anglers across the country. The feedback I'm getting is that the line control of the Outcast in the air is making life so much easier in a boat and allowing anglers to cover fish well and with good presentation in all conditions.

I am currently sold out of WF6F and WF8F I'm afraid, but more stock should arrive towards the end of next week. I have also ordered a shorter WF3F and WF4F 90 ft version and I think these will make excellent lines!

Cheers
Mike Barrio

« **Reply #76 on:** 18/05/2010 at 13:55 »

Just wanted to say that the Outcast #6 landed in my mailbox today. Excellent quick service and a nice message from Mike

I will put it on one of the spools on my Demon 5000 tonight and hopefully try it out on Saturday.

The so called Kiruna gang in Sweden (Looong distance casters) seem to really like this line. "Best bang for the buck was one opinion". I'm really excited and eager to see what i can do with it.

Thanks
Uffe

« **Reply #77 on:** 18/05/2010 at 13:59 »

Hi Uffe
Welcome to the forum

I hope you like the line and have lots of fun with it.

"Best bang for the buck" ..... I like it, nice one!

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #78 on:** 20/05/2010 at 09:22 »

Thank you!

Seems as if i will have to shorten it a wee bit actually

I ended up have maybe 2 meters of backing left on the spool, just to have something to connect the fly line with, and it still fills up to the point it touches the reel when all the line is in. I will probably cut away 7,5 meters and make it a 35 meter line instead. I'll don't cast that long anyway (yet)

, so it's a non issue really.

It looks great and feels slick alright.
Will be fun to compare it to my current Sameo Python longbelly which i really like too. It has a 16,5 meter head.

« **Reply #79 on:** 20/05/2010 at 10:35 »

Mike,
I have to say I really liked the Outcast from the tube. I managed some quite respectable "switch" casts to get flies out when casting from close to the bank and I found the rod loaded nicely at shorter ranges but allowed me to shoot line if I needed to cover a fish further out. There was also none of the "right arm extended, thrashing away" to stop the line hitting the water on the back cast when sat so low in the water.

I think it would work really well on my light saltwater set up (7 weight)..so will be buying a 7 or 8 weight for that soon

Do you have a "demo" line of that size to try with the rod?

Cheers
Rob

« **Reply #80 on:** 20/05/2010 at 11:23 »

Hi Rob

Great stuff

Yes, I have all the weights on demo spools at the fishery and the new additions to the range of a 90 ft WF3F and WF4F Outcast should arrive soon too.

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #81 on:** 20/05/2010 at 11:27 »

Hi Uffe

At 140 ft it is a long line. You have approx 50 ft of running line at the back, so yes, cut the line to a length that suits your personal needs.

Best wishes
Mike

« **Reply #82 on:** 21/05/2010 at 18:34 »

Hi folks

I've been receiving more and more great feedback for the Outcast lines this month, with a good number of folk achieving their personal best distance casts with the line ......... Ulrik Röijezon from Sweden being the latest, recording a cast of over 42 meters with an Outcast WF7F fly line

Simply awesome

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #83 on:** 18/06/2010 at 21:30 »

Hi stromquist!

Quote

The so called Kiruna gang in Sweden (Looong distance casters) seem to really like this line. "Best bang for the buck was one opinion".

The Kiruna group? If there is such a group please tell them to get in touch with us in Piteå for an exchange. info@flycasting.se

When I moved away from that region of Sweden the only length they where concerned about was how long a net could be to be able to transport and lay it from a boat without tangling it when you are totally dead pissed.

Best regards
Stefan

« **Reply #84 on:** 23/06/2010 at 13:44 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 21/05/2010 at 18:34

Hi folks

I've been receiving more and more great feedback for the Outcast lines this month, with a good number of folk achieving their personal best distance casts with the line ......... Ulrik Röijezon from Sweden being the latest, recording a cast of over 42 meters with an Outcast WF7F fly line

Simply awesome
Best wishes
Mike

Hi Mike! I just want to congratulate You and other guys being involved with designing THE LINE, it´s just fantastic. I was facing with my certification to FFF CCI for about three weeks ago. I had several lines to choose, some of them costing 3 times more than Outcast. You will be tested for accuracy, You have to cast nice loops with short and long casts, rollcast as well, everything so You really need a versatile line and that is why I choosed Outcast, feeling great confidence with the line. And I managed it.
Esa

« **Reply #85 on:** 24/06/2010 at 14:27 »

Hi Esa
Welcome to the forum

Congratulations for passing your FFF CCI casting instructors certification, excellent stuff, well done! ....... You and Ulrik were the first folk to use the new line for certification, so that's great news!

The "Barrio Outcast fly line" is now called the "Barrio GT140 fly line" due to a trade mark issue Esa.

I am also working on a new additional line which will be called the "Barrio GT140S" ....... coming soon

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #86 on:** 24/06/2010 at 20:00 »

Oh Yeah? what does the S stand for?

Mike

« **Reply #87 on:** 25/06/2010 at 09:21 »

Quote from: Mike H on 24/06/2010 at 20:00

Oh Yeah? what does the S stand for?

Mike

Could it be "Sinking"

« **Reply #88 on:** 31/07/2010 at 16:40 »

I hope to have the new GT140S, the orange version of the GT140, in stock at some stage next week. This will also be available in WF3F to WF8F.

« **Reply #89 on:** 04/08/2010 at 20:33 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 31/07/2010 at 16:40

I hope to have the new GT140S, the orange version of the GT140, in stock at some stage next week. This will also be available in WF3F to WF8F.

Best wishes
Mike

They have arrived ..... cool

« **Reply #90 on:** 04/08/2010 at 21:46 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 04/08/2010 at 20:33

They have arrived ..... cool

Can you keep me a 3wt & a 5wt please Mike,

I will get them when I get home!!

Thanks Alex

« **Reply #91 on:** 07/08/2010 at 00:41 »

Quote from: Catman on 04/08/2010 at 21:46

Can you keep me a 3wt & a 5wt please Mike, I will get them when I get home!!

Thanks Alex

Hi Alex

Yes, no probs, see you soon ..............

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #92 on:** 09/12/2010 at 10:28 »

Magnus Uhr, from Kalmar in Sweden posted this on my facebook page today, it is great to receive feedback like this and especially with a video. I am finding that quite a lot of folk are using the GT series to make seatrout distance heads and they are doing really well with them

Thanks for the great feedback Magnus

Hi Mike

Just want to say hi and thanks for the great flylines.
I use them in pikefishing and when a practice and compete in seatrout distance. My personal record with 10´#6 rod and 18meter 25gram Barrio GT 140 head is 49.1 meter.

Here is a short movie on a 40meter/131feet cast:

« **Reply #93 on:** 09/12/2010 at 11:18 »

Impressive.... most impressive

H

...... but that still leaves 9ft

« **Reply #94 on:** 09/12/2010 at 19:29 »

Nice casting, that's a serious distance!!!

Hit a new PB with the GT140s #7 on Monday, chucked it 140'4" on an Orvis Access 9'#7 rod. That was backing knot just over half way up the rod with a straight layout didn't repeat that distance but threw a few others over 135'. The line always suprises me by how much oomph it has to turn over even at the end of very long casts.

First Orange GT I have had a good play with, they seem to be a touch slicker in orange and the running line seems a tad thinner. Funny how pigments can effect the properties of a flyline. It does make sense when you look at the chemistry of it, different dues weigh different amounts hence can effect densities of finished product etc.

Once the snow clears I will get out with the #5 and maybe make some "sea trout heads" out of a #8. Have a new #8 toy on the way

Cheers

Ben

« **Reply #95 on:** 09/12/2010 at 23:14 »

140 ft and a PB ........ that's awesome casting Ben!

Great stuff
Mike

« **Reply #96 on:** 15/12/2010 at 11:49 »

Hi Mike,
A quick question for you, do you think you will be producing the GT in a 9 or 10 weight? If the GT is proving itself as a good line for bigger/heavier flies I wonder if a 9 or 10 weight is the line the UK Pike Angler is looking for?

Cheers
Rob

« **Reply #97 on:** 15/12/2010 at 12:31 »

Quote from: Rob on 15/12/2010 at 11:49

Hi Mike,
A quick question for you, do you think you will be producing the GT in a 9 or 10 weight? If the GT is proving itself as a good line for bigger/heavier flies I wonder if a 9 or 10 weight is the line the UK Pike Angler is looking for?

Cheers
Rob

Hi Rob

I have some new GT140S WF9F orange fly lines on order with the factory

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #98 on:** 15/12/2010 at 17:09 »

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 15/12/2010 at 12:31

Hi Rob

I have some new GT140S WF9F orange fly lines on order with the factory

Cheers
Mike

Could you please put my name on one...many thanks

« **Reply #99 on:** 04/01/2011 at 23:33 »

Just had a nice email from Mikael Blomberg, in Skien, Norway ..... I posted Mikael a GT140S WF5F just before Christmas and he's been playing with it in the snow

Mikael says:

I've tried the line briefly and I am more than pleased..
The coating is good, the line works well at both short range casting and at distance.

Tight lines Micke

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