[Mike Barrio]

Hi folks

For those of you that enjoy distance casting competitions, we know that many of you were using home tuned heads cut from our GT140 lines for 27g "Sea Trout Distance" casting. When we replaced the GT140 with the new GT125 lines, we were aware that the GT125 profile was not ideal for this and that to achieve the target weight, the heads would be too long for most people.

We think that casting the 27g heads can be great fun and not wanting to lose our success in this field, we have been developing a new line profile specifically for this purpose

We have developed two great heads ( a short head and a long head ) which are superb to cast and these are currently being manufactured in an original format that will be great for home tuning.

The new heads will be available soon and more details will follow .... watch this space!

Best wishes
Mike

[Ben Dixon]

They go a long way 

[Rob Brownfield]

They go a long way 

what weight rod Ben?

[Ben Dixon]

what weight rod Ben?

They are tournament casting heads Rob, use any rod you like mate!  I'm usin an Orvis Access 9' #12 that CCS's approx ERN 15.5 & AA 70 something.  Oher guys are throwing them on anything from 10' #7's to T38 rods.

Best cast was 51m with the short cut in a good blow, long cut has hit 43m in a flat calm which I'm happy with.

Cheers


Ben

[Lasse Karlsson]

They go a long way 

Them's fighting words 


Looking forward to try!

Cheers
Lasse

[Ben Dixon]

It does go a long way, providing the rod is soft enough 

Shame you'll not make Pitea Lasse.


Cheers

Ben

[Mike Barrio]

Almost ready ..... should be available soon

Best wishes
Mike

[Rob Brownfield]

They are tournament casting heads Rob, use any rod you like mate!  I'm usin an Orvis Access 9' #12 that CCS's approx ERN 15.5 & AA 70 something.  Oher guys are throwing them on anything from 10' #7's to T38 rods.

So, a 10 foot spinning rod would be ideal?

[Ben Dixon]

So, a 10 foot spinning rod would be ideal?

[Hamish Young]

So, a 10 foot spinning rod would be ideal?

You build it on a nice parabolic action spinning rod with the correct full wells grip and I'll cast it for you Rob
H

[Mike Barrio]

BFCC RESULTS – OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE 15th JUNE 2013

Mike Heritage sets a new BFCC ST27 record at 155.02!

Tracy Thomas sets a new BFCC ST27 women’s record at 129.03!

Great stuff!

Best wishes
Mike

[Rob Brownfield]

BFCC RESULTS – OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE 15th JUNE 2013

Mike Heritage sets a new BFCC ST27 record at 155.02!

Tracy Thomas sets a new BFCC ST27 women’s record at 129.03!

Great stuff!

Best wishes
Mike

I bet there are a few "corporations" looking at their R&D boffins and asking why a Kiwi in a shed can produce lines that are taking the casting and fishing world apart!!

Nice one Mike!

[Allan Liddle]

Yup H and not charging the earth for them at the end of it all either 

Well done Mike

[Euan Innes]

Well done Mike 
Allan and Rob are right. The big tackle companies must be head scratching right now. I'll bet there are a couple of orders from  Rio and SA on the website soon!

 

[Mike Barrio]

Thanks guys, but the new records are down to Mike and Tracy's great casting

Best wishes
Mike

[Rob Brownfield]

Thanks guys, but the new records are down to Mike and Tracy's great casting

Partly maybe, but if it were just the casting they would have broken the records anyway Stop selling yaself short Mike, you are a genius and the second coming of the Lord! 

[Mike Barrio]

Checking over a new batch of ST27 tournament heads this morning

Available from my website here https://www.flylineshop.com/shop.html#!/Barrio-ST27-Tournament-Head/p/58227563/category=15953062



The Barrio ST27 tournament head has been designed specifically for 27 gram distance casting competitions.

Most of you will probably know this overhead distance casting event as the "Sea Trout Distance".

We were aware when designing the Barrio GT125 fly line, which replaced the GT140, that a lot of casting competitors cut their customised 27g heads from within the GT140 line profile and that a head cut from the new GT125 would prove to be too long. We didn't want to let you down, so we decided to have some fun developing a specialist 27g head.

The Barrio ST27 is approx 51 feet or 15.5 metres long and has a target weight of 27 grams. The actual product weight may vary between 26.8 and 27.2 grams, so please weigh ( and trim if necessary ) before entering a competition.

Enjoy ....................................

[Mike Barrio]

Wow ........ sold out already

The next batch will arrive in early January.

Best wishes
Mike