Barrio SLX

[rrw35]

It's OK overhead, but limited.

I find it ok casting overhead Paul.

Have you considered having a few lessons? :p

It needs some sort of line dressing to make it slicker. Preferably one that more liquid than gel.

I find it's slicker than the earlier Barrio lines.

[_Ré]

Marc, I know it is not a pike line, but as the 5 wt did surprisingly good on casting big flies (for a 5wt) I thought I will give it a try. I am not even sure about the tip diameter, I haven't compared them, it is only how the felt.

[Paul Arden]

Have you considered having a few lessons?

How much do you charge? :p

[_Ré]

Fished 2 days with 8wt SLX for pike, cut back 1 meter from the tip on a 7wt Thomas&Thomas TNT. It casts pretty effortlessly 25-27 meters (26 meters of flyline plus 2.5 meter leader) even bunnyceivers made from wide zonker strips up to 12-13 cm with 3 false casts starting at 1 feet of flyline out of the rod tip the whole day long.
...yes, it works like a wannabe shooting had, but it is really good at it...