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Years ago I heard that rain-x was a good fly floatant. But you had to let it dry overnight before fishing with the fly. Has anyone used Rain-X for a floatant and what were the results.

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Tom

Well,
I am struggling with the same delimma, and have not come up with an answer except to buy a trailer for my car and put everything in it.

I went to Yellowstone this year without a tying...

Well Guys
Just got back from Yellowstone only to realize that the old eyes are not what they used to be.

I tie a nice loop wing antron emerger size 18-20 with a white wing. This year I had a...

For many years the only reel seat was a down locking. Then for some unkown reason it changed and all the current rod production are up locking reel seats.
I realize that this change would/could...

Every electrical motor has copper windings. If you dismantle a broken or even not broken electrical you will have a lifetime of copper ribbing. I have used the windings from small fans. Cheap...

Jmako
Best source for info is Little River Outfitters in Townswnd TN.

Web site of the same name.

Byron , Paula, and Daniel, are the ownwers and are GREAT.. people.

Tom

Lots of good responses to Joe Cool's color question.

My question is what size /weight eyes do you use with regards to hook size and/or depth of water you intend to fish.

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Tom

In general you won't ever need lamps described as "True sunlight spectrum", "Equal to narural sunlight", These lights are needed for very critical professions like color matching industrial paints or...

My Golden "Duke" was with me for almost 12 years, until a tumor on his heart took him from me. That was seven years ago. I still get misty when I think about Duke. However 18 months after Duke's...

I plan to be there.

Enough said!!!!!

Tom

In my opinion you titled your thread properly "bucktail WASTE" For me it would just be too much time and trouble to save and sort waste material. Just charge your customer an extra 10cents and be...

In Kentucky there are 10 broods of cicadas. The County agricultute office in Kentucky has a brochure that lists where the broods live, and when , what year, they hatch (not all are 17 yr variety). ...

WE have had two local shops that have since gone out of business. One that wanted to be a high priced clothing store, and the other waiting for retirement and didnt want to waste the time to price...

To cut latex do the following.
Attach scotch tape to the latex, then cut the latex to size with sharp scissors . Then peel the tape off. It always helps to have a little tab of each to get started...

Tyronefly,
Your comment about dryer sheets to ward off biting bugs interest me but could you give me some more info, what bugs, how long are the sheets effective ect. Never heard of this before
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Rick's ant must be simple if you can tie it without a recipe.........

Joking aside, a recipe would be nice

Tom

One must remember that the quality of your forward cast is dependent on the quality of your back cast. Most lines claim improved slickness and castability but always the evaluation is done with a...

You can get the motor that you want from Cabelas It will be listed as a motor for a cradle that turns fly rods while the epoxy is drying on the thread wraps. Jann's Netcraft has a similar motor...

While this might not seem at first to be important, have your friend to tie with a strong pair of reading glasses. Some times seeing the target better can guide the hands better and may solve his...

All that has been said about the animal called a "Chinchilla" is true. However, having raised and judged show rabbits, I may have a suggestion that might be a cheaper alternative. In show rabbits...

I am sure the type of rod may impact this question but.. assuming an 8.5-9 ft rod ...Just how far can the typical caster reach with a bow and arrow cast. I myself think that 50-60 ft cast is just...

The two biggest enemies to polymers (fly lines are polymers) is light and heat. Winding in large coils wont hurt ... But heep the lines in the dark and cool. Not necessarily in a refrigerator but...

While our TU chapter was brown trout tagging at the Wolf Crek Hatchery at Lake Cumberland we came across several beautiful "BLUE" trout. We had a lot of fun showing the non-participants in our TU...

For a non flammable mix use 25-30% silicone oil with 70-75% parrafin wax. Melt together and let cool you want the consistency so that the heat from your finger will melt the paste.. Silicone oil...

I have been told the the origional Adams dry fly was tied with a golden pheasant tippet for a tail. I have not been able to confirm this. Can anyone comment??

Thanks
Tom