how to clean a fly?

[JRA]

I found a great spot (finally) to catch fish but man does it get my stuff dirty ! Any suggestions on how to clean those flys?

[okflyfisher]

Rinse them well in running water and let them dry. If they still need help steam them with a tea pot on the stove. Hold the fly with foreceps so you don't get burned. Most materials will come back as good as new

[flyandtie]

soak in warm soapy water, then rinse, and steam

[Brown_Trout]

Soak it water, then dry it, then put watershed on, then let that dry for 24 hrs, then put them in the flybox and use it when you go fishing

[EdD]

I usually just hang mine up in a tree....

Ed

[Bluegill222]

The trick to cleaning flies is to start with a very sharp, and very tiny fillet knife....

[crazy4oldcars]

The trick to cleaning flies is to start with a very sharp, and very tiny fillet knife....

An Exacto knife works good, too. But only if you can cut through to the top of the dining room table.

Kirk

[JRA]

The trick to cleaning flies is to start with a very sharp, and very tiny fillet knife....

Do ya still throw the guts in the nieghbors trash can?

[soloman]

The trick to cleaning flies is to start with a very sharp, and very tiny fillet knife....

I usually don't fillet just gut, but my question is:


Leave the head on or not?

[Bluegill222]

It's best to leave the head on if you're just gutting them, that way they won't fall apart when you grill them.