Fly Floatant; What Kind do you Use?
I've been reading about fly floatants. I've read that most of the oil-types in a bottle such as Gink, etcs., leave an oil slick around the fly that could easily scare fish rising for flies. The article said to use Mucilin because it doesn't cause that problem. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
Re: Fly Floatant; What Kind do you Use?
Frogs Fanny. I love it.
Re: Fly Floatant; What Kind do you Use?
I use and like Shimazaki Dry Shake dry fly floatant.
Trout don't speak Latin.
Re: Fly Floatant; What Kind do you Use?
Alboline make-up remover. Use it on the fly, use it on the flyline, use to lub my reel, use it for chapped hands while salmon fishing, use it to quiet a squeeky ore lock, ect., ect., ect.
A $12.00 jar will almost last a lifetime.
fishbum
Re: Fly Floatant; What Kind do you Use?
I've used Gink for 20 years, I'm happy with it. I too keep a tub of alboline, great stuff!!!!!!
Don't leave home without it.
Tim
Re: Fly Floatant; What Kind do you Use?
On the fly tying bench after tying a dry fly I soak it in Angelus 100% Water Repellent. On the water I use Aquel, Frog's Fanny, and/or Shimazaki Dry Shake.
Joe
Re: Fly Floatant; What Kind do you Use?
Frog Butt or Liquid Mucilin
Re: Fly Floatant; What Kind do you Use?
on the bench, I always pretreat my drys with Watershed.
Tim
Re: Fly Floatant; What Kind do you Use?
Aquel by Loon. May or may not be best but it works for me. Frogs Fanny powder when it is needed and useful.
David
Re: Fly Floatant; What Kind do you Use?
frogs fanny
-----
Roger
Princess Anne, Md
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
