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    Default Glow in the Dark flies?

    Last Sept. thru Oct. I did quite well on spinning gear using glow in the dark rubber shads. Does anyone know of any company making glow in the dark materials that I could use for tying streamers or Clousers?
    I haven't had any luck finding any materials in the fly or craft shops I go to.

    Tom

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    I use phosphorescent fabric paint for streamer eyes and to coat my leader knots for in-line indicators
    I'm sure that there are many other applications
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    I have used glow beads for heads on glow spiders. These are fairly small, so I don't know how well they would work on saltwater flies.
    http://www.cabelas.com/p-0001700310177a.shtml

    I think there is a glow in the dark EP fiber also:

    http://www.anglersworkshop.com/Items.aspx?catid=3590

    I have seen glow rubber legs and have also know people that have used glow in the dark powder.

    http://www.delphiglass.com/index.cfm...emsysid=190919
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    I add glow in the dark flashabou to many of my clousers and other streamers.

    Also use it as a sort of wing on my Angela nymph, which is great on bluegills...I'm convinced the glow keeps them biting a little later into the evening, even after they've generally stopped feeding for the day.

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    thats interesting stuff dunfly...never really tried except a little on the glow in the dark concept...I used glow sticks...I personally had no success but heart wasnt into it...I didnt know such paint was around...now I am more than curious..would love a glow in the dark crab..thing about that is I wonder if it is all for nothing because the fish can see so much better than humans especially underwater...I tend to think that other senses take over when/if needed such as lateral line and pressure changes to sense motion...can somebody change my mind about this?

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    Last weekend I saw a shrimp pattern tied with UV Crystal Flash. When illuminated with a blue light it glowed for some time afterward. I was intrigued to say the least. Not sure how practical this is when fishing though.

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    Not sure about salt water fishing, but here in NZ glow in the dark flies are very popular in freshwater after dark. The stuff you want is I think called Aurora Skirt. It is a sheet of glow in the dark material pre cut in thin strips, you can use the strips for ribbing, or for body material and we charge it up with a strong torch or camera flash every 15 minutes or so and the Rainbows love it.
    Hope this helps.
    All the best.
    Mike.

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