Quote Originally Posted by Ed_D View Post
Has anyone tried putting Bug Bond over the back to improves durability. Does it destroy the floatability and other characteristic of the sly? How about Thin Skin or Scud Back?

Regards,
Ed
Durability has not been an issue for the simplified version that I use, and this one looks about the same. It's such a quick tie, that I try to carry a bunch.

The flies don't fall apart, but they do stop floating after several fish. If I'm down to my last one, I spend a lot of time refreshing after each fish. I wash it thoroughly, blot dry and use a double dip of desiccant powder. The CDC back will fray quite a bit, but the fish will still eat it.