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Dry fly floatant recom

Posted By: TerryRo

Dry fly floatant recom - 04/06/08 06:29 PM

Any recommondations on a good fly floatant? I have been using the old Gudebrod silicone based and it takes forever to dry. Any newer product recommondations?
Posted By: rrhyne56

Re: Dry fly floatant recom - 04/07/08 12:29 AM

I have some Gehrke's Gink as well as some Loon that both seem to do OK.
Posted By: Jerry Hamon

Re: Dry fly floatant recom - 04/07/08 01:00 AM

Originally Posted By: rrhyne56
I have some Gehrke's Gink as well as some Loon that both seem to do OK.


Does the doctor think he can cure those? rolfmao
Posted By: TerryRo

Re: Dry fly floatant recom - 04/07/08 01:17 AM

Thanks I have seen the Loon. I'll try that.
Posted By: rrhyne56

Re: Dry fly floatant recom - 04/07/08 09:15 AM

You are welcome Terry, I hope it fits the bill. Floatant seems to be one of those areas that has a different satisfactory solution for different anglers.

Jerry, the condition I have, "anglosis" compunded with "ty-itis" is, apparently, incurable. I'll be forced to live with it the rest of my life wink
Posted By: Bead Head

Re: Dry fly floatant recom - 04/07/08 09:40 AM

I had been using a dry powder product called Frogs Fanny for years. Works well and goes on dry. I was paying about $6.00 for a very small bottle. I learned that Frogs Fanny could be replicated with a compound known as fumed silica. I found a place on the web to buy fumed silica at $6.00 per quart. A quart is 2 lifetimes worth.
Posted By: gray

Re: Dry fly floatant recom - 04/07/08 10:09 AM

Dhooper,
Great advice. But, are you saying you prefer the powder to a liquid floatant. Less mess? Does it last longer? Or is it just cheaper? I have been using Umpqua and Muscilin, and been very happy.
Thanks,
Gray
Posted By: gray

Re: Dry fly floatant recom - 04/07/08 10:10 AM

Dhooper,
One other question. Any chance you could share your source for silica? Or is it easy to google?
Thanks again,
Gray
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