Pretreating dry flies

[DaveKile]

I just looked up the Orvis Hy Float dip. The 3rd review says it works great if you apply an hour before you start fishing! Seems very similar to the dry magic system in that it has the product you add. Orvis is a straight liquid where as the dry magic is more like a gel. Then a powder to revive it per se when it gets water logged

I have never tried this in advanced. Seems like it wouldn't hurt.

 

[dryflyguy]

Dont know if they still make it.
But Fly-Agra works pretty well also

 

[sandflyx]

good dry fly should be good till its caught a fish, then needs to be dryed and treated maybe. I rarely use floatant.

 

[Forestfishin]

Does anyone else pretreat their dries with floatant at home before they even get in your box? After I tie a batch and let the head cement dry, I put a dab of gink on the bodies and squeeze it in. It really cuts down on fussing with keeping them from getting water logged more than when I treat them right before I cast. I learned this from the A.K. Best book Fly Fishing with A. K. It's a great read.

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I’ll have to try that. I use the same stuff I think and apply on the stream. Then use a powder if needed after that. Would be a lot easier pretreating. Thanks for the tip

 

[csoult]

Shimkaze Shake

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

This all sounds like the "What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?... What do you mean? African or European swallow?" discussion to me.
Gink it at the creek after you tie it on. When it gets wet, dry it on your t-shirt and apply Frogs Fanny (or similar). It takes a shorter time to do it than it takes to think about what to do.

 

[dudemanspecial]

This all sounds like the "What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?... What do you mean? African or European swallow?" discussion to me.
Gink it at the creek after you tie it on. When it gets wet, dry it on your t-shirt and apply Frogs Fanny (or similar). It takes a shorter time to do it than it takes to think about what to do.

What material T shirt do you recommend?

 

[bringthepain]

Shimkaze Shake

Pre treat with dry magic and then use the shimizaki when it gets water logged

 

[PennKev]

Kiwi Cap Dry used to be an excellent pre-treatment when it was still available in a jar (non-aerosol). it worked almost too well.

The various current water proofing sprays for boots and outdoor equipment work to some degree but not as well as the older Camp Dry IMO.

I think I'll pass on pre-treating with Gink. I don't even like it as a conventional fly floatant. I prefer Fly Agra, Loon Fly Dip, High N Dry Liquid, and Silicon gel in that order. I suppose you could pre-treat with the first three options, but they work well enough when applied streamside to a fresh, dry fly that I don't see the need. Even when I pre-treated with camp dry I would apply floatant to flies just before use.

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

What material T shirt do you recommend?

😆 Cotton... Always cotton. None of that microplastic-in-the-environment stuff.

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

Fly Agra.

I need to try this, for the name alone.