My Dry flys wont stay dry???

Question

When I fly fish with dry flys the first couple cast the are fine but then they get wet and dont float anymore what can i do to make my flys stay on the suface of the water

Answer 1

As indicated, you will need to use some form or a floatant for all dry flies. Also there are a few other steps that can be taken to keep them afloat.

For a floatant, there are several types, a thick liquid type and a powder type.

For a liquid type, there are several good brands out there:

Such as Gehrke's Gink Floatant:
http://www.flyfishusa.com/accessories/fly-floatant.html#Gehrke's%20Gink

Or Loon makes a great product called Loon Aquel:
http://www.flyfishusa.com/accessories/fly-floatant.html#Loon%20Aquel


For a silica based powder type, there are several good brands:

Loon makes a Loon Top Ride
http://www.flyfishusa.com/accessories/fly-floatant.html#Loon%20Top%20Ride

Or another one is called Frogs Fanny
http://www.championoutfitters.com/Floatants.html

There are times when you will need the use of both types of floatant, the silica based and the liquid based.

Most of your large dry flies can be kept afloat via the use of the thick liquid. You just put a few drops on the fly and rub it in.

Some flies are so small that if you apply the thick liquid product on them, they simply sink from the weight of the product, and don't look 'natural'. That is when a powder type is better. The Loon product comes in a container that you pop open the top of, place your fly, still attached to the leader, into the container, run the leader through the little notch on the top, close the lid and shake. Open it again, lightly blow off some of the excess powder (down wind) and you are ready.

The Frogs Fanny is applied by using a small brush that is inside the container, and you sort of gently jam the powder into the hackle of the fly. This powder creates air bubbles when you put it in the water and that helps keep the fly afloat.

As you are fly fishing, it is always best to do a few false casts before you make your presentation cast, the false casts help dry the fly out.

Also, keep your fly as drag free as possible. Once you start dragging your fly, it will go sub-surface really fast. If you are going to give your fly a few twitches, then do so very gently, so as to not allow the fly to break the surface tension of the water. If you do break the surface, the fly will go under.

There will come a time when you will have to bring in your fly to add floatant. Always make sure you dry your fly as best as you can, by either false casting or by having a soft towel handy to gently squeeze your fly into, then apply your floatant.

Once a fly has become totally waterlogged, then it may be best to remove it, and set it aside to dry, and put on a new fly. You can rotate them that way and have a lot of good fishing.

Another thought. If you caught a fish with your fly, rinse it off in the water to try to get any fish slime off of it. That stuff will cause flies to sink really fast.

When possible, make shorter casts. The shorter the cast the more line control and fly control you will have, hence you can keep the line as drag free as possible.

Give some of those products a try and see what happens.

Good luck fishing.

Larry

Answer 2

Yes, as the following answers stated correctly you can put loon top ride or frog fanny on your fly and its a good thing to have with you but, most of the time all you have to do is make a couple hard fasle casts before you let your fly land on the water and most the time that will dry it out enough that it wont be neccesary to add fly floatant.

Tight lines,
Kyle Winey, you can email me at [e-mail] if you have any questions.

Answer 3

You have to use a floatant, i use a brand called gink, rub it on the body and hackle of the fly, must be reapplied as needed, also make sure you do a few false casts every few times you cast, this dr'y the fly and it dosen't get water logged.

Answer 4

This will link you to a site with many different Dry Fly Floatants that will help solve your wet fly dilemma.
http://www.flyfishusa.com/accessories/fly-floatant.html

Answer 5

JD, exert and Sage's responses are the way ta' go, but when I used dry flys (never was an avid fly fisherman) I'd simply just BLOW on them after I saw that they weren't floatin' and it seemed ta' do the trick? But ta' reiterate, didn't do a whole lot with a fly rod ;)...

Answer 6

Spray them all with a few light coats of silicone waterproofer available at any sporting goods store or fly fishing supply distributor. These sparay s are specifically made for this problem you are having

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