12-07-2007, 07:53 PM
... we had a thread on a similar topic not too long ago. If I remember right the gist of the conversation was to make sure to try to get the smell (your smell, head cement etc) off of the fly before using it. A couple of the methods used were to ensure that you dip the fly in the water after you have tied it on the tippet. Another along the same line was to let your fly "wallow" in the mud or wet soil of the bank, then lifting it to rinse it off a bit before casting.
The one thing I know for sure that was NOT recommended to use was wd-40 because of its petroleum base.
I am sure the more experienced anglers here have more insight on this topic than I but wanted to recap a thread from before.
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The one thing I know for sure that was NOT recommended to use was wd-40 because of its petroleum base.
I am sure the more experienced anglers here have more insight on this topic than I but wanted to recap a thread from before.
MacFly [cool]
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