"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
. 1.4...
Dave LaCourse wrote in
:

On Thu, 15 May 2008 13:29:28 -0400, theartoflee
wrote:


For those tiny olive what do you guys like to use for the wings? I am
wondering what material specifically the emergers do you guys use? In
the past I have used CDC Dark Natural Dun but find I have to add alot
of flotant to the fly once it has been fished for a while.

Any one here use Polly and if so what results have you guys had?

Thanks!

Adding a floatant to cdc defeats its ability to hold air and thereby
float well. If your cdc fly is gummed up after catching a fish or
fishing it for awhile, simply wash it in the stream, blow on it to dry
it, and apply Frogs Fanny to the cdc feather. Should float like a
cork.

Dave




Ditto. Some Dry-Shake might de-slime it better than blowing on it, but no
floatant and Frogs Fanny is the way to go.

--
Scott
Reverse name to reply

I can type now I have stopped laughing I had not heard of FF however in
the UK the name would raise a few eyebrows due to a difference in
interpretation of the words . I agree in principle to the use of silicone
flotants and I'm intrigued by the idea of using a powder, for 30+some years
I have used brush on or dip in silicone liquids ( Mucilin and Permaflote I
am trying Gink atm ) I may have to give it a try, if only to see my fishing
pals fall over in the water when I tell them I've just dipped my flies in
Frogs Fanny. Have the suspender buzzers made it across the water to you yet?
as a pre-emergent they are amazingly effective on feeding fish expecially
patrollers.
Derek