crushed dry flies

[picketpin 0]

If your like me and put lots of flies in your fly box a few get crushed down .take your hemos.and hold under a kettle of boiling water the steam will fluff them back up .just air dry with a few flicks of the wrist and there you fly looks new again. tight lines MIKE

[getholdofjoru 0]

Great tip. Does this work for all hackles?

[Steeldrifter 0]

Hmm never heard/thought of that, I have quite a few dries that have the wings bent over from being in the box. I'll have to give that a try.

[Gopher 0]

Good tip. And it does work on all types of hackles. I use this technique to straighten the wings on full dressed atlantics if I mess up on the initial placement of the wings. I just steam them and remarry. Works like a charm.

 

gopher

[Alex C. 0]

I bet crushed drys would be great if you needed a cripple pattern in a pinch

[Ashby 0]

that is an awesome idea :headbang: I have a few of those laying around, going to have to try it, thanks!

 

Ashby

[Gregg A 0]

I use a hat steamer that I use to shape my hats. It works wonderful. I'll also use it to take the coils out of new leaders when I buy them. Just give a quick run through the warm steam and pull on em a little. Straightens them right out.