Never wet?

[Goldenflies 0]

Hs anyone used this product on there dry flys? Or for that matter, anything else they may want to keep dry or float better?

 

http://www.neverwet.com/

[mikechell 0]

Holy Smokes !!!

Click on your region under "Consumers" and you'll get a link to a Home Depot demonstration. Pouring syrup, ketchup and chocolate ice cream topping onto that board and watching it just slide right off. This stuff is amazing!

 

I have not tried it on dry flies, but I will be buying some next time I go to Home Depot.

[Iroc_Jeff 0]

That is a pretty cool demo. I've been using Water Shed on my wingless Adams flies but after a bit of bluegill slime they aren't what they used to be until they are all dried out again. This may be worth looking into.

[flytire 0]

go buy some, apply it to your dry flies, do a test against other floatants and report the results

[Goldenflies 0]

flytire; I like the way you think. I may have to do just that.

[Wavey1988 0]

Sod that. I will apply it to my boots, socks and trousers, for knee deep wading!

[Fish For Life 0]

If it works as good on flys as it did in that video i would defiantly use it!!

[Goldenflies 0]

Well, I purchased some yesterday so that I can give it the ol' college try. I think I am going to spray a half dozen flies with it and do a test to see what I can't find out and post for my fellow tiers.

[Phish 0]

Pretty cool but I don't think it will work well on flies due to its milky white 2nd coats. It only deigned to work on hard non porous surfaces.

[GdubyaSmith 0]

That looks like it would work but I still have most of a spray can full of Meltonian Water Repellent I picked up at a Dollar Store. I just stick my new Dry Flies in some foam, take them outside and spray them heavily, and let them dry in the Sun...they float better than a bobber!

[Nick Williams 0]

I did purchase this about 2 1/2 weeks ago and wanted to test it out on something different. So I chose a Kleenex. And yes, it works! I can dunk the whole tissue in a cup of water and pull it out dry. However, if I do it multiple times it will start to hold some water. My guess is because I didn't get it covered well. Which makes sense to me because you can't see where you have and have not sprayed on a Kleenex. I will see if I can post a video of it.

[Goldenflies 0]

That would be cool to watch. It finally stopped raining here so I will have plenty of sun to dry some flies in tomorrow!! Here's hoping I didn't blow $20 for a geewhiz type deal!!

[Fletchfishes 0]

Goldenflies- I'm curious, any findings on this product? I currently use the homemade naphtha / wax combo to per- treat flies but would be interested tower if this stuff works well. Thanks!

[carp-starter 0]

At $25.97 here at Home Depot in Canada plus 13% in taxes plus the cost of gas to get to Home Depot I think I will stay with the 12 store bought floatants. I also make my own floatant which is probably the best.

 

There are many tricks to catch the fisherman.

 

I am satisfied where I am.

[flytire 0]

from a review on the products own website

 

Don't expect to put this on literally everything, though, the cans say on them "contents contain a chemical known to cause cancer and birth defects". So be wary when you are using this product and ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES & A RESPIRATOR!

 

true or not, those 2 sentences is enough to keep it out of my house and away from my flies.

 

+ everything you want to apply it to needs a base coat and then a top coat.

 

i'll stick to nymphing and streamers thank you