Here’s the latest video in our series called “One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Techniques,” from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. Each video teaches a single tying skill, from the most basic to the advanced. Ultimately, the series serves as an encyclopedia of tying skills that will be a valuable resource for anyone who sits down at a vise to create a fly.
There are a lot of materials on the market designed to help your flies float better, but which ones really perform as advertised on the water? Tim performs a fairly unscientific experiment by floating two inches of each material in a glass of water and then poking it to see how well the material reacts to being saturated. The truth is that they all do pretty well, but a couple really stand out in the poke test. What do you think?
Tim,
Great idea to check out the various fibers floatability. Try the expert again after taking each sample and applying the same amount of the same floatant to each sample. I only have poly and McFlylon or I would do that portion of the experiment.
There is a lot to learn about main topic of this video. Thanks for breaking the ice….
Should try Australian possum, better than all the synthetics