Floatant for CDC

[PYochim]

Just a thought . . . I bought some dessicant used for keeping fletching on arrows dry; I believe it's fumed silica.

I use that too. It’s Bohning Feather Dry. I bought a bottle about 8 years ago and I restock the Frogs Fanny bottle with it.

[WiFlyFisher]

And I suspect I'm too old and crabby to change.

[CDCdun]

I buy hydrophobic fumed silica by the quart. I’ve tried many ways to refill the small bottles and found the easiest is just to take the cap off the small bottles and scoop up the particles from the quart with the small bottle itself. I also recommend not filling the small bottles Full. Half to three quarters is plenty. I find if I fill it up, I lose a good amount the first time I open the bottle.

Jake

[Igloo lake]

Don't hold me to this, but I've read that a small turkey baster works for filling smaller bottles.

[PYochim]

When applying floatant to the CDC & Elk do you put it on just the wing or the entire fly?

[thegubster]

When applying floatant to the CDC & Elk do you put it on just the wing or the entire fly?

Entire fly! And don't be bashful about it Paul!