[Kerry Jordan]

I’m interested in members’ experiences of fly floatants.  For example what would be a good choice for treating deer hair emergers prior to fishing?
Also do members pre-treat all or parts of dry flies after tying?
My experience FWIW is that Gink is poor, Tiemco Dry Magic OK prior to fishing and silica powder the only option after  drying flies with kitchen paper when fishing.
Apologies if this has been covered previously.

[Allan Liddle]

I use loads of 'Hunts Gel or Gink' on my deer hair flies and find it excellent in all but the warmest of days when it becomes a liquid and doesn't apply to the fly well.
I never do the place a little on your fingers first and apply as it doesn't adhere to the fly as well as simply adding it straight from the bottle directly onto the fly at the point you need it (DHE wing only, Hedgehog all the fly etc.)

CDC flies it's Hunts High and Dry powder and between fish i wash the fly in the water, dry with a paper tissue, then re-apply.

Works for me.

Allan

[Dave Robb]

Excuse the name, but Frogs Fanny is very good

https://www.sportfish.co.uk/frog-s-fanny.html

Between that and Gink.

[Eddie Sinclair]

Frogs fanny for me with CDC and gink on deer hair.

Cheers,

Eddie