When it comes to fly fishing line dressing and fly treatments, brands like Loon, Scientific Anglers, and Gink offer excellent products to improve floatation, reduce drag, and protect your gear. Here’s a breakdown of each:
1. Loon Products
– Line Dressing: Loon’s Payette Paste is a popular silicone-based line dressing for floating fly lines, helping restore slickness and buoyancy.
– Fly Treatments:
– Loon Aquel (water-based floatant) – Great for pre-treating dry flies.
– Loon Lochsa (silicone-based) – Best for post-cast application.
– Loon Quick Dry (shake bottle) – Evaporates quickly, leaving flies buoyant.
2. Scientific Anglers
– Line Dressing: Their Fly Line Dressing is a silicone-based formula that rejuvenates old lines, reducing friction and improving casting.
– Fly Floatants:
– Scientific Anglers Fly Floatant (gel) – Works well on CDC and hackle-heavy flies.
3. Gink (by Leland)
– Gink Floatant – A classic petroleum-based gel that’s been a favorite for decades. Works best when applied before casting (not on the water).
4. Frogs Fanny (by Loon)
– A desiccant powder used to dry out waterlogged flies (especially CDC patterns). Shake flies in the container to revive them.
Best Practices for Use:
– Pre-treat flies (Gink or Aquel) before fishing.
– Reapply (Lochsa or Quick Dry) as needed.
– For sinking flies, use Frogs Fanny to dry them out.
– Clean & dress fly lines periodically (Payette Paste or SA Dressing).
Would you like recommendations based on specific fly types (CDC, foam, hackle)?