This is a novice question and may seem daft to some...

I was using a few lures and 'fluffy' flies at the weekend which are still wet and looking a bit bestragled still. Any tips on how to dry these lures/flies restoring them to thier original condition? - other than blowing on them until I pass out! ;-)


Cheers.

i pop all the flies i use into a small box when i change over. when i get home i leave the box open in in the kitchen and they air dry. Lures try a squeeze in some kitchen roll then leave to dry - they will fluff up. Don't put any flies back in your box when they are damp they will rot. its amazing howlong some flies will last you

Thank you. I will do that tonight - ready for the weekend.

best way i found was to Place them on a piece of foam and use a hair dryer on them till they dry and they end up as good as new and all fluffed up ready for another outing.

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Kevin

Have never worried to much about drying and restoring fluffyness to my lures, as soon as they are submerged in water their action is the same.

Not sure I see the gain with anything that's going to get fished sub-surface, but you could always try some amadou.

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What about CDC's after they've achieved the objective? I've never been able to use one satisfactorily after detaching from the mouth of a fish! Or is this a good reason for tying one's own?
GD

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On cdc I find that after they get drowned or caught a fish using some toilet roll or kitchen roll,which I always carry some when fishing cdc,s and dab the feather with that then a few blows to fluff them back up again,generally does the trick for me and my cdc,s.

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Kevin

Ive done this for years, when you return, put flies one at a time on forceps,
and hold under the steam of a boiling kettle,then dry out

Sorry. CDC's?