Drying off flies.

[flyster]

I've been using wonder cloth for years to dry off flies. Wonder cloth works fine but my question is how good is amadou? I never tried amadou. Maybe due to the price difference? I need some input from the experts on this site.

Wonder cloth



Amadou


John H.

[NorcalBob]

I have an amadou patch. It works very well at de-sliming and drying flies, especially on CDC flies. Not sure it's worth the extra cost. The cost part is a tough question.

[planettrout]

I use the Petitjean Amadou for CDC flies:

https://www.edsflyshop.com/petitjean-dr ... dou-patch/

The C&F Design Ruby Cell for standard dries:

https://www.blueribbonflies.com/c-f-des ... dryer.html

...and a rubberband for both:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... e=emb_logo


PT/TB

[Gary C.]

I'm pretty satisfied with just squeezing my fly between a couple folds of my fishing shirt.

[Bernard]

I'm pretty satisfied with just squeezing my fly between a couple folds of my fishing shirt.

I'm with you. That's my go-to method sprinkled with a few additional false casts and it usually does the trick.
- B.

[1mocast]

shirt for freshwater flies.

Freshwater rinse everything after saltwater FF then air dry in the stripping basket.