Better than CDC???? (read the description)

Concept fly i am trying to make. Material used is highly hydrophobic and light so it may be good option for wings. There are some obvious downsides and probably some other characteristics i havent considered. You are more than welcome to share your thoughts.
Cheers
Vladimir

[@JohnShelton-mh9ns]

Hello Vladimir just wanted you to know that Davie has a video on how he uses his wax… it’s titled “How I prepare my Wax for tying flies with Davie McPhail” He’s used this method for years and yes now Kelly Galloup has started using it and giving credit to Davie for his style of use. Warm water is the trick to soften it and small pinches of wax makes it convenient to apply on your finger knuckle. Hope that helps. Everyone should follow these guys, because like yourself they are precise with the facts and they won’t steer you wrong. Thanks for your tutorial.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thank you so much. I will look for it. Yes, i saw Kelly using it. I have it nearby but finger is more convenient

[@maknifeandrods7701]

Semperfli now carries it in different colors. Thanks for the video. You made me spend more money. lol. After 40 years for tying I still learn some tricks from you. Thank you

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Glad i could help. But, have in mind that dyed isnt as buoyant as raw

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

Looks very effective and super easy to see. I have heard of kapok being used before. One day I might try it. :_)

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Try getting raw for wings. Better floating.

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

@@Oholisfliesandfishing Thanks! :-)

[@jpabferreira]

You won't believe me... I had the exact same idea to try using kapok as a wing material, but didn't get to try it out at the vice, as I figured that the fibers would be too short for the purpose. You just proved me wrong. That's got to be a game changer! Love the body technique as well. Thanks for sharing! Best regards.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

I do believe you. I got inspiration when i watched a guy tie RS2. It just poped as idea. I tried it and it works. However, need to test it more

[@davidbilbrough3726]

My fly catches where others fail. Using size 12's and 16's:- I though on such a bare fly, why not make the hook part of the fly? So using super fine 'invisable' sewing thread I wrapped a few turns near the eye. Then taking Gutermans Sulky CA02776 multicolored holo thread I tied this in and wrapped it to just round the bend near the barb, and back round to where it started. A dab of super glue over the whole wrap keeps in place. Now takind a 1/2" bunch of very fine polypropylene black (or white) fibres pinch these and swiftly flash one end with a lighter to hold together and tie on near the eye; with the fibres backwards.Trim and finish of with a dab of super glue. I use a 5ft length of 12lb floating mono with 6ft of 8lb fluro carbon tippet. With a good flotation even if sunk it pops back to the surface. If a fish takes it DO NOT strike wait until the line tightens up. If it does'nt, retrieve the line very slowly, and often will take the fly again - viciously!

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks for this. I tied few with wing end burned like thst but i never fished them. Are they durable?

[@davidbilbrough3726]

@@Oholisfliesandfishing The sealed end is tied on to the hook- never tried it other way. Still got some that have caught loads of fish. If you have to use the forceps it can break the wrap.

[@jonbowman2194]

Been using tying wax for years and no head cement, glad it’s catching on. Love the simple Kapok fly!

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks. I dont use cement for my flies almost ever. Only for salt i use superglue.

[@kerryjordan7746]

Superb! Another great video and fly - The Unsinkable

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks. It starts to sink after some time... But it gets dry super easy

[@Vitaly63Rus]

@@Oholisfliesandfishing kzbin.infoivedPQfE088?si=4lphBIcsGRZf_jnP

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Nice , I’ve never used Capoc , may have to find some and give it a try . Thanks for sharing

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thank you so much for watching 🍻

[@justaman33]

Thank you. Cheers

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks for watching it. 🍻🍻

[@JimStrachan-eo4zk]

Always impressive 😊

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks so much 🍻😀

[@JimStrachan-eo4zk]

@@Oholisfliesandfishing 👍

[@knottastu]

I love this stuff

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thank you 🍻🍻

[@Bob-pg2rl]

That is a great fly. Try tying the wing off the bent part by the eye. I have done that the last two seasons it allows the body to sit vertical in the water i call it a kinkhammer and it is a hammer

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thank you so much. Glad you like it. All emergers with body submerged will catch a lot. I just love them.

[@johnshand6176]

Another great presentation. Do you use Royal Sissi Capok or Semperfli. A hard material to procure down under but will certainly give it a go once procured. Regards John.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

I use royal sissi for dubbing. But for wings i am using raw, directly from a tree

[@thatdamnmackem]

Good video Vladimir, like the dubbing rib, haven't seen that before, I get my Kapok from World of Wool, it does have a few seeds in it but these are easily removed, and the price is very cheap compared to buying from fly tying sellers, Brian

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Glad you like it. I believe raw kapok has best properties. Best buoyancy. I collected this one from the tree

[@Paradise_found]

Hi Vladimir what tree please educate me

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

@@Paradise_found kapok tree. If you dont live in tropical areas probably not growing around you. But look for stuffing for pillows or stuffing in pet stores. 🍻

[@simonlenihan5779]

Excellent 👍

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks 🍻😀

[@Adipper]

Interesting material Vlad, I have not tried. Believe the alignment of Kapok fibers you demonstrate is called “carding”. Cheers.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks. Glad you like it. I never heard of carding before. Cheers

[@hirkojs]

Great video. If you put your wax in a bowl of warm water for several minutes, then you can pull a small bit off and you can then kneed that small piece so that it’s can be melded to your finger or knuckle

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

I knew i need to warm it up. But i never thought of water. Great idea. Thanks

[@wvlongshooter3912]

So this is kapok material, correct ? Like the Semperfli kapok material ? I really enjoyed this content, I’m looking through my tying materials now to see what colors I have. I’ve been looking for a material for dry flies that will float in riffles. I like to use cdc for rough water dries but I’m always looking for something better. Thanks!!!!!

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

For rough water i would suggest snowshoe or deer hair. Cdc i use for slower water. Kapok i used is directly from a tree 😀

[@patrickpaterson4334]

If you have an old life jacket you can often find them stuffed with kapoc.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

I heard about that one. Here i can get it easily from pillow stuffing. Its best unprocessed. Cheers 🍻

[@puccini4530]

Excellent video. Natural Kapok is sold as pet bedding. A huge bag for £3. In fact a ten year supply. I don't get the Semperfli price at all. Short staple length limits its use, but that's not a problem with smaller hooks (say #16 and smaller). Emergers on pupa hooks with a tuft of combed kapok, are a winner. I certainly wouldn't use kapok on emerger bodies. It dubs well for straight shank dry flys, and it can be used in a split thread, twisted (like CDC) to form a segmented body (that may need to be trimmed to shape).

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Natural is super buoyant. Dyed onr is less. So when dubbed tightly it will sink with hook. It becomes less buoyant with dye process.

[@ciriloarchiveljar]

Hola . Bonito video. Como se llama ese material para las alas? Me gustaria poder encontrarlo en españa. Gracias

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Hola, gracias por verlo. El material del ala se llama kapok. Sus productos naturales. Se usa para tapar almohadas y a veces para chalecos salvavidas.

[@justexactlyperfectbrothersband]

Brilliant! I bought some Semperfli Kapok dubbing ages ago but it was so expensive I daren't use it! Now I have good reason to go broke! I love cdc and use it on all flies from nymphs to dry's, but I never find it as hydrophobic as I'd hope, I find once its been under water a couple of times or got a bit chewed by trout it needs drying and treating like many other materials. I'll talk to my bank manager and try kapok!

[@callumclark3358]

I have a feeling kapok is actually extremely cheap. I think maybe Semperfli are taking the piss ?! Surely not !

[@justexactlyperfectbrothersband]

@@callumclark3358 Yeah I have to admit Semperfli are not my favourite company for a couple of reasons. As I understand it the fibre is dead cheap but the research and development that went into finding a way of dyeing it was not.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

For me its free... I took it from tree ...also good source may be pillow filling. If u can get it online. Dyed one is less buoyant for sure

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Dyeing is royal pain. I tried it. Getting it loose after its done is seriously difficult. Plus its not as good material as raw. Its good as dubbing, but loses lots of buoyancy

[@justexactlyperfectbrothersband]

@@Oholisfliesandfishing Yeah thats supposed to be why its so expensive, it was the research and development needed to be able to dye it properly. We don't get trees like that in yorkshire!

[@mequedofrozen.8316]

Qué material es??? Gracias!!!

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Its kapok. 🍻🍻

[@user-tx4bb9yq1n]

Where can I get that wing material?

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Online shops but i got this from tree. Also pillow stuffing is good source of it.

[@farukpiric803]

Oli sta je to kapok gdje se to nalazi ??? Fala predivno izgleda 👍

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Kapok je drvo. Kad se plod otvori izgleda ko maca kod nas, ona sto leti i kaci se po najlonu. E to nece da potone nikako. Imam srecu da ovde to drvo sade svuda. Leti samo pokupim sa ulice i milina 😀

[@andyk914]

can you dye kapok using permanent markers?

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

That is very interesting one. I never tried. I will try. Thanks

[@MarcTelesha]

It doesn't take to marker very well and seemed to mess with the fibers. Traditionally kapok has always been considered a near impossible material to dye. Semperfli has learned how to dye this stuff and it's consistent I have no idea how they did this wizzardly.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

@@MarcTelesha i dyed it with very similar results to semperfli. It messes up the fibers too. Its also royal pain to untangle fibers after they get dry. But still love it

[@MarcTelesha]

@@Oholisfliesandfishing what dye did you use? When I dyed mine they lost the floating ability completely. I tried Rites a textile dye with limited results. They just seemed clumped together and lost their floating properties. I figured acid dyes would perform worse. Semperfli dyed Kapoc seems much better than I did.

[@andyk914]

Do you know how to dye kapok?

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

I tried classic way, warm to hot water and dyes. Very inconsistent and hard work.

[@ericlong9085]

What is kapok

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Its a tree. Cotton like material is the way it distributes it's seeds

[@ericlong9085]

Cheers,any ideas where it's possible to buy a bit

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

@@ericlong9085 try stuffing for pillows. U get a bunch of raw product for less money.

[@farukpiric803]

Aha ma goglo i kazu da je to nesto sto se stavla u jastuke probacu da malo vise se informisem o tome Fala na odgovoru bas super izgleda 👍👍👍

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Jeste, moze za jastuke. Tako je u svezem stanju koje je najbolje cini mi se

[@taballoriokaput1008]

Ciao, io l’ho trovato su un sito per animali domestici , dovrebbero usarlo i criceti per la tana…

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

grazie per questa informazione anche l'imbottitura del cuscino può essere una buona fonte di kapok. saluti Vladimir

[@flybookies4403]

Better than CDC? Never!!!! Just because the plastic floats?

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

I think you should watch it more carefully, its natural material.

[@patrickpaterson4334]

Kapoc is not plastic. It is a natural plant fiber