Never knew what the pad inside was for! Thanks for showing us, Davie!👍
@rogerdckwrthАй бұрын
Silicon works well but when you tie the fly on, your thumb and forefinger will “grease” your tippet at the fly and make it look unnatural. Use your little finger to apply any floatant to keep it off of your tippet.
@craigmulhern6457 Жыл бұрын
Was directed to this a few years ago in GAC and used since! Cracken tip with the pad, never knew that cheers 🎣👍
@straubdavid9 Жыл бұрын
I used the Mucilin for many many years (60s and 70s) .... not sure why I stopped? Perhaps I found the small applicator bottles easier to use. Interesting, that the only time I used the pad was for cleaning my lines. You learn something new every day .... thanks!
@flydryriver4966 Жыл бұрын
Tiemco magic dry is the best Floatant I have used and I’ve tried them all. And I’m also a fan of Gulff Duck for cdc as well.
@MyPancho1 Жыл бұрын
Great information for us Thanks Davie
@oldone3482 Жыл бұрын
Always used the pad to clean & lube my fly line / leader. Most drys got a quick pad squeeze ! It's time to replace the pad & use your technique. ALSO USED THIS SILICONE PASTE ON BROWNING AUTO SHOTGUNS FOR BELOW ZERO F° HUNTING !
@davidfraser4083 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Davie, I've still got metal tins with the Mucilin them, the pad is still in use on my floating lines, I've got red and green tins, cheers, Big Davie
@glenndotter5065 Жыл бұрын
All my father ever used. I use for line dressing and on furled leaders. Have made my own floatant for years.
@66bigbuds8 ай бұрын
I wish I could afford a pair of those Kopter siccors. They seem nice.
@simonucaconmosca Жыл бұрын
Hi Davie, thanks for sharing!
@joeduca8582 Жыл бұрын
I've had the green label metal can of Mucilin for ages. I bought it for line and leader dressing. Then I heard you could use it to apply dubbing to your thread. Just dab on your fingers, and dub your fur. Some sticks to the fur. Works pretty good but the way you do it Davie I think would be better. ATB!
@kingdom777866 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I’ve got tubs I’ve had for years and used it just like you say, that came from the great Richard Walker. It’s best in the metal tin’s, those plastic tubs are hopeless the lid don’t go back on after a while !
@donaloflynn3922 Жыл бұрын
I have used the ‘green’ silicone mucilin since the latter part of season just gone - having seen you using it in one of your outdoor fishing escapades Davie - and it works great when applied sparingly as you say - even on cdc. And so much cheaper than all those fancy googaas out there!👍
@davidprice5707 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your expertise
@simonpowell2559 Жыл бұрын
Muchalin works a treat. But deer hair or ciicon fome cull de canard for smaller flies woks a treat
@quincym-e4680 Жыл бұрын
I got a tin of silicon food spray last season it works a treat
@mylesreilly5912 Жыл бұрын
thanks for that Davie, appreciated.
@natalierozean5989 Жыл бұрын
Hello! I know this question doesn’t pertain to this particular video, but I desperately need your advice! My hubby is a fisheries biologist and naturalist. Hes an avid fly tier & harvests his own materials. He harvests them from hunting, friends & road kill permits. He subs to you and thinks you are one of the best fly tiers out there. Hes recently started to DYE his own materials. There en lies his problem. Your videos have helped him so much to get started. However, while dying pheasant wings, he’s ran into an issue with the feathers falling out. He follows all the information you have given in your vids. He just can’t get the feathers to stop falling from the skin? Do you have any advice that I can give him? I would be grateful for any tips you…or anyone else may have! Thank you. 😊
@simonhughes71413 ай бұрын
Hi, never noticed you using a sinkant on your tippet - is that because you use flourocarbon and it actually sinks, rather than use copolymer that floats and can afect presentation?
@mortenthenorwegian28754 ай бұрын
Hi Davie! I found a bottle of the same brand but liquid. Can I use it and how?
@DavieMcPhail4 ай бұрын
Hi Morten, Just dip your fly into it and allow it to dry which doesn't take too long and it will float really well.. All the very best Davie
@Dickie2702 Жыл бұрын
Curse of all floatants is you get it on your hands, and then it ends up on your leader, and then you are constantly degreasing. I feel I need a gillie to apply my floatant, lol. Seriously, I always found this irritating. Solutions please.
@archr610 Жыл бұрын
Small towel for wiping hands.
@paulsalmo7070 Жыл бұрын
Smear it like Davie shows but don’t use your index finger and thumb, I use the tip of my little finger on the rod holding hand and that keeps the material off the fingers that might handle the leader !
@kinnellian Жыл бұрын
Mucilin..."How much"? " "Tak the tap aff, and walk the fly by it" How they ever made money... I also have a red and green, decades auld. While there's a smear - there's a couple o' seasons in it yet. :D
@ross1458 Жыл бұрын
And I think I’ve seen you use this on flies with CDC? I was told not to do that so I’ve never tried. Am I right? Do you use it on CDC? Thanks.
@DavieMcPhail Жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, It's all I use and it works just as well on CDC as it does on any other dry fly I have tyed, you may have seen me do it in one or two of my fishing videos.. All the very best Davie
@user-ss7dg8qx3b Жыл бұрын
👍
@stu9145 Жыл бұрын
Can you use the red mucilin for this too or just the green?
@DavieMcPhail Жыл бұрын
Hi Stuart, Either will do as I've used both over the years...ATB Davie
@hemsjohultet Жыл бұрын
Do you use Mycilin also for cdc?
@DavieMcPhail Жыл бұрын
Hi Harald, I do and it works fine just use it as I did in the video and you will not go wrong.. All the very best Davie
@feckineejit1 Жыл бұрын
Would you use this method on CDC flies Davie?
@DavieMcPhail Жыл бұрын
Hi feckineejit1, Yes I would as long as you use it like I described in the video your fly will look fine and float really well.. All the very best Davie
@MyFly. Жыл бұрын
Good call on this Davie..tell me ...the floatants that leave a visible residew on the water...is Gink in that category?. Tight lines Davie.
@williamporter9928 Жыл бұрын
Nice tutorial Davie,what s the Red Mucilin for?
@boaber22 Жыл бұрын
Green Mucilin contains silicon, red doesn't. Some plastic / pvc fly lines do not take kindly to the application of silicon. Thats my understanding anyway
@williamporter9928 Жыл бұрын
@@boaber22thank you very much! Indeed
@miguelangelalonso3336 Жыл бұрын
El mucilin rojo es el que usamos para engrasar los que empleamos fly lines de seda natural. Es el que recomiendan los mejores fabricantes de ellas porque no daña el apresto con el que estan fabricadas. por supuesto que sirve también para las moscas como indica David.
@XXX-ij3eb Жыл бұрын
Здравствуйте. Как станок у вас называется?
@DavieMcPhail Жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew, The vice I use is called a Law made by a gentleman called Lawrence Waldron but unfortunately he has stopped making them..I made a video on it so I have attached a link for you to see..kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYGZfo1_p9V6fZI All the very best Davie