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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Tjv28 on July 14, 2017, 12:03:07 PM

Title: Cleaning old flies?
Post by: Tjv28 on July 14, 2017, 12:03:07 PM: Hey huntwa,
I found an old fly tackle box a couple years ago while shed hunting. The flies seem to be in good shape, but have been covered in dirt and rust for a couple years. (I think somebody dropped the box out of a drift boat) The hooks are shinny and bright when I rub on them with my fingers. Any suggestions for cleaning them up?

Thanks
Title: Re: Cleaning old flies?
Post by: splitshot on July 14, 2017, 01:57:13 PM: get a tea kettle to boiling. get tweezers or some kind of forceps to hold the fly to be cleaned and not scald yourself. hold the fly over the steam and a clean fly is the result. I would try to derust them first and the steam might rid the fly of any smell. any flies that are beyond help can go on a hat or give them to people you don't like, lol. mike w