{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Silicone spray on fly line

IMHO: Probably no negative effects. Majority of lines on market are PVC extruded onto a fiber core (nylon, polyester)  Best to keep your line away from high heat/flame, chemical solvents (toluene, acetone, etc) and keep it clean. Fly line underfoot in a boat with grit/sand/dirt probably does more damage than silicone spray ever will. I frequently used Armor All after cleaning/rinsing the line with soap and water.

On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 3:30:44 PM UTC-4, Dalton Terrell wrote:

I've been hitting YouTube pretty hard lately and came across this video from Flip Pallot/Hell's Bay Boatworks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o63QPoRKD6E

Flip recommends spraying food grad silicone on your fly line two or three times per day. I believe he said the same thing in one of the old Walker's Cay Chronicles, which is another great way to kill time: https://www.hellsbayboatworks.com/videos/walkers-cay-chronicles/

I picked up a can of CRC Food Grade Silicone and applied it before a fishing trip last week. The line was quite slick and shot well, I only used one coat and the effects were likely gone by the end of the day.

Do any of our materials experts/fly shop folks have any opinions on long term impacts for the fly line?

Dalton

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