does anybody know of any superb make of floatant that actually floats a fly. ive tried several diffrent brands and none of them really works very well.
You could try Watershed (I got mine from Sportfish). You need to apply it 24 hrs before use to allow it to cure, so it's best kept near your tying bench (if you tie your own).
For emergers (shipmans, DHE etc.), I use BTs floatant (off Steve Parton) which I find keeps its gel properties even in hot weather.
Gink is as good as anything but the secret is to apply it only to the tail and wings of the fly. This keeps the weight of the floatant to a minimum it does mean that the fly wil sit in the surface film but the fish seem to prefer tht
