Fly Fishing Insider Podcast
A hair tie or a rubber band works as a fly dryer. Christian Bacasa shows how to use one to dry a wet fly without destroying the fly, so the fly keeps its shape and goes back into rotation instead of being retired after a single fish.
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How do you dry a wet fly without ruining it?
A hair tie or a rubber band is the whole setup. Christian Bacasa walks through using one to dry flies without destroying them, so a fly stays usable rather than getting mangled during drying.
What do you need to build a fly dryer at home?
A hair tie or a rubber band, and nothing else. That is the entire parts list for the fly dryer covered in this Insider Tips episode, which makes it one of the cheapest additions to a fly fishing kit.
Key takeaways
- A hair tie or a rubber band is all the fly dryer this tip requires.
- Drying a fly the wrong way destroys the fly.
- The parts cost nothing and most anglers already own them.
