Silicone spray on fly line

[Dalton Terrell]

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

[namfos]

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.

[Carl Z.]

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

Keep up the testing and get back to us :) 
 
Does the stuff work on flies without making them a matted mess?

[Scott Stankus]

And does it come off in the water and leave a sheen on the surface?

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[Jamie Carracher]

I saw a Tom Rosenbauer video last year--I think on Instagram--and he recommended pulling line through a paper towel. He describes something similar here. He says to use a special cleaning cloth here but I am nearly 100% sure he was using a paper towel in the video I watched.

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 10:48:49 AM UTC-4, Scott S wrote:

And does it come off in the water and leave a sheen on the surface?

On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 10:39 AM Carl Z. <carl....@gmail.com> wrote:

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

Keep up the testing and get back to us :) 
 
Does the stuff work on flies without making them a matted mess?

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[Dalton Terrell]

Scott,

I didn't see any visible sheen on the water, from my line or otherwise. I sprayed it at home, so I didn't have overspray and it was totally dry by the time I fished.

But your comment got me thinking... I found the Safety Data Sheet on the spray, and quite frankly it doesn't look great: http://docs.crcindustries.com/msds/3040.pdf

I have no clue what concentration of the toxic stuff ends up on the line or in the water, but a note indicating it's "hazardous to the aquatic environment" is less than ideal for a product to use on fishing equipment.

I did some Googling, and saw some folks on random forums recommending 303 Aerospace Protectant. I have some of this and know it's good for PVC, and this safety sheet makes it look quite a bit safer: https://www.englundmarine.com/SDS/TOT30910.pdf I'll give this a go and report back.

I should also note that I clean my lines in a bowl of hot water and Dawn dish soap occasionally, scrubbing with a soapy microfiber rag and reeling into dry microfiber rag after rinsing. It seems to clean more dirt and stains than any of the fly line cleaners I've used.

Dalton

[namfos]

MSDS info is primarily aimed at use of the chemicals in substantial quantities in a production/manufacturing environment. What's packaged for consumer use typically poses a far lesser hazard and risk to end-use consumers simply because they are using far less of the stuff. 

Mark

[Dalton Terrell]

This is a late update, but I've given the 303 spray a shot on my fly lines. It seems to be about as as good as the silicone spray, which is to say it keeps your line slick for a day or a most of a day. The application is a bit more complicated and requires a buffing rag to remove residue from the line, so it's not as quick or easy as a squirt of an aerosol bottle.

Dalton