Thank you for sharing! I have been gradually working on getting into fly fishing for a while adter an auto accident and was curious about making floatant at home. I'll definitely be giving this a whirl!

Thank you so much. I have not been able to find dry fly float at my local fly stores for a few months they're all sold out and I knew it had to be a simple product. Thank you thank you thank you

I’m really impressed, simple, to the point. You kept it concise! Thank you! I will subscribe.

This is great! My dad used to make his own fly floatant using a very similar recipe, but he's not around to ask anymore, so this was a wonderful find!

Thanks very much. Will be giving this a go in the near future - excellent Christmas present idea for my 3 sons and I ( no daughters 😂).

Good video. Concise, well presented and no rubbish. Thanks for the info 🇬🇧!

Great video thanks for covering everything in detail and plenty of safety info. Subscribed!

Very clear and concise demonstration, thanks for sharing.

Great tip! Thanks for sharing.

Professor, fantástico e muito bom, os floatant são caros aqui no Brasil, por se tratar de marcas importadas, agradeço pela ótima dica, forte abraço, Gratidão!!!!

awesome video chris thanks for the information !!

I really liked this video. I tried to make it sufficiently soft for the little squeeze bottle, but my efforts were unsuccessful. It was still cooled down hard. However, rubbing my finger on the top of it gave enough of the product to keep my fly buoyant. Thank you again for posting it!

This was what I was looking for. It would be cool to see a demonstration of a fly floating after it's applied. Thanks!

Good stuff as always, Chris. Thinking of experimenting w/this as a waterproofing for natural feather fletching on arrows. Thanks.

Thank you so much! I always prefer to make this kind of thing for myself. Your walk-through demonstration was very clear and understandable. Well done Sir!👍

Cheers fella. Great idea.

Gracias por el video y ayuda desde Ecuador

Thank you, much appreciated.

Thank you for the video! 🙏

Many thanks for this....

Thank you!

Hi Chris brill video thanks do you know how to make it in Liquid form

Awesome. Thx for the tip

I just use the same exact stuff that I make for my cutting board oil. Food grade mineral oil and beeswax. But this is a good video and excellent advice. Thank you

Thank you very much!

Great tip!

Very good video. Thx bro!

As Nacho Libre would say, "This tutorial on how to make dry fly floatant is thee best!!"

Excellent presentation

thanks a lot from montreal

Sir can we use liquid paraffin+mineral oil+Vaseline?

Would hairspray not work ?

Brilliant, will try soon

Nice wee video👍

Brilliant! :-)

thanks for sharing this video, does the hackle mat together after applying it?

Once again, thanks Chris. Like the content of your channel.

Thanks you for your good info. Is there any substitution for Mineral Oil? Can silicon oid works?

😍 i just paid £5 for floatant it will be the last time 👍🏻

Great job breaking down the procedure.

Hey Chris, I can’t get the gel finishing. Do I need to put more Vaseline ? I tried but when it cools I get always the paste. Thanks a. Lot .

I used the process for the liquid dropper bottle and at room temperature it’s almost like crisco cooking lard and won’t squeeze out. Do I eliminate wax altogether, cut back one tablespoon of wax and double mineral oil, or eliminate wax altogether?

Hello . nice video!! My question is this .. Is this technique used in the same application as the silicone floatant? . and if the fly finally takes on water can you re apply like powder? Thanks!

Could the vaseline be replaced by silicone grease?

Is it working for CDC feathers? Dont make it seal?

Chris, Have you ever used bees wax in lieu of paraffin? I have a plethora of bees wax and no paraffin.

is this mineral oil is VG? (vegetable oil), stuff like some guys using for their ecigarettes ?

Can I substitute the paraffin wax for organic beeswax pellets? Or dose it have to be paraffin wax ?

Where did you get your paste containers and what size?

Bushcrafters know this as an emergency fire starter.

How hard does it has to be? I did it and it is a little bit hard, is that normal? Thanks!

Wat about useing bee wax would that do

Hi Chris, great video but I'm struggling to get the end product just the way I would like. Which would be the best ingredient to add more of to make it softer, oil or vaseline or both.?

Hi Chris, thank you for the helpful video! Is the solution supposed to dry up afterwards, or remain a liquid? Mine dried up (hardened), and I'm not sure if that's normal.

is basic vaseline fine nothing else, just vaseline?

So as long as the ratio stays 2 parts paraffin, 1 part Vaseline, and 1 part mineral oil, I should be able to scale it up or down right?

Could you use soy wax instead of Paraffin?

I've only used the powder type so far.

Instead of paraffin wax use bees wax . Now you got a guud boot water proofer.

Mineral oil and Vaseline are petroleum distilates. They are hydrocarbons, meaning they are comprised of hydrogen and carbon. They are pollutants. Naturally occurring fats found in nuts and plants, like coconut oil, shea butter, etc., are triglycerides. Triglycerides are esters of Coconut oil is primarily composed of triglycerides, which are esters of fatty acids and glycerol. Triglycerides are organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, but they are not considered hydrocarbons because they also contain oxygen atoms. Hydrocarbons, on the other hand, consist only of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Triglycerides are necessary for life and fish can ingest them safely. If you make your own floatant use a triglyceride like cocoa butter, coconut oil, shea butter, etc. You can mix it with beeswax until you get the consistency you prefer.

why not use a microwave as a heat source ?

Nice concept - I'd love someone to find a method that's a bit more environmentally friendly. Otherwise, I'll stick to some of the commercial products that appear to be a bit more safe for the water.

if im ever so broke I need to make my own Floatant i probably need to reassess some things in life.

Thank you. Much appreciated.

Thank you!