fly/jig question - fact or urban legend

[okumasheffield]

Other than the fact that your fly/jig hooks will get rusted

if they are not dried after use, is it true that they are supposed

to be hair-blower-dried to the point to be fluffy again?

 

Is it because it will be more natural when hitting water next time,

or just another urban legend?

 

Thanks!

[muddler]

If your fly is dried properly it will look better in the box, but that's not the only reason why I dry them. The feathers will NOT be matted and they will perform as good as new the next time you use the fly/jig. I use a foam Patch attached to my shoulder strap of my fishing bag so I can stick on the wet flies/jigs that I've changed on my line. When I get home they're usually dry and put them back in the fly box. If not I dry them with a hair dryer or hang them on a horizontal wire (in laundry room) before replacing in fly box.

 

muddler