Leland on Loon Aquel Dry Fly Floatant
For keeping bugs on the surface, and keeping trout looking up, pick up a couple bottles of Loon Aquel Dry Fly Floatant.
Silicon based and environmentally safe, Loon Aquel is, we think, the best fly floatant available. When
rubbed into the hackles and body of your dry fly, Loon Aquel will help the
fly retain its buoyancy, even on broken rapids and pourovers.
Specifications:
- Net wt: 1/2 oz
- Silicon based dry fly floatant
- Works well in hot and cold conditions alike
Leland on Loon
As with so many other manufacturers, Loon was born from a necessity for
better fly fishing equipment. An avid fly fisherman and talented
chemist, Dan Paradis knew he could develop fly and leader amendments
that were environmental friendly to boot.
Dan started tinkering with a basic piece of fly fishing equipment, the
sinker, and developed Loon's Deep Soft Weight, a lead-free, non-toxic
weight in putty form as an alternative to split shot. It was an
immediate hit with anglers from coast to coast. In 1993, he developed
and patented Loon's Biostrike, a reusable, biodegradable strike
indicator putty. Again, fly fishing enthusiasts raved about Loon's
product. Dan and his legacy at Loon Outdoors continue to introduce
revolutionary, award winning fly fishing products to the industry,
pushing the market towards more environmentally friendly fly fishing
products.
Loon on Loon Aquel
Whether you are fishing the South
Fork of the snake or your local creek, Aquel is the perfect floatant
for you. Pronounced "ahh kwel", this premium floatant is
our biggest seller and the world's best fly floatant available. Aquel
is long lasting, silicon based and won't melt when it's hot or harden
when it's cold. Simply work Aquel into the body and hackle of your
fly and watch your fly float like a cork. Temperature stable.
Apply floatant to fly, then use your fingers to work floatant into
the body and hackle of the fly. For best results, coat your fly in
Aquel, then shake into Top Ride fly dryer and floatant for the highest
and longest float possible. Try some and find out why people who
fish for a living use Aquel.
Loon on Loon
While casting a caddis on the Boise River in 1991, Loop founder Dan
Paradis knew he could combine his knowledge of chemistry with his love
of the outdoors and passion for fly fishing. He left his successful
career as the technical director of Dexter Aerospace to begin a new
journey. Loon Outdoors is that journey and Loon's concept is simple; to
create environmentally-friendly fly fishing products that perform at an
exceptional level.
Dan will be missed; but the best way Loop knows how to honor him is to
continue the journey. To continue living and pursuing a life filled with
our passions. To continue providing environmentally conscious fly
fishing products that better enable fishermen to find success in all
their fly fishing endeavors. Thank you, Dan. Thank you for living a
courageous life, and showing us the joy of pursuing our passions. May
you be honored by Loon Outdoors and all the lessons we learned from your
life.
Dan Paradis
1943-2006
