Leland on Stanley's Ice-Off Paste
I haven't used this stuff yet, but Loon makes other great products and they say that Midwestern winter steelheaders swear by Loon Stanley's Ice-Off Paste to keep their fly rod guides from icing shut in cold weather. Well, I HAVE lived and fished around the Great Lakes and I do know that it can get freakin' cold there. You can apply a thin layer of this paste to your guides with a fingertip or cloth - no worries, it's environmentally friendly and won't harm you or your equipment, re-apply as needed. I've had my fly guides freeze shut frequently on the Bighorn in March and I sure could have used a tub of Stanley's there. You can't fish with frozen guides, so take the fly fisherman's version of anti-freeze.
Specifications:
- Protects rod guides from icing down to -12 degrees F
- Applies easily w/ fingertip or cloth
- Environmentally friendly
- Resealable plastic container
- 1/2 oz.
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 their STANLEY'S ICE OFF PASTE
A non-toxic antifreeze paste for lines and guides to keep them from freezing. Effective to 12 degrees below freezing. Apply Stanley’s to your line and guides with fingertips or a clean cloth. It won’t hurt you or your equipment as it is completely safe and environmentally friendly. Reapply as necessary depending on weather. It works. Just ask any Midwestern winter steelhead fisherman.
PRODUCT TIP:
Apply Stanley's Ice Off Paste to the line and the guides with finger tips or clean cloth. Reapply about every twenty minutes of fishing time depending on the weather.
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
