Ogden's Dry Fly Floatant is a silicone based dispersion originally designed to enable and enhance the floatation of dry flies when fly fishing for trout and other similar species.
When typically applied to dry materials it will provide a hydrophobic or 'water fearing' coating to the exclusion of water molecules.It is an inert, non-toxic formulation; odourless, colourless on application and stable over time.

We mean the dry fly initially but it can be used on leaders, tippets and fly lines as well.
We recommend dry materials because if you think about it applying it to a dry fly that's already soaked will lock the moisture in, add weight to the fly and inevitably it's going to head sub-surface a lot quicker.

Yes. Furled floating leaders are becoming more popular. They are an 'extension' of the fly line aiding more delicate and accurate presentation particularly when river fly fishing. The good ones come already treated to inhibit the uptake of water but over time they will lose their ability to float high. Allowing them to dry thoroughly and re-treating with Ogden's Dry Fly Floatant & Leader Dressing will prolong their life.

Most of us spend a lot of time, energy and money trying to make nylon leaders and tippets sink, particularly if fishing wet flies or trying to hide the leader sub-surface when fishing dry flies..These nylon materials will absorb water overtime (typically upwards of 15% by volume) which can effectively start to drag your dry fly down under certain conditions. So for example by treating all but the last few feet of tippet you could fish a wet fly just sub-surface.

Hmmm...we're not sure whether there is any point. Most anglers use 'fluoro' because it's slightly denser than nylon so sinks faster and has typically smaller diameters for higher breaking strength, thus it's less likely to be seen by the trout. That...along with the received science that Fluorocarbon does not take up water means that there would be little benefit. It would help a very fine fluorocarbon tippet at say 7X or 8X size diameters to float. Experiment by all means!

We estimate that it's stable over a wide range of temperatures. There is no moisture or fat content in the floatant which can be present in other solutions. It has high viscosity with a typical boiling point of greater than 200 degrees Celsius or 392 degrees Fahrenheit and a typical freezing point of less than -(minus) 25 degrees Celsius or -(minus) 13 degrees Fahrenheit. We don't know about you but we're not about to head out with the rod in those conditions even if we could. Some of us do fish in vey cold freezing conditions however so your flies, leaders and tippets are less likely to stiffen up!

No. Ogden's Dry Fly Floatant is not soluble in water so will stay on the fly for longer. It is less likely to wash out particularly in warmer conditions when some products can run out almost immediately......some run out even before you've managed to get it on the fly for that matter! Oil has a lower density than water and floats on the surface so the more oil there is the bigger the rainbow slick! We believe that we have the right formulation at the right viscosity to nullify the associated problems.

Ogden's Wet Fly Sinkant is an inert, non-toxic , organic and hydrophilic formulation. By this we mean it is 'Water Attracting' and is designed to 'fast sink' your wet flies when the action moves sub-surface. The bottle spout has a micro-applicator which is extremely useful for dressing smaller patterns with light hooks.

We are very proud of the formulation of Ogden's Wet Fly Sinkant. It is as eco-friendly as it gets. Whilst soluble in water it is 100% natural and biodegradable. It has enhanced surfactant properties which help the fly to 'cut' through the surface tension of the water. This is particlularly important in very still conditions or 'flat calms'. Apply the sinkant to the body of the fly and 'dress' in with the fingertips in the same way as you would with the floatant.

Yes. you can use it on pretty much anything in your set up which you need to get below the surface. If it's a furled leader (and unless you use a specialist sinking version) we would recommend you set aside a floating version for treatment and use that going forward.
Everything else is fair game, even if you're trying to affect a mocked up 'sink tip' approach with your floating fly line!