jokesr
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mothballs for pest protection
i just read a tip for using a pill bottle with holes and filled with mothballs to protect materials from bugs. seems to me the smell would linger and permiate the fly. wouldn't this be a turnoff to the
fish? any comments.
thanks
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flytierwon
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/16 12:53:06
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I do not use any repellents around my tying materials. I do agree that the smell of mothballs are strong and very hard to get rid of! Instead of....keep vidulant with your natural materials, store in dry places inside of zip lock bagies. If you think a particular material is infected just NUKE it in the microwave for 10 seconds.
Road kill or any self aquired natural hair and hackle materials should be steam cleaned or wash and dried, then NUKE it. Quilled feathers I just NUKE
Note: Don't let the boss of the kitchen see you doing this.
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/16 12:58:25
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I guess a simple solution is to keep you materials somewhere the bugs cant get them.
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KJH807
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/16 13:08:15
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i like the idea of throwing everything in the microwave...
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flytierwon
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/16 13:48:18
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ORIGINAL: thedrake
I guess a simple solution is to keep you materials somewhere the bugs cant get them.
Sometimes theyre already on them (naturally obtained hair & feathers)
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nut
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/16 14:14:24
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i had this problem this summer, don't know what they looked like as i only saw the nymphal or larval shuck, little buggers ate the skin of my necks, could of been from some road kill squirrel or some thing.
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/16 16:03:09
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cedar chips may work also. if you like to tie quill bodies out of cheap generic capes leave the zip lock bag open away from your good stuff.
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/17 11:09:38
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There's alot of info on this topic out there on other forum sites.
The nuke idea works, but you have to be cautious you don't over do it and damage the integrity of the feather's fibers and stem.
There are also some ideas such as the cedar chips that MAY keep bugs from joining the party, but won't do anything to kill the eggs and such that you carry in from a harvest, roadkill or some poorly maintained stock acquired from someone's shelves.
FWIW - I do the mothball in the holey pill bottle trick and the fish don't seem to care.
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/17 11:47:16
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Alot of guys that have the very expensive Feathers for tieing the Classic's use "Hot Shot", you can get them at Home depot. Its a yellow stick in a plastic frame(pest strip). Those guys swearby them
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flyfishindave
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/17 13:06:06
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I also use the moth balls in all of the drawers & cupboards that have any fly tying material in them & have been using them for about 40 years & the fish do not care
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/18 08:25:05
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I keep all my materials separated and in storage containers( tupperware style) and zip lock bags. Anything new you pick up just keep it in a separate container for some time till you transfer it to the main container to minimize damage if any. It won't take long to realize if bugs are in it or not.
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/18 14:23:29
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moth balls and a season of winter temps.
I keep a few moth ball in my separate containers of necks, feathers, and hair.
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/18 18:44:19
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I haven't been tying flies that long but it never occurred to me that bugs could destroy my containers of materials. I'm gonna have to get some mothballs into my containers this week. FlyfishingDave, do you just drop a couple of mothballs into the containers or put them in containers with holes in them? I guess I need this in my natural materials only right? My real feathers and real fur, right?
post edited by smallhook - 2009/01/18 19:44:01
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flyfishindave
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RE: mothballs for pest protection
2009/01/19 17:37:37
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I just drop them in the containers & all of the drawers that I have material in, I do not do anything special but I make sure I use them at all times
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