Amadou Fly Drying Patch - Natural Cork

The Amadou Patch is perfect for any dry fly that needs reviving. extend the life of your favorite dry flies even after they have had a thorough drowning, simply place your waterlogged fly between the two Amadou pads and give a gentle squeeze, the incredible and natural absorbing properties of an Amadou patch will do the rest.

Amadou is a spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi. The species generally used is Fomes fomentarius (formerly Ungulina fomentaria or Polyporus fomentarius), which in English is also called "horse's hoof fungus" or "tinder fungus". The amadou layer can be found on top of the fungus just below the outer skin and above the pores.