yea my first thoughts were to dump wax on itHow about bees wax?
i was thinking he just wanted to keep his stuff in it not fish, but he did not mention so who knowsWhy do you want it waterproof.? The water that seeps through keeps fish cool. The canvas and similar creels you can buy are not water proof instead they have a pvc lining. You could perhaps accomplish same thing with a heavy duty zip lock bag on the inside. Mine is not waterproof and has pvc liner. You can look at several on Amason most under $25.
Mine, an Arcticreel, I've had since early 70's is one of the first of these type creels. They can be bought at Mad RIver Outfitters. Much more expensive than what you see on Amazon but better made.
i was thinking he just wanted to keep his stuff in it not fish, but he did not mention so who knows
Just a thought but for what you would pay for an Artic Creel you could buy a midrange fly vest which should be high enough on your body to keep your tackle dry when wading.
this is pretty much exactly what i would doIf you're going retro with a canvas bag, why not go retro with the traditional way of waterproofing canvas? Canvas tents, tarps, packs, etc. have been waterproofed for a few hundred years with wax. Search for canvas wax. Otterwax makes some, as does Fjallraven. I've used Fjallraven's Greenland wax on some canvas pants before. It comes in a bar, like soap, and you rub it onto the fabric and then heat the fabric with a hair dryer.
If you're going retro with a canvas bag, why not go retro with the traditional way of waterproofing canvas? Canvas tents, tarps, packs, etc. have been waterproofed for a few hundred years with wax. Search for canvas wax. Otterwax makes some, as does Fjallraven. I've used Fjallraven's Greenland wax on some canvas pants before. It comes in a bar, like soap, and you rub it onto the fabric and then heat the fabric with a hair dryer.
Thanks...I've been looking for something to put on my Jeep top!I bought on Amazon a spray bottle of Starbrite Waterproofing with PTEF for my jeep soft top that had starting leaking. Did two heavy applications a day apart and now have zero leaks in the heaviest of rains. Didn't have any leaks when I pressure washed sides of top after application. Might try that stuff; it works great. price was around $20 for a large spray bottle. Jeep top is a tight weave, if bag real loose weave might not have same success, if fairly tight should work great.