I have touched upon this before when I highlighted how to tie a version of the Vladi Worm using a Pink Condom. At the time, I remarked that it was hard to find a pink condom without walking into a porn arcade and perusing the lubes, toys, etc. and maybe having to sort through the color offerings of available condoms. Mail order options seemed limited and sketchy.

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Earlier today, I was answering a comment question about the materials make up of a fly pattern. I recalled I had purchased a nice material from Performance Flies in Ohio. I went to PF to find the link to the materials section for the commenter. While doing so, I noticed that Performance Flies now offers Pink Condoms for the Vladi Worm. No more walking into the porn arcade for pink condoms.

condom sbA how to use the condom segment is in order. Because the condoms are lubricated, your fingers will get slick  while cutting the sections. Your other materials and tools will get lubed up so paper towels or such to occasionally wipe off some of the lube is helpful. 

The weighted Vladi Worm is a great dredging pattern to get down and perhaps take another pattern deeper.