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What is a Comparadun?

What is a Comparadun?

The Comparadun defines simplicity, but it is a true fish catching machine. It has one of the most beautiful silhouettes in a mayfly imitation of all time. Due to the nature of the tie the fly rides low in the film and the hollow costal deer hair helps to keep the fly afloat.

What does a Comparadun imitate?

The Comparadun style utilizes deer hair to imitate the mayfly wing and doesn’t have any hackle at all.

What is a dun dry fly?

A fly fishing DUN is the stage of the mayfly between a nymph and adult mayfly. The technical term is the SUBIMAGIO stage. This is a vulnerable phase for the mayfly since the wings are formed, but have a dull opaque color. Often this stage results in trout actively feeding from the water surface.

What is a CDC fly?

CDC, or cul-de-canard, is the soft, fluffy material that comes from around the preening gland of a duck or goose. Despite its fluffy nature, CDC really does float pretty well, and a lot of folks use it when tying emergers and the like.

What is a callibaetis fly?

Callibaetis, also known as the Speckled Mayfly or Speckled Wing Mayfly, thrive in stillwaters or slow flowing streams. They can produce up to 3 generations per year, so look for hatches beginning in May and extending into September. The body is grey to tan, and the wings are dun colored with dark specks.

What is a blue dun?

The Blue Dun is a classic dry fly pattern that was originated to imitate the early mayfly hatches. The Blue Dun is a classic dry fly pattern that was originated to imitate the early mayfly hatches. This dry fly works for a number of hatches including the Blue Winged Olives, Hendricksons, Blue Quills and Quill Gordons.

What is the meaning of the word love?

An inexplainable yet incredibly strong feeling for someone. Most people use the word “love” to get into someone else’s pants. Love is overused in today’s world; people say they love someone because of the way they look or their body.

What kind of Hair do you use for a comparadun?

Select a patch of dyed dun coastal deer hair, elk hair or other appropriately sized cervid hair. What is important is that the hair capillaries extend close enough to the tips to allow the hair to flare. Therefore, not all hair will tie comparaduns across all hook sizes. Select a healthy dollop of hair and snip it off at the base.

What’s the difference between a comparadun and a better?

While Betters’ patterns were developed for New York’s Ausable River, where stocked and holdover trout are very opportunistic feeders in the fast flowing tannic freestoner; the comparadun was created for the more temperamental wild trout residing on the more placid tailwaters of the Delaware river system.

Why do people define love in different ways?

Because people define love differently, a common trap is for couples is to assume they are speaking about the same thing.