Dry FlyintermediateRocky Mountain West
Comparadun
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Rocky Mountain Fly Design
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Taos Fly Shop
Matched on Rocky Mountain West, dry flies, trout. New Mexico/Southwest trout shop lead for Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and high desert water.
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The Comparadun was born from the radical notion that maybe trout do not care about hackle as much as fly tiers do. Al Caucci and Bob Nastasi created a fly that sits in the film with a deer hair wing fanned like a tiny satellite dish, and it turns out the fish agreed with their thesis. On smooth spring creeks where trout have earned PhDs in pattern recognition, this is often the last fly standing between you and a blank day.
Quick Facts
Where to Fish It
Henry's Fork
ID · Spring Creek
Missouri River
MT · Tailwater
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