What does Comparadun mean?

What does Comparadun mean?

The Comparadun is one of the most universally effective fly designs for matching mayfly hatches. Because there is no hackle, the body of this fly rides flush against the water; it presents a well-defined profile of both body and wing and makes an excellent flat-water pattern.

What does a Comparadun fly imitate?

The Comparadun style utilizes deer hair to imitate the mayfly wing and doesn’t have any hackle at all. Of course, the fly tyer can mix and match styles to incorporate hackle or substitute other materials from these basic dry fly styles.

What is a mayfly emerger?

May Fly Emergers imitate the mayfly in its transitional stage between nymph and adult mayfly or dun. Emergers are some of the very most effective patterns to use during mayfly hatches. Many fish that look like they are eating adult mayflies are actually keying on mayfly emergers just below the water’s surface.

What dry flies imitate mayflies?

Parachute-style dry flies, tied in a couple colors—olive, yellow, gray—in sizes 10 to 22, do a good job of imitating most mayfly duns.

What is a Klinkhammer fly?

Klinkhåmer Special is an imitation of a caddis larvae. The big parachute lets the fly float and be visible for the angler while the fish see the body of the fly deep in the surface film of water. That makes Klinkhammer so effective fly.

Are mayflies harmless?

Mayflies are rarely abundant enough to be a bother. Almost always, they are a harmless part of the natural world. Mayfly nymphs are an important component of many freshwater ecosystems. Their grazing is important in preventing the buildup of a large biomass of aquatic algae and detritus, and in nutrient cycling.

Are mayflies harmful?

Are Mayflies Dangerous? Apart from causing a disturbance where they swarm, mayflies don’t bite or sting. They are particularly attracted to light, which can lead them to swarm around buildings at night. Due to their short lifespans, mayflies die in large numbers and pile up below lights and windows.