Comparadun Deer Hair Wings

Published on Jun 10. 2015 - 9 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Many dry fly patterns out there are effective, yet one I consistently turn to is the Comparadun tied with a deer hair wing. In this fly tying tutorial, I discuss this great pattern and show the process for tying the complicated wing.

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