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Joe, I have fished the comparadun style flies for years, and, for mayflies it is my go-to pattern. I have never had a stability problem. Remember, this style lays pretty flush in/on the surface. ...

Sort of the angle the trout might see the fly. Both flies tied similarly. Although he would not see it as clearly and only when quite close, to me, at least, the first pic (with the interior deer...

Joe,
Don't forget the semblance of a wing. Picture a comparadun style fly with all the fawning in the middle part of the fawning clipped out....the fly would still float with the deer hair at the...

I agree with Whatfly.
It is not a matter of how you achieve the fanwing.
We often seem to forget that the trout does not see the fly on the water as well as we see it in our vise. When they...

Joe,
As you say, the primary purpose is to provide the "outrigger" floatations and stability. The 180 also gives a bit of silhouette of "wings" even though the "wings" aren't divided. When you...