Hi Byron,

Unless your a duck hunter that gets quite a few drake wood ducks every year, that's just a total waste of good wood duck lemon flank. If you use teal instead, it might be worth the effect and effort since it's so much cheaper. Trout are never going to see that aspect of the wing. They're looking for something to eat from underneath looking up. If your looking for a more effective Comparadun pattern for fishing, try tying CDC for the body part very sparse over the dubbing by palmering it in very wide turns from the tail to the bottom of the wing. You can also try tying just a bit right under the wing so there's only around 10-14 CDC barbs to simulate the legs on a mayfly. They won't work that well on fast water, but as you probably are well aware, Comparaduns weren't made for fast water to begin with, and they'll impart movement on slow water or large pools that can make a difference to a trout that's seen alot of stuff floating by already if it's targeting dry fly's.

Regards,
Mark