RvrWader Fly Tying and Fly Fishing: Crowes and the Comparadun

Holy crap I think I'm going blind. OK not really but I may need to get a large magnifying glass or stronger reading glasses if I start tying anything smaller than a #16. My wife told me to do myself a favor and buy the smaller flies and let the younger guys tie those. She just may be onto something there. We shall see.

I was stumped as to what other flies to tie up for the Hendrickson hatch. Luckily we all have a great resource for that information. For those that have not visited Fly Anglers Online do yourself a favor and go check it out. This site is a great resource. In addition their Bulletin Board is one of the best if not the best. If you need a question answered post it on the board. Someone will know the answer. This is exactly what I did asking about Hendrickson patterns. I received several recommendations including on of my old favorites I had forgotten about. The Comparadun was one of my favorite flies to tie and fish. It is a very effective pattern and can be adapted to any possible hatch. Now to get to work tying up a few Red Quill Comparaduns. I figured the Black Crowes Before the Frost would be a good album for tonight. A great live album recorded before a select audience in a "cabin" in the middle of nowhere.