Compara Emergers and Nymphs

[littlelehigh]

Yes I'm reading Caddisflies by Gary LaFontaine for the first time and have never seen anyone mention they fish or tie a compara emerger.

Were these just a fad in the past? I'm curious to know if anyone still uses them or if anyone every had, with success or not?


And what is the difference between a standard nymph pattern and the compara nymph?

 

[sandfly]

Where in Caddisflies does he mention a compara emrger. now in Hatch's they talk about it, are you reading 2 books or one ?

 

[afishinado]

As Sandy says, they are two different flies from different books/authors. I think the LaFountaine fly that you are asking about from "Caddisflies" is the Emergent Caddis Pupa, and it does work very well.

 

[littlelehigh]

sandfly wrote:
Where in Caddisflies does he mention a compara emrger. now in Hatch's they talk about it, are you reading 2 books or one ?

My bad and yes as a matter fact I am reading both but concentrating on Caddisflies. These questions are regarding Hatches 2. Thanks for straightening me out.

 

[sandfly]

just tie a dry and clip the hackle under neath and you'll have an emerger like hatches says. I used those patterns for years and went back to the standard wets for an emerger pattern.

 

[troutslammer]

the compara emerger is nothing more than dry fly dubbing , pontoon tails (forked) and deer hair wing , simple to tie , cheap to tie and yes they really work , ride in the film for a good profile , can be weighted and fished as a wet also.

 

[SkyBlue]

Here is a Caddis emerger pattern I have had a lot of luck with.
I will use this as a dropper off a dry or the second fly for an up swing when nymphing.

 

[Alpabuck]

nice fly !

 

[whheff]

Nice fly SkyBlue!! What style hook and in what sizes do you tie it?

 

[Festus]

I concur on those opinions on SkyBlues fly. That's nice! We need a recipe.:-D

 

[littlelehigh]

Very Nice tie Skyblue thanks for sharing! A recipe would be appreciated.

 

[SkyBlue]

It is very basic.

Size 16 Pupa hook
Tan Beaver Dubbing
Black Wire or thread
Biots, tan
Ice Dubbing, Dark
Black base thread.

Below is another one. Green Body.

 

[SkyBlue]

Did you ever see my "FLYING NYMPH" ?

Basic pattern shown.

A great all round, find some fish pattern. It is a great fly to trail behind a bugger...

 

[Festus]

Man that one looks like a winner to!

 

[ryguyfi]

See what you've been missing Festus?!?! Glad to see you back.

 

[Festus]

See what you've been missing Festus?!?! Glad to see you back.

Thanks RY. I'm really diggin' all these trout fly pictures.