Here is the fly pattern sheet for Kelly Galloup’s Compara Spinner.
It’s my variation of his fly. I tie it with a dubbed body, like the one above and one with biot.
I took this photo of a fly Kelly pulled out of the fly bin.
Here is a variation utilizing deer hair for the wings. Kelly tied this deer hair version for me when I stayed at the Slide Inn while fishing the Madison River. It’s really Galloup’s Found Link, his version of Mike Mercer’s Missing Link. He states this version can be used to imitate a mayfly spinner fly pattern as well as a spent caddis.
He is a believer in using deer hair to help float the fly.
And the bottom view.
Materials
Hook:
Daiichi 1110, TMC 101 #12 – 24
Thread:
Danville 6/0 or 8/0 Uni on smaller sizes
Tail:
Microfibbets – dun or Coq de Leon fibers
Body:
Superfine dubbing or thread on #18 and smaller (Optional – I’ve begun using biots)
Front wing:
EP Fibers, white or light dun, tied compara-dun style (I use Spinner Wing color)
Second wing:
EP Fibers, same color as front wing, but tied behind front wing and placed across the hook, spent style
Thorax:
Superfine dubbing, color to match natural’s thorax
Tying directions can be found with this link to a Youtube video with Kelly Galloup tying the Compara Spinner.
Here is a view from the bottom, the fish’s viewpoint. The Compara wing is invisible to the fish.
I really like the way this fly can be seen on the water. It’s my new favorite variation of Kelly’s original fly.
