Tying a Rough Olive Comparadun by Davie McPhail

The Rough Olive Compara Dun is a great early season Trout and Sea Trout fly. This dry fly features a very simple and durable design as it only requires 3 different materials to create. The materials used, however, allow the fly to float effortlessly on the water. It shares a similar footprint to that of a Mayfly, but with a few differences, such as the 180 degrees spanned wing which gives it an easy-to-see profile, allowing any hungry Trout to spot it and go for a strike.

All of the materials needed to tie this fly are available from Glasgow Angling Centre as listed below, but as always, if you need any help finding materials or substitutes then we'll be happy to help. Time to tie the Rough Olive Compara Dun Fly, with the guidance of Davie McPhail.




Materials Used:
Hook: Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry Fly size 16 Thread: Uni-8/0 Yellow Tail: Coq de Leon Light Specked Fibres Bod and Thorax: Hare's Lug Dubbing dyed Yellow Wing: Dark Coloured Roe Deer Hair

Additional materials: Additionally, Davie made use of Varnish, which he applied to the thread after completing the fly.

Davie's preferred type of whip finish tool can be found HERE!