Bright Sulfur (Dun)
A dun fly imitating Ephemerella invaria, fished in May, June, July across the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Dun
- Imitates: Ephemerella invaria
- Hook sizes: #14, #16, #18
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 55–65°F
- Water types: Freestone, Spring Creek, Tailwater
- Best months: May, June, July
- Regions: Northeast, Midwest, Southeast
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Bright Sulfur (Dun)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, sizes 14-18
Thread: Uni 8/0 Yellow
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, #14-18
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Yellow
- Tail: Cream hackle fibers (split)
- Body: Bright yellow dubbing
- Wing: White poly or pale CDC
- Hackle: Pale ginger hackle
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Tie in white poly wing upright.
- Wrap to bend; tie in cream split tail.
- Dub bright yellow body forward to behind wing.
- Wrap pale ginger hackle 4-5 turns, tie off.
- Whip finish, head cement.