Light Pale Morning Dun (PMD) (Dun)
A dun fly imitating Ephemerella excrucians, fished in May, June, July, August across the Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Dun
- Imitates: Ephemerella excrucians
- Hook sizes: #16, #18
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Water temp: 50–62°F
- Water types: Freestone, Spring Creek, Tailwater
- Best months: May, June, July, August
- Regions: Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Light Pale Morning Dun (PMD) (Dun)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, sizes 16-18
Thread: Uni 8/0 Cream
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, #16-18
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Cream
- Tail: White hackle fibers (split)
- Body: Cream dubbing
- Wing: White poly wing or white CDC
- Hackle: White or cream hackle
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Tie in white poly wing upright.
- Wrap to bend; tie in white split hackle tail.
- Dub cream body from bend to behind wing.
- Wrap cream hackle 4-5 turns, tie off.
- Whip finish, head cement.