Pale Evening Dun (Nymph)
A nymph fly imitating Heptagenia elegantula, fished in May, June, July, August across the Northeast, Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Midwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Nymph
- Imitates: Heptagenia elegantula
- Hook sizes: #14, #16
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 52–65°F
- Water types: Freestone, Spring Creek, Tailwater
- Best months: May, June, July, August
- Regions: Northeast, Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Midwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
How to tie the Pale Evening Dun (Nymph)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 3761, sizes 14-16
Thread: Uni 8/0 Olive or Tan
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Tying steps
- Mount hook. Lay olive thread base to bend.
- Tie in 3 wood duck flank fibers as tail.
- Tie in fine gold wire.
- Dub pale olive-yellow abdomen to 60%.
- Rib in 5 turns.
- Tie in light turkey wingcase and light partridge legs.
- Dub pale yellow-olive thorax, pull wingcase, whip finish.