Pale Morning Dun (PMD) (Emerger)
A emerger fly imitating Ephemerella excrucians, fished in May, June, July, August across the Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Emerger
- Imitates: Ephemerella excrucians
- Hook sizes: #16, #18
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- 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 Pale Morning Dun (PMD) (Emerger)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, sizes 16-18
Thread: Uni 8/0 Pale Yellow
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 2488, #16-18
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Pale Yellow
- Shuck: Amber Zelon
- Abdomen: Pale olive dubbing
- Rib: Fine gold wire
- Wing: Gray CDC
- Thorax: Yellow-olive dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount curved hook. Tie in amber Zelon shuck at bend.
- Tie in fine gold wire.
- Dub pale olive abdomen to 60%.
- Rib with wire in 4 turns.
- Tie in gray CDC wing upright.
- Dub yellow-olive thorax around CDC base, whip finish.