Pale Morning Dun (PMD) (Spinner)
A spinner fly imitating Ephemerella excrucians, fished in May, June, July, August across the Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Spinner
- 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 Pale Morning Dun (PMD) (Spinner)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, sizes 16-18
Thread: Uni 8/0 Rusty Brown
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, #16-18
- Thread: Uni 8/0 Rusty Brown
- Tail: Cream hackle fibers (long split)
- Body: Rusty-orange dubbing
- Wing: White poly yarn (spent)
- Thorax: Rusty dubbing
Tying steps
- Mount hook. Figure-eight white poly spent wings at mid-shank.
- Wrap to bend; tie in long split cream tail.
- Dub rusty-orange body to behind wings.
- Dub rusty thorax around wing roots.
- Whip finish, head cement.