Pale Morning Dun
The PMD pattern imitates one of the West's most important hatches — Ephemerella infrequens and E. inermis. A pale yellow body with light dun wings accurately represents these delicate mayflies that blanket tailwaters and spring creeks through summer afternoons.
How to Fish It
PMD hatches can be incredibly dense. Match size precisely and fish a dead drift in feeding lanes. Trout often switch between duns and emergers during the hatch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size Pale Morning Dun should I use?
The Pale Morning Dun is most commonly tied in sizes 14–18. Choose smaller sizes for clear water and pressured fish, and larger sizes for faster or off-color water.
What does a Pale Morning Dun imitate?
The Pale Morning Dun primarily imitates Pale Morning Duns, Ephemerella mayflies. PMD hatches can be incredibly dense. Match size precisely and fish a dead drift in feeding lanes. Trout often switch between duns and emergers during
How do you fish a Pale Morning Dun?
PMD hatches can be incredibly dense. Match size precisely and fish a dead drift in feeding lanes. Trout often switch between duns and emergers during the hatch.
Pattern Details
- Category
- Dry Flies
- Sizes
- 14–18
- Colors
- Pale yellow, Sulphur, Light olive
- Imitates
- Pale Morning Duns, Ephemerella mayflies
- Water Types
- tailwater, spring creek, freestone
Target Species
Pattern Details
- Category
- Dry Flies
- Sizes
- 14–18
- Colors
- Pale yellow, Sulphur, Light olive
- Imitates
- Pale Morning Duns, Ephemerella mayflies
- Water Types
- tailwater, spring creek, freestone