PALE MORNING DUNS (part 9)
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PALE MORNING DUN ADULTS
Even though PMD Duns are not the often the prime targets during the hatch, there are those rare days when the conditions are right and the trout will feed on the PMD duns. Also, there are windy days where the duns are knocked flat by the wind or waves and again, the trout will feed on the duns early in the hatch and after the hatch is over on duns.
In this mix of dun patterns there will be some that have trailing shucks. Some angler/tiers may choose to list them as emergers. That is fine, but I choose to list them with the dun imitations.
Finally, the spinner patterns are highly sought by the trout. Spinner falls may occur in the mornings, during the evenings and when clouds build up before an afternoon thunder storm. There are many times during the day that I use spinner and spent adult imitations. Sometimes during the off hatch period I have found that a spent imitation will fool a selective trout when nothing else will work.
Para-Dun PMD Extended Body
- Hook: TMC 101 Sizes: 14-20 Thread: 12/0 Sandy Dun
- Body Extension: PMD New Dubb
- Wingpost: Chartreuse Saap Wing Material
- Hackle: Lite Dun Dry Fly Hackle, tied Parachute style
- Thorax: Dubbed, Scintilla #15 Pale Yellowy Olive
Note: This pattern with the bright wing is for the anglers who are starting to become visually challenged. By tying this pattern on a TMC 2487 you also achieve a different look on the water.
PMD Para-Dun
- Hook: TMC 101 Sizes: 14-20 Thread: 12/0 Sandy Dun
- Tails: Lite Dun Dry Fly Hackle Fibers
- Abdomen: Turkey Wing Quill Fibers, dyed PMD
- Wingpost: Lite Dun Saap Wing Fiber
- Hackle: Lite Dun Hackle, Tied parachute style
- Thorax: Dubbed, Scintilla #15 Pale Yellowy/Olive
Notes: This pattern can be modified using a dubbing rolled shuck trail and/or changing the hackle to grizzly dyed yellow or olive. For the blind anglers among us, or those who are becoming visually challenged, try tying the wingpost with Fl. Orange Antron Body Wool. You could also construct this imitation on a TMC 2487. If you do, only dress the thorax, wing and hackle, leaving the abdomen and shuck to settle in the water.
Thorax PMD
- Hook: TMC 101 Sizes: 14-20 Thread: 12/0 Sandy Dun
- Tails: Lite Dun Dry Fly Hackle Fibers
- Abdomen: Turkey Wing Quill Fibers, dyed PMD
- Wings: Lite Dun Turkey Flats, Trimmed to shape
- Hackle: Lite Dun Hackle palmered through the thorax
- Thorax: Scintilla #15 Pale Yellowy Olive
Notes: This pattern can be modified with a rolled dubbing shuck or a trimmed hackle stem, or by changing the hackle color. Also you could use a wing of antron body wool. Normally you trim the hackle flat on the bottom, however you could also fish it untrimmed. You could also do an abdomen of Olive Krystal flash.
PMD CDC Biot Dun
- Hook: TMC 101 Sizes: 14-20 Thread: 12/0 Sandy Dun
- Tails: Lite Dun Dry Fly Hackle Fibers
- Abdomen: Turkey Wing Quill Fibers, dyed PMD
- Wings: Lite Dun CDC Feathers
- Legs: Butts of CDC Wing Feathers
- Head: Dubbed, Scintilla #15 Pale Yellowy Olive
PMD Sparkle Dun
- Hook: TMC 101 Sizes: 14-20 Thread: 8/0 Sandy Dun
- Tails: Scintilla #30 Pale Olive Brown, Rolled Dubbing Shuck
- Abdomen: Turkey Wing Quill Biots, dyed PMD
- Wings: Lite Dun Coastal Deer Hair, or Lite Dun Turkey Flat Fibers
- Thorax: Dubbed, Sheared Beaver, dyed PMD
Note: The wing can also be done with Gray partridge wing fibers. The pattern can also be tied with split hackle fibers or micro-fibbets, thus making the pattern a compara-dun.
PMD Hairwing Dun
- Hook: TMC 101 Sizes: 14-20 Thread: 12/0 Sandy Dun
- Tails: Lite Dun Dry Fly Hackle Fibers, Straight or Splayed
- Body: Sheared Beaver dyed PMD
- Hackle: Lite Dun Dry Fly Hackle Fibers, Trimmed on the Bottom
- Wing: Lite Dun Coastal Deer Hair, or Bleached Deer Hair
Note: With a Splayed Tail, you tie this imitation with no hackle, or it could also be tied with a rolled dubbing shuck.
PMD Spent Adults
- Hook: TMC 101 Sizes: 14-20 Thread: 12/0 Sandy Dun
- Tails: Rolled Dubbing Shuck, Scintilla #30 Pale Olive Brown
- Abdomen: Turkey Wing Quill Fibers, dyed PMD
- Wings: Lite Dun Z-lon Fibers
- Thorax: Dubbing, Scintilla #15 Pale Yellowy/Olive
Note: You could also tie this with Lite Dun Dry Fly Hackle Fiber Tails.
You could also place this imitation on TMC 2487 with an Olive Krystal Flash abdomen.
PMD Spinner
- Hook: TMC 101 Sizes: 14-20 Thread: 12/0 Sandy Dun
- Tails: Lite Dun Hackle Fibers, tied long
- Abdomen: Turkey Wing Quill Fiber, dyed PMD
- Wings: Lite Dun Hackle, wrapped tightly in the thorax area,
- The hackle fibers gathered and figured eight with thread
- Thorax: Dubbed, Scintilla #15 Pale Yellowy Olive
Note: Remember the males are colored PMD. The wings can be tied with Lite Dun Saap wing fiber.
Rusty PMD Spinner
- Hook: TMC 101 Sizes: 14-20 Thread: 12/0 Sandy Dun
- Tails: Lite Dun Hackle Fibers, tied long
- Abdomen: Turkey Wing Quill Fiber, dyed Rusty
- Wings: Lite Dun Hackle
- Thorax: Dubbed, Harrop’s Fine & Natural Rusty
Note: The wings can be tied with Lite Dun Saap Wing Fiber.
PMD Para-Spinner
- Hook: TMC 101 Sizes: 14-20 Thread: 12/0 Sandy Dun
- Tails: Lite Dun Dry Fly Hackle Fibers, Tied Long
- Abdomen: Dyed Porcupine Quill, PMD
- Wingpost: White or Yellow, Dry Fly Foam Cylinder
- Hackle: Lite Dun Dry Fly Hackle Fibers
- Thorax: Fine and Dry Dubbing, PMD, Sparse
Note: This pattern can also be tied in a rusty variation.
This completes the patterns in this missive for PMD’s. I hope the information and the patterns help you become a better angler when working selective feeding trout.
Good Luck and Good Fishin’
Tom Travis
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