Parachute Pale Morning Dun

Created by Prett Frazier

HOOK: 900BL, sizes 16-20 THREAD: Yellow WING: Mallard flank, tied parachute style TAIL: Two blue dun Micro Fibbets, split BODY: Pale yellow Haretron or Superfine HACKLE: Light ginger or blue dun

Uses

Parachute style flies ride low in the water and provide a realistic silhouette. Use this fly during hatches of pale morning dun mayflies when the duns are on the water.

Variations

There are two species of pale morning duns, Ephemerella inermis and E. infrequens. The latter is larger (about size 16), but not very common. The former is size 18-20 and much more plentiful.

How to Fish

Dress the fly with floatant and use standard dry fly presentations. The prime places to look for PMD duns are in backeddies, current seams, and in smooth water with a slow-to-moderate flow.