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PMD

PMD

Best Flies for PMD & Sulphur Hatches

Best time: Late spring through summer
Water: Rivers, tailwaters, and spring creeks
Size: Typically 14–18

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Use smaller, precise patterns during active hatches and adjust between emergers and dry flies based on trout behavior.

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  • Pale Morning Dun - Mayfly Dry Fly

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    Quite simply one of THE great hatches. Many, many anglers rely on this hatch to provide them with the bulk of their warm weather fish. Begins as e...

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  • Pale Morning Dun Cripple

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    The Pale Morning Dun (PMD) hatch goes on and on and on, be ready as the fish become wary of the fishing pressure and often only select the cripple...

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  • Pale Morning Dun Thorax - Mayfly Dry Fly

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    Thorax style flies feature a single wing, and more hackling. Often fished with a 'V' cut in the bottom hackle to allow it ride lower. Proponents o...

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  • Parachute Adams Yellow - Mayfly Dry Fly

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    The Parachute Adams fly is one of the stables that almost every fly fisherman has in their fly box. The pattern imitates an abundance of insects ...

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  • Parachute Extended Body PMD - Solitude - Mayfly Dry Fly

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    This fantastic little dry fly for the pickiest trout. Soft and realistic, this is a proven winner. Customer requested, this one should have been i...

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  • Parachute Light Cahill - Mayfly Dry Fly

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    Excellent pattern for many light colored mayflies including Pale Morning Dun, Red Quills, Pale Evening Duns, Pale Watery Duns, and Spur Wings. If ...

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  • Parachute Light Cahill Hi Vis - Mayfly Dry Fly

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    Excellent pattern for many light colored mayflies including Pale Morning Dun, Red Quills, Pale Evening Duns, Pale Watery Duns, and Spur Wings. If ...

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  • Parachute Pale Morning Dun – Mayfly Dry Fly

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    The Pale Morning Dun or PMD is a great hatch throughout the West. Massive numbers trigger greedy feeding, and action that is not likely to be forg...

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  • Parachute Sulphur

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    Absolute must pattern for the eastern United States, and a versatile enough color to be effective everywhere. Invararia, dorothea, are the scienti...

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  • Pheasant Tail Emerger-Beadhead

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    An excellent pattern for imitating all sorts of emerging mayfly nymphs. Combines the attributes of the beadhead nymph with the attributes of an ...

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  • Pheasant Tail-Beadhead

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    One of the top five trout nymphs ever tied on a tippet. A near perfect imitation of the blue wing olive nymph, also works great for a general mayf...

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  • PMD Poxyback

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    Quite simply one of THE great hatches. Many, many anglers rely on this hatch to provide them with the bulk of their warm weather fish. Begins as e...

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  • PMD Wet Fly

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    PMD is one of the most important hatches, known to trout fly fishers. It is also one of the most fished, be ready for all the different stages wit...

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How to Fish PMD & Sulphur Hatches

PMD and Sulphur hatches are some of the most consistent mayfly events, often producing steady surface feeding and selective trout. Matching size, profile, and timing is key to success.

  • Start with nymphs before surface activity begins
  • Fish emergers as trout begin feeding just below the surface
  • Switch to dry flies when trout are rising consistently

When PMD & Sulphur Hatches Occur

PMD and Sulphur hatches typically occur in late spring through summer and can last for extended periods on productive rivers.

  • Most common from May through August
  • Often strongest in late morning through afternoon
  • Common on tailwaters and spring creeks

Fly Selection Tips for PMD & Sulphur

Trout feeding on PMDs and Sulphurs are often selective, especially on pressured water.

  • Use smaller patterns (sizes 14–18) to match the hatch
  • Downsize if trout are refusing your fly
  • Emergers are often more effective than dry flies during heavy hatches

PMD & Sulphur Fly Quality & Construction

  • Hooks: Chemically sharpened for consistent hook sets
  • Materials: Fine dubbing and delicate profiles for realistic imitations
  • Sizes: Consistent sizing for precise hatch matching
  • Tested: Proven effective on technical trout water

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