PMD'S
Fly Fishing PMD nymphs for sale at the ugly bug fly shop.
Flashy and slim, this pattern makes an excellent attractor fly. Available at Ugly Bug Fly Shop.
The Mercury Pheasant Tail is a generic pattern that imitates a wide array of aquatic insects. It can be fished as an attractor or used as a dropper.
Ken Burkholder has been tying and fishing this "Crack Case PMD" for many years for one reason... it works.
Make it Euro-friendly with a barbless jig hook and tungsten bead. Next, swap out natural fibers for flash on the tails and legs. Offered in a variety of colors for all situations. On noon patrol? Tie on Pheasant Tail (brown) color to imitate PMD's.
A tungsten bead on the very popular wonder nymph
One of Curtis' go-to patterns for PMD emergences. The soft hackle legs and hot spot wing pads imitate a struggling emerging PMD dun which makes it an easy meal for trout feeding on them. You don't want to be without these when a hatch is on.
Step aside, there's a new kid in your fly box—RIO's Hogan Golden Child. A more realistic version of its sibling, the Red Headed Step Child. Fly Designer Hogan Brown
RIO's Tung Tied is for trout that are targeting baetis or PMD nymphs specifically. The mottled tungsten beads and thin bodies get the fly down quickly!
Juan's Split back Shady combines juans shady fly with a new split back twist for those picky fish!
The Pheasant Tail is a popular nymph imitation used when fly fishing. Sold at the Ugly Bug Fly Shop
