Getting Results With the PMD Emerger Fly Pattern
If you're heading out to a western river in the middle of summer, having a solid pmd emerger fly pattern tucked into your box is pretty much non-negotiable. Pale Morning Duns, or PMDs as we usually call them, are one of those hatches that can drive a fly fisher absolutely crazy. You see the fish rising, you see the little yellow sailboats drifting down the current, but for some reason, they keep ignoring your perfectly presented dry fly. Most of the time, that's because they aren't looking at the surface; they're focused on the bugs struggling just an inch or two below it. ...