The Aspen Times

On the Fly: PMD mayhem

My favorite bug is starting to hatch on the Fryingpan tailwater. In a world where green drakes get all the attention, pale morning duns seem to get second billing. In my humble opinion, PMDs hatch ...
The Aspen Times

On the fly: Don’t overlook the PMD hatch

BASALT – Famous Colorado fly tier and lover of the Fryingpan River, A.K. Best, refers to pale morning dun (PMD) mayflies as the “glamour hatch” of the fly-fishing world. These beautiful mayflies hatch ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

Go Play Gear: All other flies pale in comparison when fishing

Pale morning duns (PMD) are one of the prettiest little bugs that hatch in our local rivers. We see adults in hues of pink through yellow, and the nymphs are typically rusty red in color. I consider ...
The Montana Standard

Fishing Report: Streams clear, dry fly anglers rejoice

Bighorn River - It is fishing really well. The flow has been bumped to 1,490 cfs. The water temperatures are in the mid 40s. There haven' t been many major hatches. For dry flies, use midges and ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Break out the dry flies on the Madison this week

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Madison River - Great dry fly fishing on the Madison continues with a veritable smorgasbord of ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

On the Fly column: PMD mayhem

My favorite bug is starting to hatch on the Fryingpan tailwater. In a world where green drakes get all the attention, pale morning duns seem to get second billing. In my humble opinion, PMDs hatch ...