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Pale Morning Dun (PMD) Mayfly hatch matching flies.
	Tiny surface flies, trout of all sizes, often in the bright sunlight amid the soft warming days of late spring to early summer. PMD action is all about hefty fish on very light gear. These hatches are best fished with 3-weight and 4-weight gear. 6X is most popular size of tippet. Sight fishing to rising trout is the norm. Be sure to have a good pair of brown tone polarized glasses.

PMD Paranymph	Sparkle Dun, Pale Orange	Hairwing Dun, Pale Pink
PMD Emerger	Fluttering Cripple, Pale Green	PMD Thorax, Pale Olive
Loop Wing Emerger	Fluttering Cripple, Pale Orange	Parachute Cream Puff
Hackle Stacker, Pale Green	PMD Cripple	CDC Spinner, Pale Orange
Hackle Stacker, Pale Orange	Loop Wing Paradun	Poly Spinner, Pinkish Orange
Sparkle Dun, Pale Olive	Hairwing Dun, Pale Olive	Pearl Wing Rusty Spinner

These small light colored may flies were designed for the angler who would rather sleep late. Pale Morning Duns (PMDs) usually hatch mid to late morning. But, during some magic days, can continue into the late afternoon. In our local rivers these hatches start in June and run into August. From our observation, this seems to be a fairly divers group. Top of body coloration can range from light olive to pink.

Most typical top side coloration is usually pastel creamy yellow-olive with very light dun wings. Underside coloration can vary as much as the top side coloration. Belly colors range from light yellowish-olive to light olive or green and can even be pastel orange or pink. These flies can have olive backs and pink bellies. There can be many subtle color variations. Don't be afraid to catch and examine individual flies. Hatches can incorporate two or more sub-species coming off at the same time or one hatch can quickly follow another. One kind can be slightly larger. The fish can be very, very picky; keying on the minutest detail. The selection of flies listed below will cover all of the sizes and colors that we've encountered.

Evidently changing from nymph to dun is an arduous task for PMDs. Many get hung-up in the nymphal shuck and are crippled or still-born. Healthy insects are most vulnerable when sliding from their nymphal skin. At this stage they can neither swim, nor fly. Some trout will completely ignore healthy duns and key only on deformed insects, or target insects that are "hung in the shuck". Be patient and observe closely. Paranymphs, Emergers, Sparkle Duns and Cripples can match hatching PMDs. Try fishing a sparkle Dun on a dropper and a Cripple on the point.

Trout can feed ravenously on duns during peak hatches. If this happens in soft riffle water, you can experience some of the worlds best small dry fly fishing. The patterns listed below span a number of colors and silhouettes. All are appropriate at times. PMD behavior can vary between species and different stages of the hatch.

PMD spinner falls can create great fishing in slow water or back eddies.

		PMD Paranymph A parachute nymph, that hangs below the surface, but is visible like a dry fly. Dress the wing post and hackle. Soak the rest of the fly. This fly can be sure thing on trout that are selectively targeting nymphs that are hanging under the meniscus and emerging through it.
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Q305-16	PMD Paranymph	16	3 for $5.25
Q305-18	PMD Paranymph	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Emerger Dress the entire fly and fish it in the surface film. Or dress the front half or just the wing. This fly can fool battle hardened trout holding under a slick surface.
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4005-18	PMD Emerger	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Loop Wing Emerger Another half in half out fly. This is one of the best all around emerger patterns. The fly be low the surface is the nymph in the bent downward position with the tails and shuck hanging below it. This fly is productive in both slick and textured water surfaces, but is the best overall fast water emerger. The wing post is highly visible to the angler.
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1075-18	PMD Loop Wing Emerger	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Hackle Stacker, Pale Green This is a trailing shuck "sparkle dun" pattern with a "hackle stacker" as tied by Bob Quigley. The hackle stacker concept puts all of the hackle above the emerging fly. This is very much like a parachute hackle but the fibers are more dispersed and less visible from below. A great fly for slick water.
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Q1028-16	PMD Hackle Stacker, Pale Green	16	3 for $5.25
Q1028-18	PMD Hackle Stacker, Pale Green	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Hackle Stacker, Pale Orange It's the pink version of the fly above. At times this is the single most productive fly on rivers that have Pink Alberts.
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Q1027-16	PMD Hackle Stacker, Pale Orange	16	3 for $5.25
Q1027-18	PMD Hackle Stacker, Pale Orange	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Sparkle Dun, Pale Olive This is a dun that is nearly our of the nymphal shuck or maybe unable to escape from the shuck. Either way it is a target for savaging trout. Sparkle duns are low floaters and are one of the most productive flat water may fly patterns ever invented
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1072-16	PMD Sparkle Dun, Pale Olive	16	3 for $5.25
1072-18	PMD Sparkle Dun, Pale Olive	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Sparkle Dun, Pale Orange PMD hatches produce a lot of crippled insects. Most of them begin their exodus through the surface in a riffle. The healthy insects usually emerge fairly quickly and in the textured surface the the hatch has to be quite dense to attract good action from the trout. However crippled insects ride the currents aimlessly until they are stopped by an eddy. Some eddies gather significant numbers of cripples. These eddies also gather trout that like to feed on cripples.
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1070-16	PMD Sparkle Dun, Pale Orange	16	3 for $5.25
1070-18	PMD Sparkle Dun, Pale Orange	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Fluttering Cripple, Pale Green A crippled emerger that has pull the wings free of the wing pads but is mostly trapped inside the nymphal shuck.
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Q1004-18	PMD Fluttering Cripple, Pale Green	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Fluttering Cripple, Pale Orange Another wings free, hung in the shuck pattern. Works well for the Pink Albert hatch that coincides with the salmon fly hatch.
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Q1005-18	PMD Fluttering Cripple, Pale Orange	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Cripple DITS, dead in the shuck. Can be an extremely productive fly in big slow eddies. Back eddy trout are often scavengers which feed almost exclusively on crippled or dead insects.
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4102-18	PMD Cripple	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Loop Wing Paradun A very good dun pattern for all types of water. This is a favorite pattern for our local mountain streams which get very good hatches of PMD's in June and July.
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Q228-18	PMD Loop Wing Paradun	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Hairwing Dun, Pale Olive The wings on certain hatches of mayflies slant over the back a fairly low angle. The angle of the leading edge of the wing can be highly visible to the trout through its window through the surface of the water. There are times when flies with slanted-back wings will catch more fish than flies with wings that stick straight up. This fly features a segmented quill body.
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4011-18	PMD Hairwing Dun, Pale Olive	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Hairwing Dun, Pale Pink Hairwing Duns are very good floaters and can be fished in rough water. This makes it an excellent choice for fishing along the banks of rivers like the Deschutes. This fly features a segmented quill body.
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4012-16	PMD Hairwing Dun, Pale Pink	16	3 for $5.25
4012-18	PMD Hairwing Dun, Pale Pink	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Thorax, Pale Olive This is a favored fly on spring creeks throughout the west. It is extremely popular in the Rocky Mountain states. On many of the streams in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado you can set your clock by the PMD hatches.
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99200-16	PMD Thorax, Pale Olive	16	3 for $5.25
99200-18	PMD Thorax, Pale Olive	18	3 for $5.25

		Parachute Cream Puff This highly visible fly is very popular for imitating Pale Morning Dun Mayflies on our local rivers. Probably the creation of legendary Deschutes angler, Dick Crossly.
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4100-16	Parachute Cream Puff	16	3 for $5.25
4100-18	Parachute Cream Puff	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD CDC Spinner, Pale Orange Created by Mark Bachmann and Brian Silvey on the Deschutes. This fly can be the July, August, back eddy killer. Some years this hatch is very dense. Other years it can be sparse.
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4018-18	PMD CDC Spinner, Pale Orange	18	3 for $5.25

		PMD Poly Spinner, Pinkish Orange Some pink PMD spinners have pink wings and some have clear wings. Be sure to have flies for each. Trout feeding on spinners have the time pick and choose. They sensitive to the size, shape and color of the fly. They are also very sensitive to drag.
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3160-18	PMD Poly Spinner, Pinkish Orange	18	3 for $5.25

		Pearl Wing Rusty Spinner The wings on this fly are made from pearlescent plastic film for amazing realism. Some PMD spinners are darker than pink; more of a rust color. This beautiful fly looks a lot like like several kinds of small mayfly spinners.
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01101-16	Pearl Wing Rusty Spinner	16	3 for $5.25
01101-18	Pearl Wing Rusty Spinner	18	3 for $5.25

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One-Day Summer Steelhead Fly Fishing School
Take a drift boat ride down the Clackamas River with:
Mark Bachmann, Brian Silvey and Ron Lauzon.

Summer Steelhead fly fishing is very practical if you know how. Being able to find fish and being able to present the fly properly are key factors.
We will show you how.
This is a school that will cover a lot of water and fishing knowledge in one day.
Length of the class is 8-hours on the water. Three student per instructor format. Emphasis will be on giving you a solid foundation of skills to build on, with a high priority given to hooking fish during the class.

We want to give you maximum advantage by having as many fish hooked during this class as possible. Nothing teaches you more about fishing than being where fish are being hooked and landed. Emphasis will be on spey rod casting and sinking-tip line fishing, but will also cover single handed rod techniques. Learn how to locate steelhead water and how to approach it.
Watch an expert guide as he fishes and discloses the secrets and proven methods that put fish on the beach. Get a lot of hands- on help so that you too can be productive.

Bring your own waders, rain gear. Bring your own rod/reel set up if you want to.
A variety of premium quality 2-hand and single-handed rod/reel set-ups will be available for you to use at no extra charge. Flies are supplied.
A hot lunch will be served on the river.
There will be a very short rest period after lunch.
Meet at The Fly Fishing Shop at 6:30am for orientation.  Coffee and donuts will be served.

Arrive back at The Fly Fishing Shop at 6-7:00pm.
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First come, first served.

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SST-CLASS-8	Summer Steelhead Fly Fishing School - Clackamas River, July 23, 2004	$175

Free Fly Tying Class Sunday Evening: 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
	July 25 Caddis Hatches #16 Elk Hair Caddis #16 Sparkle Pupa
At: The Fly Fishing Shop. All materials provided. Bring your fly tying tools if you have them. Some tool sets will be provided for in house use. First come, first served. Beginners & experienced tiers welcome. Instructor: Trez Hensley.

	Temple Fork Outfitters Demo Day Is Coming To The Fly Fishing Shop Saturday, July 31, 9:00am - 2:00pm! Featured is TFO Rep., Dick Sagara who is offering a free half day group fly casting class in the Portland area. This class will be made up of customers who buy a TFO Rod(s) at the Demo Day. You will be able to win a TFO rod at the accuracy fly casting contest and there will be a rod raffle.
There will be special events for children under 14 with plenty of prizes. As usual, a back yard barbeque will accompany this event.

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