Small dry
PMD Comparadun
Tailwater summer staple
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Pale-yellow-olive Comparadun for the western US PMD — the staple summer tailwater dun.
Fish this when
Summer mornings into early afternoon on western tailwaters, when Pale Morning Duns bring steady risers up in flat, slick glides.
Why it works
The pale yellow-olive deer-hair wing throws the same washed-out, translucent tone the naturals show in bright tailwater light, while the flush profile avoids the drag-prone footprint a hackled fly leaves on slick currents.
Naturals it imitates
Pale Morning Dun (Ephemerella)
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Intermediate