Lance's Jigged X-May PMD Size 16-20
I took Mike Mercer’s Micro May and Hogan Brown’s S&M and “X” them to form the X-May. I took the best parts of their flies and added a few of mine. This pattern is designed to fish wherever mayflies are found. A fantastic silhouette, great color combinations with texture and a little flash. We tied these on TMC 3769 hooks for years, but I switched it to the Fulling Mills jig hook last year. I have also added Hot Spot versions, one in Olive and one in Brown. The Olive has a fluorescent orange hot spot and the brown a fluorescent fire engine orange hot spot. That moved the X-May from great to fantastic! Fished using a High Stick (Euro) or dead drift underneath an indicator.
Designed for the Yuba. The Pale Morning Dun has so many shades of color and contrast in it that it imitates many mayfly nymphs that are molting and ready to hatch. Tied to be an Ephemerella Excrusians, Aka the “Pale Morning Dun”.
Size 16-20
I took Mike Mercer’s Micro May and Hogan Brown’s S&M and “X” them to form the X-May. I took the best parts of their flies and added a few of mine. This pattern is designed to fish wherever mayflies are found. A fantastic silhouette, great color combinations with texture and a little flash. We tied these on TMC 3769 hooks for years, but I switched it to the Fulling Mills jig hook last year. I have also added Hot Spot versions, one in Olive and one in Brown. The Olive has a fluorescent orange hot spot and the brown a fluorescent fire engine orange hot spot. That moved the X-May from great to fantastic! Fished using a High Stick (Euro) or dead drift underneath an indicator.
Designed for the Yuba. The Pale Morning Dun has so many shades of color and contrast in it that it imitates many mayfly nymphs that are molting and ready to hatch. Tied to be an Ephemerella Excrusians, Aka the “Pale Morning Dun”.
Size 16-20
I took Mike Mercer’s Micro May and Hogan Brown’s S&M and “X” them to form the X-May. I took the best parts of their flies and added a few of mine. This pattern is designed to fish wherever mayflies are found. A fantastic silhouette, great color combinations with texture and a little flash. We tied these on TMC 3769 hooks for years, but I switched it to the Fulling Mills jig hook last year. I have also added Hot Spot versions, one in Olive and one in Brown. The Olive has a fluorescent orange hot spot and the brown a fluorescent fire engine orange hot spot. That moved the X-May from great to fantastic! Fished using a High Stick (Euro) or dead drift underneath an indicator.
Designed for the Yuba. The Pale Morning Dun has so many shades of color and contrast in it that it imitates many mayfly nymphs that are molting and ready to hatch. Tied to be an Ephemerella Excrusians, Aka the “Pale Morning Dun”.
Size 16-20