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Moonlit Halo Upright Wing PMD Fly Tying Kit — The Essential Dry Fly Kit for PMD Season

Moonlit Halo Upright Wing PMD Fly Tying Kit — The Essential Dry Fly Kit for PMD Season

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$22.17 - $22.17
$22.17
$22.17 - $22.17
$22.17
The Pale Morning Dun is one of the most important hatches in trout fishing — and the Moonlit Halo Upright Wing PMD Fly Tying Kit makes sure you're always ready for it. This carefully curated material kit gives you everything you need to tie one of our most effective and easy-to-master dry fly patterns: a high-riding, realistic PMD dun imitation that trout simply can't refuse.
Whether you're new to dry fly tying or a seasoned tier looking to stock up with a proven hatch-matcher, this kit delivers premium performance without complexity. The Halo Upright Wing PMD is fast to tie, durable on the water, and built with materials specifically selected to maximize floatation and presentation — exactly what you need when selective fish are sipping PMDs in the surface film.

Why You Need This Kit

Upright wing dry flies are the most effective PMD imitation when trout are keyed on adult duns riding high in the film. The erect wing profile creates the exact silhouette trout are looking for — and Moonlit's Halo Hair makes it easier than ever to achieve that presentation with a material that out-fishes traditional CDC in real-world conditions.

PMD season runs from late spring through early fall across most of North America and Europe — months of consistent, reliable hatching that gives you endless opportunities to put this pattern to work. A good box of PMDs is non-negotiable for the serious dry fly angler, and the Halo Upright Wing pattern is one of the fastest to tie and most proven in our entire lineup.

What's Included in the Kit

Every Moonlit Halo Upright Wing PMD Fly Tying Kit includes the following premium materials, hand-selected for perfect match and performance:

Material Product Notes
Hook
Moonlit Premium TOGATTA ML102
Available in your choice of Size 14, 16, or 18
Thread / Body
Semperfli Classic Waxed 12/0 — Primrose
Ultra-fine 12/0 waxed thread; builds slim, realistic PMD body in perfect primrose yellow
Tail
Semperfli Microfibbets — Iron Blue Dun
Crisp synthetic microfibbets for a clean, realistic split tail
Wing
Moonlit Halo Hair — Smoke Dun
Proprietary synthetic polypropylene wing material; CDC alternative with superior floatation
Thorax
Moonlit Beaver Dubbing — Golden Olive
Natural beaver dubbing; easy to dub, excellent texture and sheen for a lifelike thorax

Halo Upright Wing PMD Fly Tying Tutorial

 

The Star of the Kit: Moonlit Halo Hair

Halo Hair is Moonlit's breakthrough synthetic polypropylene wing material, engineered as the ultimate CDC substitute for upright wing dry flies. Unlike natural CDC, which can become waterlogged and requires careful drying between fish, Halo Hair is:

  • Inherently buoyant — polypropylene fibers are lighter than water and hydrophobic by nature
  • Properly stiffened — engineered fiber stiffness holds the upright wing profile through multiple catches and casts
  • High surface contact — fans naturally to maximize contact with the water film, just like CDC
  • Consistent — same performance batch after batch, no natural material variability
  • Durable — outlasts CDC on the water, extending the life of every fly you tie

The result is a wing material that keeps your fly riding high where it belongs — right in the feeding lane, looking exactly like a freshly emerged PMD dun.

Pattern Specs at a Glance

Pattern: Halo Upright Wing PMD Hook Sizes: 14 | 16 | 18 (select your size at checkout) Target Species: Trout (Rainbow, Brown, Cutthroat, Brook) Hatch Match: Pale Morning Dun (Ephemerella infrequens / E. inermis); also effective for Sulphur hatches and European pale mayfly analogs Difficulty: Beginner – Intermediate Tie Time: ~5–8 minutes per fly Season: Late May through September (North America); June–September (Europe)

Perfect For:

  • Stocking up for PMD season on Western spring creeks and tailwaters
  • Beginner dry fly tiers building their first serious hatch-matching box
  • Experienced tiers looking for a faster, more durable CDC alternative
  • Anyone fishing the Henry's Fork, Snake River, Madison, Deschutes, Bow River, or any other world-class PMD fishery
Pick your hook size and get tying — PMD season waits for no one.