Lance's X-May Perdigon PMD Size 18-20
I took Mike Mercer’s Micro May and Hogan Brown’s S&M and “X” and crossed 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 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 has 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.
This updated X-May is the newest and best I have tied and fished. We made it a true Perdigon. The Pheasant Tail gill plate and tail are gone. The tail is now Coq de Leon feather fibers, which add more durability. The rib wire thread body now features a UV finish, and the Plummeting Tungsten Bead has been updated to a Slotted Tungsten Bead.
Designed for the Yuba. The Pale Morning Dun has so many shades of color and contrast that it imitates many mayfly nymphs that are molting and ready to hatch—tied to be an Ephemerella Excursa, AKA the “Pale Morning Dun”.
Size 18-20
I took Mike Mercer’s Micro May and Hogan Brown’s S&M and “X” and crossed 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 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 has 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.
This updated X-May is the newest and best I have tied and fished. We made it a true Perdigon. The Pheasant Tail gill plate and tail are gone. The tail is now Coq de Leon feather fibers, which add more durability. The rib wire thread body now features a UV finish, and the Plummeting Tungsten Bead has been updated to a Slotted Tungsten Bead.
Designed for the Yuba. The Pale Morning Dun has so many shades of color and contrast that it imitates many mayfly nymphs that are molting and ready to hatch—tied to be an Ephemerella Excursa, AKA the “Pale Morning Dun”.
Size 18-20
I took Mike Mercer’s Micro May and Hogan Brown’s S&M and “X” and crossed 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 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 has 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.
This updated X-May is the newest and best I have tied and fished. We made it a true Perdigon. The Pheasant Tail gill plate and tail are gone. The tail is now Coq de Leon feather fibers, which add more durability. The rib wire thread body now features a UV finish, and the Plummeting Tungsten Bead has been updated to a Slotted Tungsten Bead.
Designed for the Yuba. The Pale Morning Dun has so many shades of color and contrast that it imitates many mayfly nymphs that are molting and ready to hatch—tied to be an Ephemerella Excursa, AKA the “Pale Morning Dun”.
Size 18-20