Adams Dry Fly

The Adams is a great multipurpose dry fly and it is commonly used as a searching fly. By simply changing its size, the Adams can imitate a variety of mayfly duns.

Although it is very rare, occasionally trout will sip adult midges floating on the surface. A small adams effectively imitates adult midges.

Tying Instructions

1. Smash barb and place hook in vise.
2. Wrap hook from eye to bend with thread.
3. Tie in several strands of brown hackle fibetts to make tail. Tail should be length of hook shaft.
4. Dub thread with fine gray rabbit fur and wrap hook two-thirds of the way back to hook eye.
5. Tie in brown hackle by butt. Hackle fibett length should be same as hook gap length.
6. Tie in two grizzly hackle tips to make wings. Wings should be slightly longer (1-2 mm) than hook gap length.
7. Palmer hackle forward and tie off behind eye.
8. Whip-finish and cement head.