Adams dry fly

Adams
Artificial fly
Standard Adams
Type	Dry fly
Imitates	Searching pattern for caddis, mayflies and midges
History
Creator	Richard Halladay
Created	1922
Variations	Parachute Adams
Materials
Typical sizes	12-18, 1X fine
Typical hooks	TMC 100, Mustad 94833, Daiichi 1100
Thread	6/0, 8/0 Black nylon
Tail	Grizzly and brown hackle fibers mixed
Body	Dark gray fur dubbing
Wing	Grizzly hen hackle tips
Hackle	Brown and Grizzly mixed
Head	Black thread
Uses
Primary use	Trout
Other uses	Panfish
Reference(s)
Pattern references	Trout Flies-The Tier's Reference (1999) Hughes

The Adams is a traditional dry fly primarily used for trout. It is considered a general imitation of an adult mayfly, flying caddis or midge. It was designed by Leonard Halladay from Mayfield, Michigan in 1922, at the request of his friend Charles Adams. The Adams has been considered one of the most popular, versatile, effective and best selling dry flies since its creation.

In 1922, Leonard Halladay, a Michigan fly tyer conceived the Adams as a general mayfly imitation. It was first fished by an Ohio attorney and friend of Halladay, Charles F. Adams on the Boardman River near Traverse City, Michigan. Charles Adams reported his success with the fly to Halladay who decided to name the fly after his friend.

The Adams has been tied with a variety of materials and variations. The most common variation is the Parachute Adams where the hackle is tied parachute style around a wing base of white calf hair. The variation gives the fly greater buoyancy and visibility in rough water. Other variations include spentwings, downwings, females tied with a yellow body tag resembling an egg sac, hairwings and with different tailing material such as elk, deer or moose.

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