FLY
Dry Fly
Adams
Tied by Darrell Olson
Adams recipe
| Hook | Standard Dry Fly, Size 16 |
|---|---|
| Thread | 8/0 Black |
| Wings | Grizzly Hackle Tips |
| Tail | Grizzly and Tan hackle fibers |
| Body | Dry Fly Polyyarn, Adam's Mottled |
| Hackle | Grizzly and Tan Hackle |
Where the Adams came from
- Originated by Leonard Halladay, 1922, Michigan. Book source for the Halladay credit; fly given to Judge Charles Adams, its namesake, who called it a knock-out.Source: Harold H. Smedley, Fly Patterns and Their Origins (1943), as cited in Ozark Fly Fishers 'Best 25 Flies' (Bourisaw, 2009)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
