I always thought the original Adams WAS a caddis pattern. I skate it a lot to good effect when the caddis are around. Of course, it's a dandy mayfly too, and I think most today use it as a mayfly.

Though the Adams is a great example of old go-to patterns, there are lots of others. The Henryville Special leaps to mind, a fly I use all time. Others include Art Flick's Red Quill and lately I've been trying the Greenwell's Glory wet fly in a lot of situations too. The Light Cahill wet is a great fly in the early summer as well.

That combination of grizzly and brown hackle is a good one. Fran Betters recognized that with his Ausable Wulff, a combining of the Adams and Wulff, with Fran's own body and head colors.

Well done Neil!
Eric