What does Adams dry fly imitate?

[adso4]

Hello,

I wonder whether Adams dry fly originally imitated caddisfly or mayfly. What I know is that it imitated Michigan caddis, so many books put Adams in the caddis section. But, isn't Michigan caddis green drake? Then, did Adams imitate mayfly?

I will appreciate your comments.

[LadyFisher]

Here it is by the man who created it: [url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/oldflies/part127.html:b328c]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/oldflies/part127.html[/url:b328c]

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LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL

[Joe Billingsley]

It doesn't say in that article what the original body was tied with. Was it muskrat like it is today?
Joe

[flyfisherjoe]

I believe the original recipe was:

wing: grizzly hackle tips tied spent
tail: golden pheasant neck feathers
body: grey yarn
hackle: dark grizzly and ginger

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Joe

[bones]

I always think of a Callibaetis

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harry mason
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[LadyFisher]

Except there aren't any Callibaetis in Michigan...(and you need speckled wings).

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LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL

[Rangerman]

Here is some interesting reading if you want to learn more about the origin of the Adams.

[url=http://www.traversemagazine.com/destination.htm?go=gt2_0001:c51c1]http://www.traversemagazine.com/destination.htm?go=gt2_0001[/url:c51c1]
[url=http://www.midcurrent.com/news/archives/001778.html:c51c1]http://www.midcurrent.com/news/archives/001778.html[/url:c51c1]

[ashbourn]

It is great fly for when Leadwing Coachman are out, I am blanking on the latin name right now ill post it later.

[bones]

LadyFisher

See, thats what happens to us West Coast guys...

<Except there aren't any Callibaetis in Michigan...(and you need speckled wings)>

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harry mason
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[bones]

LadyFisher
not to stir the pot, but, a bit of looking and I found these three in Michigan:

Callibaetis ferrugineus ferrugineus, Callibaetis fluctuans, Callibaetis skokianu

Now, if an Adams is the bug of choice for these is another matter

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harry mason
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