The Adam's Dry Fly
I once read in one of Gierach's books that AK Best had a picture of the pool that the Adam's dry fly was tested/inspired out of. Does anyone know what river/pool this was? Does anyone have a picture of this fly?
The Adam's dry fly is my go to fly for sooo many different hatches. I've caught so many fish on it, that I even feel confident casting it in MA in January
Any info on this would be great and appreciated.
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mcsteff
John Gierach sometimes can be a wealth of information.
I am currently re-reading his Standing in a River Waving a Stick and he states in the Patterns Chapter that Mr. Halladay's original Adams was a down-wing pattern. This was news to me as I had never read or heard that before. Not sure when it evolved into the up-wing pattern we are all familiar with today?
It certainly is one, if not the most venerable American patterns ever developed. In my opinon, it deserves a special place in every one's box!
It certainly imitates a wide range of ubiquitous flies!
bobbyg
When you can arrange your affairs to go fishing, forget all the signs, homilies, advice and folklore. JUST GO.
When I first started tying flies (last month if you must know) you would still see articles claiming that an adams had to be tied with spent wings. Now it appears that many people have only seen the upright winged version. They both catch fish. Fish them both.
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Fishing the Great Beyond
Actually, I was born in Traverse City, Michigan,,,home of the Boardman river and a fair dry fly.
doesnt look down wing to me
Fishing the Great Beyond
bobbyg,,, did he mention anything else about the 'original' down-wing Adams? Like maybe it was all red or something?
I assume you're being facetious J?
No he did not.
Bob
When you can arrange your affairs to go fishing, forget all the signs, homilies, advice and folklore. JUST GO.
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I is,,,,,,,,
That would be the dreaded Sebring Adams, wouldn't it.Originally Posted by J Castwell
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