I love parachutes for two reasons…visibility and they stay floating like corks all day long thanks to the hackle/s position that offer/s more surface support on the water film.
However, after many years I noticed more bites with the classic Adams…believe it or not. At least in my region.
What’s your experience in your home waters?
Regards
My “home” water is a little stream that stays pretty dark year-round because of the tree canopy. I used to fish traditional Adams but with visibility an issue, started using parachutes more. The fish seem to like them well enough and I can definitely see the 'chutes better. Also, an easier fly to tie, which is a big plus.
Regards,
Scott
I cast my vote for the parachute model. Easy to tie, floats like a cork, the fish love 'em, and I can see them. What’s not to love?
Kelly.
I prefer the more traditional…but in a thorax version.
Hi Rocketfish,
I almost never use a winged Adams for fishing. I don’t even think much about useing them when I’m out fishing anymore. I also just tie them with a grizzly hackle instead of two hackles. It may not be technically a true Adams any longer, but the fish don’t seem to miss the brown at all. I tie some with slim bodies and others more on the chubby side too.
Regards,
Mark
I tend to use traditional adams to rising fish but prefer parachutes when prospecting. I don’t know if the fish prefer them but I can see them better.
I seem to have more strikes with a parachute dry regardless of the pattern. First, I use a white post so I can see even the 20 & 22 version and second, I think they’re a better trigger with the body in the menicus and the hackle spread out and refracting more light. And yes, they do float all day!
Coughlin
Not only do I use just grizzly hackle on size #14 and smaller, I tie all of mine with a biot body/dubbed thorax. I do the same with the Hairwing Dun version I tie, too (minus the dubbed thorax). In the true spirit of the pattern, it’s really not even an Adams any more, although what we consider an Adams today is a departure from the original, which had a tail of golden pheasant tippets and spent wings. I also tie a tan-bodied version and sub barred ginger hackle for grizzly.
Regards,
Scott
I usually tie the traditional pattern but I use Cree instead of griz and brown.
dangit- i want some cree! 
i usually go w/ parachute…
I use the parachute style with a hivis post on our western waters with excellent results and larger fish.
MW