The Adams is probably the most popular dry fly of all time. It might be
the simple name that draws people to this fly, but I would bet it is
results that keep them coming back. This is one very productive fly. It
matches most mayfly hatches well enough to work most of the time, and it
can be tied in any variety of sizes to fit most needs.
You already have the skills to tie a regular Adams, except you haven’t
wrapped two hackles on the same fly yet, and that’s how the Adams is
tied. It isn’t hard to wrap two hackles on one fly (or four for that
matter), you just have to try it to know you can do it. We will also tie
our first hair tail and learn another method of tying hackle tip wings to
a hook. See, we’re learning something new every week.
Originally published c. May 8, 2008 on Fly Anglers Online by Al Campbell.