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Adams

Upright feather wings, mixed hackle, and a gray body form a classic mayfly silhouette.

At the vise
Intermediate
Common sizes
#12–22
Flies for Trout
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From hook to fly

At the vise.

4 steps

Follow this base recipe in order. The materials list specifies one hook size; adjust proportions together when tying another size.

  1. Raise the wings

    Tie paired hackle tips near the front third, about one shank long. Lift and divide them with thread wraps.

  2. Tail and body

    Attach a sparse mixed-hackle tail at the bend. Dub a thin gray abdomen forward to the wings.

  3. Hackle

    Attach both hackles behind the wings. Wind several turns behind and ahead, keeping the wings separated.

  4. Finish

    Secure and trim the hackles, whip finish, and cement the head without trapping fibers in the eye.

Beyond the bench

On the water.

Dead-drift to rising trout when a general mayfly profile fits the hatch. Unlike the Parachute Adams, this version has upright wings and conventional hackle.

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Recipe references

Original written instructions adapted from the sources below. Materials and methods may vary between versions.

For the same fly box.

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