The Adams dry fly is a very popular dry fly. As a matter of fact, it is the best-selling fly worldwide. The parachute version is a few percentage points higher in popularity. It is considered a general imitation of an adult mayfly, flying caddis, or midge. It can be used to imitate a lot of different bugs by changing up the size. The parachute fly sits lower in the water than the traditional hackled tie. To a hungry trout, it looks like an easy meal stuck in the surface film of the water.

I find this style fly a bit difficult to tie. Probably because I don’t tie it often. I find it cumbersome to make the wing post. These are size 16 with a combination of brown and badger hackles for the parachute and tail. All these flies will fish. As you can see none of these will be mounted in a shadow box frame and displayed on my office wall. I tie to fish, not decorate so it’s all good.