Fly Fusion fly-tying editor Al Ritt demonstrates how to tie the Adams, a classic pattern that deserves a place on the top row of any dry-fly box.

Recipe:

• Hook: Daiichi 1100 sz 20 through 8
• Wings: Grizzly Hen Hackle Tips
• Tail: Mixed Brown and Grizzly Dry Hackle Fibers
• Body: Muskrat or Gray Superfine Dubbing
• Hackle: Mixed Brown and Grizzly Dry Hackle Fibers