About the Delaware Adams Trout Fly

"There are times,however, when changes, under special situations, are an improvement. Such is the case with the Delaware Adams, a pattern designed by Walt for art lee to use when fishing the Delaware River below Hancock, NY." (Leiser, The Dettes). In his book, E Leiser writes that the method of construction the body, palmered and reinforcing it, has been used by the Dette's for close to 60years. They used it when constructing similar flies like the Katterman, Henryville Special and the Bi-Visible. Information by Allan Podell

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Creator of this trout fly: Walt Dette

Tier of this trout fly: Allan Podell

Country of origin for this trout fly: America - Catskills

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams

Dressings

• Hook : 10 - 16
• Thread : White
• Tail : Grizzle hackle fibres
• Body : medium olive wool or fur (poly yarn)
• Rib : Grizzle hackle fibres; One size shorter than for hook size used
• Wing : Matching pair of grizzle hen hackle tips
• Hackle : Grizzle and brown mixed

a). Tie in ribbed hackle behind wing. Wind body from behind wing to the rear. Lock in hackle and wind thread forward to reinforce palmered quill. OR b). Tie in length of thread at tail. Wind body from tail to wing. Tie in ribbing hackle behind wing and palmer it back to tail. With the thread, lock in hackle and wind thread forward to reinforce palmered quill. Tie off with main thread and complete tying the fly Mustard 94840