What was in that fly???

riverbum

Hey,
Fished a competition at a local club early last year and I was taking trout during the rise easily on a size 16 Adams but lost it in a trout mid rise:eek:. I then threw up another , identical, but they would'nt touch it , obviously I never got to fully study the first one so its make up is lost forever(to me anyway) Has anyone ever run into this ,not only on this fly but others. ?

shasbaz

You may have used the Male Pattern first ( lost that) and tied on the Female pattern 2nd .......or visa versa.....


Male Adams

Hook size. 14--18
Tying Silk. Grey or Black
Tail. Mixed Grizzle and red/brown cock hackle fibres
Body Muskrat-rat fur
Hackle A grizzle and red-brown hackle wound through each other



Female pattern

Hook size mustad 94840 14 -- 22
Thread Black or Grey size 6/0 or 8/0
Egg Sack Fine or Pale yellow dubbing thread
Tail Mixed grizzly and brown or ginger hackle fibres
Body Natural grey muskrat or mediium grey synthetic dubbing
wings/hackle Mixed grizzle and brown...Ginger or cree...mixed through each other

riverbum

Thanks for that!