Caddisflies - Dry Flies -
Similar to a land born moth or butterfly, the caddis fly life-cycle follows the path from larva, pupa, to adult. Active both in and on top of the water, caddis flies are found in both lakes and rivers. The caddis larva can be identified by the presence of legs, while the adult stands with their two pairs of hair covered wings which are held like a A-frame tent over their backs.
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Elk Hair Caddis
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
If we had only one dry fly pattern to fish for every caddis hatch and were given some allowance to change up the sizes and colors, we would without...
View full detailsHi-Vis Elk Hair Caddis
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
If we had only one dry fly pattern to fish for every caddis hatch, and were given some allowance to change up the sizes and colors, we would withou...
View full detailsX Caddis
Ascent Fly FishingThe close cousin to the traditional Elk Hair Caddis, the X-Caddis imitates the transition for the pupa to adult life stages as the caddis emerges t...
View full detailsFoam Caddis
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Equal parts durable and buoyant, the foam caddis is an unsinkable dry fly and Generalist pattern used to match the adult caddis life cycle. Whethe...
View full detailsParachute Caddis
Ascent Fly FishingDon't let the name of this pattern fool you and make you think that it is only effective during the caddis hatch! The Parachute Caddis is one of o...
View full detailsTent Wing Caddis
Ascent Fly FishingTrue to the form of the real adult caddisfly, the Tent Wing Caddis, is an ultra-realistic caddis imitation perfectly matching the tent wings and pr...
View full detailsGoddard Caddis
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Possibly the most realistic adult caddis pattern in the fly catalog, the Goddard Caddis mimics the natural in their unique wing shape all the way d...
View full detailsMini Hot
Ascent Fly FishingThis Mini Hot truly lives up to its name, and is a dynamite attractor pattern that fishes equally well as either an adult caddis fly or adult stone...
View full detailsElk Caddis Micro Dun
Ascent Fly FishingLet me take a moment to emphasize the MICRO in the name Elk Caddis Micro Dun. Tied from a size 16 to a 22, this caddis is perfect for matching almo...
View full detailsSedgehammer
Ascent Fly FishingStuck between two worlds, the Sedgehammer rides low in the water, imitating a pupa just stretching its wings for the first time, or a post-spawn ad...
View full detailsMother's Day Caddis
Ascent Fly FishingOne of the most eagerly anticipated spring hatches by both the trout and fly fisher alike, the Mother's Day Caddis hatch is the dry fly event of th...
View full detailsOctober Caddis
Ascent Fly FishingOne of the largest caddis species on the water, the October Caddis looks like something that would fight Godzilla in a 1970's Japanese monster movi...
View full detailsDry Caddis Fly Selection
Ascent Fly FishingWith 18 families and 1,261 species of caddis found in lakes and rivers across North America, the caddisfly is one of the most important foods in th...
View full detailsBlack Tent Wing Caddis
Ascent Fly FishingUsed to match a wide spread of black caddis species from coast to coast, the Black Tent Wing Caddis in an ultra realistic dry fly pattern used to m...
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