Flies A - Z

The love child of a Pheasant Tail Flashback and a Little Yellow Stonefly Nymph, the Lightning Bolt is a fiery little nymph pattern that is fished w...

True to the natural Callibaetis Mayfly down to the speckled wing and long tail, the Loopwing Parachute Callibaetis is an almost spot-on imitation o...

Originally crafted to target the trophy trout of Pyramid Lake in Nevada, the Mahalo Nymph might just have landed more 20lb trout than any other fly...

Beautifully imitating the adult March Brown mayfly down to the yellow ribbed segments along its abdomen, the March Brown dry fly is tied specifical...

While most prominent in the central and eastern United States, the March Brown will also be found in many western streams and rivers, stretching as...

A variation of the classic zebra midge, the Marlee Zebra Midge is tied large and sports a prominent buzzer head to imitate the fan-like feeding ap...

The Matt's Baetis nymph pattern captures the true spirit of the Generalist in its ability to match a massive number of mayfly and stonefly species....

This 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...

The Missing Link Caddis has a complicated family tree. The love child of a caddis and a mayfly, this crossover pattern fishes just as effectively ...

Capable of reproducing in any pond, backwater, or puddle, these little blood suckers will be found in every state and at every elevation. While mo...

One 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...

A mayfly nymph from another mother, the MPMP Nymph is one of Ascent’s “secret weapon” Pale Morning Dun Mayfly Nymph we pull out when trout become w...

The OG Krush is every trout’s favorite breakfast omelet with topped with an orange tungsten egg head and finished off with the body of a nymph! Tie...

Tied to look like a cluster of midges mating on the water and utilizing bright colors that are visible even under the worst conditions on the river...

If we were only allowed to fish one dry mayfly pattern for the rest of our days on the water, that pattern would be the Parachute Adams. This Gene...

Holding its head and abdomen close to the water, and its wings high aloft, the Parachute Blue Dun is an excellent fly pattern when matching the Bla...

Don'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...

Like a swiss cake roll with legs, crickets are a summer and fall favorite among hungry fish! From the big size 8 Mormon Crickets of the West to th...

One of the first and most prolific mayfly hatches each spring in the upper Midwest, Appalachia, and New England, the trout wake from their winter s...

Like hamburgers from heaven, grasshoppers falling from the shore are well-loved and eagerly anticipated by the hungry trout lurking beneath stream ...

Based on the tried and true Madame X pattern, the Parachute Madame X (or PMX) adds a tall white parachute for extra buoyancy and visibility on the ...

Since the nymph of the March Brown Mayfly spends its aquatic life cycle burrowed into the bottom of the streambed, it is during the emergence that ...

After the BWO hatch each spring, the Pale Morning Dun or PMD is the next major mayfly hatch for streams and rivers across the West. If you are loo...

A flashier and sexier version of the Parachute Adams, the Parachute Purple Haze shares many characteristics with the Adams but has replaced the gre...

A common name used in reference to a number of mayfly species, the Parachute Red Quill is a fly that can be used to match a number of species spann...

One of the first and most prolific mayfly hatches each spring in the upper Midwest, Appalachia, East Coast, and New England, the trout wake from th...

One of the first and most prolific mayfly hatches each spring in the upper Midwest, Appalachia, East Coast, and New England, the trout wake from th...

White Drakes, White Flies, or White Millers, whatever the name they might go by in your neck of the woods, the importance of the Ephoron family to ...

While to the untrained eye, the Pat's Rubber Legs (regionally also known as “The Pickle” or “Cat Poop”) look to the angler like little more than a ...

The love child of a Pheasant Tail Nymph and a Copper John, the Pheasant Tail Brassie is a perfect mix between realistic profile & proportion wi...

While there are no secret patterns that are guaranteed to catch fish every time you are on the water, the closest thing to it would be the Pheasant...

While present throughout the US, the Pale Morning Dun (PMD) is most prolific and considered a vital food source for trout out west. Usually emergi...

While the Prince Nymph in its various forms has the profile of a mayfly or stonefly nymph, that is where the resemblance ends. Contrasting red and...

“Dad Bods are hot right now!” While the Dad jokes almost write themselves on the river with this pattern, this double beadhead nymph pattern is no ...

The darker version of the PS French Kiss fly pattern, the Dirty French Kiss is a punk rock fly that is always ready to GET DOWN with any trout! Wh...

Like a middle school boy going in for their first kiss, this fly is a bit over eager and goes in deep with the TUNG. This fly stands out from the ...

Casting off a white spark of light during the day, and a tractor beam of green light at night, the PS Martian Midge is the alien child of Ascent Fl...

Probably the flashiest Attractor nymph in the fly box, the Rainbow Warrior lives up to its name and is wrapped in mirrored mylar and multi-colored ...

The Ray Charles pattern is the guide's number one choice when attempting to imitate sow bugs. Cousins of scud and freshwater shrimp, these crustac...

Like throwing a hot coal in the water, tying on a Red Headed Step Child will make your next trip to the river sizzle! Sharing the size and profile...

Known as a bit of a bad boy when it comes to midge imitations, the Renegade is the fly you tie on when you need to break out of a slump and land a ...

The evolution of the San Juan Worm, the Rock Worm is a vibrantly colored, chewy, segmented worm pattern that has proven the demise of many a hungry...

Like The jealous younger sibling of the Royal Wulff, the Royal Coachman is in a stiff competition to be the most productive Attractor Mayfly nymph...

An obnoxious concoction of red floss, over-sized wings, and peacock herl, the Royal Wulff is an Attractormayfly pattern and stands out (in more way...

The spawned out mayfly spinner, floating on top of the water after death, is among the easiest food and fastest calories available for the feeding ...

Stuck 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...

If the Ray Charles is the party boy of the sowbug family, the Soft Hackle Sowbug is the overachieving, type-A big brother. This pattern is about mo...

The Tungsten Spanish Bullet is a killer variation of the Perdigon that shoots through the water like a bullet from a gun. The combination of the t...