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Amy's Ant
Ascent Fly FishingTied with a high floating foam body, a widespread hair wing, and rubber legs that dance on top of the water, the Amy's Ant is equally effective as ...
View full detailsAP Nymph
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
The "AP" in AP Nymph stands for "All Purpose" and that is truly the case when it comes to this ultra-versatile generalist pattern. When fished in ...
View full detailsBachmann's Damsel Nymph
Ascent Fly FishingSharing the same backwater and lake habitat with their larger cousins the Dragonflies, the Damselfly Nymphs are often found in the water in large n...
View full detailsBeadhead Gold Member
Ascent Fly FishingWith its flashy wire and tinsel wrapped abdomen and slender wing case pulsing in the current, the Beadhead Gold Member is a trout seductress who ha...
View full detailsBeadhead Mop Fly
Ascent Fly FishingLike a juicy slice of prime rib for trout, the crane fly larva can grow as large as your pinkie finger and represents a huge meal to a hungry trout...
View full detailsBeadhead San Juan Worm
Ascent Fly FishingAs many of us learned as young children with a spinning reel or cane pole in hand, worms catch a lot of fish. There are a number of worm species (...
View full detailsBeadhead Squirmy Worm
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Flicking its tail in a "come hither" like motion and weighted with a brass bead, the Beadhead Squirmy Worm is a sexy pattern that trout everywhere ...
View full detailsBTS Scud
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Though often confused with fresh water shrimp, scud are among a family of "side swimmers" and are a key staple in the diet of trophy trout in both ...
View full detailsCDC Caddis
Ascent Fly FishingSimilar in size and shape to the Elk Hair Caddis, the CDC feather fibers from which the wings of the CDC Caddis are tied give it a light profile on...
View full detailsChewee Caddis Emerger
Ascent Fly Fishing4.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Similar in tie and material to the Barr's Graphic Caddis, the Chewee Caddis Emerger mimics the natural caddis in shape, color, and even texture whe...
View full detailsChewee Cranefly Larva
Ascent Fly FishingLike hotdogs for trout, the cranefly larva can grow as large as your pinkie finger and represents a huge meal for a hungry trout. Particularly pro...
View full detailsChubby Chernobyl
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Known for its durability and long life even after a score of fish, the Chubby Chernobyl is both versatile and deadly. Tied with a foam body, antro...
View full detailsCicada
Ascent Fly FishingAmong the largest of terrestrial trout foods, the Cicadas will emerge from the soil each summer to chirp through the summer nights. While present ...
View full detailsFat Albert
Ascent Fly Fishing4.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Often the biggest and baddest bug in the fly box, the Fat Albert might need a row all to itself. The titanic of terrestrial patterns, this fly is ...
View full detailsFire Bead Ray Charles
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
In an attempt to take an already amazing pattern to the next level, we are happy to offer the Fire Bead Ray Charles. Cousins of scud and freshwate...
View full detailsFloss Worm
Ascent Fly FishingThe thinner and more active little brother of the squirmy worm fly, the Floss Worm has all the aspirations of becoming a big worm someday but becau...
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 detailsFoam Hopper
Ascent Fly FishingA more buoyant and durable version of the parachute hopper, the Foam Hopper will take a beating and keep on fishing! There are few trout foods as ...
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 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 detailsRay Charles
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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...
View full detailsSan Juan Worm
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
As many of us learned as young children with a spinning reel or cane pole in hand, worms catch a lot of fish. There are a number of worm species (...
View full detailsSculpzilla
Ascent Fly FishingBig fish eat little fish, and among the favorites on the menu is the Sculpin! With multiple species of sculpin found in both lakes and rivers acro...
View full detailsSoft Hackle Sowbug
Ascent Fly FishingIf 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...
View full detailsSparkle Caddis Pupa
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
The Sparkle Caddis Pupa (or LaFontaine Caddis Emerger) was the brainchild of caddis aficionado and renowned angler Gary LaFontaine. Tied to imitat...
View full detailsSquirmy Worm
Ascent Fly FishingFlicking its tail in a "come hither" like motion, the Squirmy Worm is a sexy worm pattern that trout everywhere can't help check out and take a bit...
View full detailsSuper Pupa
Ascent Fly FishingThe Super Pupa is a beadhead pupa pattern that is a near spot-on imitation of the caddis emerger suspended or swimming between the lake or river be...
View full detailsSuper Stimulator
Ascent Fly FishingThe Super Stimulator is the evolution of one of our favorite patterns and elevates it to the next level. The addition of rubber legs to this patter...
View full detailsTungsten Franken Larva (Double Beadhead)
Ascent Fly FishingThe Franken Larva is an EXTRA HEAVY METAL version of the tried and true Czech Nymph. Stacked with DOUBLE TUNGSTEN BEADS, a thick, juicy segmented b...
View full detailsTurk's Tarantula
Ascent Fly FishingA tempting piece of meat floating on the water, the Turk's Tarantula dry fly is a pure Attractor pattern. Large enough to loosely imitate either a...
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 detailsYong Flash Special - Bling Midge
Ascent Fly FishingBorn on the midge-rich waters of the San Juan River in New Mexico, the Yong Special or Bling Midge is like going fishing with your Grandpa's M-80 f...
View full detailsYong Special
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Born on the midge rich waters of the San Juan River in New Mexico, the Yong Special is like going fishing with your Grandpa's M-80 firecrackers! T...
View full detailsZ-Wing Caddis
Ascent Fly FishingFor the angler who is looking for one caddis emerger pattern that can be used to match more species over a larger number of waters and seasons, loo...
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