Generalist Patterns

Similar to the household lubricant from which this pattern derives its name, the WD-40 works anytime and everywhere! The profile of this fly and t...

Born on the highly pressured and technical tailwaters of the South Platte River in Colorado, the Chocolate Thunder (aka Foam Wing Emerger) is a sup...

Hands down, the Dolly Lama (aka. Dali Llama) Articulate Streamer is one the Ascent team’s favorite flies in the shop and one of our most effective ...

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...

If we had to choose only one pattern to fish during every midge hatch we encounter the rest of our days, it would be the Griffith's Gnat. This pat...

The Heathen is a no-frills midge emerger pattern tied with the sole purpose of matching a greater number of midge species and bringing more fish to...

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....

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...

One of the best kept guide secrets of Wyoming's North Platte River, the Reef Pal is a mighty midge pattern that packs one hell of a punch. The blu...

When it comes to the most potent and lethal midge patterns, oftentimes “less is more” and that is certainly the case with the Tailwater Assassin mi...

Whoever came up with the Tungsten Balanced Leech was a fly tying MAD SCIENTIST! The Balance Leech is tied to a jig hook with a tungsten beadhead t...

The upside down little brother of the Franken Larva, the Walt's Worm is tied to a jig hook and topped with one big tungsten beadhead. A specialist ...

Regardless to where you live in the US, Canada, or Europe you are going to be able to find a number of panfish species living in your local waters ...