Generalist Patterns
If you are looking to match more hatches across more waters and seasons with fewer fly patterns, look no further than the go-to family of flies known as Generalist Patterns.
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Mercury RSII
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
No family of flies better covers the mayfly emerger life stage than the RSII! Trout eagerly anticipate the time when the mayfly nymphs break cover...
View full detailsWD-40
Ascent Fly FishingSimilar 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...
View full detailsRSII
Ascent Fly Fishing4.7 / 5.0
3 Reviews
No family of flies better covers the mayfly emerger life stage than the RSII! Trout eagerly anticipate the time when the mayfly nymphs break cover...
View full detailsMatt's Baetis
Ascent Fly FishingThe 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....
View full detailsFlashback Juju Baetis
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
A must-have staple in every angler's fly box, the Juju Baetis is one of our favorite nymph patterns when matching small or immature mayflies. The ...
View full detailsSparkle Wing RSII
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
No family of flies better covers the mayfly emerger life stage than the RSII! Trout eagerly anticipate the time when the mayfly nymphs break cover...
View full detailsGreg's Emerger
Ascent Fly FishingThe closest legal alternative to fishing with dynamite during a mayfly hatch, the Greg's Emerger is - hands down - our favorite mayfly emerger patt...
View full detailsMercury Midge
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A souped-up and sexier version of the Black Beauty and Miracle Midge, the addition of the glass beadhead to the Mercury Midge brings an extra spark...
View full detailsMiracle Midge
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
In the murky, flowing, and changing world of trout, there are few fly materials as visible and easy to define as white. Able to be perceived by tr...
View full details3D Epoxy Bloodworm
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Buried in the mud and silt of trout lakes and rivers across the continent are an army of midge and chironomid larva. In order to survive in these ...
View full details3D Epoxy Black Fly Larva
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
With 418 species of black fly populating the US and Canada, these species are found in large numbers at every elevation. The 3D Epoxy Black Fly La...
View full detailsZebra Midge Pupa
Ascent Fly FishingWith nearly 17,000 species of midges crowding our North American waters, the Zebra Midge Pupa is an amazing generalist pattern that - when fished i...
View full detailsHeathen
Ascent Fly FishingThe 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...
View full detailsBlack Beauty
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
While not much to look at, the slim black profile and contrasting wire rib of the Black Beauty has proven to be the downfall of more trout than we ...
View full detailsLoopwing WD-40
Ascent Fly FishingSimilar 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...
View full detailsFlashback WD-40
Ascent Fly Fishing4.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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...
View full detailsCDC Chironomid Emerger
Ascent Fly FishingA similar pattern to the Mosquito Emerger and the Hanging Midge patterns, the CDC Chironomid Emerger is suspended horizontally across the surface o...
View full detailsCDC Loopwing Emerger
Ascent Fly FishingThe CDC Loopwing Emerger is our go-to pattern when covering the emerger life cycle of the midge family. Available in multiple colors and sizes, th...
View full detailsTop Secret Midge
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
The Top Secret Midge - with its tightly wrapped brown and white abdomen and understated wing - is like throwing an M-80 firecracker in the water wh...
View full detailsAnato Mayfly Nymph
Ascent Fly FishingAnato Mayfly Nymph is a thin-bodied small nymph pattern that can be fished as either a mayfly nymph or an immature stonefly nymph. Tied with a thi...
View full detailsBeadhead Flashback Hare's Ear
Ascent Fly FishingIf we could only fish two nymph patterns for the rest of our days on the water, one would be a Flashback Hare's Ear, and the second would be the Fl...
View full detailsBeadhead Flashback Pheasant Tail
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
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...
View full detailsBWO CDC Thorax Dun
Ascent Fly FishingTied with both a hackle wrap behind the eye of the hook and a thick tuft of CDC feathers off its back, the BWO CDC Thorax Dun is an extra buoyant p...
View full detailsParachute Trico
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
The tiny moving water mayfly family of Tricorythodes (or more commonly known as Tricos), make up what for what they lack in size (generally sizes 1...
View full detailsParachute BWO
Ascent Fly FishingDepending on where you live, a number of different mayflies might share the name of Blue Winged Olive (BWO). However, it is the size 16-24 family...
View full detailsLight Cahill
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
With the name Light Cahill being applied to a number of different mayfly species across the country, having this pattern stocked in your box will ...
View full detailsParachute Adams
Ascent Fly Fishing4.7 / 5.0
3 Reviews
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...
View full detailsParachute PMD
Ascent Fly FishingAfter 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...
View full detailsParachute Sulphur
Ascent Fly FishingOne 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...
View full detailsGriffith's Gnat
Ascent Fly FishingIf 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...
View full detailsDry Midge
Ascent Fly FishingThe traditional dry midge pattern is a fairly simple fly. It has been tied with only 3 materials as long as anyone can remember, and doesn't feel t...
View full detailsMatt's Midge
Ascent Fly FishingWe might be the only fly shop to tell you this, but you do not in fact need to buy a separate midge pattern to match each of the almost 17,000 spec...
View full detailsBarr's Emerger
Ascent Fly FishingThe Barr's Emerger has earned its stripes in the field and on the water, making it one of the most popular and effective mayfly emerger patterns on...
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 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 detailsPheasant Tail Nymph
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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...
View full detailsChocolate Thunder
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
7 Reviews
Born on the highly pressured and technical tailwaters of the South Platte River in Colorado, the Chocolate Thunder (aka. Foam Wing Emerger) is a su...
View full detailsGold Ribbed Hare's Ear
Ascent Fly FishingIf we could only fish two nymph patterns for the rest of our days on the water, one would be a Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear, and the second would be the ...
View full detailsSkinny Nelson
Ascent Fly FishingOriginally tied along the banks of Oregon's McKenzie river, and made famous on the Big Horn River in Montana, the Skinny Nelson is an unassuming, m...
View full detailsBeadhead Skinny Nelson
Ascent Fly FishingOriginally tied along the banks of Oregon's McKenzie river, and made famous on the Big Horn River in Montana, the Skinny Nelson is an unassuming, m...
View full detailsMedallion Midge Pupa
Ascent Fly FishingOne of the defining characteristics of the midge pupa is its thickened thorax and head, with a hint of an emerging wing. With the geeky, entomolog...
View full detailsMole Fly
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Upon reaching the surface of the water, the emerging midge or chironomid pupa tears from the pack of its pupal skin and lifts its wings straight up...
View full detailsMayhem
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Mimicking one of the most vulnerable life cycles of the invertebrate, the foam wing of the Mayhem allows it to dance and bob in the water column in...
View full detailsStalcup Baetis
Ascent Fly FishingThe Stalcup Baetis is a bit of a bully when it comes to fly patterns. It's not content to be fished for just one hatch and always wants to be a p...
View full detailsBeadhead Zebra Midge
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
With nearly 17,000 species of midges crowding our North American waters, the Beadhead Zebra Midge is an amazing generalist pattern that - when fish...
View full detailsCheesman Emerger
Ascent Fly FishingLocated just outside the busy Denver Colorado Suburbs, the fish of the Cheesman Canyon section of the South Platte River have been well trained. C...
View full detailsReef Pal
Ascent Fly FishingOne 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...
View full detailsBeadhead Chocolate Thunder
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
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...
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