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.
Filters
Deadly Dozen Caddis Selection
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
The Deadly Dozen Caddis was purposefully assembled to match more caddis species across more regions and water - throughout the entirety of their li...
View full detailsDeadly Dozen Midge Selection
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
The Deadly Dozen Midge Selection has been purposefully assembled to match more midge species across more regions and waters - throughout the entire...
View full detailsDirty Hipster
Ascent Fly FishingThe Tungsten Jigged Dirty Hipster is a no nonsense little stonefly nymph that kicks and flips through the water like a desperate stonefly nymph tha...
View full detailsDolly Lama
Ascent Fly FishingHands 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 ...
View full detailsDouble Beadhead Stonefly Nymph
Ascent Fly Fishing4.0 / 5.0
1 Review
The Double Beadhead Stonefly Nymph is a heavy metal pattern intended to sink quickly into the zone where fish are holding on the bottom of the rive...
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 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 detailsDry Stonefly Selection
Ascent Fly FishingDry stonefly patterns are by far one of the most fun patterns to fish! These "steaks of the river" offer feeding trout a shot at a big chunk of pr...
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 detailsElk 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 detailsFemale Adams
Ascent Fly FishingA unique fly matching one of the most vulnerable ad productive life-cycles of the Mayfly, the Female Adams imitates the egg-laying spinner that has...
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 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 detailsFlint's Yellow Sally
Ascent Fly FishingThis realistic Yellow Sally Stonefly pattern goes the extra mile in its attention to size, wing shape, and color differences of both the male and f...
View full detailsFoam Beetle
Ascent Fly FishingAn often-overlooked family of flies, there are thousands of species of aquatic and terrestrial beetles present in and around trout waters. A fish ...
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 detailsGinger Quill
Ascent Fly FishingGinger Quill is a name that is used in a number of regions to describe more than half a dozen mayfly species. If you are looking to cover more wat...
View full detailsGlass Body CDL Drake
Ascent Fly FishingImitating one of the largest species of mayflies found in the rivers from the Rocky Mountains to the West Coast, the Glass Body CDL Drake is a ultr...
View full detailsGo-To Dry Mayfly Selection
Ascent Fly FishingWhile not as numerous as midges or as large as stoneflies, mayflies are without question one of the most important food sources for trout in most s...
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 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 detailsGolden Stonefly Selection
Ascent Fly FishingAmong the biggest and baddest bugs on the river, the Golden Stonefly hatch is one of the most eagerly anticipated hatches of the summer! These lar...
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 detailsGreg's Parachute Emerger
Ascent Fly FishingThe closest legal alternative to fishing with dynamite during a mayfly hatch, the Parachute Greg's Emerger is - hands down - our favorite dry mayfl...
View full detailsGrey Ugly
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
My introduction to the Grey Ugly was a memorable one, as I was out-fished by three generations of Wyoming women along the headwaters of the North P...
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 detailsH & L Variant
Ascent Fly FishingThe H & L Variant is a high floating, traditional dry fly that has been fooling trout for more than 60 years. While sharing many characteristi...
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 detailsHi Vis Parachute Adams
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 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. If we wer...
View full detailsHi Vis Parachute BWO
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Depending on where you live, a number of different mayflies might share the name of Blue Winged Olive (BWO), but the vast majority of the time it i...
View full detailsHi Vis Parachute 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 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 detailsIan's Parachute Black Stone
Ascent Fly FishingTied to get down and dirty, riding low across the water with its rubber legs paddling just through the surface, Ian’s Parachute Black Stone is one ...
View full detailsIan's Parachute Golden Stone
Ascent Fly FishingTied to get down and dirty, riding low across the water with its rubber legs paddling just through the surface, Ian’s Parachute Golden Stone is one...
View full detailsIce Cream Cone Chironomid
Ascent Fly FishingThe Ice Cream Cone Chironomid is a heavy metal trout nightmare! This no frills fly is mostly thread, wire, and a little flash, but it is the white...
View full detailsIrresistible Adams
Ascent Fly FishingThe overweight member of the Adams dry fly family, the Irresistible Adams is just too big of a meal for most trout to pass up! While copying the wi...
View full detailsJelly Cord Caddis Larva
Ascent Fly FishingThe first and longest life cycle of the caddisfly, the Jelly Caddis Larva is tied in key sizes and colors, which allows it to match more species on...
View full detailsKnuckle Dragger Green Drake
Ascent Fly FishingAn acrobatic imitating of the Western Green Drake Mayfly nymph, the yellow rubber legs of the Knuckle Dragger Green Drake seductively kick like a R...
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 detailsLight Cahill CDC Comparadun
Ascent Fly FishingWith the name Light Cahill being applied to a number of different mayfly species across the country, having this pattern stocked in your box will e...
View full detailsLoaded Emerger Fly Box
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Few life cycles are as vulnerable to feeding trout as the "emerger" and that means that emerger patterns are going to produce some of the most cons...
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 detailsMagic Midge
Ascent Fly FishingWith almost 17,000 species of midge inhabiting our North American waters, trying to match their hatch down to the species is out of the question. ...
View full detailsManhattan Midge
Ascent Fly FishingIf you are looking for a go to midge emerger with a proven record of fooling even the most selective trout, look no further than the Manhattan Midg...
View full detailsMarlee Zebra Midge
Ascent Fly FishingA 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...
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 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 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 details