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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T & A Bunker
Ascent Fly FishingThe T & A Bunker is a big booty articulated streamer that is light on its fins and dances through the water! While most articulated streamers r...
View full detailsTailwater Assassin
Ascent Fly FishingWhen 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...
View full detailsTent Wing Caddis
Ascent Fly FishingTrue to the form of the real adult caddisfly, the Tent Wing Caddis, is an ultra-realistic caddis imitation perfectly matching the tent wings and pr...
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 detailsTungsten Balanced Leech
Ascent Fly FishingWhoever 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...
View full detailsTungsten Beadhead CDC Hare's Ear
Ascent Fly FishingA new and deadly take on one of our all-time favorite nymph patterns, the Tungsten Beadhead CDC Hares Ear can be used to match almost any mayfly an...
View full detailsTungsten Beadhead CDC Pheasant Tail
Ascent Fly FishingA new and deadly take on what was already one of the most effective fly patterns in the angler's arsenal, the Tungsten Beadhead CDC Pheasant Tail (...
View full detailsTungsten Beadhead Selection
Ascent Fly FishingTurn your old Pantera cd up to 10, and get ready for a little Heavy Metal Fly Fishing! 2 times as heavy as brass, and 1.5 times heavier than lead ...
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 detailsTungsten Jig CDC Pheasant Tail Flashback
Ascent Fly FishingWhile 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 Tungsten...
View full detailsTungsten Jig CDC Zika
Ascent Fly FishingThis fly is a deep-water killer! The Tungsten Jig CDC Zika sports a zebra wire body and the CDC wings that pops out to the eye of the trout and is ...
View full detailsTungsten Jig Guides Choice Hares Ear
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
The Jiggy Guides Choice Hares Ear Nymph, is a cold blooded, cold water killer! Tied with a tungsten beadhead and competition barbless jig hook, thi...
View full detailsTungsten Jig Panty Dropper
Ascent Fly FishingAn ultra-legalistic mayfly and stonefly nymph imitation, the Jiggy Panty Dropper is super sexy and super affective! This fly has all of the element...
View full detailsTungsten Jig Pat's Rubber Leg
Ascent Fly FishingWhile to the untrained eye, the Tungsten Jig Pat's Rubber Legs (regionally also known as “The Pickle” or “Cat Poop”) look to the angler like little...
View full detailsTungsten Jig V Rib Mayfly Nymph
Ascent Fly FishingWhether you are looking to get your feet wet Euro Nymphing for the first time or are a seasoned tight line nympher, the Tungsten Jig V-Rib Mayfly N...
View full detailsTungsten Jigged Walt's Worm
Ascent Fly FishingThe 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 ...
View full detailsTungsten Two Bit Hooker
Ascent Fly FishingThis fly has got a lot of Tungsten Junk in it's trunk! Tied with a pair of tungsten bead heads to give it a LOT of weight while still allowing it ...
View full detailsWalt's Large Popper
Ascent Fly FishingSimilar to fishing with an M-80 fire cracker, when you toss the Walt’s Large Popper in water, just wait for the BANG! when the fish crash through t...
View full detailsWalt's Large Slider
Ascent Fly FishingTied with a backwards popper head and a sharp nose, the Walt’s Large Slider is a different animal with some unique dance moves that makes it a kill...
View full detailsWalt's Medium Popper
Ascent Fly FishingSimilar to fishing with an M-80 fire cracker, when you toss the Walt’s Medium Popper in water, just wait for the BANG! when the fish crash through ...
View full detailsWalt's Medium Slider
Ascent Fly FishingTied with a backwards popper head and a sharp nose, the Walt’s Medium Slider is a different animal with some unique dance moves that makes it a kil...
View full detailsWalt's Panfish Popper
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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 ...
View full detailsWalt's Small Popper
Ascent Fly FishingSimilar to fishing with an M-80 fire cracker, when you toss the Walt’s Small Popper in water, just wait for the BANG! when the fish crash through ...
View full detailsWalt's Small Slider
Ascent Fly FishingTied with a backwards popper head and a sharp nose, the Walt’s Small Slider is a different animal with some unique dance moves that makes it a kill...
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 detailsWet Caddisfly Selection
Ascent Fly FishingFor all intents and purposes, caddis flies are aquatic moths. Like their terrestrial cousins, the caddis have larva and pupa life stages in which ...
View full detailsWilly's Chironomid
Ascent Fly FishingFor a versatile chironomid pupa or emerger pattern that can be used to match more species on more waters, look no further than the Willy's Chironom...
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 detailsYellow Sally PMX
Ascent Fly FishingBased on the tried and true Madame X pattern, the Yellow Sally Parachute Madame X (or PMX) adds a tall white parachute for extra buoyancy and visi...
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...
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...
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