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BWO Sparkle Dun
Ascent Fly FishingThe little Blue Winged Olive (BWO) mayfly of the family baetidae is arguably the most important moving-water mayfly hatch for both the trout and th...
View full detailsFrenchie
Ascent Fly FishingBoth the varsity quarterback and the 2018 Prom King, the Frenchie is the over-achieving, flashy big brother of the pheasant tail nymph. While tippe...
View full detailsBeadhead Mylar Prince Nymph
Ascent Fly FishingA lake and river warrior, the Beadhead Mylar Prince Nymph are ready to do battle with big fish where you are fishing. Equipped with a bright green...
View full detailsBeadhead Evil Weevil
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A proud member of a long line of attractor nymphs (such as the Rainbow Warrior and Copper John), the Beadhead Evil Weevil's sole purpose is to tick...
View full detailsPheasant Tail Brassie
Ascent Fly FishingThe love child of a Pheasant Tail Nymph and a Copper John, the Pheasant Tail Brassie is a perfect mix between realistic profile & proportion wi...
View full detailsMercury Flashback Pheasant Tail
Ascent Fly FishingThe "Jack of all Trades" of the angler's fly box, the Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail is an ultra-versatile fly pattern that is capable of matchin...
View full detailsFlashback Mercury Baetis
Ascent Fly FishingThe offspring of an RSII and a JujuBaetis, the Flashback Mercury Baetis was a born and destined to be a trout slayer! Don't let the slim profile a...
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 detailsDisco Baetis
Ascent Fly Fishing4.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Another pattern created by Ascent Bug Geek Peter Stitcher, the Disco Baetis has fast become one of our go-to fly patterns for tempting a bite out o...
View full detailsRoyal Coachman
Ascent Fly FishingLike The jealous younger sibling of the Royal Wulff, the Royal Coachman is in a stiff competition to be the most productive Attractor Mayfly nymph...
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 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 detailsBatman Nymph
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Made from the stuff of trout nightmares, the Batman Nymph will dive into the darkest pools in the river to bring trout to justice…well, if not just...
View full detailsSplit Case PMD
Ascent Fly FishingEquipped with a "Hot Spot" wing pad, the bright yellow foam on the back of the Split Case PMD imitate the bright yellow body for the adult PMD mayf...
View full detailsSplit Case BWO
Ascent Fly FishingEquipped with a "Hot Spot" wing pad, the subtle olive foam on the back of the Split Case BWO imitates the light olive body for the adult Blue Wing...
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 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 detailsJuju Yellow Sally
Ascent Fly FishingThe Juju Yellow Sally is a flashy little stonefly nymph that expertly mimics the thin abdomen and brightly colored yellow body, and prominent split...
View full detailsBeadhead Juju Yellow Sally
Ascent Fly FishingThe Beadhead Juju Yellow Sally is a flashy little stonefly nymph that expertly mimics the thin abdomen and brightly colored yellow body, and promin...
View full detailsRusty Spinner
Ascent Fly FishingThe spawned out mayfly spinner, floating on top of the water after death, is among the easiest food and fastest calories available for the feeding ...
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 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 detailsTung Teaser
Ascent Fly FishingEqually effective as a mayfly or small stonefly nymph, the Tung Teaser is a heavy metal crossover pattern and a proven fish catcher! Combining all...
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 detailsBeadhead Flashback Barr's Emerger PMD
Ascent Fly FishingTopped with a brass beadhead and a little flash to help it shine through cloudy water, the Beadhead Flashback Barr's Emerger has earned its stripes...
View full detailsBeadhead Prince of Darkness
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Decked out in black, white, and silver, the gothic younger brother of the prince nymph known as the Beadhead Prince of Darkness is just crying out ...
View full detailsZug Bug
Ascent Fly FishingAn oldie but a goodie, the Zug Bug has been hooking trout since before I was born! Sharing many of the elements of its cousin the prince nymph, 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 detailsS.O.S. Nymph
Ascent Fly FishingOne of the go-to fly patterns in every fishing guide’s box, the SOS. Nymph stands for “Save Our Skin” and is the pattern we turn to when we need to...
View full detailsPS French Kiss
Ascent Fly FishingLike a middle school boy going in for their first kiss, this fly is a bit over eager and goes in deep with the TUNG. This fly stands out from the ...
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 detailsParachute Red Quill
Ascent Fly FishingA common name used in reference to a number of mayfly species, the Parachute Red Quill is a fly that can be used to match a number of species spann...
View full detailsLoopwing Parachute Callibaetis
Ascent Fly Fishing5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
True to the natural Callibaetis Mayfly down to the speckled wing and long tail, the Loopwing Parachute Callibaetis is an almost spot-on imitation o...
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 detailsBeadhead Zug Bug
Ascent Fly FishingA chunkier version of a well-known nymph pattern, the Beadhead Zug Bug has been hooking trout since before I was born! Sharing many of the elements...
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 detailsBeadhead Red Squirrel Nymph
Ascent Fly FishingThis tried and true generalist nymph pattern has been putting the hurt on trout for more than 50 years and will undoubtedly be catching fish for co...
View full detailsBeadhead Micro Mayfly
Ascent Fly FishingDon't let the name, Beadhead Micro Mayfly, fool you. Regardless of what you might think, trout don't know the name of the flies in your fly box, a...
View full detailsBlue Dun CDC Comparadun
Ascent Fly FishingThe Blue Dun is a common name that has been applied to a number of spring and summer emerging mayfly species, including the Black Quills, Blue Quil...
View full detailsBeadhead Darth Baetis
Ascent Fly FishingNot a pattern for the young jedi to trifle with, the Beadhead Darth Baetis lives and dark places and does bad things to trout!! Tied to overpower t...
View full detailsRed Headed Step Child
Ascent Fly FishingLike throwing a hot coal in the water, tying on a Red Headed Step Child will make your next trip to the river sizzle! Sharing the size and profile...
View full detailsParachute Sulphur Dun
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 detailsParachute Blue Dun
Ascent Fly FishingHolding its head and abdomen close to the water, and its wings high aloft, the Parachute Blue Dun is an excellent fly pattern when matching the Bla...
View full detailsMPMD Nymph
Ascent Fly FishingA mayfly nymph from another mother, the MPMP Nymph is one of Ascent’s “secret weapon” Pale Morning Dun Mayfly Nymph we pull out when trout become w...
View full detailsMercury Baetis
Ascent Fly FishingThe offspring of an RSII and a Jujubaetis, the Mercury Baetis is a born trout slayer! Don't let the slim profile and muted colors of this pattern ...
View full detailsMahalo Nymph
Ascent Fly FishingOriginally crafted to target the trophy trout of Pyramid Lake in Nevada, the Mahalo Nymph might just have landed more 20lb trout than any other fly...
View full detailsLightning Bolt
Ascent Fly FishingThe love child of a Pheasant Tail Flashback and a Little Yellow Stonefly Nymph, the Lightning Bolt is a fiery little nymph pattern that is fished w...
View full detailsGoldbead Poxyback PMD
Ascent Fly FishingThe nymph life cycle of the Pale Morning Dun is actively preyed upon by trout in both Eastern and Western rivers. Known to take multiple "practice...
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