River & Run

Ascent Fly Fishing

  • Registered Outfitter

10143 W Chatfield Ave #1, Ken Caryl, CO Directions (opens in new tab)

Ascent Fly Fishing is a Denver-area fly shop and Colorado registered outfitter with guided South Platte trips, hatch-matched flies, and fly fishing classes. Owned by an aquatic biologist, the shop stocks a premier selection of hatch-matched flies alongside rods, reels, and waders. Classes cover casting, entomology, and Euro nymphing, plus custom rod building and rentals.

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Guided trips

  • WadeFishing on foot in the water.
  • FloatFishing from a drift boat while a guide rows.
  • DestinationTravel to fish water away from home.
  • SaltwaterFly fishing in coastal water.

Lessons & classes

  • Casting lessonsCasting instruction.
  • Fly tying classesTying instruction.

At the shop

  • FliesFlies for sale in the shop.
  • RentalsRod and gear rental.
  • Rod buildingCustom rod building.

Brands carried

Echo · Hardy · Lamson

From the shop

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Rivers nearby:South Platte River ~22 miBlue River ~51 miBig Thompson River ~60 mi