Thomas Nick

Real name: 
Nick Thomas

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May 22. 2024
Surface Getting a decent macro image of a dry fly sitting on water is one of the hardest shots to pull off
Learn more here
Article
Apr 23. 2024
Clawed We should fish crayfish imitations more than we do. Crayfish can be used to target trout, bass, carp and other species
See how to tie one here
Article
Mar 27. 2024
Material This type of braid is found in electronics stores, but is a great new addition to the fly tyer’s arsenal of useful copper products
See some patterns here
Article
Mar 9. 2024
Cased A scaled-down version of the author’s own Headbanger Caddis, a cased nymph caddis pattern
See how to tie it here
Article
Feb 25. 2024
Gammarus A scud pattern with 26 individual legs is no task if you make this small, ingenious tool out of wire.
See how here
Article
Feb 10. 2024
Chained Another Nick Thomas fly using bead chain for weight and orientation
See the easy pattern here
Article
Jan 30. 2024
Tie the knot Monofilament of many kinds can be used as a fly material as it can be seen in this simple Knot Bug
See how here
Article
Jan 7. 2024
Rubbery An upside-down latex worm, which is easy to tie and very efficient in high and dirty water
Tie along here
Article
Dec 18. 2023
Bendy The Springtail has a soft and bendy body made from a boiled coil of colorful, elastic jewelry string
See the pattern here
Article
Nov 23. 2023
Emerging The Taco Emerger was inspired by the split case patterns which are popular in the US
See the pattern here
Article
Nov 11. 2023
Silli I like rubber legs on dry flies. Their suggestion of something edible is the fish equivalent of ringing a dinner gong.
Ring the bell here
Article
Oct 19. 2023
Alien At the vice no one can hear you scream.
A spacy fly
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