Thomas Nick

Real name: 
Nick Thomas

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Jan 9. 2025
Mono This isn’t a forgetful or amnesic pupa, but has earned its name because it’s tied using Amnesia mono
Tie along here
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Dec 17. 2024
Beads Two tungsten beads on a loop of monofilament adds weight and eyes to this fly
See more here
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Nov 27. 2024
Tying Introducing a way of making nymph bodies using elastic bead cord and a knotting technique
Here's how
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Oct 21. 2024
Lab equipment Lab equipment flies tied using plastic pipettes.
See the tricks here
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Sep 24. 2024
Saltwater A mobile tailed baitfish pattern tied with organza and synthetic fibres
See how to tie it here
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Feb 10. 2024
Chained Another Nick Thomas fly using bead chain for weight and orientation
See the easy pattern here
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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
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