Nick Thomas

Three Ribbon Nymph: A generic nymph imitation tied using just three pieces of natural silk ribbon.

Three Ribbon Nymph: A generic nymph imitation tied using just three pieces of natural silk ribbon.
Mending Lines: I've just published my latest book.

Mending Lines: I've just published my latest book.
Full Metal Jacket: Tying and fishing a heavy metal perdigon.

Full Metal Jacket: Tying and fishing a heavy metal perdigon.
05 03 2024

05 03 2024
Duo Bug

Duo Bug
Taff 363: Once a zombie river, now alive, but for how long?

Taff 363: Once a zombie river, now alive, but for how long?
Suburban Sunday

Suburban Sunday
Wild is Where You Find It: A year on an urban river,

Wild is Where You Find It: A year on an urban river,
Graveyard & Grayling: A short morning session on the Taff below the cathedral at Llandaff.

Graveyard & Grayling: A short morning session on the Taff below the cathedral at Llandaff.
No-Rise Nymph. Fly tying and fishing a searching nymph and catching a big trout.

No-Rise Nymph. Fly tying and fishing a searching nymph and catching a big trout.
Glass Spider: Fly tying and fishing a simple but effective pattern.

Glass Spider: Fly tying and fishing a simple but effective pattern.
Headbanger Cased Caddis: Tying and fishing a small imitation.

Headbanger Cased Caddis: Tying and fishing a small imitation.
74-Worm: Tying a simple and effective pattern with a hidden tungsten bead.

74-Worm: Tying a simple and effective pattern with a hidden tungsten bead.
TAFF 2021: A year on a suburban river.

TAFF 2021: A year on a suburban river.
Lightsaber Perdigon: Tying and fishing a great grayling bug.

Lightsaber Perdigon: Tying and fishing a great grayling bug.
Blushing Bug: A simple but very effective grayling bug that comes to life when wet.

Blushing Bug: A simple but very effective grayling bug that comes to life when wet.
DMC Nymph: A simple but versatile stone clinger pattern.

DMC Nymph: A simple but versatile stone clinger pattern.
LINE & CORD BUG: Tying and fishing a useful small bug using old fly line and elastic bead cord.

LINE & CORD BUG: Tying and fishing a useful small bug using old fly line and elastic bead cord.
Buzzcut Caddis: Tying a caddis/sedge dry fly with just one material.

Buzzcut Caddis: Tying a caddis/sedge dry fly with just one material.
Banana Bug: Tying a useful grayling and trout fly - it's easier than it looks.

Banana Bug: Tying a useful grayling and trout fly - it's easier than it looks.
Polyknot Caddis: Fly tying a great caddis/sedge pattern with just poly yarn and ribbon.

Polyknot Caddis: Fly tying a great caddis/sedge pattern with just poly yarn and ribbon.
Siligum Caddis: Fly tying and fishing a cased caddis imitation.

Siligum Caddis: Fly tying and fishing a cased caddis imitation.
Season Starter: Fly tying a great trout nymph for March and April.

Season Starter: Fly tying a great trout nymph for March and April.
Glove Grub: Fly tying a grayling grub from a rubber glove in 3 minutes.

Glove Grub: Fly tying a grayling grub from a rubber glove in 3 minutes.
Spiral Shrimp: Fly tying a great looking shrimp that looks complicated but is really easy.

Spiral Shrimp: Fly tying a great looking shrimp that looks complicated but is really easy.
Fly Line Pupa: Recycling an old fly line to catch fish again.

Fly Line Pupa: Recycling an old fly line to catch fish again.
Ha'penny Hooker: Fly tying a generic nymph imitation tied with just 10cm/4in of organza ribbon.

Ha'penny Hooker: Fly tying a generic nymph imitation tied with just 10cm/4in of organza ribbon.
Braid Body Emerger: Fly tying a simple extended body emerger using hollow braid fly line backing.

Braid Body Emerger: Fly tying a simple extended body emerger using hollow braid fly line backing.
Loop Head Caddis: Fly tying a cased caddis imitation without burning your fingers.

Loop Head Caddis: Fly tying a cased caddis imitation without burning your fingers.
Where Nature May Heal: Fly fishing my local river in a strange year.

Where Nature May Heal: Fly fishing my local river in a strange year.