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Article Canyon Caddis Oct 7. 2023 Deep This is a fly that was designed for a wooded canyon on one of the author’s favourite small rivers where the water has carved out a deep narrow channel through the limestone See how to tie it here	Article Neoprene Beetle Sep 13. 2023 This neat little beetle’s body is made from extruded neoprene cord, which is widely available and a really useful tying material	Article Inspiration and Imitation Aug 4. 2023 Rocks The story about how the Toothpick Stone Clinger was inspired by turning over rocks and taking pictures Story and pattern here
Article Highlighter Caddis Jul 11. 2023 Penned The name of this fly is to be taken ad verbatim. You do need a highlighter pen to tie it See how here	Article Hitched Hoglouse Jun 5. 2023 Freshwater The hoglouse is also known as a sowbug or a cress bug, and is a very common freshwater crustacean. Here’s an easy imitation using an interesting tying technique. See how to tie it	Article The Prefab Shrimp May 17. 2023 Ready-made My shrimp patterns have always been pretty impressionistic. That was until I saw a video using some pre-made legs… then I dug into my stash, and a fairly realistic shrimp emerged Tie along here
Article Back to Basics Apr 21. 2023 Simple Sometimes simple is best. Simple and scruffy in fact. Nick Thomas shows you how to tie a both simple and scruffy fly.	Article How to invent a fly pattern Apr 2. 2023 Ideas Coming up with new fly patterns is essentially like coming up with new dishes: it’s basically impossible. Everything is a variation of a variation of something that has been made before - even The Yarn Thief See what I invented	Article The Third Yarn Thief Apr 2. 2023 Inventing How to tie the fly pattern that I "invented" in connection with a discussion about coming up with new fly patterns. Not much new
Article Micro Minnow Mar 17. 2023 Small fish Minnows upcycle small lifeforms into a tasty package of protein for bigger fish to eat, so minnow imitations make effective flies See the pattern here	Article Bites in Pink Satin Jan 6. 2023 Nymph Satin ribbon can’t be used in as many different ways as organza, but it definitely makes some juicy looking fish snacks. Learn how to use it here	Article Slinky Shrimp Nov 3. 2022 Coiled A shrimp pattern can be either a caricature or an imitation. The Slinky Shrimp falls somewhere in between See how to tie it