Tom Nixon patterns

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Hi All;

After meeting and watching Ron Knight at SOW BUG tie classic fly rod spinnerbaits, I’ve started trying to tie them. Just placed an order with Janns Netcraft for the supplies I need.

This got me thinking, do any of you tie/fish any other of the Tom Nixon patterns?

If so, which ones have been successfull for you and for what fish and under what conditions?
Thanks in advance;

Wayne

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Hi! Never heard of Tom Nixon. Do have any links to his fly patterns?

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Wayne,

I tie his Cajun Coachman for my panfish fly box. It is a FOTW on this site.

Regards,

Alberto

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I like unweighted Cajun Coachmans! Bluegills and trout like 'em…

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Hi Alberto;

Tom Nixon is considered a pioneer of warmwater flyfishing, published the book “Fly tying and Fly fishing for bass and Panfish.” there are three editions of this book.

He has a Fly casting club bearing named after him: Contrband Fly Casters http://cbfc0.tripod.com/index2.htm

They have many of his patterns from one of thier swaps: http://cbfc0.tripod.com/tnswap.htm
http://cbfc0.tripod.com/2tnswap.htm

Wayne

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I have tied and used Tom’s Calciseu Pig Boat for bass, and have done well with it. I have also used his .56%er and done well with it for trout.
Steve

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wayneb,
Thanks for posting those links… There are a few patterns there that caught my eye!

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Hi All,

Like some of the others, I have fished the Calciseu pig boat and the Cajun coachman. I don’t fish for bass much, so have only fished a pig boat tied by a friend, and have not fished the coachman a lot though. I like both patterns, carry the coachman, and intend to tie a carry a few of the pig boats, especially a bluegill size version of the boat.

Regards,

Gandolf

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The pig boat!!! Fortunately I have his book — and oldie but a goodie.

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I’ve tied and fished pigboats and spinnerbaits. For those that haven’t seen Ron Knight here’s a link to a vid of him: http://www.youtube.com/user/FlyFishVideo#p/c/50AE753AD2F1453D/15/OBddrc9hM-g

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I’ve also got the first edition of Nixon’s book though it is somewhat the worse for wear. Over the years, I’ve read it cover to cover a number of times. I’d like to get the third edition but any edition of Tom’s books are now BIG $$$$$. I have tied a lot of Calcasieu Pig Boats and caught some memorable fish on them.