Thunder Creek Series

[sniksoh 0]

is the "Thunder creek series" an actual series of flies, i guess what im trying to ask is does it have a number of set patterns..the word "series" makes me think that there is a bunch of different flies that kieth flusher tied of this style that are different colors...

 

can someone help me out and provide a link?

 

thanks,

sniksoh

[Warren 0]

Thunder Creek Streamers are more of method of tying them than an actual "Series". In his book he does have a number of patterns but like a Clouser you can make up any pattern that you seem fit. There is no particular web site for them but there are quite a few sites that have patterns and instructions on how to tie them.

 

They are very effective as not too many people tie them and it's something that trout or bass haven't seen much of. I did pretty good with trout and salmon on them last year and tied some up for bass this year. They are a little more involved to tie than your normal streamer though but should be worth it.

 

Warren.

[sulfernut 0]

Warren took the words right out of my "post"...as far as a link goes,I

Googled "Keith Fulsher Thunder Creek" and got more links than you could shake an #8 weight at!!!

Sulfernut

[sniksoh 0]

ok thanks guys

 

sniksoh

[flytire 0]

heres a nice little series of thunder creeks

 

http://globalflyfisher.com/streamers/guest...ek/patterns.htm

[streamertyer 0]

The Thunder Creek flies are indeed a set series of patterns. I believe there are now 22 (24?) in total, representing various forms of minnows, shiners, fry etc. There were originally 17 patterns in Keith's 1973 book Tying and Fishing the Thunder Creek Series. Keith later added another bunch of patterns, all of which are now contained in his recently re-released version of that book - Thunder Creek Flies.

 

Thunder Creek would also be considered the style of tying these flies, though Carrie Stevens actually did some flies in a similar manner back in the 1930's-40's, quite a while before Keith wrote his book. I believe she termed them 'reverse-tied bucktails'.

[sniksoh 0]

The Thunder Creek flies are indeed a set series of patterns. I believe there are now 22 (24?) in total, representing various forms of minnows, shiners, fry etc. There were originally 17 patterns in Keith's 1973 book Tying and Fishing the Thunder Creek Series. Keith later added another bunch of patterns, all of which are now contained in his recently re-released version of that book - Thunder Creek Flies.

 

Thunder Creek would also be considered the style of tying these flies, though Carrie Stevens actually did some flies in a similar manner back in the 1930's-40's, quite a while before Keith wrote his book. I believe she termed them 'reverse-tied bucktails'.

 

is there a link that can show them all to me?

[streamertyer 0]

I'm not aware of anything online that has all the patterns. This article has the basic tying instructions and a link at the bottom to most of the patterns:

 

http://globalflyfisher.com/streamers/guest...eek/fulsher.htm

[cutthroat.trout 0]

Google books will show you some excerpt pages out of the book with color photos etc.

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=7Mlj4L-Py...o50yLZw#PPP1,M1

[letumgo 0]

sniksoh - Here is a link to some Thunder Creek streamers I tyed up last weekend. I included some close up photos in the pattern database that you can study. The color combinations can be endless. Just mix and match different colors of bucktail and krystal flash to suit the baitfish you are tying to imitate.

 

Assortment of Thunder Creek bucktail streamers

 

Have Fun!