Thunder Creek Flies: Tying and Fishing the Classic Baitfish Imitations

by Keith Fulsher, David Klausmeyer (With)

Overview

Step-by-step instructions to tie the unweighted Blacknose Dace Thunder Creek, weighted Emerald Shiner Thunder Creek, Marabou Shiner Thunder Creek, and Silver Shiner Thunder Creek with tail. All the tools you'll need to tie the entire Thunder Creek series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811749114
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2006
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	124
File size:	39 MB
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About the Author

Keith Fulsher grew up in north-central Wisconsin, where his father and uncle introduced him to fly fishing for wild brook trout. He currently lives in Eastchester, New York. Dave Klausmeyer is the author of Guide Flies (978-0-88150-582-5) and Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers (978-0-88150-596-2). He lives in Steuben, Maine.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Introduction to the 1973 Edition xiii

Chapter 1 The Evolution of Flies That Imitate Baitfish 1

Chapter 2 Developing and Testing a New Theory 7

Chapter 3 Designing Minnow Flies 19

Chapter 4 The Thunder Creek Patterns and Their Living Counterparts 25

Chapter 5 How to Tie the Thunder Creek Series 55

Chapter 6 Using Baitfish Imitations and the Right Tackle 75

Chapter 7 Fly Selection and Fishing Techniques 83

Chapter 8 Saltwater Thunder Creeks 89

Chapter 9 Assuring the Future of the Sport 101

Bibliography 107

Editorial Reviews

When Keith Fulsher's Thunder Creek flies first hit the scene in the early 1970s, they were a revelation to streamer fishermen everywhere. Those tiers who struggled with matched hackles, multi-feather wings, and other streamer-tying nightmares finally had some patterns they could produce without agonizing at the vise. Fulsher has spent the last three decades perfecting his invention and increasing its application to all kinds of water and gamefish. These revised and new Thunder Creek flies are a vital component of any fly box. Dave Klausmeyer's brilliant photography brings the flies to life and makes them easy to duplicate.— Phil Monahan, editor, Orvis News

Keith Fulsher's Thunder Creek series has been catching fish for more than thirty years. Thunder Creek Flies expands the legacy of these wonderful patterns. This book is an important addition to any fly fisher's library and a must-have for anyone interested in streamer fishing.— Ed Engle, author, Fishing and Tying Small Flies

The apparently simple design of the Thunder Creek series belies thoughtful innovation. Fulsher has taken a fresh look at the head shape, eye placement, oval cross section, and back and belly color separation of baitfish and incorporated them into his flies. Using sparse bucktail dressings on hooks especially suited to his concept, he has produced a family of realistic and production imitations for trout fishers, and has adapted them to the demands of bass, salmon, and saltwater fishing. The Thunder Creek family of flies warrants a serious look from all fly fishers and tiers.— Ed Jaworowski, author of The Cast and Perfecting the Cast

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