Thunder Creek Streamer Dressings

By Lindsey Grandison

Keith Fulsher created patterns mimicking the most common baitfish. The baitfish and the pattern for it are listed below:


Blacknose Dace Hook Shank Covering: embossed silver tinsel Lateral Stripe: black bucktail Top of Head and Back: brown bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: Draw a black line on the head from the hook eye to the rear of the head	Emerald Shiner Hook Shank Covering: flourescent green floss with silver or green tinsel rib Lateral Stripe: none Top of Head and Back: brown bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: Fulsher reports using this pattern most often. In recent adaptations he uses pearlescent flashabou for the body.

Golden Shiner Hook Shank Covering: yellow tinsel Lateral Stripe: yellow bucktail Top of Head and Back: brown bucktail or brown part of a green or blue bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot	Marabou Shiner Hook Shank Covering: embossed silver tinsel Lateral Stripe: none Top of Head and Back: silver pheasant crest feathers (black) Bottom of Head and Belly: white marabou Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: This pattern is the only one that does not imitate a specific species of baitfish. Rather it serves to represent the general class of shiners and is a good second pattern for the common shiner. The marabou tip is cut off and the barbs of marabou are trimmed on the head before lacquering.

Rainbow Trout Hook Shank Covering: embossed silver tinsel Lateral Stripe: pink bucktail Top of Head and Back: brown part of bucktail dyed green Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot	Redfin Shiner Hook Shank Covering: pink or red flourescent floss and a silver tinsel rib Lateral Stripe: none Top of Head and Back: brown bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: This is the adult male of the common shiner in its spawning colors. This species can grow up to eight inches in length.

Silver Shiner Hook Shank Covering: embossed Silver Tinsel Lateral Stripe: none Top of Head and Back: brown bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: This design represents the female and immature common shiner	Smelt Hook Shank Covering: embossed silver tinsel Lateral Stripe: orchid bucktail Top of Head and Back: brown bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: Smelt can reach fourteen inches but typically average seven inches in length.

Spottail Shiner Hook Shank Covering: gold tinsel with a black floss caudal spot Lateral Stripe: none Top of Head and Back: brown part of a bucktail dyed green Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot	Strawcolor Shiner Hook Shank Covering: embossed silver tinsel Lateral Stripe: blue bucktail Top of Head and Back: brown bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: This is also know as the sand shiner.

A second series of streamers was also developed for less widely distributed baitfish. These patterns are below:


Reddup Shiner Hook Shank Covering: black floss tail black floss with gold tinsel,orange floss fins Lateral Stripe: pale-yellow bucktail Top of Head and Back: black bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: pale-yellow bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: This baitfish has a limited distribution to Virginia and South Carolina. The top part of the head is mottled with pale green lacquer and the nose is painted a bright red.	Steelcolor Shiner Hook Shank Covering: blue flourescent floss with silver tinsel rib Lateral Stripe: none Top of Head and Back: brown part of bucktail dyed blue Bottom of Head and Belly: pale-yellow bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: This species is restricted to the midwest.

Striped Jumprock Hook Shank Covering: gold tinsel Lateral Stripe: pale-orange bucktail Top of Head and Back: dark brown to black bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: pale-orange bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: This pattern is tied on a downed eyed hook to better represent the mouth of this member of the sucker family.	Swamp Darter Hook Shank Covering: embossed silver tinsel Lateral Stripe: two grizzly saddle hackles Top of Head and Back: brown bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: A very slim appearance is recommended.

Wedgespot Shiner Hook Shank Covering: black floss with silver rib and a black floss caudal spot Lateral Stripe: two strands of brown floss Top of Head and Back: light-brown bucktail Bottom of Head and Belly: white bucktail Eye: Yellow lacquer with black dot Additional Comments: This species is characterized by very large eyes.

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Thunder Creek Streamer Dressings

Golden Shiner

Marabou Shiner

Rainbow Trout

Redfin Shiner

Silver Shiner

Smelt

Spottail Shiner

Strawcolor Shiner

Reddup Shiner

Steelcolor Shiner

Striped Jumprock

Swamp Darter

Wedgespot Shiner

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Carrie Stevens patterns

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Smelt

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Sculpin

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