The Baby Bulkhead is a bucktail streamer pattern with a strong baitfish profile. The bulkhead way of tying means that this fly pushes a lot of water, but still has a decent sink profile. This ‘rough and ready’ way of tying a bucktail streamer saves a lot of time while still producing an effective saltwater fly pattern. Watch how to tie it in this video.  

Fred Davis of Feathers and Fluoro ties the Baby Bulkhead, which he uses uses to target predatory fish such as queenfish, bream, garrick and more. Watch the full video below.

BABY BULKHEAD MATERIALS:

• Hook: Any decent saltwater hook.
• Thread: White or red, thick denier.
• Body: Bucktail, white and olive.
• Tail: Lateral scale and grizzly hackle.

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