Baby Bulkhead: Step-by-step fly tying by Fred Davis

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. Here, 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. BABY BULKHEAD MATERIALS: Hook: Any decent saltwater hook. Thread: White or red. Body: Bucktail, white and olive. Tail: Lateral scale and grizzly hackle. Into fly fishing? Check out The Mission's free magazine: https://themissionflymag.com Follow us on Instagram:   / themissionflymag   Follow Fred on Instagram:   / fjdavis13   Intro animation by Gerhard Human: https://gerhardhuman.com Intro music by Brett Bellairs Main music C/o Pixabay 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Background 1:40 - Materials Used 2:45 - Thread base and tail 4:59 - Introducing hackle to the tail 8:43 - First bucktail bulkhead 10:38 - Second bucktail bulkhead 11:39 - Bulkhead trimming and shaping 14:52 - Outro