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BULKHead Deceiver
How do you tie a BULKHead Deceiver?
BULKHead Deceiver is a streamer fly pattern for bass, musky, striper, peacock bass, saltwater. Find its 4 materials and 14 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 4 of 5
- Target species
- bass, musky, striper, peacock bass, saltwater
- Pattern designer
- Bob Popovics
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Gami SL12S 4/0
- Thread: 140 Veevus Power Thread
- Bucktail: Two sizes of Bucktail
- Flash: Hedron Polar Flash
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Tying instructions
Start thread on hook shank.
Select a sparse clump of long bucktail fibers from the middle or top of the tail. Remove short fibers.
Tie in the bucktail at the bend, extending one shank-length.
Select a sparse amount of Hedron Polar Flash and tie in at the bend, extending one shank-length.
Select a sparse clump of shorter, coarser bucktail fibers from closer to the base of the tail.
Tie in the bucktail at the bend, extending one shank-length.
Use thumb to spread the bucktail fibers around the hook shank 360 degrees.
Build a thread dam to reverse the bucktail fibers back towards the bend.
Select a sparse clump of shorter, coarser bucktail fibers from closer to the base of the tail.
Tie in the bucktail at the bend, extending one shank-length.
Use thumb to spread the bucktail fibers around the hook shank 360 degrees.
Build a thread dam to reverse the bucktail fibers back towards the bend.
Repeat process, keeping a taper with the bucktail tapering short each time. Trim to maintain profile.
Whip finish and apply head cement.