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Turkeyt

Posted 2/2/2015 9:18 AM (#751497)
Subject: Fastening tails

Posts: 260

Location: Almost Heaven

What are some the ways you guys use to fasten soft tails to the end of baits? Thanks

CedarLakeMusky

Posted 2/2/2015 9:41 AM (#751503 - in reply to #751497)
Subject: Re: Fastening tails

I bend wire like a corkscrew and epoxy into the tail of the lure. The wire end that's epoxied I bend in an "L" or small loop. That way you can keep the hole you drill in the tail smaller and it will still hold well.

muskie tamer

Posted 2/2/2015 9:46 AM (#751504 - in reply to #751497)
Subject: Re: Fastening tails

Posts: 411

Location: Waconia,MN

I use a stretched out bucktail coil epoxied in.

Pickadoll

Posted 2/2/2015 9:59 AM (#751506 - in reply to #751497)
Subject: Re: Fastening tails

Posts: 34

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Beaver

Posted 2/2/2015 10:50 AM (#751518 - in reply to #751506)
Subject: Re: Fastening tails

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I screw in a deck screw and cut off the excess with a Knipex. For bonding, I haven't found anything better than Fletch-It archery adhesive. I use it for feathers and nocks and once you get just a little on the threads of the deck screw you screw on the tail and it stays put. I used it to secure some polycarbonate lips on some prototype crank baits that I made and I couldn't get them back out. The stuff is amazing, dries rapidly and can be used for many things.

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