started making my own bucktails
Eric21x
Posted 3/8/2015 3:10 PM (#758198)
Subject: started making my own bucktails




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Finally bit the bullet and started making my own Bucktails. Its pretty addicting. Here is what I have made so far. Need to work on making my ties alittle cleaner. Criticism and suggestions are welcome. It will only make me better.

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Edited by Eric21x 3/8/2015 3:15 PM
14ledo81
Posted 3/8/2015 3:45 PM (#758202 - in reply to #758198)
Subject: Re: started making my own bucktails





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Location: Ashland WI
They look pretty nice to me..
FISHFINDER101
Posted 3/8/2015 5:11 PM (#758213 - in reply to #758198)
Subject: Re: started making my own bucktails




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Location: Poynette WI.
Love the fire tiger.
bigbite
Posted 3/8/2015 5:13 PM (#758215 - in reply to #758198)
Subject: RE: started making my own bucktails




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Location: Pewaukee, WI
Nice patterns! I don't know if you used a butt weight, but I would opt for a 3/8 oz. or heavier keel weight to prevent twisting.
Eric21x
Posted 3/8/2015 5:20 PM (#758216 - in reply to #758198)
Subject: Re: started making my own bucktails




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Thanks for the input guys. I do have a 3/8 oz weight on them, but I may go to a 1/2 oz depending on my blade size. My favorite is probably the firetiger as well. It turned out pretty good.
J.GriffingLures
Posted 3/8/2015 6:03 PM (#758234 - in reply to #758198)
Subject: Re: started making my own bucktails




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Great looking Bucktails!!
Eaglescout2012
Posted 3/8/2015 7:07 PM (#758251 - in reply to #758198)
Subject: RE: started making my own bucktails





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Very nice, I have no complaints here. Your ties look fine and as long as they catch fish and they will no ones going to care if they look a bit messy.

Edited by Eaglescout2012 3/8/2015 7:08 PM
Zib
Posted 3/9/2015 9:44 AM (#758372 - in reply to #758198)
Subject: RE: started making my own bucktails





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Location: Detroit River

They look good. When I make mine I prefer the blade to be closer to the tied coil. When I hold up the bait with the blades hanging down, I like for the bottom edge of the blade to be about in in the middle of the threads of last tie. Yours looks to have more spacing between the blades, which is fine but when I had more spacing in between the blades & the tied coil the smaller muskies that would hit from the side wouldn’t get hooked up. A second hook would resolve that but I personally don’t like having that second top hook because it catches more weeds & tangles up in the net more.