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| I am curious as to what brands of bucktails people prefer. You can answer the poll and reply with the model, color, blade size, modifications, ect. about your go to bucktail.
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| My current Favorite is the Dadson 9mm Bullet. I was hooked after trying one a guide showed me last year fishing on LOTW. I think it is a good compromise on size and speed. Most importantly it is built well and casts great, even into the wind. The biggest down side is it is very hard to get your hands on them, always sold out everywhere.... I mean they are crap so don't try to buy them.  |
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| BucherTail 700. The gold standard in bucktails. Nice size hook, hook can be replaced if you have to cut it, straight shaft, blade spins easily.
What could be better.
Backdraft |
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Location: Lake St Clair | Double cowgirl but the Muskie Underground customs are a close 2nd |
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| I had a JR Cowgirl custom made at one of the shows this year, it is a single blade. To my knowledge, they only sell the JR as a double version with two blades.. Somehow I completely forgot about it, but am now dying to get out and throw it. |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | Dadson's and Esox Assault for me, respectively. Both have done very well the past few season's. |
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Location: Ashland WI | To those that voted musky mayhem, do you like the double showgirls? I have had trouble with the blades starting. |
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Location: Lake County Illinois | Esox Assault ,Spankys and Dadsons. |
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Location: Twin Cities, MN | Ghosttails
Gerry's Girls
Custom Maribou tails from Elijah I cannot wait to try also ...
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| TTails are my new favorite |
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| I would also add T-n-T tri-glides. My #2 producing bucktails. At least 5 over 50 and responsible for a second place in the George Wahl. 6.5s are my favorite. The 9.5 and 12.5 are great for slow rollin! |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | DL Dragon..Windowmaker! |
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Location: Poynette WI. | I throw ones I build probably 90% of the time. For multiple reasons, a couple are they are built the way I like them for particular lakes and rivers, it's very rewarding to catch a fish on something you made yourself, the price is right and it's usually different than a mass produced lure. I also like using a few others that are made up of materials I don't have on hand. |
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| I love Spankys, but most of the time i use my own  |
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Location: Detroit River | 14ledo81 - 5/31/2015 1:40 PM To those that voted musky mayhem, do you like the double showgirls? I have had trouble with the blades starting. Last year I caught 12 muskies including a 50", a 48" & several low to mid 40's on double showgirls. There's one that the skirt is almost gone & the blades bent up a little. I usually make my own but I bought the 2 showgirls I have used because they were cheaper than building my own. If you are having problems getting the blades to start then try bending the clevis inward a little so that the are a perfect "U" shaped. |
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Location: Ashland WI | Zib - 6/1/2015 7:40 AM
14ledo81 - 5/31/2015 1:40 PM To those that voted musky mayhem, do you like the double showgirls? I have had trouble with the blades starting. Last year I caught 12 muskies including a 50", a 48" & several low to mid 40's on double showgirls. There's one that the skirt is almost gone & the blades bent up a little. I usually make my own but I bought the 2 showgirls I have used because they were cheaper than building my own. If you are having problems getting the blades to start then try bending the clevis inward a little so that the are a perfect "U" shaped.
Thanks.
Do you mean bend the bottom of the "U" toward the shaft? |
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| He means, from the manufacturer the clevis is sort of shaped like this ) if you bend the arms towards each other so they are parallel like the arms in a "U" then they are more perpendicular to the shank, and they spin more freely |
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| I selected Mayhem just because of one particular bait that I've caught fifty or more fish on.... I make most of my own bucktails though, and have had good luck with them....That being said I use all the same components as in DCG's. |
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Location: Ashland WI | Zinox - 6/1/2015 9:09 AM
He means, from the manufacturer the clevis is sort of shaped like this ) if you bend the arms towards each other so they are parallel like the arms in a "U" then they are more perpendicular to the shank, and they spin more freely :)
Got it now.
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Location: Contrarian Island | I've caught 50+ inchers on cowgirls, Gerry Girls, Dadsons, Glittertails and Vibraxes.. they all work! ; ) |
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Location: Manitowish Waters WI | I second Ghost Tails |
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Location: IGH Minnesota | They're all tools and have their time and place, but the Dreamcatcher standard in crappie is my favorite. |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Why does this question keep coming up? My favorite is the new "Giant Quadruple 20 Beaver Tail" from Beaver Slivinski. The quadruple blades are 8"x5" and it requires a minimum of a 150HP Evenrude Etec HO with Raker stainless steel prop & 300 lb fluoro with a Giant Tuna Rod and a Shimano Taigra to pull it, and you had better be setting in ToddM's fighting chair when she hits!
http://shimano.fishing-store.us/shimano-conventional-reels.html
I thinks someone already said it -> try doing a fX&^@4 search!
Is it still "Winternet 2015"?????
I can't wait for the 2015 Canadian opener! Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Have fun!
Al
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Location: one foot over the line | ^^^^^ wow... |
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| homemade. I can't understand the hype with dadsons...they are a fine bait but the fact that guys are paying $75+ for flashabou is crazy to me. Any guy can make that same bait for ~ $14 bucks worth of components |
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Location: Detroit River | Ronix - 6/2/2015 6:40 AM homemade. I can't understand the hype with dadsons...they are a fine bait but the fact that guys are paying $75+ for flashabou is crazy to me. Any guy can make that same bait for ~ $14 bucks worth of components I agree. I know a couple of guys that sold all of their Dadsons for more than they paid & are laughing at the fools that are over paying for them. |
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Location: MN | Zib - 6/2/2015 7:44 AM
Ronix - 6/2/2015 6:40 AM homemade. I can't understand the hype with dadsons...they are a fine bait but the fact that guys are paying $75+ for flashabou is crazy to me. Any guy can make that same bait for ~ $14 bucks worth of components I agree. I know a couple of guys that sold all of their Dadsons for more than they paid & are laughing at the fools that are over paying for them.
I'm sure Jonny would love to sell them at 75 bucks. I agree I think these Bucktail prices in general have gotten out of hand. I wanted a few Jr CowGirls but couldn't get myself to pay the 22 dollars. I made mine for $8.35. |
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Location: Madison, WI | Esox Assault for me..25 fish on one bucktail and counting without a rebuild. |
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Location: Duluth, MN | EsoxAddiction - 6/2/2015 12:22 PM
Esox Assault for me..25 fish on one bucktail and counting without a rebuild.
Same here. I've got a Gold\Gold that i finally had to retire and got it replaced this year. Best LOTW lure by far the last 3 years for us. Double catch and follow rate than any other lure. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | and you probably threw it 2 x as much! sorry devils advocate ... they all work...throw something 2 x as much and it will catch 2 x as much ..the fish really don't care what brand they are... now I have seen some shine at times...but... |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | Timing and location get that right and you could catch them on a socket wrench |
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Location: Duluth, MN | BNelson - 6/2/2015 1:13 PM
and you probably threw it 2 x as much! sorry devils advocate ... they all work...throw something 2 x as much and it will catch 2 x as much ..the fish really don't care what brand they are... now I have seen some shine at times...but...
I've literally swapped lures with my son and seen follows move to him. Believe what you like:} Yes there is a gold gold esox usually on someones line at all times in my boat. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | I just stick with MM. |
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| Try a Schlicke Musky Penetrator double bladed, very easy to fish with.
http://industrysalesrep.com/id52.html
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