Posted 12/4/2015 2:26 PM (#795213 - in reply to #795212) Subject: Re: squirrely hellhound replacement tail
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The tail either gets cut up by the back hook or just falls off. I have one that probably does not have 10 minutes of fishing on it and the tail just fell off in the bottom of the boat.
Posted 12/4/2015 11:12 PM (#795269 - in reply to #795231) Subject: Re: squirrely hellhound replacement tail
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Location: Central Wisconsin
If you do want to use a different brand make sure it's very similar to the same size. Otherwise the action gets changed. I would try sanding the butt and supergluing the tail on.
Posted 12/5/2015 6:13 AM (#795276 - in reply to #795210) Subject: Re: squirrely hellhound replacement tail
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I had the same issue with a squirrelly hellhound, the tail fell off after a half dozen casts. I drilled a hole in the back and epoxied a piece of bucktail wire sticking out about a half inch, similar to how phantom tails are connected. I glued the tail on and so far it has held up.
Posted 12/5/2015 7:52 AM (#795282 - in reply to #795276) Subject: Re: squirrely hellhound replacement tail
Tigerhunter - 12/5/2015 7:13 AM I had the same issue with a squirrelly hellhound, the tail fell off after a half dozen casts. I drilled a hole in the back and epoxied a piece of bucktail wire sticking out about a half inch, similar to how phantom tails are connected. I glued the tail on and so far it has held up.
Or drill a hole, drive a small ~1.5" sheet-metal screw with some superglue on it about 1/2 way in and then cut the screw head off. Then twist the replacement tail on, and use some superglue, too.
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