Cabbage Patch - 2/14/2022 12:56 PM I’ve been making bucktails for a while, however have a couple of questions to bounce off some folks. First question, lead bodies versus deeds? I’ve used heavy lead bodies 3/4 to half an ounce, I’ve seen the trend towards more heavier egg seekers and back plus deeds from the blades to the tail. Thoughts? Second question, recent trends are different blade combinations. Then experimenting with number six chopper blades with other combo of blade. Any other combinations work for people or have interesting vibrations? Bucktails R built for the terrain your fishing. And how you want to work them. The trend with barrel weights in back is for guys that want to slow roll their bucktails, or burn them at a deeper level. I would rather run A heavy spinnerbait, 3, 5,6, or 8 ounce, than a heavy large buck tail . Way more grind and Thump. Beads or lure bodies won’t make too much difference except for weight involved. I kinda like the bead look. If casting, Balancing your baits to slightly be back heavy makes more sense. Unless maybe your trolling them. I’d prefer a keel weight over barrel weights. The blade combos is a trial and error thing. Test different combos till you like one, or copy some that R out there. I personally don’t do too much double blade buck tail or staggered blades. JD
Edited by jdsplasher 2/15/2022 10:38 PM
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