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hoosierhunter

Posted 12/4/2015 1:17 PM (#795210)
Subject: squirrely hellhound replacement tail

Posts: 427

I have not had much luck with the tails on the squirrely hellhound tails. What are you guys using that works well and holds up a little better?

Zinox

Posted 12/4/2015 2:00 PM (#795212 - in reply to #795210)
Subject: Re: squirrely hellhound replacement tail

Posts: 1100

With not having luck, do you mean not catching, or catching but they get destroyed ?

hoosierhunter

Posted 12/4/2015 2:26 PM (#795213 - in reply to #795212)
Subject: Re: squirrely hellhound replacement tail

Posts: 427

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.

allegheny river kid

Posted 12/4/2015 4:50 PM (#795231 - in reply to #795210)
Subject: Re: squirrely hellhound replacement tail

Posts: 463

Location: Sw Pennsylvania

I use the phantom replacement tails. They seem to hold up good.

chadw18

Posted 12/4/2015 11:12 PM (#795269 - in reply to #795231)
Subject: Re: squirrely hellhound replacement tail

Posts: 364

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.

Tigerhunter

Posted 12/5/2015 6:13 AM (#795276 - in reply to #795210)
Subject: Re: squirrely hellhound replacement tail

Posts: 283

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.

Chemi

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.

bbeaupre

Posted 12/5/2015 8:05 AM (#795283 - in reply to #795210)
Subject: RE: squirrely hellhound replacement tail

Posts: 390

Use gorilla glue and they wont fall off!

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