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| I made up a small bucktail with a heavy (.040" thick) WillowLeaf blade ,, the blade is 2-7/8"s long ,, its mounted on a #4 clevis with two small beads under the clevis to act as a bearing ,, I'm having much trouble getting the blade to spin when I retreive it ?? ,,, do I need to cup or flatten the blade?? ,, should I use a #6 clevis?? ,, ----- help ----- thanks ----- jimjimjim |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Try a bigger bead as the 1st one behind the clevis. It will hold out the blade farther out and it can start spinning right away. See it here on Joe Bucher's Willowbuck.
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| Hey !! -- Thanks Musky!Nut !!! ----- jimjimjim |
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| What about a keel weight towards the back of the wire? |
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Location: oswego, il | willow blades spin closer to the shaft than do their wider alternatives. make sure while holding the bucktail upright by the eye that the blade does not come in contact with the skirt. if it does you will have issues starting it. |
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| Is that a #6 or #8 Clevis on the picture of the "WillowBuck" ??? ----- thanks ---- Jim |
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| could the clevis be getting caught above it where the wire is bent? You may want to add a small bead above the clevis, as well as, allowing some slack or space between clevis and metail beads. I assume you use metal beads. If all fails, you may need to add some weight. A little heavier bucktail may help. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | jimjimjim - 6/2/2013 8:59 AM
Is that a #6 or #8 Clevis on the picture of the "WillowBuck" ??? ----- thanks ---- Jim
Who knows??? Wait, contact joebuheroutdoors to get an answer. I don't know. |
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Location: Northern Wisc. | use a lighter willow blade. and make sure there is a keel wieght toward the back of the bucktail. |
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Location: Maryland | Esoxman22 - 6/4/2013 2:08 PM
use a lighter willow blade. and make sure there is a keel wieght toward the back of the bucktail.
X2 Your bucktail is prolly not balanced. |
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| Willowleaf blades are notorious for needing to be "kick-started". You make the issue even more prominent using the heavy (.040) blades. I've found that the heavy gauge works just fine on spinnerbaits but can be a real hassle with inline bucktails. Next time try the .025 blades and the suggestion for a weight in the rear whether it's a keel weight of an egg sinker will most likely eliminate or certainly reduce your issues. |
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