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| Well, I was going to get both a Mepps No. 5 and a Buchertail 500 for LOTW (6/26-7/3) to use as burning baits/search baits, thinking being that I'd be able to stick a couple even if they are little fellas. However, my memory didn't bring its A-game last night and I only got a Mepps No. 5 in black/hot firetiger. How do you like this bait as a fish catcher, search bait, and burning bait? I also just got a 7000 C3 to put these baits to the test, which I am excited about (sort of... not too excited about the nearly 18 oz. weight). Should I pick up a Buchertail at maybe a Fleet Farm on the way up? Are there other burning bucktails you'd recommend? Thanks much! |
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Location: DES MOINES, IOWA | Well, I don,t use either that much, but the 500 is Bob Pieske,s bread and butter lure at Sabaskong.I know when he get,s off the lake, he,ll jump on this post, because I know he caught at least 30-40 on the same 500 buck last year.Couldn,t have been much hair left on that lure. |
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Location: Holly, MI | I'd think with the keel weight the 500 should run a tad deeper and cast a bit further in the wind if that is what you want. I love 'em both and both will take plenty of fish including all bonus species. |
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Location: Angola, IN | For me, it's not even close: Mepp's #5
I love the #5 blade double dressed. You can slay the muskies on LOTW with silver or orange blade and black hair. |
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| I like the Mepps when conditions warrent, but gerenrally don't like throwing small bucktails. Mepps black and black is my fav combo. Certainly don't throw them with a big rig, I use an Ambassadeur 4500 on a somewhat whippy 7' rod to throw the little fellas. My bread and butter is the Buchertail 700 series, on a designated bucktail rod. If I were to take 3 of them fishing, they would be: black w/ silver blade, perch w/ copper blade and purple w/ firetiger blade. |
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | #5 Mepps all the way if I had to chose between those two. Mepps blades always spin! I usually don't fish buckatils that small except early in the year. Any Mepps, with an exception of the Mepps Marabou, make great burning baits. My personal favorite is a Giant Killer. It's heavier which allows farther casts and can be worked deeper because of the blade and weight.
Edited by CiscoKid 6/11/2004 7:30 AM
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Location: Kawarthas, Ontario | In terms of body construction, the Buchertail is a much more solidly built bait; however, all of Bucher's bucktails in recent years have had one recurring problem again and again, and that is VERY poor tail longevity. I've had this problem, and so have several other people I know. The thread quickly gets cut by teeth and begins to unravel - then the tail disintegrates. I had purchased a trio of their flathead spinnerbaits, and all three were badly damaged by the very first fish that I caught on each bait. Either the thread is too light, or the epoxy coating needs to be applied in a substantially more significant way.
Mepps baits have only one small flaw, and it can be readily fixed... remove the factory split ring and insert a much heavier one (at least two sizes bigger). Their tails stand-up quite well, and they definitely catch fish. They're light enough to make burning and casting for hours relatively simple and painless.
Although I've not used the Musky Candy models, I've heard some really great things about them consistently from a lot of anglers and guides.
Regards,
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | My vote would be for the Mepps No. 5 in silver/black or red/black.
Hands down they just catch fish and can be interchanged with any tail or blade just by switching the ends.
All you need is a few different blade colors and tail colors and interchange them for the different conditions. |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | Definetly the Mepps. Last year on the Angle out of our camp I think about 70% of the muskies caught were on either a Mepps Musky Killer, Magnum Or Marabou. They are reliable, the blade spins every time, versatile like Mike said by swapping blades and tails around, and they flat out catch fish. |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | No doubt, Mepps for me. I personally have'nt had the best of luck with Buchertails durability. |
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Location: MPLS, MN | I like the Buchertail 500s. I just have more action on them. Usually only use them early in he year. |
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Posts: 561
Location: Monee, Illinois | Buckertail 500------------ |
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Location: Sun Prairie, WI | Sugartale Bucktales by Berg Lures
Better quality than either of these. |
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