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Message Subject: Bucktail Wire

Billy B

Posted 2/14/2007 2:04 PM (#238797)
Subject: Bucktail Wire

Posts: 267

Location: Ft. Wayne, Indiana

I am going to try and make some # 10 colorado bladed, bucktails pretty soon, and I was wondering what diameter wire I should use. Any help would be appreciated.

Edited by Billy B 2/14/2007 2:06 PM

Bayboo_baits

Posted 2/14/2007 2:20 PM (#238802 - in reply to #238797)
Subject: RE: Bucktail Wire

Posts: 129

Location: Milwaukee Wi

Try 0.63 it will stay straight when you throw it with the weight!!!!!

Jason B

Posted 2/14/2007 6:21 PM (#238861 - in reply to #238797)
Subject: RE: Bucktail Wire

I use the .51, and after a fish or 2, sometimes later sometimes earlier I usually have to re shaft them. The thicker wire is quite hard to bend without a wire bender, but should hold up better.

I really don't mind reshafting baits though so I'll stick with the .51 myself.
If your worried about 1 getting bent up while fishing and not having another. Just carry a couple extra shafts, shrink tubing, and hooks and you can remake 1 in minutes on the water.

The net is what bends 90% of them............1 hook in the net and the other attached to an angry fish will take its toll on almost any bucktail.
Good luck
Jason

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