By Scott R

There is so much junk in the buck tail musky industry, one wonders who buys it all. So what are the problems with musky bucktails. Oh, there are many. Here’s what you need to watch out for.
If it feels as light as a feather, let it sit on the hook in the store and rot- do not buy it. You will not be able to cast a light bucktail anywhere, and you will be cursing all day because you were ripped off. If the bucktail has a hook that looks too small, don’t touch it, you need a big hook- 5/0, 6/0. Stay far away from the tiny hooks. Also stay away from a single hook bucktails, you won’t hook a thing, except yourself.

Examine what is blocking the hook points. If a bucktail has stiff deer hair covering the hooks, and you can’t even see the hooks, consider a different choice. Stiff piles of bucktail with too much glue will not allow you to get a solid hook set on a beast musky.

Make sure the wire is stiff enough to withstand some serious abuse. You want .052 and .062 wire. Once you go lower, you can pretty much count on a bent bucktail after a few decent fish. Stay away from the light wire, it will eat your money. Also, make sure that the clevis is strong, something that looks as thick as horse hair will not last. And finally,make sure you have razor sharp hooks. Most of the time you will not find a bucktail that meets these criteria in a store.

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