There are so many bucktails on the market today that it is hard to
know how best to provide some useful information for selecting bucktails. Bucktails too fall into that category. I
will touch upon a few varieties of Bucktail to give you some perspective. Bucktails range
in price from $5.50 to $12.00. If you are paying more, you are paying for the name
associated with the lure and, of course, lures, NOT names,
catch fish.
The Skimmer
The
skimmer is a well balanced lure with very good casting characteristics. It has a mid-body
treble hook as well as a trailing treble hook. The lure is a good hooking lure. Its only
real short coming is its propensity to have the shaft bend during a battle. Once bent, the
shaft has been stressed and is not as reliable as before the bend. The skimmer is not
alone in this. Most all Bucktails have the same problem. Average price is around $8.50
The Ghost Tail
The Ghost Tail is also a good bucktail. It has a little weight to it for good
castability and it also has blade and dress colors & patterns that are very good in
clear water. The Ghost Tail has a bit of a problem associated with the dress. Some of the
dress used is feathers. The feathers provide a unique look in the water but they are also
short lived with heavy use. Also, the wrap used to secure the dress may come
loose with
with heavy use. For most Musky anglers, this is a
one or two season bucktail. Average price is around $10.00
The Feather Tail
The Feather Tail is a light weight buck tail that is well suited to early
season fishing using 30 lb. micron line. The lighter line is needed because the lure is
lightly weighted. The lure uses a body hook that is in-line with the shaft. The feather
dress is also secured to the hook shaft using standard tying material and generous amounts
of epoxy varnish. The trailing hook is attached in the standard fashion. The main problem
with the lure is that body hook. If it get bent or dulled beyond sharpening, you can not replace it without replacing the dress as well. Most Musky
anglers would rather not bother. Average price is $7.75.
A good choice for an early season
Muskie adventure !!!
It's a brand new throw back bait from Brook DiCristina of
Brooktails of Chicago, called "The
Reactor."
Have you ever had a big ol’ muskie follow your
lure up to the boat, and no matter how hard you work that figure-eight, it
turns up its nose and swims back to where it came from? That’s the time
to lay down your rod and pick up your second rod with "The
Reactor" on it.
Cast it back to where that finicky lunker
headed, and start cranking. The flash of the #10 Colorado blade, and the
tantalizing twisting motion of the 7" grub, will definitely grab the
attention of that stubborn ol’ esox and initiate an explosive
reaction. The Reactor is fitted with a single #8 Mustad
hook for ease of presentation in weedy spots.
This 10" lure is
available in Yellow, Black, White and Chartreuse, and will provide you
with that "little something extra" in your arsenal of Muskie
lures.
The
skimmer is a well balanced lure with very good casting characteristics. It has a mid-body
treble hook as well as a trailing treble hook. The lure is a good hooking lure. Its only
real short coming is its propensity to have the shaft bend during a battle. Once bent, the
shaft has been stressed and is not as reliable as before the bend. The skimmer is not
alone in this. Most all Bucktails have the same problem. Average price is around $8.50
The Ghost Tail is also a good bucktail. It has a little weight to it for good
castability and it also has blade and dress colors & patterns that are very good in
clear water. The Ghost Tail has a bit of a problem associated with the dress. Some of the
dress used is feathers. The feathers provide a unique look in the water but they are also
short lived with heavy use. Also, the wrap used to secure the dress may come
loose with
with heavy use. For most Musky anglers, this is a
one or two season bucktail. Average price is around $10.00
The Feather Tail is a light weight buck tail that is well suited to early
season fishing using 30 lb. micron line. The lighter line is needed because the lure is
lightly weighted. The lure uses a body hook that is in-line with the shaft. The feather
dress is also secured to the hook shaft using standard tying material and generous amounts
of epoxy varnish. The trailing hook is attached in the standard fashion. The main problem
with the lure is that body hook. If it get bent or dulled beyond sharpening, you can not replace it without replacing the dress as well. Most Musky
anglers would rather not bother. Average price is $7.75.
It's a brand new throw back bait from Brook DiCristina of
Brooktails of Chicago, called "The
Reactor."