bucktails

[Guest]

I was wondering where i could find wire for making my own bucktails and also what kind of wire is the best

[Surface Tension]

Stainless Steel
Janns NetCraft the tackle makers nirvana

[Fisher Dave]

Stamina fishing tackle in St Louis Park, Thorne Brothers in Fridley area, Cabella's .. other than that .. Netcraft, Hagens, and so on.

The wire your looking for for musky bucktails is .051 Stainless steel. You will have to get a good set of wire bending pliers, or a tackle maker designed to twist the eyes. Getting larger than .051 is pointless. You will have problems finding clevis's, beads, etc that fit the shaft with anything larger.

I would recommend Stamina. They have an excellent choice of components also (blades, bodies, etc). They arent the cheapest, but they are reasonable and everything is right there.

They do have a HSOforum, I dont know the address. They are in the phone book.

[yoppdk]

I always used bicycle spokes. They're stainless, about the right length and available in a wide range of diameters. Pretty inexpensive and available at bicycle stores everywhere!