Bucktail question

[Cooter]

Well I'm fabricating/producing/BSing a bunch of them for my own trial use this year(no PINK ones this year Jon). But I'm not sure about when to go to two trebles vs one as far as overall length of the bucktail. So I'm asking for you guys hooking experience with the almight bucktail and your thoughts on one trailing/stinger treble vs one behind the blade and a second one on the arse end. Thanks.

[Random guy]

As long as you use a treble I think you are ok. My bucktails have only the one treble and they hook up fine. Plus many production versions hit the shelf with one treble and seem to have good ratios, even the long ones. I think when dealing with a bucktails it's normally a pretty agressive strike plus the bait is moving fast enough it will most likely be a strike from behind and not the side other then a smack during the figure eight.

Cooter if you made a pink one you don't even need a hook, they follow it right into the boat they like it so much.

[Maashkinoozhe]

A single treble hook on a bucktail is sufficient. I even pinch the barbs down - I've had too much "fun" trying to unhook double or triple hooked pike that are flopping around in the boat. Two treble-hooks in a flopping fish in a net and you spend more time unhooking (and sometimes repairing the net you had to cut up) and less time fishing. Just my $0.02.

Dave D.

[Cooter]

So what about something like that big Cowgirl or whatever with I think 3 trebles? Guess I'm asking at what length do two trebles become important? I mean, if you got a bucktail a foot long overall, I would think only one treble would cause some misses - or not?

[Maashkinoozhe]

I see your point. Yeah, if it's a foot long, I'd want a double or treble hook maybe every 4". I tend to use smaller lures, but when they are that big, I'd have multiple trebles, like on giant jerk bait, or giant raps.

Dave D.

[CommonSense Guy]

That's why I throw Eagle Tails. They are big but with those single hooks you can really drive it home. But it probably makes no difference. Don't give them too much credit. They are the biggest dumbest thing in the water.

[Random guy]

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They are the biggest dumbest thing in the water.

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Hey! Thats my job! Oh, in the water, I'm on the water.

[Maashkinoozhe]

You mean you jetski within 20 feet of fishing boats?

Dave

[Random guy]

I had all these good thoughts and pictures in my mind of open water until you mentioned those water rats!

[delmuts]

jon!! just go back to playing with your muskie equip. , and have happy thoughts!

[Random guy]

Ok