: an angler's lure made typically of hairs from the tail of a deer
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But one lure that should make the jump (and hasn’t) is the oversized in-line spinner, better known in muskie angler speak as a bucktail.
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Try tipping your bucktail with a squid strip to increase scent and flutter.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
Opt for lures like Bull Dawgs, crankbaits, and glide baits that can be worked with a wide range of speed, as opposed to bucktails that have to be cranked quickly to maintain their action.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
Secure the cut end of the bucktail tightly in front of the eyes.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Try tipping your bucktail with a squid strip to increase scent and flutter.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
Opt for lures like Bull Dawgs, crankbaits, and glide baits that can be worked with a wide range of speed, as opposed to bucktails that have to be cranked quickly to maintain their action.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
Secure the cut end of the bucktail tightly in front of the eyes.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Bucktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucktail. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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