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Title: Bucktails
Post by: Half-Pint on August 15, 2011, 11:20:25 AM: Has anyone found a quality but affordable brand of bucktail jig? I bought a kingfisher one on friday but after one test session in my pool the paint has all come off.
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: Kumz on August 15, 2011, 11:23:19 AM: Use a Pink skirt with ... it may work well ... :crzy ... :hehe: ..

Sowy bud ...had to ... :clwn
Cant wait till Reefer posts pic .... :hyst:
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: WalkersKiller on August 15, 2011, 11:27:00 AM: Are you serious bru swr ???

The only quality bucktails I have ever seen are the Alcocks custome made ones but they cost like 70 bucks for one!
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: Half-Pint on August 15, 2011, 11:31:01 AM: Yip admittedly I was bouncing it along the bottom but that's exactly what they are meant for
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: WalkersKiller on August 15, 2011, 11:34:54 AM: Quote from: Half-Pint on August 15, 2011, 11:31:01 AM
Yip admittedly I was bouncing it along the bottom but that's exactly what they are meant for
Does not matter bru they should not do that!!!! Maybe PM Tommo he should know where to get good bucktails!
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: tackle whore on August 15, 2011, 01:19:05 PM: what weight you using ? put a lumo skirt on . you need to epoxy powder paint leadheads/all lead sinkers before painting else paint wont stick these are still the easiest to fish add plastic os dressed trebles .
(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss328/markstotesbury/Earballjig.jpg)
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: skipsch on August 15, 2011, 03:31:29 PM: That looks great Takle.... How is their hookup rate?

Halfpint have a look atBennie's wepsite he has got one bucktail called inchiku bucktail... looks like a good one...
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: skipsch on August 15, 2011, 03:37:28 PM: sorry www.demontackle.co.za (http://www.demontackle.co.za)
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: Fritz on August 16, 2011, 06:15:01 AM: While we on the discushion of bucktail jigs. What sizes are you guys using? Brad sorry for the hijack but have spoken to you about this and you know where I am going with this.
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: skipsch on August 16, 2011, 08:35:12 AM: Fritz... as you may notice Im a inland fisherman :cnfzd I get months of theoretical info and then have 2 weeks to try it w;k

BUT appearantly the weight of the jigheads/bucktail depend on the depth?
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: Half-Pint on August 16, 2011, 09:35:39 AM: Skip for offshore the depth would affect the weight but inshore we seldom even know the depth we are fishing. Its more a case of finding a balance between action, casting distance, buffeting from wave action and matching the hatch
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: Fritz on August 16, 2011, 09:58:47 AM: I am talking lght tackle, for esturies and rivers.
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: tackle whore on August 16, 2011, 11:53:20 AM: 60 grams max for in shore ........depends what you want to catch as well surf you can go heavy and big 4 oz07 oz for GT down to 1/4 oz for pompano and wave garrick .
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: Nightfox on August 16, 2011, 08:15:09 PM: Quote from: Half-Pint on August 15, 2011, 11:20:25 AM
Has anyone found a quality but affordable brand of bucktail jig? I bought a kingfisher one on friday but after one test session in my pool the paint has all come off.
Hiya Half-Pint

Most of them do lose their paint when bumped along
The bottom, but they do last longer when bumped on sand or mud. spro make decent bucktail jigs and go for about R25 for the 1\4 to about R70 for a 3 ounce. For estuaries i use mainly 1\4 ounce jigs, but if the tide and wind gets a bit strong you can go up to half ounce and 3\4 ounce. Don't be fazed about how small a 1\4 ounce bucktail jig is as you can catch any size fish on it.
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Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: PH on August 17, 2011, 06:40:46 AM: Half-Pint, Was it paint coming off or powder coating? These jigs should be powder coated?
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: Half-Pint on August 17, 2011, 06:49:43 AM: Now you guys are getting way too technical. How do I know if it was paint or powder coat
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: PH on August 17, 2011, 07:00:13 AM: Powder coating is hard and if it comes off it will come off in flakes.
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: Half-Pint on August 17, 2011, 07:02:03 AM: I think it is paint to be honest I didn't really look that closely.
Title: Re: Bucktails
Post by: tackle whore on August 17, 2011, 09:43:54 AM: industrial powder coating does not flake off it sticks like bear s##t on rabbit fur !! we catck upto 200 snoek on a spinner with paint still fairly good after the teeth have chewed the spinner , good base powder coating makes all the differance .