BUCKTAIL

[PE guy]

Hi guys.

What is your opinion on bucktail jigs for river mouths and rock or surf.

i have never caught anything on lures before.

 

thanks

 

 

[Gerhard]

I will use bucktail jigs without thinking twice, they are very versatile lures

 

[hunter1924]

I am also a Bucktail virgin !!!

 

[Mike Pike]

PE guy , i also recommend them although i still got to test the ones i have but they are sure to work .... ask Marshie and Neilg they highly recommend them.

 

[Marshie]

Brilliant, versatile lures for most species!  Rivers, surf, scattered rock you name it!


If fishing in very rocky areas I would rather go with just a jig head and weedless plastic or you'll loose a ton of tackle!

 

[Gerhard]

Pictures worth a 1000 words!!!!

Cool stuff Marshie

 

[zoemdoef]

If I was forced to choose just one lure to help survive on an island it would be a white bucktail jig.

 

Would anyone choose something else?

 

 

[Riaan_The_Legend]

Onde-onde? But buck tails would be right up there!

 

[Gerhard]

zoemdoef wrote:

If I was forced to choose just one lure to help survive on an island it would be a white bucktail jig.

 

Would anyone choose something else?

 

Ditto

 

[SAfish]

Is there a certain manufacturer or type you prefer? I would love to lay my hands on one.

 

[zoemdoef]

I  think more important is the brand of hook  used, make sure its owner or similar.

 

[Gerhard]

Here you go

http://www.spro.com/products/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=buck%20tail&sort=2a&page=2

 

[SAfish]

Oh no, Gerhard, you just opened a can of worms. Thanks! My wife is going to go ballistic if she finds out the amount of money I'm spending on fishing tackle!

 

[PE guy]

Thanks for the pics Marshie.

Cant wait to give it a good go.

 

 

[SAfish]

Can anyone give me some advice on the retrieve for cob and what about leeries/shad?

 

[Marshie]

Kob is a slow retrieve.  You ideally want to bounce the jig along the bottom.  "Whip" rod tip up from the horizontal to about 45%.  Then slowly wind back down and repeat.  Visualise the lures action as you work the rod.

 

For leeries and shad you will want to focus on the mid and upper water column.  A fast erratic retrieve will do the trick.  Use the same retrieve as you would for cob but speed it up.  You can also try a number of twitches and winding simultaneously.  There are simply no rules – experiment.

 

Rather use spoons (such as a slim spoon) for shad though, or you’ll be replacing your bucktail each trip.

 

[SAfish]

Thanks Marshie. Is that a yellowtail in the third photo?

 

[Marshie]

Pleasure!

Nope, it was a Leerie!

 

[PE guy]

Hi Marshie.

Are those clip on swivels i see in the pics?

I heard they not to be used.

 

[SAfish]

Sorry, my bad. It looks very green, Not that you would have minded for a tail, hey?