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Bucktail Deceiver

Baitfish · Striped Bass · Bluefish · False Albacore · Jack · Tarpon · Snook · Redfish · Barracuda · Roosterfish · Beginner · 2 versions

Classic Recipe

  • Hook Saltwater, 2/0-6/0
  • Thread White 210D 210D

Materials

  • Tail Long bucktail, tip section (full)
  • Body Bucktail tied in reverse-stacked stations, high-tied (4-6 stations)
  • Flash Sparse between stations (few strands)
  • Eyes 3D eyes (1 pair)

How to tie it

  1. Long tail bucktail at the bend
  2. Advance in stations: sparse bucktail top and bottom each station, high-tie so it flows
  3. Taper the final station into a head, eyes on

Other versions

1 more in the app: Popovics.

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