SW Lures Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I have been making and tying bucktails for a few years now. I have been told recently to try monofilament or regular nylon sewing threads. I was wondering about a few things that may come up. The first is can I get enough hair on the lure to make the jig look like it has a full body with mono. The second is the knot to complete the wrap. Would a clinch do it? I use oversize hooks in a modified mold. The heads are 3/8-5/8 oz. I was thinking of using regular thread to complete and make the look clean. Any thoughts on this? The other problem I have is that with the long shank hooks (which I want) I need to find bucktail hair of about 3-4" long. I've seen it on other jigs but don't know where to get it. Thanks, Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammingjack Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 I hate mono. on jigs. But that's just me. I have had it break on me to many times. I use 210 denier flat waxed nylon or big fly thread 400 denier. I use a whip finisher to make the knot. 3 to 4 " is not to hard to find 6" is rare. Try Barlow's you can ask about their bucktails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
