Buck Tail Rigs

[tropics]

Buck Tail Rig

I have been playing with this rig, for a few weeks now it has proved to be worth
posting. This may help the guys that use the lighter tails, it does not have a loop
to fight with going threw the eye. if you can tie a double uni knot, you can tie this.

First pic is the rig ready to fish, I like my BT on the end chasing the teaser. You
can tie ether one in ether place. If you want you can put a clip on to change BTs
or leave it long and cut it 1 or 2 times.

2nd Pic is the double uni knot, here you can see I use hard leader of 2 different
sizes, 30lb. main line 20 for trailer ( BT ) this keeps the teaser away from the line,
when using the BT on the shorter line it allows the teasers to float more freely.

3rd Pic the uni knot tightened 4th is trimmed.

Russ thanks for your post it finally got me working on this.

[RussH]

Looks good, I like that it doesn't require the 3-way swivel. Less hardware is always good in my book.

Curious question, where do you get those bucktail skirts from for the hook? I don't know anywhere around here that carries them and I wanna buy a couple dozen for next year. For now I just use plain hooks with maybe a bead or two above them.

[MVP]

Russ

I have a bunch of real nice slide on teasers that I will be posting in the classifieds once I have time to get them together. If interested let me know

MVP

[RussH]

Sure, I'll check it out. I would like someone to PM me a store to buy them at though just so I can see what options are out there. Barlowes doesn't sell them pre-made.

[tropics]

Sure, I'll check it out. I would like someone to PM me a store to buy them at though just so I can see what options are out there. Barlowes doesn't sell them pre-made.

I make mine Russ

[River Rat]

I make mine Russ

Richie,

How do you make them? What do you tie the BT on?

Tanks

[tropics]

Richie,

How do you make them? What do you tie the BT on?

Tanks

I use brass rivets, they are hard to come by you can get aluminum at HD or Lowes just pop the pin out

[Ryan W]

Couldn't you just tie a dropper and cut one end instead of tying the uni to uni? It would still give you something to snell on to, but I think it's easier to tie than the uni with such a long tag end. It may not be as strong, but it was much easier to tie when I tried it. Not quite sure how long you want the teaser though- there's only so big you can tie a dropper.

[tropics]

Couldn't you just tie a dropper and cut one end instead of tying the uni to uni? It would still give you something to snell on to, but I think it's easier to tie than the uni with such a long tag end. It may not be as strong, but it was much easier to tie when I tried it. Not quite sure how long you want the teaser though- there's only so big you can tie a dropper.

The double uni is so I can use the 2 different lines

[Ryan W]

Ah, I see now. Makes perfect sense now. I must have missed that in the original post.

Thanks for the explanation!

[RussH]

I think I have an old box of brass rivets kicking around our basement, gonna look tomorrow and see if I can try it out. I was just gonna takesome very small diameter brass tube and turn it into 3/8" pieces with a line in the middle to hold the thread. Can probably pop 50 of those out in under an hour. Rivets might be easier though.

[tropics]

I think I have an old box of brass rivets kicking around our basement, gonna look tomorrow and see if I can try it out. I was just gonna takesome very small diameter brass tube and turn it into 3/8" pieces with a line in the middle to hold the thread. Can probably pop 50 of those out in under an hour. Rivets might be easier though.

Hope it's a big box that you want to share :D

[RussH]

McMaster.com seems to have all you want in any size and shape.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#brass-rivets/=8kv2zh

All in brass.

[tropics]

Bringing this back up with all the interest in BT been tying all winter :)

[Aross]

@Tropics , where do u buy your beads from ? Can u pm me a place? They look very nice quality.

[tropics]

@Tropics , where do u buy your beads from ? Can u pm me a place? They look very nice quality.

I bought them in a NS down in the Philippines, if you need any or any more info email me.

Richie

[Aross]

@tropics will do thanks.