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PDF File Attached This is how I build my bucktails. The first picture is the tools that I use. I got a pair of round nose pliers, needle nose, vice grips, flashabou beads and blades. I first put on the 7/0 treble with four wraps and heat shrink it on. I then use a 1/4 ounce egg sinker for extra weight. These are two coils that the flashabou will be tied to. I use a throttle cable assembly that I buy at lowe's, pull out the cable and use the housing. I usually cut between 3/4 to an inch long. If you plan on making these, I highly recommend using this type of flashabou. It is thicker and holds its shape much better. The one I'm building here is regular flashabou and I make this a little different. I'll explain in a bit. In this step, I'm tying the flashabou to the coil. I use an allen wrench to hold the coil on my vice. On the first coil, I usually try to tie it even. I usually use around 1/2 to 2/3 of the flashabou. On the fly fiber, I'll use the whole thing. When tying the second coil, I try to tie 1/3 of regular flashabou on top, fly fiber is in middle. The regular flashabou is too flimsy to tie in middle and seems to get hung up too much in the middle treble. Tying 1/3 on top helps too keep from tangling. I use hard as nails on the thread and then zip tie the coils for extra strength. Here I slid the first coil onto the wire. I then use a piece of surgical tubing, 1 inch to seperate the second coil from the first. Both coils on the wire. I then put one 1/4 inch bead on, then my two split rings for the second treble, then two more 1/4 inch beads. Don't place second treble on until last step! Unless you want to hook yourself!! I then place lure body on, then 1 1/4inch bead, then 4 7/32 beads. I then put on the clevis's with the blades attached. I interwine them as shown in the photos. One more 7/32 bead and then I make my loop. Then, I cut the end of the flashabou to the back end of the hook. The last step is placing the treble on. I usually use a 5/0 or another 7/0 hook. I use .051 diameter wire. Some use .062 but I think it's too hard to bend and really not needed. If you have never made a round loop with wire before, it helps to buy some thinner wire( jerkbait leaders) and practice!! It's much easier to learn with thinner wire and you don't mess up your good bucktail wires. Also, if a fish does bend it, cut it and add the parts to another wire. I keep extras in the boat with me and can put it back together in less than ten minutes. Good luck and I hoped this helps! If you make some, post them up!! Flashabou Musky Bucktails.pdf Flashabou Musky Bucktails.pdf Flashabou Musky Bucktails.pdf Flashabou Musky Bucktails.pdf Flashabou Musky Bucktails.pdf Flashabou Musky Bucktails.pdf Flashabou Musky Bucktails.pdf Flashabou Musky Bucktails.pdf Flashabou Musky Bucktails.pdf

It's pretty easy Ben, heat this stuff and you can do anything with it-- Pete A few pic' from TU Tutes and other places.

Hey everyone. I just recently worked with Chuck @ Lakeside Baits on a custom mold job and let me say that it turned out Great! We submitted a very detailed sketch drawn by our artist and he nailed the design spot on. We went through several prototypes and made some changes along the way and he worked with us every step. Chuck works long and hard on the CAD design when you submit a bait and will not stop until its right! Pricing is also very attractive with them and our bait came out just the way we envisioned. They also offer their own line of bait molds and supplies. For a custom mold I would definately give them a call, He even worked weekends and sent us multiple test molds once he made a change. Check them out!

Read this article from Bassmaster... http://www.bassmaster.com/news/soft-plastics-banned Obviously Maine wishes to take prudent steps to sustain its fishery resource base and the economic base that flows from recreational fishing. Given that there is no study of the impact of soft baits on fish and other aquatic life in the wild, legislation banning these types of popular baits is unwarranted. The legislation seeks to ban “rubber” baits with rubber being undefined. Realistically, there are no such baits on the market as soft baits are made from various substances, none of which are rubber. There are biodegradable soft baits available and this legislation would ban even the use of those baits and certainly does nothing to encourage further research into that area or to improve consumer demand for those types of baits.

cbj11lbs, Thanks for the link, and its like I suspected when it comes to fishing and hunting laws there is usually more people involved then politicians, and 9 times out of 10 its a certain group of fishermen or a certain group of hunters. I noticed that the only actual damage to the fish in the article was the hook, yes they said they found plastic worms in the fish's stomach but not everything that a fish eats dissolves. Smallmouth and largemouth, for instance, either spit up or pass whole pieces of crawfish after absorbing the nutritional parts and there is nothing that says that bio-degradable products are that safe, just because they break down dosen't necesarily make them a safe product. How much Bio-degradable break down can actually be tolerated before it affects water qualities, at least you can remove plastic fishing worms, once a product breaks down what are you going to do? Remove the water? The ban on crawfish and hooks is probably the next thing to come

Very cool. I think it was hazmail that had a tutorial on curving lips. It looks like a very complicated process. Of course, I bet their weight system is unique too.

How can people spend so much time and money worrying about animals when so many people are in need?