How to Build a Musky Bucktail

Easy how to video describing the steps to building a musky or pike fishing bucktail bait. DIY bucktail. You can do it!

[@kurtbertling2511]

My father is a huge muskie fanatic. All he wants in life is to get a 50+. He has been muskie hunting for over 40 years. I will get him subscribed to your show. We will be excited to see you this year and what insight you have. Good luck fishing this year.

[@badgerfarmgirl336]

Great video... thx for sharing!

[@garymarch4711]

Thanks for the vid! Completely new to Muskie fishing... always been a bass fisherman. I'm getting bored of little green fish, so I'm hunting Muskie this year. I'm trying to sort out what size beads, blades, hooks and what colors work best just to get started. I'm in Rockford, IL and will be learning Muskie fishing here. I'll also be fishing the River... Castle Rock damn and south on the river... from my kayak. All that said... do you know of a definitive guide to sizes and colors by chance? Im sure a l lot is personal preference, but there's probably an "all around good" place to start. I've Googled to no avail. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places. I'd appreciate any info if ya have it. Take care!

[@JamesBeamOutdoors]

For starters, I use .051 wire, probably the most common. 1/4 inch beads, 5/0 hooks and whatever blade size you want. Smaller blades like size 8 in the spring. My personal favorite blade is a number 9 indiana, for singles and doubles. As far as colors are concerned, typically in dark water, I like orange, green or chartreuse blades. But certain lakes nickel, gold and copper work really well. If possible make one of each. For skirts, not sure how much it matters, can't go wrong with black or gold in my opinion. Use 3/8 oz egg sinkers for weight.

[@garymarch4711]

@@JamesBeamOutdoors Thanks much. I appreciate you taking the time to share. Tight lines!

[@shanerproductions]

I need a good skirt tying tutorial

[@thestrikeking4501]

Shane E. Buy ones that are already tied

[@MrLegitimatized]

What size clevises should i buy? If i were to use double 8's or 7's?

[@muskieswiattitude4303]

Sorry not sure about that

[@theoutdooroffice432]

What gauge wire do you use?

[@muskieswiattitude4303]

.051

[@veithr3293]

Both my side cutters and spilt ring pliers have teeth i use to finish off my tag ends because of my ocd

[@muskieswiattitude4303]

Good idea

[@tylergenereaux3435]

What diameter hole did you drill in the vice? How far did you space the hole from the hole with the roller pin?

[@JamesBeamOutdoors]

1/16th inch drill bit for drilling directly between the jaws of the vice. A little larger for the pin. I made another one and used a small nail instead of a roll pin, and I liked it much better, just have to cut the nail to length before pounding it in the hole you drill. The holes are approximately 1/3 inch apart.

[@parkhee_6748]

What is the wire called? Like what should I search on google to find some do of these?

[@muskieswiattitude4303]

.051 stainless wire

[@tylercasey1951]

What size of hook?

[@brittonvonruden6373]

what kind of blades do u prefer

[@JamesBeamOutdoors]

Thanks for the comment. My personal favorite blade is a #9 Indiana blade. They have a little different vibration than the colorado blades, and start right away. The kicker is they are less expensive than mag 8s or 10s. Let us know if you have any other questions, happy to help.

[@chriskidder8771]

Do you prefer black on black? A lot or sometimes?

[@JamesBeamOutdoors]

CK, never caught anything on that combo, buts seems others like it.

[@alexkenny7554]

black skirt with a black and gold blade or black skirt with single orange are killer

[@Al-vm7fx]

Black on black works really well here on lake of the woods.

[@jenniferwhite6089]

what thickness of the wire you use

[@muskieswiattitude4303]

.051

[@mulletboi1920]

Where would I be able to buy these supplies?

[@jenniferwhite6089]

google it in the area you live in may be where I live there 12 stores sell supplies the city is not big but we landed up with 2 Cabela's store here I do not like to shop there too much I have my favourite stores same were better than others but in time the family did not want to keep the store miss that one played hooky from school just to learn to make fishing lures too

[@garlichoto4669]

$4 per skirt? Have you tried EBAY?

[@son33son]

What is the biggest size blades you have?

[@muskieswiattitude4303]

12’s or 13’s

[@matthewsfallout3252]

I just use actual buck tail

[@robertcornelius3514]

Nice work, but I so wish you guys assembling these spinners would stop using yourselves as a backdrop and lay the spinner on some white cardboard.

[@muskieswiattitude4303]

Noted!

[@robertcornelius3514]

@@muskieswiattitude4303 , it would make seeing the fly/spinner so much easier for us old guys. Thanks