bucktail

American  

[buhk-teyl] / ˈbʌkˌteɪl /

noun

Angling.

1. an artificial fly made of hairs of or like those of the tail of a deer.

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Etymology

Origin of bucktail

First recorded in 1910–15; buck ¹ + tail ¹

Example Sentences

Black bass are fair near steep rocky shorelines, timber, and drop-offs on bucktail spinners, drop shots, blue/green skirted jigs, and crankbaits.

From Washington Times • Jan. 20, 2021

But then on my last day, in another steady rain, I had a solid hookup on a Willie Gunn, a tube fly tied with yellow, orange and black bucktail.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2011

Droppers started out as little more than small sections of bucktail tied on a hook.

From Time Magazine Archive

On a whim, I matched some tubing with a fish-tested bucktail and cut a four-inch length to mimic the profile.

From Time Magazine Archive

Grandpa Bobby started casting a small yellow bucktail, hopping it through the grassy patches where the snappers hang out.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen