bucktail

American  

[buhk-tayl] / 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

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Example Sentences

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bucktail

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

To make the plug look more enticing and improve its action, add a single hook to the tail dressed with long bucktail.

From Time Magazine Archive

White bucktail jigs are versatile lures that fool tarpon feeding at almost any depth.

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

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