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bucktail

American  
[buhk-tayl] / ˈbʌkˌteɪl /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of bucktail

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


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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

Here, the standard boat-fishing techniques include drifting live eels or bouncing a one- to two-ounce bucktail jig sweetened with a strip of squid over the sandy shoals.

From Time Magazine Archive

What I needed was a lure that would be as effective as a bucktail, yet more durable.

From Time Magazine Archive

It took me only three casts to snag it with the bucktail.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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