bucktail

noun

buck·​tail ˈbək-ˌtāl 

: an angler's lure made typically of hairs from the tail of a deer

Examples of bucktail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Charter boats trolling big bucktails or even umbrella rigs have targeted large, post-spawn fish for decades. — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

The bottom line is there’s almost no wrong way to work a bucktail. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 6 May 2026

When the surface bite slows, Zaremba switches to bucktail jigs and Rat-L-Traps, which can be worked deeper. — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025

Opt for lures like Bull Dawgs, crankbaits, and glide baits that can be worked with a wide range of speed, as opposed to bucktails that have to be cranked quickly to maintain their action. — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bucktail

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email