: an angler's lure made typically of hairs from the tail of a deer
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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 But one lure that should make the jump (and hasn’t) is the oversized in-line spinner, better known in muskie angler speak as a bucktail.—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 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 See All Example Sentences for bucktail
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