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Bucktail Weed Guard

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Today I tried tying a weed guard using bucktail. I had already tried using 17 pound mono but it di not work. I going to try tying a clouser with a weed guard for the ponds near my house full of lily pads.

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I use either a piece of high E string from a broken guitar string, or a piece of #02 stainless single strand (27lb) leader wire. Works as well as anything. On deer hair bugs I like to use a loop of Mason hard mono 30lb or so.

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I also use wire in various sizes or 30 lb Hard Mason nylon. IMO, 17 lb is too light, particularly a regular mono. They're usually way too soft.

 

Let us know how the bucktail works. smile.png

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