i decided to stop spending money on bucktails and make my own  it seems easy   i have jigheads and some fly tieing stuff that my dad uses.   i need a starting point  i tryed a 1/8 ounce jighead with about a 3inch deerhair tail  and looks pretty good   just wondering if anyone makes their own bucktails and has any advice or tips on how to make them better  thanks

i have tied a few bucktails before.

there is really nothin to it.

what i will do is i will take a clump of bucktail however long i want it and i will tie it on the top of the jig. then i will repeat only i will tie it on the side closest to me. then i will tie another clump on the bottom. and finally another clump on the side away from me.

really straightforward.

be sure to cover the butts of the hair very well and not have any poking thru the threads, or it will be ugly

also, i reccomend you coat the threads (after you whip finish) with SUPER GLUE not fly head cement. super glue is much tougher and will hold the threads/hair much better.

good luck!

Here's some I've tied.They are tied with bucktail.Rabbit fur.And Maribou.I have'nt fished with these yet to know which ones will produce and I'm iced in so it will be awhile.

thanks guys  i just bought some jigheads just to make them   i will try tonight   dsaava  i use clear nail polish  it makes it tough and  gives the fly a nice glossy finish

"Sally's hard as nails" nail polish is what I use.

I tie lots of bucktails.  I use them exclusively 2 months each year on extended fishing trips.

If you are using jig heads with the lead collar, I'd remove it.  You get a much smoother tie using just a hook shank.  I normally make 2-3 color jigs and start with one side get a good binding, twist that color to the other side of the hook and put on the second color.

When it is bound down well, I add the appropriate size of chenille to complete the jig.  I only use hard as nails polish on my windings before the chenille goes on and a quick swipe around the head to hold the whipping knots.

Here are a few of the colors I use.

yea i tryed it the other day  i made one nice one   i need to go get some materials from gandermoutain   like cheynelle and that