bucktails

[Scott Bailey]

is a 2 oz bucktail too heavy to fish with for fluke ? i bought 2 and will the sduid tail version work

[sealife]

heavy for the river but in ocean I use 2 6 oz ones.

[SHARKBITE]

is a 2 oz bucktail too heavy to fish with for fluke ? i bought 2 and will the sduid tail version work

Scott, really depends on conditions. I have used as small as 1 oz on some days. Will depend on your drift, wind, current. 2 oz is a good size for feel on the bottom and not too heavy to keep you from bouncing your jig properly. Glad to answer any more questions you have @ sharkbite_bucktails@aol.com or send me a PM.

[Wreckfish]

I'm normally using 4 ~ 6 in the ocean.

[Luna Sea 5]

rule of thumb.. use the proper weight to just hold bottom.  With that said, it all varies on conditions.. I was using 6 - 8oz bucktails in the ocean and still managed to catch shorts..

[Scott Bailey]

thanks guys il be dragging bait most likely dont want to wear my arms out jigging giant bucktails

[SHARKBITE]

rule of thumb.. use the proper weight to just hold bottom.  With that said, it all varies on conditions.. I was using 6 - 8oz bucktails in the ocean and still managed to catch shorts..

 
Ahhhhh so true, and then there are those days when things are rippin' and ya gotta break out some "heavyweights" to stay down there...

[Scott Bailey]

rule of thumb.. use the proper weight to just hold bottom.  With that said, it all varies on conditions.. I was using 6 - 8oz bucktails in the ocean and still managed to catch shorts..

 
Ahhhhh so true, and then there are those days when things are rippin' and ya gotta break out some "heavyweights" to stay down there...

if i need heavyweights il just use lead sinkers and jig gulp lol

[BigAl13]

there is really no comparing jigs to sinkers, 1 a 6oz handles like an 8 ounce sinker, and 2 you will surely produce more fish bouncing a jig. Don't get me wrong dragging bait works but if the fish arent stacked up or have tight lips you surely want a jig to entice them

[Luna Sea 5]

most of the fish come up on the teaser anyway, so replacing the jig with a 10 oz weight will work as well, but you still have to keep it moving..

[Scott Bailey]

most of the fish come up on the teaser anyway, so replacing the jig with a 10 oz weight will work as well, but you still have to keep it moving..

thats what im planning to do bounce with a 6 ounce lead with a pretty long dropper

[Luna Sea 5]

If you only need 6 oz, stay with the bucktails.  If you need heavier, and do to the fact that the bucktails get expensive, if you need 10 oz or more, then go to the weights. 

[Scott Bailey]

If you only need 6 oz, stay with the bucktails.  If you need heavier, and do to the fact that the bucktails get expensive, if you need 10 oz or more, then go to the weights. 

will do luna thank you