Hareline Northern Bucktails are a versatile fly tying material with long, thin, and soft hair. The hairs have a natural taper, delicate texture and hollow fibers for buoyancy. Northern Bucktails are available in a wide range of colors and they come in whole tails or assortment packs of six popular colors or six fluorescent colors in approximately 1-inch squares. These bucktails can be used for flies suitable for freshwater and saltwater fly fishing. They are made from 100% natural white-tipped deer tail hair.
As an experienced fly fisher, you understand the importance of quality materials in fly tying. The Hareline Northern Bucktails are a must-have in your fly-tying kit, offering a unique combination of properties that elevate your fly patterns for both freshwater and saltwater fly fishing. Here at J. Stockard Fly Fishing, Hareline Northern Bucktails are one of the most popular fly tying materials we sell.
These bucktails feature long, thin, and soft hair with a natural taper, making them incredibly easy to work with. The hollow fibers provide exceptional buoyancy and movement in the water, ideal for tying bucktail streamers or large dry flies to mimic your target's natural prey. The versatility of these tails extends to their wide range of colors, allowing you to create flies that match the prey of trout, bass, salmon, or craft flashy patterns for saltwater species.
Why Use Hairline Northern Bucktails in your fly tying:
- Natural Buoyancy: The material naturally floats, maintaining the shape of the fly in the water.
- Light-Reflecting Properties: Offers excellent visibility to both the angler and the fish.
- Durability: Incredibly robust, making it suitable for various fly fishing conditions and environments.
- Ease of Use: Straightforward to work with, allowing you to create different shapes and sizes for the body, tail, and wing of the fly.
How to use Northern Bucktails:
Northern Bucktails are useful for creating lifelike streamer patterns, enhancing your chances of success in catching fish, especially in conditions targeting brown and rainbow trout. Many popular flies combine bucktail with lead eyes, like in a clouser minnow. The weight of the lead eyes creates a sinking action, mimicking the natural descent of prey items in the water column. But it's not just for freshwater fly fishing - the wide range of colors, buoyancy, and durability make Northern Bucktails an excellent choice for crafting effective patterns for saltwater species.
