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Old 03-16-2006, 02:04 PM   #1
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Feathers or bucktail...

I was finishing up some poppers and just wanted to know which you guys perfer and why. Or does it really matter... Thanks!
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Old 03-16-2006, 02:21 PM   #2
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depends...

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I was finishing up some poppers and just wanted to know which you guys perfer and why. Or does it really matter... Thanks!
bucktail holds up better. I use feathers on my squids... better profile, they seem to stand out better.

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Old 03-16-2006, 02:21 PM   #3
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IMHO poppers are very active plugs, alot of thrashing around. I would think that hair would stand up longer than feathers.
Use bucktailed hooks.
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Old 03-16-2006, 02:58 PM   #4
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Neither. The added stuff on the tail will mess with the action.

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