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Originally Posted by tlapinski
I pretty much just use bucktail hair or feathers, but different plugs have different tails depending on how the it fishes best for me. Most of the time they get a flag of some sort whether a light wire or cut-off siwash when - it comes down to balancing the plug. A few swim best naked but I generally tie the tails sparsely to add visual appeal without limiting the swim.
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Some good points here, Mr. T. A trout fisherman/tyer once told me feathers for streamers were more aerodynamic than bucktail. Feathers have the look and configuration of a drowned cat out of water; but when they are in the water, they fill out. In other words, they fold up against the plug on the way out (cast).
But like I said, feathers don't hold up as well as bucktail. Incidentally, I get my feathers at Michael's Art Supply, my wife's favorite store. Maybe that's why my cheapo feathers don't last too long.
For just hookless flags, I have done okay tying the material on brass wire eyes (for sinker molds). You get a ton of them in a package.
I certainly agree with the many who rig to put LESS hooks on a plug rather than more-- changing out a rear treble for a Siwash single; or just flagging the plug and eliminating the treble completely.
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