what is your favorite bucktail streamer for warm water?

[kelkay]

I am on a bucktail streamer kick. I just wanted to know what was your favorite bucktail streamer for warm water?

[DaveMac]

It would be the same one I teach new tyers to tie....the Mickey Finn. Can't begin to tell you how many fish I have caught with it over the years.

[kelkay]

That is a personal favorite of mine too. I have caught more fish on ones with calf tail for some reason though. It is a great streamer to have in your box.

[James Smith]

My favorite streamer is not bucktail but it sure is effective. It's polar fiber - chartruese over olive over white with a little flash tied in along the sides. It's a killer for LM bass and crappie when tied in smaller sizes. Also, much more durable than bucktail (IMHO)

Jim Smith

[quivira kid]

The only thing I really use bucktail for is bigger Clouser minnows..... I know that's not the type of streamer you're looking for, though.

[rainbowchaser]

For a straight bucktail I agree with DaveMac but if you don't mind adding some feathers then I find that a small deciever can be effective.

[kelkay]

Thanks for everyone's thoughts. I made some Deceievers a while back. I have so many flies in my boxes that I forgot to try them out. James, I got a free thing of Polar Fiber...I have not tried it yet.

[tailingloop]

Bob Popovics Hollow Fleye and Bucktail Deceiver.

[Gandolf]

Hi Kilkay,

I am with DaveMac, it was a surprise to see the first two name my favorite bucktail too, the Mickey Finn.

Regards,

Gandolf

[kelkay]

Good deal. I love the Mickey Finn as well. It isn't the easiest to tie, because of the separation of colors aspect. But I think it is also one of the best looking. I did a Liggett Special that had 3 layers of colors yesterday. I stacked the bucktail on my streamers though. Last night I made a Waterman's Silver Outcast , actually two of them. But I was getting tired, and not sure they came out very good. I may post a pic of one today. I stacked them too, before Dave said they work better unstacked.