Thanks again for the kudos. 
Now i just need to get out and use 'em! One of the cool'est things i like about these is the profile/shape they create. A lot of jigs have a fat head... slim neck... fat body and tail. They catch fish, but just does not look 'natural' to my eye. These have the shape of a many baitfish with the skinny head that expands out to the body. Once they get wet & movin', the tail tapers down as well to complete the over all aerodynamic teardrop shape that is very abundant in nature. ,,,,,,,,,and i know they work wonders. 
CreekyChub - You are correct with your tail selection. I bought a 'grab bag' of misc. color bucktails from Cabela's a long time back and they were mostly the back (business end) of the tails that had gotten broken off...... hence the so cheap price. Most of the scraps flared like a sons-a-b!tch. Still have a few of those originals (a lot of olive in that bag) but most of my new tails, i now break into two pieces and use them for different applications.
DrCrappie - You are also correct....... stack with the first thread turn then pull it tight (and flare) with the next one or two turns of thread. I guess in my mind i consider all the flared then trimmed deer hair 'spun hair' tying technique since it all looks similar.
RedEar - Once you get the buck tail to flare, just stop wrapping thread and whip/hitch finish. You may have to move the thread back and forth (front of head to back of hook) as you make your wraps for the knot to prevent trapping down the hair fibers. Knot it tight up to the head and they disappear up under the hair. These are all finished with two separate whip finish knots of six spins each & one half hitch going in the opposite direction.
Now i just need to get out and use 'em! One of the cool'est things i like about these is the profile/shape they create. A lot of jigs have a fat head... slim neck... fat body and tail. They catch fish, but just does not look 'natural' to my eye. These have the shape of a many baitfish with the skinny head that expands out to the body. Once they get wet & movin', the tail tapers down as well to complete the over all aerodynamic teardrop shape that is very abundant in nature. ,,,,,,,,,and i know they work wonders. CreekyChub - You are correct with your tail selection. I bought a 'grab bag' of misc. color bucktails from Cabela's a long time back and they were mostly the back (business end) of the tails that had gotten broken off...... hence the so cheap price. Most of the scraps flared like a sons-a-b!tch. Still have a few of those originals (a lot of olive in that bag) but most of my new tails, i now break into two pieces and use them for different applications.
DrCrappie - You are also correct....... stack with the first thread turn then pull it tight (and flare) with the next one or two turns of thread. I guess in my mind i consider all the flared then trimmed deer hair 'spun hair' tying technique since it all looks similar.
RedEar - Once you get the buck tail to flare, just stop wrapping thread and whip/hitch finish. You may have to move the thread back and forth (front of head to back of hook) as you make your wraps for the knot to prevent trapping down the hair fibers. Knot it tight up to the head and they disappear up under the hair. These are all finished with two separate whip finish knots of six spins each & one half hitch going in the opposite direction.