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I love using Zoom Super Flukes, especially under docks. However, it seemed that with weightless Texas Rigging the hole where the hook goes through the fluke would eventually get tore up and allow the hook to poke through too much ruining it's weedlessnes and it would start fouling a lot on weeds. I saw a video on here posted by another Bass Resource'r that showed using a medium Owner CPS Twistlock to nosehook the fluke like a Banjo Minnow. It seemed great so I tried it. However, I lost 3 CPS Twistlocks because the opening was just too big for the hook. They weren't lost fighting fish, just during casting. Since I didn't want to change the hook or Twistlock size I had to find a way to keep it on. Owner CPS Twistlocks aren't cheap, so I wanted to avoid losing them. I thought about it and tried putting on some Heat Shrink Tubing on the hook first, then adding the Twistlock, and then putting the rest of the heat shrink over the hook and cutting the excess heat shrink. We tried it out today and if worked great. Caught a lot of sunnies and largemouth including this 3.5lber. Didn't lose any more Flukes or Twistlocks. Also, for some reason this seems to be more weedless than any other way I've tried rigging Super Flukes, including T-Rigging. What you need: 1.) Zoom Super Fluke 2.) 1/8" inch Heat Shrink 3.) Owner Twistlock CPS - medium size 4.) Hook of your choice (I like 2/0 Owner Mosquito Hooks)

Hey guys, So I was looking at the Daiwa Tatulas and I realized that the Daiwa tatula CT Type R is very cheap on Amazon. At least 30 dollars cheaper than on Tackle Warehouse. In the picture it looks like the regulas Daiwa Tatula CT, but in the reviews people claim it is the Type R. What do you guys think, check out the link.https://www.amazon.com/Daiwa-Tatula-Type-6-3-TATULA-R100H/dp/B00F5EGMA8/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1481227789&sr=1-4&keywords=daiwa+tatula+ct+type+r

Sorry if this topic has been brought up one million times, but I searched the forums and couldn't find anything detailed enough. I'm rather new to fishing, and I've heard really good things about the super fluke. I went out and bought a pack of pearl white w/chartreuse tail super flukes, and went to the river. After about 3 hours of struggling, I gave up and switched to a jig. I had the super fluke texas rigged weightless, but what techniques do you guys use for the retrieve? I tried jerking it lightly then pausing for a second, then reeling in slack and jerking it again, but I wasn't having much luck. I know the rule of thumb is colder water is slower retrieve and warmer water is a faster retrieve, but is there a point where warm becomes too hot and it's better to go slow again? Also, what conditions are best for super fluke fishing? It's been unusually warm here (95+), so maybe flukes aren't well-suited for temperatures this warm? Finally, what type of structure/formation do you guys look for when using a super fluke? I tried throwing mine across the mouth of a creek as well as around a downed tree (only in about 3-4 feet of water though), but are there any other places where a super fluke works well? I don't own a boat, so it has to be limited to locations accessible from shore. I tried working it semi-quickly across the top of the water with pauses, as well as a very slow retrieve deeper in the water column, and still couldn't get a bite. I'm not ready to give up on the fluke yet, but I'd like to get some feedback so I'm not wasting my time if it just isn't good conditions for them. Sorry for all the questions, but thanks for any help.