Double Fluke Rig

[nickw234]

I just rigged up my first double fluke rig and I was just wondering when you guys throw this? Do you use it everywhere you use a regular fluke or in other situations?

Thanks, Nick

[Siebert Outdoors]

 

[Backlash17]

Any pictures ???? wondering if you rig your diffrent then I do .....Or dose any one have any pictures i have tried this a few tims and only had luck over the weeds a handfull of times ....wondering if its me ?????

[Big Bait Fishing]

i use this rig as a search tool , usually only get dinks to hit them . been using 4" flukes tho . seems they only like to run on top of the surface or only a foot or so below the surface. really want to upsize them and fish them deeper . gonna get some 7" super flukes and nail weight them or use a Owner weighted beast hook on them , should be good then . definitely a good set-up . i saw Tom Mann Jr. use them in a FLW tourn. and tried them some time later and am hooked on using them every time i go out ......

btw , i really twitch them alot on the retrieve making them swim franticly , as oposed to slow twitching and pausing(letting the fluke glide on the pause) as i would when using a single fluke .

[Tin]

An even better rig imo is taking a Sppok's back hooks off and tying a 18" fluorocarbon leader to a 4/0 weighted hook with a fluke on it to the split rig. Ultimate smallie rig and the spook acts like bobber and tool to call up the fish.

[BassnMan Mike]

When I use the double rig, I like to use a smaller bait up front and a larger one in back creating the illusion that the bigger fish is chasing the smaller one.

[Beastie Bass]

Indeed! My uncle introduced me to these for catching schooling white bass, but works great for LM too!

When I use the double rig, I like to use a smaller bait up front and a larger one in back creating the illusion that the bigger fish is chasing the smaller one.

[nickw234]

Alright thanks for the advice guys. When you guys throw it do you use the same color fluke on both hooks?

[BassnMan Mike]

Alright thanks for the advice guys. When you guys throw it do you use the same color fluke on both hooks?

I use the same colors myself just because but it couldnt hurt to try different colors.

[Kowen117]

Not to hijack this thread but how do you make a double fluke rig? any step by step pics would be nice thanks

[IwillChooseFreeWill]

Not to hijack this thread but how do you make a double fluke rig? any step by step pics would be nice thanks

KVD actually did a bit in one of the last Bassmaster magazines with a very nice double rig setup.

Instead of using one 3-way swivel, use 2 barrel swivels of the same size, slide one up the line, then tie the second one at the end.

Run a 12" lead for the front/first fluke, and 15" on the second/rear fluke.

This allows the lures to move separately, so if a bass hits one, the front lure can slide up the line if a second one hits the rear lure and goes the opposite direction. Since bass tend to feed in schools, this setup works well.

It does help to use slightly heavier line for this, say 20 lb instead of 15 lb due to the chance of a double fish landing.

I have used a larger 5" shadalicious on the rear hook and smaller 2.5 to 3" fluke up front. Most of my hits have been on the front smaller lure for some reason.

You can also change the lures, put a spoon, jig or diving crank on the rear to change the action and presentation.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Like SmokinShad said, KVD has a how to of it floating around somewhere.  I found it online on accident one day.  I've never caught a fish using it, but man it looks good in the water.  I just never remember to actually use one.  Or I'll think of it and decide that I'm really too lazy to tie one up.

[bweave09]

I've never thrown a double fluke rig, but if I was going to I would probably tie it like this...someone let me know if this doesnt work for some reason.

I don't have any regular hooks in my room and didn't want to walk to the truck, so I used what was sitting on my desk. I tied a palomar onto the spinnerbait, which would be the fluke in front. It's tied right onto the hook in the position that a spinnerbait trailer hook would be. It looks like it should work. You would have to put the fluke on the first hook before you tied to the line to the second hook.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

When I use the double rig, I like to use a smaller bait up front and a larger one in back creating the illusion that the bigger fish is chasing the smaller one.

Baby bass magnum fluke behind the tiny superfluke jr in pearl color...now the cats out of the bag  ;D

BTW don't ever try a double senko,trickworm,finesse worm rig they don't work either, especially not on a carolina rig.

[SirSnookalot]

I often use a drop fly rig, has worked wonders.

[tyrius.]

I've never thrown a double fluke rig, but if I was going to I would probably tie it like this...someone let me know if this doesnt work for some reason.

I don't have any regular hooks in my room and didn't want to walk to the truck, so I used what was sitting on my desk. I tied a palomar onto the spinnerbait, which would be the fluke in front. It's tied right onto the hook in the position that a spinnerbait trailer hook would be. It looks like it should work. You would have to put the fluke on the first hook before you tied to the line to the second hook.

It would likely work, but not as effectively as uisng swivels.  If you use two barrel swivels then the front fluke is able to move much more.  Also, when rigged the two flukes are fairly close together so it looks like two baitfish schooling or if you use a large and small fluke a fish feeding on a smaller fish.  The way you have it rigged separates the two baits too much.

Here is how KVD rigs it.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&template=video.cfm&cat=Fishing&subCatID=14&connectionSpeed=broadband&videoID=670&startRow=0&videoType=prodcutdemo&option=2&cmid=OLPHVIDEO_670_HIGH

[midnighthrasher]

I've never thrown a double fluke rig, but if I was going to I would probably tie it like this...someone let me know if this doesnt work for some reason.

I don't have any regular hooks in my room and didn't want to walk to the truck, so I used what was sitting on my desk. I tied a palomar onto the spinnerbait, which would be the fluke in front. It's tied right onto the hook in the position that a spinnerbait trailer hook would be. It looks like it should work. You would have to put the fluke on the first hook before you tied to the line to the second hook.

It would likely work, but not as effectively as uisng swivels. If you use two barrel swivels then the front fluke is able to move much more. Also, when rigged the two flukes are fairly close together so it looks like two baitfish schooling or if you use a large and small fluke a fish feeding on a smaller fish. The way you have it rigged separates the two baits too much.

Here is how KVD rigs it.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&template=video.cfm&cat=Fishing&subCatID=14&connectionSpeed=broadband&videoID=670&startRow=0&videoType=prodcutdemo&option=2&cmid=OLPHVIDEO_670_HIGH

KVD's rig looks awesome... Towards teh end you can see on his hig that he has two different color flukes. I will definetly try this

[eyedabassman]

What size barrel swivel do you guys use? And if you wanted to use a weighted hook on the bottom fluke would this take alot of the action away? So how would you use the double fluke ( or set up ) in deep water? :-?

[IwillChooseFreeWill]

If you use any weight, I would suggest using it on the front lure so you get a giant spinner bait type of setup and prevents it from twisting around the line behind it if too small of a swivel is used.

[eyedabassman]

I would think that the double fluke would be great on bass bedding? Does it matter what size of barrel you use? :-?

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

I don't think it would matter what size you use but I would prefer to use the smallest size possible due to visibilty to the fish.The smallest ones are still rated at at least 30+lbs.

[Infidel.]

Before KVD gets credited for another thing he didn't invent, the rigging he demonstrates for a double fluke rig is the same that has been used for years for flukes and other baits as well.  It is demonstrated here on a tackle tour article from two years ago.

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewmoormandoublehudd.html

[SirSnookalot]

Most "modern" setups are variations of setups used for many years.  I use a drop fly rig which is the same as a double fluke except I don't use flukes or a swivel, xrap on bottom and fly tied to a leader about 12" up.  The swivel set up is very much like a trolley rig, except on the bottom is weight and off the swivel is cut or live bait.  IMO what is new are the materials being used( that weren't invented 50 years ago) not the techniques.

[eyedabassman]

Has anyone fished the hallow paddle tail swimbaits as a double fluke rig? The flukes have a darting action and I would think the hallow baits would just have some tail action and not the darting action? :-?

[IwillChooseFreeWill]

I have used the double for the soft paddle tail types and it does work well since it looks more like one fish chasing another rather than having 2 of them dart all over. Sometimes I will use a smaller 3" paddle tail up front and a larger 5-6" behind so a prey/predator type of look.

Sometimes I like to use a weighted hook for the front lure so it looks more like 2 that got away from the school rather than a chase.