Flukes?

[JWOA]

Yesterday I was cleaning out my tackle box and found some flukes by Zoom. Never have I fished these lures before and was wondering how to fih them. Key things Ive got 4 rods all baitcasters. 1 with 15 pound test, another with 10 pound,another with 20 pound, and 17 pound. Gear Ratios are 6.2:1,7.1:1,6.4:1 and a 7.9:1. My poles are a range from 6" to 6 1/2".

Marantha

J.W.

[drew4779]

I've got nothing for you. I also found some zoom flukes at the bottom of my tackle box and thought the same thing. Replying to this post is only way i know how to add the "follow" option. I tried rigging them the same way i'd set up a soft magic swimmer (T-rigged with a touch of sticky weight just past the lock bend of the hook) and weightless but had no luck.

[BASSclary]

Flukes are a unique bait that it takes a trip or two to learn, but their well worth it. i had a pack for two years before I caught my first fish on it and it is now my favorite lure and technique year round. Just figure out the cadence of jerks and speed for the conditions, and you'll have a great time. I prefer to throw them on a semi short, 6'8" M/XF Powell max with a minimum 6.x ratio reel.

[Loop_Dad]

We have Glenn to answer your question, but I use both fluke and swimming fluke however I feel like. My favorite way for regular fluke is probably split shooting and swim it over weeds with some jerk motion. I'm guessing your set up with 10 lbs is the lightest rod which can throw this? I also do with keel weighted hook, especially with swimming fluke.

[SirSnookalot]

There is no wrong way to fish a fluke, IMO the simplest explanation is that a fluke is nothing but a twitchbait. It can be weightless or weighted, it can be t-rigged or hooked thru the nose or put on a jighead, it's whatever you want it to be and fished anyway that works for you. In my list of universal artificial baits I'd rank it #3 behind bucktail jigs and spoons as far as what catches the most amount of fish. Whether it's a 6 oz fish or 60 lb one, a fluke will catch them all. I don't recommend they be used for toothy critters, but they will catch them too.

[bassandcats]

I like it weightless and twitched over bass beds in the spawn. I throw it on a spinning rod, same rod i throw senkos on

[new2BC4bass]

There is no wrong way to fish a fluke, IMO the simplest explanation is that a fluke is nothing but a twitchbait. It can be weightless or weighted, it can be t-rigged or hooked thru the nose or put on a jighead, it's whatever you want it to be and fished anyway that works for you. In my list of universal artificial baits I'd rank it #3 behind bucktail jigs and spoons as far as what catches the most amount of fish. Whether it's a 6 oz fish or 60 lb one, a fluke will catch them all. I don't recommend they be used for toothy critters, but they will catch them too.

I have no problem believing bucktail jigs even tho I seldom fish with one. I've read plenty of times that a jig is what many fishermen would choose if limited to one lure. I like using flukes even though one wouldn't be my first choice. I've caught a few fish on spoons, but have never considered it a great fish catching lure. Are you using it with equal success in both salt and fresh water? Use any special techniques with a spoon? I either reel with a constant speed or reel, stop to let it fall, and start over again. Occasionally make an upward sweep with the rod before reeling.

It is a lure that can cast a mile even in bad windy conditions. I wouldn't mind using a spoon more often if it would catch a decent number of fish for me. To be honest, I would use any type of lure if I could catch a few fish in the highly pressured waters I fish in.

[SirSnookalot]

I think the place where a spoon shines the best is saltwater, not that it isn't effective I fresh. Spoon is more a generic term, they come in a variety of shapes and profiles, one of my favorites would be a variation called a " gotcha", a simple metal cylinder with hooks attached. I fish them all sorts of ways, jig them, vary retrieve, and some times as I'm lightly jigging them I let the movement of the waves work them, works well for fish that swim in the " swash". IMO more experienced saltwater people will use a bucktail and less experienced tend to use a spoon. I do not fish freshwater much different than saltwater, a fish is a fish. Bass strike no different than snook and pike hit the same as a barracuda.

[JWOA]

do they come in any other color but PEARL WHITE?

[flyfisher]

Flukes are an awesome bait. I have caught fish on them every month of the year. I actually do not like the lighter colored flukes by zoom. The plastic is different and more rubbery. My favorite colors are moccasin blue and watermelon candy.

I prefer mine on spinning tackle with 6'8" or 7' rod in MF or MXF action. The key is to allow slack in the line right after you twitch otherwise you deaden the action. You can work them fast or slow and I don't think there is a more weed less bait out there. The fish in my avatar was caught on a fluke deep in the Lilly pads and since I use 25lb test braid I had no problems getting him out of cover. Watch your line and if something moves even a little a quick snap set will do the trick.....

Oh and one last tip is to use the smaller versions nose hooked with a gammy octopus hook on the rivers and you will be pleasantly surprised.

[JWOA]

I would have to agree with Flyfisher . I dont like the white ones...too rubbery for me. Question do you throw it Texas Rig and can you throw it Carolina?

[flyfisher]

I throw mine weightless Texas rigged or on a shaky head. Never tried the Carolina rig but I don't see why you couldn't.

[JWOA]

So I tried it today and is it suppose to sink? Or stay on top?

[Bankbeater]

I like to dead stick them weightless. I let them sit for about 10 seconds and give them a twitch.

[JWOA]

Whats the best retrieve (if any) for this lure?

[mg4u2nv]

Flukes are very versatile, and more than likely the #1 bait i would take if i had to. As said earlier there really isnt a wrong way to retrieve them. I rig them weightless on a screwlock hook. I always vary speed, cadence until the fish tell me what they want. Ive caught fish bumping it on the bottom, walking it on the surface, casting into cover. As far as color goes i like the green albino in clearer water and watermelon seed in darker waters.

[JWOA]

aight

[EvanT123]

Let the fish tell you. Sometimes twitched fast on the surface other times a slow retrieve with some pauses and jerks mixed in. Dead sticking there is no wrong way to work a fluke in my opinion. It is probably my favorite way to fish and usually productive.

[JWOA]

ok line choice flurocarbon,mono, or braid

[EvanT123]

Braid or mono

[JWOA]

thanks guys ima go try these these tips

[Alex_Mega]

Don't forget the C-Rig, try with 7" Magnum super fluke; Under the right conditions, this will blast your personal best

[JWOA]

C-Rig? ima have to look tht one up

[DBSULLY]

Carolina Rig.

Flukes are one of the most universal lures out there, in my opinion. They can be used weightless and twitched just under the surface for some awesome topwater action, or you can just kill it and let it sink, then give it a twitch and let it sink again, a lot of times that makes the bass strike. You can use a light split shot just infront of the nose and swim it at medium depth with occasional twitches, or rig up a carolina rig and bump the bottom with it. All techniques work great for me.

[JWOA]

ok...thought a new rig was developed. What about putting these on an Alabama Rig?