Adding A Treble Hook To A Fluke

[rockchalk06]

I had seen a picture of this once and wondered if it was worth trying.

I have had a few missed strikes on flukes and wondered if this would help. Basically rigging a treble hook over the EWG hook before you T-rig it.

How bad would this mess up the action? It might add some weight to get it down faster. I assume the fall would be a level one due to it being free sliding on the main hook.

[Teal]

I have used stinger hooks on small swim baits...but not on a fluke... i dont imagine that it would mess it up too bad... worth a try...

[Felix77]

I had seen a picture of this once and wondered if it was worth trying.

I have had a few missed strikes on flukes and wondered if this would help. Basically rigging a treble hook over the EWG hook before you T-rig it.

How bad would this mess up the action? It might add some weight to get it down faster. I assume the fall would be a level one due to it being free sliding on the main hook.

 

I haven't used it on a fluke but a swimming super fluke or other swimbait yes.  If you let it dangle it shouldn't affect the action too much I would guess.  With the swimbaits I embed one of the trebles into the lure leaving the two others to barely peek out from it's side.  That helps minimize snagging ... notice I said minimize.    

[SirSnookalot]

A stinger rig is usually used with a bait like a frozen sardine of goggle eye.  Probably would work on ok on a plastic fluke, I'd prefer using one of the longer ones, but your treble won't be weedless.  Anything is worth a try.

[Sam]

A stinger rig is usually used with a bait like a frozen sardine of goggle eye.  Probably would work on ok on a plastic fluke, I'd prefer using one of the longer ones, but your treble won't be weedless.  Anything is worth a try.

 

You will pick up grass and weeds and anything on the bottom plus snags from structure.

 

But it is worth a try.

 

You would be surprised at the number of pros who add a treble hook to their presentations.

[holeshot]

I use treble hooks on all my flukes , but only when fishing weightless and in open water (points, rip-rap, around piers or under floats)...otherwise I use

the old standby texas rig weightless...and this is for obvious reasons...(minimize hangups)....still have the same great action and IMHO the hookup

to strikes ratio goes way up...!!!

[Hanover_Yakker]

Might work, but why not just tie on a length of flouro leader to the shank of the hook at the bend and add a single 1/0 or 2/0 circle or j hook? That way you thread it through the plastic and have a second hook closer to the taper. Possibly a little lighter than a treble and you could still rig it close to weedless as well.

[rockchalk06]

You will pick up grass and weeds and anything on the bottom plus snags from structure.

 

But it is worth a try.

 

You would be surprised at the number of pros who add a treble hook to their presentations.

I've got a small pond that is about clear of structure etc and the fish are kinda short stroking everything. Almost playing with it. It's pretty clear so I can tell its a bass.

Thsnks

[rockchalk06]

Might work, but why not just tie on a length of flouro leader to the shank of the hook at the bend and add a single 1/0 or 2/0 circle or j hook? That way you thread it through the plastic and have a second hook closer to the taper. Possibly a little lighter than a treble and you could still rig it close to weedless as well.

That's a lot of work when threading a treble would take about half a second.

[Hanover_Yakker]

True but I guess I was taking the approach of trying to maintain some of the weedless characteristics of the traditional rigging of a soft bodied fluke.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Have you considered changing your hookset or the amount of time you let the fish have the bait? I can't say that I miss too many fluke fish.

 

The beauty of a fluke, IMO, is partly due to its weedlessness. Wouldnt want to screw that up.

[ColdSVT]

Have you considered changing your hookset or the amount of time you let the fish have the bait? I can't say that I miss too many fluke fish.

 

The beauty of a fluke, IMriO, is partly due to its weedlessness. Wouldnt want to screw that up.

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