Super User clayton86 Posted February 1, 2011 Super User Posted February 1, 2011 how do you fish flukes they were my go to for lmb last year. i fished them weightless rigged weedless then 10lb suffix mono on a MF rod with a pfluger echlon and just twitched it just under the surface and on top darting out like jumping shad. i would get explosive hits but i was wondering how other ppl fish this plastic iv read about using a 3 way swivel but havent tried i yet i fish off the bank or out of a canoe usualy Quote
mozy Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 You can also rig it with a weighted swimbait hook for a faster or deeper retrieve. I'm also hoping to try out the scrounger heads on them this year. Quote
triglet Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 yeah the weighted swimbait hook works really well. seems to make the tail flutter as it goes down. if they are in say 15 foot or so of water and coming up hitting a fluke try the weighted hook. will get it closer to them faster and some of the lazy ones might pick it up to Quote
MonarkMcfaster Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 I also like to Deadstick them at times...it takes a lot of patience but it sometimes will bring the big ones out. It can also give you time to relax and take a look around at the scenery. Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted February 2, 2011 Super User Posted February 2, 2011 The smaller sizes make outstanding drop shot baits. Quote
WanderLust Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 The smaller sizes make outstanding drop shot baits. ^^^ This. I had much better luck with weightless flukes on the river for smallies. Quote
SKTprodigy Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Neighboorhood Ponds with a weightless fluke. Lights out! Quote
Nick Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Adding too much weight to a fluke tends to kill some of the action, although they may eat that some days, they don't much for me. Try adding a medium split shot about 6-10 inches ahead of it. Use a little rod tip manipulation, and you;ve made a dancing fluke. Quote
uncadave Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Adding too much weight to a fluke tends to kill some of the action, although they may eat that some days, they don't much for me. Try adding a medium split shot about 6-10 inches ahead of it. Use a little rod tip manipulation, and you;ve made a dancing fluke. Exactly what I do. Or, I add a #6 or #8 stinger treble. Thread the fluke on, then the treble with the one hook of the three situated so it will go straight into tail of fluke, then feed rest of fluke. Insert that one treble hook into tail and WALA - you now have 2 extra exposed hooks to get them if they're swiping vs. biting. Of course, you can't do this in heavy cover or weeks...but it is absolutely awesome when they're out schooling. Not sure how good a job I did of describing, LOL...I'll snap a pic if interested. Quote
Gangley Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 I also like to Deadstick them at times...it takes a lot of patience but it sometimes will bring the big ones out. It can also give you time to relax and take a look around at the scenery. dead sticking it for awhile then ripping it off the bottom and letting it sink back down has worked well for me on occasion. I will generally get a hit on the fall after ripping it off the bottom. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 2, 2011 Super User Posted February 2, 2011 The smaller sizes make outstanding drop shot baits. What hook are you using? Are you nose hooking the bait? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 2, 2011 Global Moderator Posted February 2, 2011 They're a good bait on a scrounger head or if you take the skirt off a chatterbait and just put a fluke on. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted February 2, 2011 Global Moderator Posted February 2, 2011 When I first started to use the Super Flukes I remember thinking "Man these things take a long time to sink, I better weigh it down a little" then BAM!! No weight, just a little patience Mike Quote
catchnm Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Weightless t-rigged, on a scrounger head, on a Swarming Hornet swim head, shakey head, donkey rig, and I've had success using the Magnum Fluke on a C-rig. Looks like I'll need to give that split-shot idea a try, sounds promising. Oh yea, and I use the tiny flukes on round jigheads for vertical crappie fishing over sunken trees. Also on a road runner head for casting and retrieving for crappie. Quote
bayouXpress Posted February 3, 2011 Posted February 3, 2011 flukes are very versatile baits. i have fished it trig weightless popping it on surface, dead sticking, and fishing like a worm. my favorite way is from peter-T which is similar to the split shot, but using a 1/16oz tungsten bullet weight with the special pegs for them about 8" above the fluke is fantastic Quote
philsoreel Posted February 3, 2011 Posted February 3, 2011 Shake, Shake, Shake....Shake, Shake, Shake....Shake yo flukey, shake yo flukey Yeah, I know it was lame as Hades but I had to. Not sure why I was only alive for 20 days of the 1970's..... Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Super User Posted February 3, 2011 sounds good thanks for the tips. iv done the chatter bait thing it used to be killer in the streams till a tree ate it and i couldent get it out. iv put them on buzzbaits that the skirt rotted off and had success also. Quote
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