Plastic fluke; any tips/help?

[Luke at Gouldsboro]

So, this year I want to use flukes. I know how to fish them, but here's my big question... who fishes them topwater,shallow,deep etc...? also what size weighted hook do you use? Thanks guys.

[WanderLust]

weightless works awesome... Wide, shallow sweep.

I also use Owner swimbait hooks if I want to get some depth. Typically the lightest the conditions will allow.

and if you're bored try one on a swim jig or chatterbait.

[webertime]

Look up the "Donkey Rig", I had a lot of luck/fun with that rig.  They also work really well with Swarming Hornets, Scroungers, and Chatter heads.  I've never really gone deeper than say 6' with them.

I'm building up some funky Fluke rigs as we speak, I'll test them as soon as the 20"+ ice is gone. I'll post pix of the good ones.

[Hammer 4]

Double them up on a DS rig.. 8-)

I like usin the baby flukes for that...pssst, just keep it  a secret...o.k..?

[Josh Bassman]

Baby flukes are crazy good on dropshots

[Stingray23]

I like to fish flukes weightless. 5" Zoom flukes, 3/0 offset hook, texas rigged. Fluoro line, spinning setup, and I like to fish it pretty quickly. Drives the fish nuts.

[MonarkMcfaster]

I like to fish flukes weightless. 5" Zoom flukes, 3/0 offset hook, texas rigged. Fluoro line, spinning setup, and I like to fish it pretty quickly. Drives the fish nuts.

My exact some way!!

[clayton86]

I like to fish flukes weightless. 5" Zoom flukes, 3/0 offset hook, texas rigged. Fluoro line, spinning setup, and I like to fish it pretty quickly. Drives the fish nuts.

I do the same exept with BC gear I probably caught over 500 fish that way last year just be careful if theres them toothy pike around they snaped half em I threw

[bigbassctchr101]

I fish them weightless but on a 5/0 EWG superline hook.  It gives it enough weight to get down deeper if I need it too but doesn't hinder the action when I want to fish it on top.  In pre spawn the bigger fish will usually be under the small ones, so if you can get the fluke down without it getting latched on, you can dead stick it and catch the monsters!

[clayton86]

on another note if you have a weightless fluke rigged on a diffrent pole when frog fishing or zara spook and they miss one of them throw that fluke where the swirl or blow up was and dead stick it 99% of the time you will get the fish. thats also where I hook most of the pike lol

[slonezp]

Don't forget a small barrel swivel to prevent line twist.

[Skeet22]

I recently started throwing a baby fluke weightless with a 2/0 Superline EWG. This gives it a nice even fall like a little sub marine going down! So far they like it..using 8# flouro and a spinning rod.

[Punkinseedfyretailz]

try a small jig and pig with a 12" leader attached to the fluke.   

[Nibbles]

Look up the "Donkey Rig", I had a lot of luck/fun with that rig. They also work really well with Swarming Hornets, Scroungers, and Chatter heads. I've never really gone deeper than say 6' with them.

I'm building up some funky Fluke rigs as we speak, I'll test them as soon as the 20"+ ice is gone. I'll post pix of the good ones.

Try threading a shad colored SK Caffeine Shad onto a scrounger. Looks absolutely insane in the water! Catches fish too