New (To Me) Technique, And It's Working

[Preytorien]

So I've been having great success on a new-to-me technique, I'm sure you've all done it or heard of it before.

 

I use an unweighted fluke, or in my case a SK Caffeine Shad, and bring it through grass/weeds with some erratic twitches.

 

Man, this has been really working for me. I've had some great outings lately with it. There are some spectacular blowups on it, like a frog or spook.

 

I'm new to the technique and even newer to the nuances of the technique and rigging.

 

What time of year does this rig shine?

 

Any other tips you could give me?

[Darren.]

So I've been having great success on a new-to-me technique, I'm sure you've all done it or heard of it before.

 

I use an unweighted fluke, or in my case a SK Caffeine Shad, and bring it through grass/weeds with some erratic twitches.

 

Man, this has been really working for me. I've had some great outings lately with it. There are some spectacular blowups on it, like a frog or spook.

 

I'm new to the technique and even newer to the nuances of the technique and rigging.

 

What time of year does this rig shine?

 

Any other tips you could give me?

 

What hook are you rigging it with? Just curious. I have some flukes (love the tiny flukes), but don't use them much...yet.

[stk]

Nice job Preytorien.  I do the same in shallow water with weeds/grass.  I think this technique works pretty much all the time, it mimics a dying baitfish.  The only time I have difficulty with this set up is in deeper water.

 

I love the watermelon seed super flukes and I rig them on a 3/0 EWG or a 4/0 offset round bend worm hook.  I have seen others use the weighted screw locks, nose hook with a number 2 octopus hook and even wack rig them.

[Fishaholic7lbs]

Killer techniques in th spring time.. grab a couple different colors I like wtrmelon red dipped in chartruse its all opinion and what th fish want.. I like one weightless and another rod rigged up with a weighted hook it lets u fish th deeper grass faster...

[Preytorien]

What hook are you rigging it with? Just curious. I have some flukes (love the tiny flukes), but don't use them much...yet.

I'm usually rigging them on an EWG hook but from the advice of a fellow member here the other day I've been using a straight shank worm hook. Since the worm hook will exit the back of the fluke at an angle it gives me a lot better hook up ratio.

As mentioned in this thread by others, dabbling it through shallow grass is deadly.

I use braid so it sinks very slowly and a med-heavy rod to winch em out of cover well

[Hyrule Bass]

pearl white is my best producing color of fluke...

[MassBass]

Also try slug-gos, they have a great action for this technique.

[Fisher-O-men]

Paddle tails will work also.

[Preytorien]

pearl white is my best producing color of fluke...

 

I concur, this is my best producing color too

[Comfortably Numb]

Owner twistlock 4/0. You will get alot more fish per bait.

[jignfule]

Fun way to fish the weeds and sight fish too.

[Darren.]

I'm usually rigging them on an EWG hook but from the advice of a fellow member here the other day I've been using a straight shank worm hook. Since the worm hook will exit the back of the fluke at an angle it gives me a lot better hook up ratio.

As mentioned in this thread by others, dabbling it through shallow grass is deadly.

I use braid so it sinks very slowly and a med-heavy rod to winch em out of cover well

 

That's good. I've hooked up my flukes using round bend offset hooks. They worked well - for swimming, that is. Nothing caught, but will make some attempts again in the future.

[tcbass]

I'm usually rigging them on an EWG hook but from the advice of a fellow member here the other day I've been using a straight shank worm hook. Since the worm hook will exit the back of the fluke at an angle it gives me a lot better hook up ratio.

As mentioned in this thread by others, dabbling it through shallow grass is deadly.

I use braid so it sinks very slowly and a med-heavy rod to winch em out of cover well

What worm hook do you use?

[Preytorien]

What worm hook do you use?

 

I've been using these with great results.....size 4/0

 

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gamakatsu-5pk-Round-Bend-Offset-Hook-Red/16776506

[Preytorien]

Fun way to fish the weeds and sight fish too.

 

I agree, I've found that it's pretty effective to keep the bait close enough to the surface that you can see it. Sometimes the fish will strike at it to "stun" the fluke, then come back to finish it off. When they do their first strike I stop reeling and let the bait sink. 9 times out of 10 that's when they come back and crush it. It's a fun way to fish. Need to have polarized glasses though, that helps to see the bait better.

[roadwarrior]

Try the double fluke, too!

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/how-to-fish-the-double-fluke-rig.html

[Fishes in trees]

  A couple of comments.  First, the previous comment about using Owner twist lock hooks is right on.  Your baits will last longer.  Second, consider using a nail weight inserted into the bait behind the hook (I use one that is just less than 1/16 oz)  It increases the drop speed a little bit, but the bait will still drop horizontal.

Third - If you use a braid that is easy to see, with a fluorocarbon leader (I use 15 or 20 lb) the braid will act as a strike indicator, just like trout fishing.

 

I consider this bait a soft plastic version of the Rapala floating minnow, except you can fish it anywhere in the water column. ( realistically, not that deep because it takes a long time to sink and I get bored waiting, but you get the idea

 

I throw this bait on spinning gear, just so that wind is less of a limiting factor.  I just crank my drag down pretty tight and dare any fish to break my rod.  I will back reel if I have to.   You've found a fun bait that often works throughout the year.  This bait has a permanent place on the traveling team, that elite group of rods that get put on the boat every time.  One more thing, I prefer the Strike King version of this bait to the original Zoom fluke