Penguino Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I have had no experience in fishing swimbaits, and want to get started. What is the best way to rig a Zoom Salty Fluke? I fish mostly weedy northern ponds, and need the fluke to be relatively weedless. Quote
Comfortably Numb Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Fluke is NOT a swimbait. It is a soft jerkbait but perfect for what you are describing. I like a 4/0 Owner twistlock (or I make my own cheaper) 1 Quote
tbone1993 Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 As said before, twist lock hook. Also donkey rigged and with an underspin. You can also fish the small ones on swimjigs/chatterbaits. They have endless uses. Quote
Matthew2000 Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Depends on how you want to fish them. Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted February 23, 2015 Super User Posted February 23, 2015 Like said, owner hooks w/ cps, fish head spins, or I hear a lot about scrounger heads, it's erratic action with only a hook is killer, dropshot as well. I guess, about anyway is potentially effective. Mojo it... You get a bit of weight plus the darting action of the fluke. Quote
Penguino Posted February 24, 2015 Author Posted February 24, 2015 Fluke is NOT a swimbait. It is a soft jerkbait but perfect for what you are describing. I like a 4/0 Owner twistlock (or I make my own cheaper) A weighted twistlock? Or a regular unweighted twistlock hook? Quote
Stingray23 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Weightless. Use a 3/0 Gamakatsu EWG hook. 2 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted February 25, 2015 Global Moderator Posted February 25, 2015 Tip... If you use an unweighted hook, whatever size and style, you may want to use a swivel. Those things tend to twist. If you don't want to use a weighted hook, you can use a nail weight of some sort...ribbed nail weight, piece of coat hanger, finishing nail etc. Put it in the back for a natural horizontal fall, in the nose for a more vertical fall, or closer to the tail. Experiment a little bit. Mike 1 Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted February 25, 2015 Super User Posted February 25, 2015 4/0 EWG for me 2. 2 Quote
MainelyBASS Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Casey Ashley rigs them on a under-spin that his dad made for him. If I recall, he caught a couple fish in a tournament this past weekend. 2 Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted February 25, 2015 Super User Posted February 25, 2015 Casey Ashley rigs them on a under-spin that his dad made for him. If I recall, he caught a couple fish in a tournament this past weekend. 1 or 2 I believe... Quote
Catch 22 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 All good methods. If I`m fishing open water, often I nose hook them weightless at 3 to 9 oclock, about 1/4" back with a 3/0 hook. Quote
Penguino Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 Okay thanks for the replies. I will probably just use a twistlock hook Quote
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