Zoom fluke questions

[Ravox]

I know its crazy but so far never had any luck with flukes, today i tried with the regular fluke (not the super) and I have a question, its a good thing to use fluke with a bullet weight? Just asking cause was too lazy to make another rig i was using a worm and decided to attach fluke on the hook with the bullet weight, or the best way to use is weightless? Problem is with the regular fluke its too light hard to cast far.

 

 

[Chris at Tech]

weightless or lightly keel-weighted are what works well for me.

 

I mean, I guess you could rig a fluke using a standard Texas rig weight/hook combo -- I'm just not sure what reason there would be to do so.

[Log Catcher]

I have caught more fish on flukes with a light bullet weight than I have weightless.

[RoLo]

 

My best success has always been with an unweighted, T-rigged Super Fluke on a lightweight hook.

A lighter hook (15-grain area) allows the Fluke to sink very slowly during each pause. 

In other words, it helps the Fluke behave more like a suspending jerkbait.

It seems the Fluke has lost press to the maze of new upstarts, but is still the killer it's always was. 

 

Roger

 

 

[JustJames]

Any plastic can be use in Texas Rig weighted, would it be better than worm? maybe not. I even use super fluke and swimming fluke on dropshot.

Agreed to all above, fluke type is better weightless, slow shimmering sink and dart left and right with twists in shallow water. One of my favorite way to fish fluke on bottom is to let it sink all the way down, twist rod tip from 3:00 to 1:00 and let it sink down on slack line, rinse and replete. This could get the fluke up about 2’ of bottom and take awhile to sink plenty of time for bass to see and strike.
If you can’t cast far enough, maybe you use too big of a line or too stiff rod, there is no shame to use spinning tackle with fluke either. 
Regular Fluke with 4lb bass.

 

one of my video fishing slow and fast for fluke depends of depth. This is D-Shad but I fish regular fluke the same way

 

[GReb]

Flukes are great. I typically use it weightless on a 4/0 twistlock. Usually I have better success working fairly quick with hard strokes. Ill let it sink and give it 2 rips, pause, 2 rips, pause. 99% of the time they smash it on the pause

[TnRiver46]

If the regular fluke is the one with the keeled belly, I like fishing them on a jig head 

[plawren53202]

To me the real appeal of the fluke is the way it flutters up when the rod tip is lifted and then slowly flutters back down as it sinks. I fish it weightless to get that, I would think that even a 1/8 oz. bullet weight would really impact that action. To me that slow flutter really captures dying baitfish action. I use 3/0 or 4/0 hooks, if I want to fish it a tad deeper I go with a thicker 4/0 hook, or if fishing it super shallow a thinner 3/0 hook.

 

Having said all that, I've seen people fish it lots of ways I've never tried, like nose hooked on a drop shot, belly weighted hook, on a jig head, trailer for a chatterbait or spinnerbait, etc. So what do I know, honestly I think a lot of the fluke's popularity probably comes from its versatility.

[Ravox]

Thank you everyone i see you guys talking about the superfluke only, i have the superfluke too and i know that is heavier and better to cast, what im talking is the regular Fluke (smaller 4 inches)   i have some of that and dont know exactly how to rig, since is too light (lighter than superfluke) and if using a bullet weight may compromise the action 

[JustJames]

2 hours ago, Ravox said:

Thank you everyone i see you guys talking about the superfluke only, i have the superfluke too and i know that is heavier and better to cast, what im talking is the regular Fluke (smaller 4 inches)   i have some of that and dont know exactly how to rig, since is too light (lighter than superfluke) and if using a bullet weight may compromise the action 

Yeah it is confusing. Isn’t it. I forget regular fluke is the kneel type, then Jr. Super Fluke, then Super Fluke.

The fluke I mostly use it for dropshot and again weightless just like any fluke. I’ve never tried with bullet weight, because there are plenty of others type that get better results. It it works for you then keep using it. I even seen some with ball jig head type and still catch bass.

 

[smalljaw67]

I use the normal 4" fluke as a trailer on my small underspins. It doesn't have much action, if any, but when fish aren't active it really does the trick. For me it is normally a fall bait when the water temp dips below 60 degrees but it works well on suspended fish in the summer. You can also get a small scrounger head and rig the fluke on that, what you will end up with is a fish catching machine!!!!

[the reel ess]

I always fish them weightless. I guess it's the slow sinking horizontal presentation that gets a reaction. I used a keel weighted hook once in a canal that was deep in the middle and caught a couple. I have used the swimming Super Fluke the way you describe with success. It wobbles when it swims. It worked for me in sparse vegetation in early spring. Honestly, it would have better action if it was keel-weight hooked.

[Catt]

DO NOT!

 

Carolina Rig One ?

[NHBull]

a barrel swivel can add just enough weight to get the nose down making it swim lower in the water column, same can be done with a super hook, but I prefer the swivel

[Mobasser]

I've had the best luck with the larger Flukes by fishing them weightless. Cast, let them sink slowly, and give them a snap. Most of the strikes have come after the snap, while the lure is falling. Think helpless dying baitfish- an easy target for the bass.

[JustJames]

Another way to rig 4” regular fluke weightless is Donkey Rig (Double rig) if you worry about weight and want to cast further. I even crazy enough to double rig weightless 3” tiny fluke lol.
 

[GReb]

You can also use a split shot about a foot up from bait and use swivel. Kind of a redneck Carolina rig lol

Another trick....when weed less Texas rigged, pull down the back of the bait creating almost a boomerang look to the bait. It will make the bait dive at a sharper angle. 

[Log Catcher]

If I am fishing the regular Fluke I have used a 1/16 ounce sinker and thrown it on a spinning rod. It is too light for me to get any distance casting with a bait caster.

[tcbass]

I think weighted would take away from it's action. 

 

I've had the best success with nose-hooked Super Flukes. 

 

 

 

[N Florida Mike]

There are Magnum flukes, super flukes , flukes , Jr flukes, and very small flukes( not sure what they call them.) 

Ive caught the most fish on super flukes BY FAR. But Ive caught the second most on flukes. I only use them with spinning reels. 8 pound test is good for casting them . I never use any weight. I can throw them far enough. Most fish hit it on the fall.

[Angry John]

I have the most luck on a regular size fluke fishing it on a 2power 7 foot spinning rod and reel. When Creek Fishing the tiny flukes are awesome on a number 1 ewg hook

[RoLo]

 

Nothing darts and glides like an unweighted Super Fluke, it's one of my funest ways to fish, bar none.

When we lived on Walk-in-Water, bass made fools of themselves, whacking bubblegum Flukes.

 

Roger

 

[N Florida Mike]

53 minutes ago, RoLo said:

bubblegum Flukes

Caught an 8 pounder on a golf course lake with one...actually it was a super fluke , come to think of it.

[Hammer 4]

3 hours ago, RoLo said:

 

Nothing darts and glides like an unweighted Super Fluke, it's one of my funest ways to fish, bar none.

When we lived on Walk-in-Water, bass made fools of themselves, whacking bubblegum Flukes.

 

Roger

 

 

I'm in this camp too..Unless I'm fishing for strippers, then I use a scrounger head to get the fluke down deep.

[JustJames]

4 hours ago, RoLo said:

 

Nothing darts and glides like an unweighted Super Fluke, it's one of my funest ways to fish, bar none.

When we lived on Walk-in-Water, bass made fools of themselves, whacking bubblegum Flukes.

 

Roger

 

Same here love fishing Fluke. A few years back I caught pretty good quantity and quality. I fish from Magnum Fluke all the way to tiny fluke including other brand like D-shad and caffeine shad.
Hardly use it for the past two years. Been busy with crappie and new techniques.