Zoom super fluke color selection

[squishy_pants]

I’m a newer fisherman, and want to try out flukes, as i’ve heard good about them. What color do you recommend me to get? I will get 2 colors at the most. I live in central MN, and the water clarity is a 5-6 out of 10 (10 being the dirtiest). I’m my lake. there are no shad, and I think the main forage is bluegill and small bass.

[Sam]

Look up the various colors for a Zoom Super Fluke, #023, in both catalogs.

 

Try to find the ones that match bluegill and baby bass.

 

http://virginiaguidebaitco.com/vag_7_002.htm

 

If this link will not open try Virginia Guide Bait Company and look at both the Standard and Special Run catalogs.

 

 

[GreenPig]

My primary lake has Blueback Herring in it. Apparently Glimmer Blue Super flukes look like a Blueback to the LM, Spots, Hybrids, and Stripers because they crush them. I also fish Bluegill Flash in places were bluegill are the main forage.

[moguy1973]

Can't go wrong with White Pearl and White Pearl with a Chartreuse tail.  I fish several farm ponds without shad in them and the bass don't care and still hit shad colored baits.

[Sam]

1 hour ago, GreenPig said:

My primary lake has Blueback Herring in it. Apparently Glimmer Blue Super flukes look like a Blueback to the LM, Spots, Hybrids, and Stripers because they crush them. I also fish Bluegill Flash in places were bluegill are the main forage.

I had a friend who has since passed away and he would change his spinnerbait skirts to a glimmer blue color.  I still have some and maybe one day will get off my fanny and make the change on a few of my spinnerbaits.

[Talio]

I like all white for a fast presentation where I'm trying to draw a instinctive strike.  I like green pumpkin for a deeper, slower presentation.  Although, I would pick up some Caffeine Shads as well and compare them.  Caffeine shads sink without any weight on them, which I found I greatly preferred over the floating Zoom bait.  I can make a Caffeine shad act like a Zoom bait, but not as effectively the other way around.  The understanding that I got which lead me to this is that when the fish are keying in on shad balls, the smaller ones strike the shad and the bigger ones wait below for the injured bait to fall down to it.  The other thing about the Caffeine Shad is that it's action is crazy good when you do a straight reel retrieve.  It just barely wiggles and to me looks more realistic when the bite gets tough.  I don't have confidence in a big, wild action when the bite slows down.

 

Just a tip, but white and green are my preferences because I think they look like most of the forage you're going to see.  If I used this for a power presentation I might try the pink color as well.  What Bass_Fishing_Social shows up there is great.  Looks a lot like the baby bass color I use for my green presentation on the Caffeine Shad.  Might have to pick some of those up.

[jtharris3]

My go to colors for the Super fluke are white pearl, white ice, and green pumpkin magic. 

[Ben77]

16 hours ago, squishy_pants said:

I’m a newer fisherman, and want to try out flukes, as i’ve heard good about them. What color do you recommend me to get? I will get 2 colors at the most. I live in central MN, and the water clarity is a 5-6 out of 10 (10 being the dirtiest). I’m my lake. there are no shad, and I think the main forage is bluegill and small bass.

Bluegill flash and sungill would get their attention.

[Michigander]

Usually a solid white one and something that has a light belly and a dark back are all you really need. I have the full rainbow, but you'll get there eventually, no need to rush.

[Tizi]

Bluegill flash.

[N Florida Mike]

My home lake sounds a little clearer than yours, but its not as clear in the winter when all the weeds die back. I dont see much difference in color selection either way.

My best color is watermelon seed, followed closely by watermelon red. Ive probably caught more on these two than all the others combined.

And I fish with them A LOT.

[Born 2 fish]

I like watermelon red flake.

[Chris at Tech]

My 2 cents...

 

Get one natural color (smokin shad, baitfish, watermelon/red, houdini, etc) and one highly visible color (pearl, bubble gum, chartreuse)