Favorite fluke...

[DitchPanda]

So far I've stuck with the old zoom super fluke...but I'm always open to new things. What's your go to fluke style bait?

[OkobojiEagle]

Caffeine Shad!

 

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[NorthernBasser]

The Fluke and Caffeine Shad were my go-to's for years. This year I've also been fishing the 6th Sense Flush and really, really like it. More durable as well. 

[Kev-mo]

Only ever used zoom products. Really I think the biggest difference in brands is density of product affecting fall rate etc.

[MN Fisher]

25 minutes ago, DitchPanda said:

So far I've stuck with the old zoom super fluke...but I'm always open to new things. What's your go to fluke style bait?

It's the only one I use...

[Sphynx]

Honestly I have never even considered anything but the Zoom flukes in one form or another, dirt cheap, tons of different colors, salt contents, sizes, and I have caught piles of fish on them. I might grab a bag of a few different brands this year to experiment with just for fun.

[Happybeerbuzz]

I keep trying new brands.  I keep concluding that I like Zoom the best.  

[N Florida Mike]

My go to bait is a zoom super fluke. Especially watermelon red , watermelon seed, watermelon slice, red shad and houdini colors.

Someone gave me a couple packs of yamamoto flukes once and they worked well also.

[PhishLI]

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Big_Bite_Baits_Jerk_Minnow_10pk/descpage-BBBJERK.html

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_KVD_Perfect_Plastic_Caffeine_Shad_5_8pk/descpage-SKPCS.html

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Owner_Twistlock_Light_Hook/descpage-OTLL.html

[FryDog62]

Have been a fluke/soft jerk bait user for decades. Once I switched to a Caffeine Shad, never looked back. A Caffeine Shad on an EWG is a good soft jerk bait - but a 5 incher on a 4/0 Owner Twistlock Light hook is other worldly.  Never seen such a natural action lure swim on its own at times so well. 

[TOXIC]

Big surprise, my favorite is a Yamamoto DShad.  Little heavier than a normal fluke and made from the same plastic as a Senko.  I won’t repeat it but do a search on this site for the in depth rigging post I did.  There are valid reasons why I prefer it.

[Catt]

M-Pack Shad & Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad 

 

Of course Zoom's Super Fluke 

[fin]

Yeah, Zoom Super Fluke is hard to beat, but I picked up a pack of Big Bite Bait Jerkbaits that were like a dollar cheaper and just as good. The plastic seems a little softer, which can be good sometimes. Very limited color selection though. https://bigbitebaits.com/product/jerkbait/

 

Caffeine Shad is okay, but I prefer the Zoom style. Yum Houdini Shad is not bad either.

 

Culprit Skinny Jerk is pretty cool, but very different https://culprit.com/shop/skinny-jerk/

[JustJames]

I’ll vote for Yamamoto D-Shad as my favorite even though I have a lot more fluke color. The weight, rate of fall and plastic is perfect for fish both fast and slow. 

[Bankbeater]

Zoom fluke is the only one I've ever used.

[crypt]

BassAssasin 5" shad in any color as long as it's Native Shiner..

[Finessegenics]

Super fluke is hard to beat. But my favorite for the way I like to fish soft jerkbaits is the discontinued Powerbait Jerk Shad (the one with the eyes and thicker body). When you get to slashing that bait it just has a special action. You may be able to still readily find the 'Saltwater' version online. All of them work well. 

[rgasr63]

The Super Fluke and the Caffeine Shad have always produced for me. 

[KP Duty]

Sluggo for me....

[ATA]

5 minutes ago, KP Duty said:

Sluggo for me....

My vote here, but they are pricy, so I am using more zoom , Also zoom have every possible shade of every color. But when things get serious Ill go to special one (Sluggo).

[Bluebasser86]

6th Sense Flush

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/6th_Sense_Flush_Soft_Jerkbait/descpage-SSFSA.html

[Drew03cmc]

On 5/29/2022 at 4:13 PM, GreenPig said:

Been a Super Fluke user for many years but the Z - Man Jerkz Shadz is pushing it out. Tired of of half the Flukes out of every pack being bent and needing to be boiled(straightened). The Flukes are good for 2-3 fish and the Jerkz Shadz go gor 50 -60 fish.

My issue with the ZMan is the rate of fall. Elaztech is buoyant. I am often fishing a Fluke in 5 feet of heavy current and need them to sink when rigged weightless.

[Trox]

I threw a 6th Sense Flush for the first time a couple of month ago because I ran out of normal Zoom Flukes that day... Now I only use Zoom Flukes if I run out of Flushes ?‍♂️. 

[snake95]

Big Bite Baits Jerk Minnow is very good and noticeably different from the fluke.  It has a heavier main body that helps with casting and thin tail that waves with the slightest motion.  A little too heavy/thick for a light wire hook, so I often throw on baitcasting gear.  They can sometimes be found in BBB sample packs at DSG or ordered direct from TW.

[bowhunter63]

Tried others always come back to Zoom