zoom super fluke

[Rob.Atl]

what do you guys think about this bait? good,successful?

what colors do u use with it usually?

I know i have one whte/clearish one and one watermelon seed that were given to me, but never used them and wanted to give them a shot

How do you usually bring it in?

[Avalonjohn44]

I usually rig mine weightless with a wide gap hook, with the point exposed.  I find that on a fluke I miss a lot if I bury the point of the hook.  I like to fish it in a bunch of ways but my favorite is to walk it just below the surface for a while, then just let it drop, all the way to the bottom.  I get most of my strikes on the fall, or after I lift it off the bottom again.  My favorite color is shad/alewife which is gray with a dark back.

[Dan:]

one of my favorite baits, I like to fish them the same way as avalon john, especially in shallow rivers for smallmouth.

[ba7ss3in]

I like both colors, sometimes i will use spike-it-dye on the tail of the watermelon seed when bass are feeding on gills in the rivers.

[arul]

Interesting, since I was going to post a similar topic. I have worked it in the pool, and I just don't understand the action. Looks kind of lame, but nonetheless, I seem to be getting regular hits on it.

I am sure I could do even better with it, if I knew what the heck I am supposed to do with it. I am basically just working it like a worm or jig, but with a few more rod snaps when I raise the rod. IS THIS how you are supposed to work the thing?

Also, I have no clue on the rigging, and I am having trouble on hook sets. I am using an offset hook for texas rig, but I don't like the angle the hook enters (and ultimately leaves the body on hookset). The hook point is too parrallell with the hook shaft, so it doesn't stick through right. WHICH kind of hook should I use??

See my attached example. The blue line is what is happening now. I need a hook that angles up more like the red line.

Any thoughts on how to rig and work this thing would be great.

[Davis]

Try a 3/0 EWG style hook and expose the hook so its laying flat on the back. Or you can rig it the other way too where the hook is coming out of the hook slot on the belly. I have had success both ways. Fish it like a jerkbait with snaps and twitches. They are a very versatile bait.

[Dan:]

yeah, make sure you switch to an Extra Wide Gap hook. I usually use 3/0 or 4/0 for jerkbaits like the fluke.

The fluke is a jerkbait which means it is meant to be fished erratically. Try giving it twitches and jerks with the rod tip. I usually cast it out, twitch it or walk the dog across the surface, then let it sink.

[smallieking]

i love flukes   rig on a 3/0 EWG hook  weightless    i like either creekchub or a natural shad color depending on where i go    i like flourocarbon line because it sinks and allows me to work the bait right under the surface and not ontop      the presentation i use is casting it out  let it sink a foot or slow and jerk plause jerk plause pretty slow  but really effective   on rivers and creeks, most of the time a fish will hit as soon as hit hits the water so make sure the reel is engaged and u dont have much slack in the line

[shocker1310]

Flukes have been my go-to bait for over a year now, I love 'em! I use any kind of watermelon or pumpkin combo but I've had the most success with watermelon seed and mardi gras. Smokey rainbow worked really well on a recent trip to Gary Yamamoto's fishing lodge (sugoi lakes lodge) where the water was really clear. I use a 4/0 or 5/0 EWG hook and fish them either with a jerk-jerk-pause retrieve or just reel them in painfully slow. I have never caught anything over 4lbs on a fluke, but then again I never gotten skunked since I started using them either!!!

[arul]

i love flukes rig on a 3/0 EWG hook weightless i like either creekchub or a natural shad color depending on where i go i like flourocarbon line because it sinks and allows me to work the bait right under the surface and not ontop      the presentation i use is casting it out let it sink a foot or slow and jerk plause jerk plause pretty slow but really effective on rivers and creeks, most of the time a fish will hit as soon as hit hits the water so make sure the reel is engaged and u dont have much slack in the line

So, you think I could fish it about 8-10 ft. deep that way with flourocarbon line?  If I let it sink down all the way before the retreive? I suppose flouro line is not as bouyant as mono?

Also, what does the bait represent?  A dying minnow or shad?

[Raul]

There are many ways to fish a fluke and like with any other soft plastic ........ read the following, read it and read it again until it gets to you, get it ? THERE ARE NO "RULES", THERE 'S NO "BEST WAY"

That being said and hopefully some of you guys got it ( if not reread the previous)

1.- The regular T- rig weightless rigging: get yourself an EWG hook 3 or 4/0 size, T- rig exposeing the pint of the hook ( T-exposed ). Cast, allow to sink to the desired depth and twitch the bait with the rod tip a few times ( you 'll have to experiment ), allow to sink again while you reel in the slack line and begin again.

2.- T-rigged weighted: ok, so I understand, sometimes you want the bait to run deeper or faster and it takes forever to siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiink, so you add some weight, them weighted hooks are great, yup those that have a tiny chunk of lead underneath, they are a pain in the neck to rig cuz if you drive the hook as you would with an unweighted hook you tear the bait nose to pieces, each time you have to rig a bait you have to retie which is a minor inconvinece ( how long does it take you to make a knot ? ). The kool thing about them weighted hooks is that they are weighted in several weights so you can pich up the rate of fall. Cast, let it sink to de desired depth, twitch and reel in the slack as it sinks.

3.- Jighead rigging: now instead of using a hook you use a jighead, impale the bait on the hook and fish it like any other bait with a jighead ooooooooooor ( oh boy here comes a tip   ), midstroll the bait. To midstroll means that that you cast the bait let it sink and then reel in three or four turns of the handle, let it sink and shakke the tip of your rod while you reel in the slack to reel in steadily again, killa technique for suspended fish.

4.- D-shotting: check the d-shot articles and threads.

5.- Wacky rigging I: yes sir you read it right WACKY RIGGING A FLUKE   , shut up, you don 't know anything, me on the other hand been fishing for more years than you are old so I know more tricks than you.  :. The technique is called "shadding", the idea is to make the bait imitate a dying minner, shad or shiner. Grab yer fluke, grab a EWG hook now here comes the tricky part, calculate that the hook has to be inserted on the side of the bait at about the first third of the length of the bait ( behind the head ) until you cross the bait to the other side, now the bait hangs from the hook. The how to is quite simple, cast the bait and swim the bait by reeling in slowly for a few feet, the bait will swim paralel to you ( great way to fish them steep banks, rip rap and bluffs ), stop reeling and twitch ( twitch ok ? do not jerk the bait ) the bait a few times and what you will see is a dying minnow as it quivers and slowly sinks with every twitch, strikes when doing this are vicious. Repeat as necessary.

6.- Wacky rigging II: c 'mon man, Raul knows a many ways to skin a cat n 'got a bagful of dirty tricks and evil charms ( no wonder why I am so good ! sometimes I even amaze meself   ). Get yourself a Kahle hook, don 't mean other hooks don 't work but Kahle hooks work better due to their L shape ( the hook grabs more plastic ), insert the hook on the back of the bait along the middle line of the bait ( longitudinaly ) at about 1/3 of the length of the bait ( behind the head ) until you expose the hook point, now insert a nail weight ( weight depends on the sink rate you desire ) in the nose of the bait. The bait hangs from the hook. Cast the bait, allow to sink to the desired depth, shake the rod tip, reel in the slack, shake the rod tip, reel in the slack, killa techique.  .

6.- Split shotting I: t-rig the bait with a 3-4/0 hook, then add a split shot to your main line, "leader" length and split shot weight varies depending upon conditions of cover density. Fish it like you fish any other split shoted bait.

7.- Split shot II: I told you, got many tricks, now instead of T-rigging the bait what you do is with a weedless hook you hook the bait on the nose ( if you don 't use a weedless hook you are going to hang up like crazy ). Leader length and split shot weight depend upon conditions, so what 's the deal with this one ? oh well, the other version is for places with cover, this one is for coverless places where you don 't need to cross their eyes to hook 'em.

8.- C-rigging: yup, I do c-rig a fluke ........ actually any bait can be C-rigged.

Those are the most common ways I rig n 'fish a fluke, got others but ...... you don 't think I 'm going to tell them all, do you ?  ;D

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Good post Raul,explained well.I too know these techniques and you have now saved me from having to type all that in! I can only peck a keyboard so it would have taken me at least 15 minutes LOL

Once again,get off the lizard syndrome and c-rig a fluke its dynamite.

[iceintheveins]

The fluke is one of bass fishing's deadliest lures. I rig the 5" with a 3/0, Gamakatsu EWG hook, with the hook point hidden in the belly pocket. It's pretty weedless and my hookup percentage is high this way.

I will fish it on six pound test so I can utilize it as a deep water presentation. In the shallows I will use 10 - 12 pound test. It's just a flat out lethal lure.

I let it sink to the desired depth, and then I will give it a twitch or two, and let it fall down again. I will alter the amount of twitches and the strength of them, with long pauses and short pauses to give it an erratic action.

My favorite colors are white, baby bass, lemon shad, watermelon seed, and Arkansas Shiner. Green smoke is also good.

[Rob.Atl]

thanks for your help guys i will test out this lure next time i go out it sounds like a great one

[BassinAssassin171]

come on rob why don't you ever ask ME these questions!!!!??? I mean we go to the same school.... yeah my buddy was catchin 'em on a zoom super fluke watermelon/red on your lake when you brought Robert with you.  Flukes have great action and are very versitile. we'll talk bout 'em tomorrow

[Rob.Atl]

trey of course i will ask u too but i like to hear different opinions and everyones input and u cant know everything  ;D

[Other.]

the Zoom Super Flukes are one of my favorite baits! Rig it weightless and fish it right were the fish are

[Madhouse27]

The Zoom Super Fluke is one of my absolute favorite drop shot baits. When I've located a school of baitfish on my finder that is getting torn apart by a school of bronzebacks there's almost nothing else I'd rather use. Man, talk about a great versitile bait. Oh and the fact that they're cheap makes it even better!

[dumb_dog11]

i havent tried it yet, but i will soon...a fluke on a scrounger head. Also, do a search of the forum for the double fluke rig.

I really like this bait. One of the pros(roumbanis maybe???) uses it on a Crig and calls it the petey rig

but back on the double fluke rig, basically, you have two flukes to make it look like on is chasing the other to get the aggresion and ego of the bass to not let something eat something else. its on my list to try this year as well

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

One of the most versatile, deadly baits made.  One of my 5 "go to's" for any new water.

Raul- No "double-fluke rig" ??????

[fishizzle]

Not a fan but a guy in my club wins alot of money with a white one.

I had the same problem with hooksets, so maybe I'll try it exposed

Great diagram too!

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Heres another one:How bout a fluke rigged backwards with a nail weight in the front :-?

(what the hell is this guy talkin about??!!) :

[Raul]

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Raul- No "double-fluke rig" ??????

I said and let me quote myself: "got others but ...... you don 't think I 'm going to tell them all, do you ?"  

Actually I don 't fish the double fluke rig a lot, it hangs up too much where I normally fish and this is how I look after hanging up the rig several times --->  >

[Kodiak Zach]

The Super Flukes continue to produce... can't believe I waited so long to try them. I've been averaging about 5 to 8 of these every evening on the Super Flukes. Problem I've found though is that these baits get tore up after every fish. I'm gonna have to try using a lighter to mend some of them... cuz I'm going thru them like crazy!

[Tpayneful]

I fish clear water and really like the Smokin Shad color on a 4/0 EWG hook. They don't sink fast enough for me so I insert a nail weight into the bottom to make it sink faster. I fish it usually with a twich....sink....twitch....sink retrieve. My best use of the bait is in current. If I can find a culvert or creek flowing water into a lake after a summer rain, I will throw the super fluke in the current and catch fish! It will also work around docks, laydowns, brush and hydrilla but in the current is the best for me!