Baitcaster for flukes?

[avid]

I get alot of hits on salty super flukes and sluggo's.  Due to thier light weight I usually throw them with spinning gear.  I typically use a circle or possibly a mosquito hook.  I tried skin hooking a light offset worm hook but had trouble getting a solid hook set.  The exposed circle hook usually works well, but in the summer there is alot of loose vegetation and so the exposed point will pick up debris.

Anyone care to share their experience with flukes and sluggo's?

[roadwarrior]

For the bigger Slug-Go (6" and up) a 5/0 Offset Round Bend

works well. 4/0 on the 4" size. These hooks add a little weight

and the shank acts as a keel. Although I don't fish them on a

baitcaster, I think the added weight will help you with that

equipment.

BTW, The added weight is balanced throughout the bait and I

don't think it has a negative impact on the action. I fish Slug-Go

baits to imitate a feeding minnow (slow), not as a jerkbait (fast).

For a change of pace, try the GYCB Laminated Lizard with a split

shot in the same situations where you are throwing the Slug-Go.

8-)

[Aaron]

I usually throw my flukes on a spinning rig as well.  However, sometimes I will throw them on my MBR783C w/ Curado 100D.   When baitcasting I use a weighted shank hook and skin hook the fluke.  I have not had any hookset problems.

[flechero]

For super flukes, I use BC only.  I don't think of super flukes as light (they weight almost as much as full size senkos) and usually fish them on a MBR844 with #14 XT and a 2/0 Owner 5201 style.  This set up has remained constant for over 10 years. (except I'll use a 3/0 to fish it deeper sometimes)  Way back when... I used BC for sluggos also.

[Gatorbassman]

I fish mine on a Med Ex-Fast casting rod and use a 4/0 thin wire offset round bend hook. I have never had a problem with a hookset.

[djmax22]

I use baitcasters for everything. Shimano MG cast the light stuff like a dream.

[scbassin]

I also use bait casting equipment when fishing flukes. I use a custom rod with an extra fast tip with a Shimano Scorpion Mg spooled with 10# Yo-Zuri ultra soft line. It is no problem to cast the bait or handle the fish.

[.ghoti.]

Salty Super Flukes cast well on baitcast gear. I use EWG hooks, 3/0, 4/0 and 5/0. I change hook size to control the depth. I don't add any additional weight. The hook size change works for me.

I haven't had any problems with the hookset using EWG Gammy's.

I use a BPS Pro Finesse rod, 6'9" ML, Johhny Morris reel and 10lb Trilene XL. I can cast the SuperFluke farther with this setup than I can with my spinning rod.

[Raul]

Avid, you have a Sol and a TDZ don 't you ? any of those reels can cast easily a fluke.

[MNGeorge]

We use 4/0, 5/0 and even 6/0 Gammie EWG Superline hooks, t-rigged and skin hooked on 10# test mono or fluorocarbon.  Rods are 6'6" to 7' mostly fast action medium rods.  In our group, it's about 50/50 between spinning and casting so either one will work just fine.  We're using this set-up for Mississippi River Smallies and they have no problem with the bigger hooks.  If you're having hook-up problems, it's been our experience that you're probably dealing with smaller fish.

[Wayne P.]

I use Gammy Superline hooks in 5/0 for Super Fluke weightless presentations and use a Lake Fork Tackle weighted swimbait hook in 3/0 with the bend opened up to about 5/0 size for deep ( 15'-25' )presentations. I throw it with a BPS Extreme baitcaster, 6' medium BPS Exteme rod, and 14# XPS Fluorocarbon. Both hooks are rigged Txposed with the point inserted. I don't use Sluggos

[JShrock07]

I use a spinning reel for my flukes as well. Maybe it is just because I have never really tried to use any other reel with them yet but I like the way they work with what I have and I don't like to change gear unless I have to.

[T-rig]

Daiwa Alphas 103 type f.

[Tokyo Tony]

I always use spinning gear unless I'm throwing a big Fin-S. Try a 7" Fin-S with an 11/0 Owner J-Hook. That puts the center of gravity a little farther back towards the tail and the side-to-side action is incredible, especially when worked just under the surface  8-)

[Willzx225]

I have thrown a Super Fluke on a baitcaster with 14lb line for 10 years.  The way I work the fluke is not conducive to using a spinning rod due to extreme line twists.  It is the exact same set up for me.  I use a 5/0 offset hook and I work it very fast.  Sometimes if I want to work it faster and keep it down I take 3 Suspend Dots and wrap them around the bend in the hook.  But now with the new swimbait hooks I have been experimenting with them and they may replace my Suspend dot trick.  The only problem I have with the super fluke is not throwing it enough!  It isn't the most glamorous technique but it flat out catches fish!

[Bankbeater]

I have been using an Abu Revo with 15 lb. line