Redhed Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I am sure this has been covered more times than Michael Jackson's face but for some reason my searches have came up short. How do you guys fish flukes? I know you can use weighted hooks, weightless, texas rigged blah blah.. that i know. what i am not sure of is how you fish them? cast and allow to sink to the bottom and twitch it back to the boat or what? as far as weightless goes where do you fish them? along weed lines? shallows? as for weighted, what weight is best or is it a wind situation? higher the wind the more weight? sorry for asking the basics but i never really fished one. Quote
deadeye32. Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 there are a ton of different ways to fish these, but these are the two I usually use. #1 If I want something that is a little more natural looking that a jerkbait or it is super thick grass, I fish a fluke with a weighted hook. #2 If fish are busting shad on top, I will cast a weightless fluke right at the spot and usually they will smoke the weightless fluke on the fall. Quote
Copen1822 Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I generally put a very tiny split shot just in front of my hook eye. Cast and let fall a little, how much depends on depth, and then twitch it up and let it fall again. How fast you move it depends on the fishes mood but 90% of the time I am barely twitching it and they hit it when it's falling. It's pretty hard to fish them a wrong way, just start throwing some and you'll figure it out. Quote
Redhed Posted March 23, 2009 Author Posted March 23, 2009 awesome thanks guys.. what colors yaw like? Quote
Blade-Runner Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 - Zoom Superfluke or Case SSS in Pearl White - Usually use braid and spinning tackle (especially great for skipping) - I don't use a swivel, split shot, or weighted hook - I use this for the upper 1/3 of the water column, if I need something to go deeper I'll either wait longer for it to sink unweighted or I'll use another presentation. - Will fish it anywhere from frantic & fast right on top to twitched or deadsticked like a Senko - Like frogging for me : got to really let them take it before you set the steel to them, alas braid helps greatly... Quote
brandonmccray Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I'm new to flukes too. I was watching Zona fishing w/ Aaron Martens on his show and saw Martens use a scrounger jig head w/ the fluke. I'd also saw Icconelli use the jig head on City Limits, but he rigged his on a Berkely Beast sideways for a swimming shad profile. It seemed like a versatile jig head, so I got a couple, and had a chance to try it a week ago. It had really good action on the fluke, like a little soft plastic swimbait. No bites though, but that was the story for the whole day. I was using the Arkansas shiner pattern, and they actually produced a noticeable flash in clear water. Quote
Mottfia Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I like Shad colors (White, Hitch, etc) when fishing reservoirs and rivers. In ponds watermelon with a hair of the tail dyed chartreuse does well. Mottfia Quote
Sharkbite Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Is it true you should use a fluro line for a fluke? I heard this will sink faster. Quote
FishingPirate Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Is it true you should use a fluro line for a fluke? I heard this will sink faster. It will sink faster but I guess its personal choice if you want a fast sink or a slower one. Quote
Super User 5bass Posted March 24, 2009 Super User Posted March 24, 2009 [movedhere] General Bass Fishing Forum [move by] five.bass.limit. Quote
Super User iceintheveins Posted March 24, 2009 Super User Posted March 24, 2009 I rig a 5" fluke on a 3/0 EWG gammy and 6 - 10 pound test line unless fishing heavy cover. I let it sink to the desired depth, and then will slowly twitch it in, with long pauses. I alter the number of and intensity of the twitches and the length of the pauses to make it behave like a wounded baitfish and the bass just hammer them. Quote
drmnbig Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 Most everyone has hit all aspects of rigging so I'll say colors. I primarily fish two colors...albino and blue pearl. They seem to attract the bass better than the other colors. Baby bass will sometimes work but I don't seem to get near the bites with it. Quote
Redhed Posted March 24, 2009 Author Posted March 24, 2009 so pearl whites and all shad colors should do well? i have some 6lb hybrid sitting around from my last order. i will spool up a 7ft spin rod for it and give it a wurl thanks fellas Quote
NCbassproAK Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 White ICE! That's all I have to say....this is how I rig mine.....2-3foot leader on a two way swivel and a 4/0 hook weightless especially post spawn omg I kill em on the shoreline dude like if I don't catch at least 20 in an hour something is wrong. Quote
Redhed Posted March 25, 2009 Author Posted March 25, 2009 White ICE! That's all I have to say....this is how I rig mine.....2-3foot leader on a two way swivel and a 4/0 hook weightless especially post spawn omg I kill em on the shoreline dude like if I don't catch at least 20 in an hour something is wrong. why the swivel? just curious and never heard of the white ice but ill keep my eyes open for them. where you fish in NC Quote
Super User Chris at Tech Posted March 25, 2009 Super User Posted March 25, 2009 White ICE! That's all I have to say....this is how I rig mine.....2-3foot leader on a two way swivel and a 4/0 hook weightless especially post spawn omg I kill em on the shoreline dude like if I don't catch at least 20 in an hour something is wrong. why the swivel? just curious and never heard of the white ice but ill keep my eyes open for them. where you fish in NC A few reasons... 1) to prevent/minimize line twist 2) add a weight 3) (and this one proposed by Senko77 last week) a flashy swivel gives the appearance that the fluke is chasing something Quote
Redhed Posted March 25, 2009 Author Posted March 25, 2009 White ICE! That's all I have to say....this is how I rig mine.....2-3foot leader on a two way swivel and a 4/0 hook weightless especially post spawn omg I kill em on the shoreline dude like if I don't catch at least 20 in an hour something is wrong. why the swivel? just curious and never heard of the white ice but ill keep my eyes open for them. where you fish in NC A few reasons... 1) to prevent/minimize line twist 2) add a weight 3) (and this one proposed by Senko77 last week) a flashy swivel gives the appearance that the fluke is chasing something makes sense to me.. why is it that my spin rods are notorious for line twist? esp on weightless lures. i know i am spooling correctly. :-/ Quote
Super User Chris at Tech Posted March 25, 2009 Super User Posted March 25, 2009 Look at the geometry of the line coming onto a spinning reel vs a baitcasting reel. For baitcasters, the line goes straight on. On a spinning reel, the line is turned 90 degress to be put onto the reel Quote
Redhed Posted March 25, 2009 Author Posted March 25, 2009 Look at the geometry of the line coming onto a spinning reel vs a baitcasting reel.For baitcasters, the line goes straight on. On a spinning reel, the line is turned 90 degress to be put onto the reel so how do we prevent them? periodically taking the line off the spool and reel it back in? Quote
NCbassproAK Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 it depends on what kind of line it is and the weight test......def use lighter line with the fluke 8-10lbs max you can cast it into the moon and trust me thats what you wanna do with this bait it's all about presentation! Quote
NCbassproAK Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 I fish all the major lakes in NC also a reservoir near my house that produces 10lbders like its goin out of style that usually where u can find me...lol if im not on my ship. Quote
hdbass Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 I usually fish them on light tackle and normally weightless. Quote
indy basser Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Look at the geometry of the line coming onto a spinning reel vs a baitcasting reel.For baitcasters, the line goes straight on. On a spinning reel, the line is turned 90 degress to be put onto the reel Make sure you are closing the bail manually instead of reeling right away so how do we prevent them? periodically taking the line off the spool and reel it back in? Quote
Redhed Posted March 26, 2009 Author Posted March 26, 2009 i have always closed the bell manually. always... ill keep working with it and see what happens. i have some hybrid in 6 and 8lb clear on hand so ill be switching to that and trying the flukes out for sure. thanks fellas (i may use the swivel idea as well) Quote
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