Weightless Fluke Fishing?

[texasoldtimer]

I have been fishing a weightless super fluke in vegetation with some success but am interested in any changes I should make. I use 20 lb fluoro with a swivel attached to 15 lb p line leader and a 4/0 EWG hook. I have been catching a lot of 3 lbers but no really big ones. Any suggestions?

[carrothead]

What type of line is the leader?  If it is flouro, make the main line 15 with a 12 lb leader.

[DINK WHISPERER]

Maybe a 5/0 weighted hook will help. I like them fished on those hooks to get them in the grass a bit better!

[CatBassin]

I screw a HitchHiker into the nose of the fluke then put it o a 3/0 Gamakatsu finesse wide gap weedless hook and put a piece of tubing for trailer hooks on to keep the fluke from sliding off. It's called the stoopid rig and I fish it with jerks and twitches and will also jerk it and let it fall, catch most that way.

[SirSnookalot]

Would not change a thing.  Just a matter of time till it happens, if in fact that area has larger fish, it may not.

I'm catching quite a few in the 5-7lb range and I'm just about convinced the areas I fish don't contain larger fish.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

You are already catching class A fish, why would you want to change?

The bait works flawlessly on a simple EWG hook.  weedless, has the deadly fall, etc, no need to add or change anything.

If I HAD to add something, it would be the 2nd fluke to make it a double-fluke rig.

[texasoldtimer]

Anyone using the 7" Mag super fluke? Just wondering if the bigger bait would get me bigger fish. And what is this double-fluke rig?

[Captain Obvious]

LBH he lives in Texas, we call 3lbs bait down here  ;D LOL

Man if your already catching fish you only need to make your bait bigger. I know you've been using 7in mag fluke, but get a 7in Lake Fork Tackle live magic shad. This bait is bigger and can be fish like a fluke. If that doesn't work try a 8in floating worm, these seem to produce at least one or two really nice fish when the bite is on.

Capt.O

[drmnbig]

If I were to change anything with what you have I'd remove the swivel.  IMO, it hampers the action of the Fluke.  

[BARON49_Northern NY]

Have fished a super fluke weightless for years and it catches fish from Florida to NY.  The past year I have tried the new 7" fluke and it fishes the same way as the super fluke.  I use a 7/0 Monster Gamakatsu hook, h action rod with a fast tip and 30 to 50 lb braid.  I don't get a lot of strikes with this big bait, but the ones that do hit you never need to check to see if they measure.

[umahunter]

super fluke is my main bait rig with http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_94769_100010002_100000000_100010000_100-10-2 or diachi copper head hook i use 30 pound braid and throw it in the trash this fish was caught on a golden brime pre spawn closet color to a carp there always trying to get in the beds most times though i have the best luck with white

[heathen]

AWESOME Fish umahunter!!!!!

[skillet]

Just got in from fishing small farm pond with a Super Fluke. I used a 3/0 EWG hook and weightless. Spinning gear with 6lb Yo Zuri ultrasoft. Caught 5 small (1-1/2 lb) and a real nice chunky 4lber that cut up a lot ! Really GREAT bait (it's my usual setup for flukes)...

skillet

[MichBassMan]

In clear water, same set up but only 10lb leader and no swivel.

In grass,weeds,or dirty water no leader just tie braid directly to your wide gap hook.

 Good Fishn'

[MSPbass]

I say loose the swivel too.

I fish flukes on braid tied straight to a 5/0 EWG that's pushed through and skin hooked on the top.