Flukes

[skillet]

Got so many good answers about the hollow body frogs (thanks everyone), thought I would try flukes.

I haven't been using them very long (have always liked hard body suspending baits), they sure seem really erratic to me and always want to come back to the surface unless I really give them a littlt time to sink (don't know if that's the way they are supposed to act or what).

Has anyone used those EWG hooks with a weight molded to the shank for flukes? It seems like they would sink more straight down when the line goes slack. Think that would be a good thing or not?

Any help with flukes or those hooks would be greatly appreciated. I leave you Terminally Bewildered ...

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[Shadcranker]

I like the nail style weights, the grooved ones, so you can break off to the right length. You can change where you insert the nail to change the action. They work great to really work the bait fast, but keep it from jumping out of the water nose first.

I bought some of the keel weighted hooks to try-will give them a shot this year.

[Marty]

Super Flukes float without a hook, so yes, there's a reason they're pretty buoyant. I've used them and other soft jerkbaits with weight on the hook shank. But instead of weight molded to the hook, I've used rubbercore sinkers with the rubber removed. The lures stay down better and still have good erratic action as long as you don't overpower the bait with too much weight.

[New 2 Bass]

Yes it's the wait.  The lure does "its thing" as it falls.  It's like a side to side thing on the fall.  You could do all sorts of things like twitch or slash or jerk.  I get better results with std 3/0 & 4/0 gammy ewgs' vs hvy gammy ewgs'. They fall "less straight".

I get the best results when the bass are biting though  ;D

[BOOYAH]

[quote author=New 2 Bass

I get the best results when the bass are biting though  ;D

[Triton21]

Flukes are a KILLER bait in the Spring weightless.

Kelley

[RoLo]

After experimenting with many combinations, I've settled on an 'unweighted' Zoom Super Fluke

with a Gamakatsu 4/0 Super Line hook (0.062" diameter wire).

I prefer to work the fluke about 2 feet deep and with a 4/0 heavy wire hook it sinks about 2-ft in 5 seconds.

So after it rides up after a couple of twitches, wait about 5 seconds and she's back in paydirt.

Roger

[roadwarrior]

I'm pretty much in agreement with Roger. I fish the original Slug-Go, weightless. The erratic movement looks exactly like a feeding minnow.

[eyedabassman]

I fish the Fluke from spring,summer,and fall. I like to fish docks with them,skip them under docks and let them fall slow. I do spray them with a shad scent, they hold on longer.I fish docks all year but,I do fish the Fluke on a C-rig in deep water for bigger bass. :-X :-X 8-)

[dink]

Roger took the fluke rght off of my rod ;D.

He and Kent are right on.  If at some time I want to work it back quicker, I'll use a Superline Gamakatsu 5/0.  Keeps it down well.

[skillet]

 Thanks Guys !! Those were just the kind of answers I was looking for ...

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[Gatorbassman]

I echo what everyone else has been said. There are many ways to play with the weight of a fluke to get it to sink faster. When in a hurry to make a change I take a small bell sinker and slide in on the hook shaft. But one thing that most people don't think about is that Zoom makes two different types of Super Flukes on that has lots of salt and one that doesn't have any. If I want to keep the lure close to the surface I put on a reqular Super Fluke and when I want a good sink I use a Salty Super Fluke.

Also in order to keep the fluke from turning up out of the water play with the angle that you hook the fluke at the head. Also make sure the hook runs on the center line of the fluke.

Good luck

[Lard_Bass]

Do you guys use jig heads with flukes?  If so, what kind and how heavy?

[hi_steel_basser]

Do you guys use jig heads with flukes? If so, what kind and how heavy?

I've played with some Swarming Hornets jigheads with a Super fluke jr. It has produced fish for me, but I haven't really done it enough to get good at it. But it almost won the classic a few years ago.

[Evan Pease]

Do you guys use jig heads with flukes? If so, what kind and how heavy?

I've played with some Swarming Hornets jigheads with a Super fluke jr. It has produced fish for me, but I haven't really done it enough to get good at it. But it almost won the classic a few years ago.

Ive used them like that a lot and caught quite a few bass.

[Gar-balls]

They work great to really work the bait fast, but keep it from jumping out of the water nose first

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One of the best ways that i've found to catch a fish that has just missed your buzzbait is to use a fluke.  You want it weightless, cast pass where the fish is supposed to be.  twitch the fluke quickly then let it pause. repeat as needed.  they cant stand that bait just sitten there......... then slowley sinking.  They'll usually hit it before it starts to sink.

I love the super fluke, they are one of my favorite soft plastics to use.  Extremely versatile.