nickw234 Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 I just got a bag of flukes I have used them before but never have had the success like I've heard they are suppose too. I have only tried them weightless, I want to try them weighted but how much weight should I add? Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 9, 2009 Super User Posted July 9, 2009 I want to try them weighted but how much weight should I add? You 'll find that there 's no right answer no wrong answer, how much weight depends greatly on how fast you want the bait to sink, so you 'll have to try with different weights util you find the one who is doing the job in a particular moment, today 1/32 of an ounce is killer tomorrow 1/8 oz is the one. There are no short cuts. Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted July 9, 2009 Super User Posted July 9, 2009 Raul is right on the money. I have found that too much weight pretty much kills the action though.In other words it isn't the go to bait on a winday day.1/32 to 1/16 is usually good enough. Btw it is also one of the best carolina and splitshot rig baits there is. Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 No success, really? I absolutely kill em with a weightless fluke through the grass! Quote
BenoBreath Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Try rigging them on a 1/16-1/8oz Kalin's Darter Jig Head. (Brannan'sBaitshop.com) GOOD LUCK !! BB Quote
jimmieO Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I have never used weight for these, but I agree with the other guys....very little weight necessary. They have such a pretty action weightless, and you don't want to interfere with that too much. Just be patient, you'll get it. Quote
senko_77 Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Adding a swivel and using light fluorocarbon line will let you get the bait down deeper. This is how I fish the fluke and I have slayed them with this rig. Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 No success, really? I absolutely kill em with a weightless fluke through the grass! Have any success with the big ol' mag fluke yet round here in FL? Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 I use a weighted hook with the Super Fluke a lot for bass schools at the 15'-20' level. A 3/32 oz or 1/8 oz 5/0 hook on 17# or 20# fluorocarbon. Quote
Skinnyh2ofishin Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I love flukes just about any way I can fish them. I usually use them weightless in shallow water like everyone else, but they work great in a variety of applications. I've had great success using them like toads, t-rigged with a screw-in (florida rig) bullet sinker and dragged across mats of vegetation. When the fish don't want as much action as a toad the fluke works like a "finesse" toad. Plus their shape allows them to slip through vegetation easily, allowing me to drop it in any hole it comes to along retrieve and it'll slip quickly down beneath the mat and also come pretty cleanly back out to continue the retrieve. I've also used "too much" weight with success as a simple swimming jig-type lure. Again I use a Florida rig weight, between 1/8 and 3/8oz depending on how fast I want to work the fluke. This works great when bass are schooling, and when they're more active in deep water as it can be cast very well and using a quick snap jig-like retrieve the fluke will jump up and down through the water column very erraticly which is great for a reaction bite. If you start using flukes regularly I'm sure it won't be too long before you, and many bass, are hooked! Quote
Ellesar Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Try the "Petey Rig" for flukes, I've had success with this. It seems like, and I can't say its true scientifiically, but I get bigger fish rigging it like this. Basically the Petey rig is pegging a weight about 8 inches about the hook. It lets the fluke get down in the grass and works like a worm through the grass. I've tried using swimbait hooks and regular non-pegged weights and haven't had as much success as I have with this method. Quote
The Outdoorsman Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Or try using the 7" Flukes to get down quicker. No weight needed. Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 What size hooks on the mag fluke Normally I use a 3/0 EWG and texpose the hook point. The bait has a slight hump on the back, that 's enough to make the bait weedles when you expose the hook point. Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 No success, really? I absolutely kill em with a weightless fluke through the grass! Have any success with the big ol' mag fluke yet round here in FL? To be honest man, that thing is a little scary for me, LOL! I have thrown it and got hits but most have been smaller fish that can't inhale it! I have caught them in deeper water by drifting one though. Quote
Ellesar Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 What size hooks on the mag fluke Zoom recommends 6/0 or larger. Quote
Super User iceintheveins Posted July 13, 2009 Super User Posted July 13, 2009 Flukes are best when fished weightless. To get them deeper use lighter line. I can fish them slowly along the bottom in 10 feet of water with 8 - 10 pound test. That line might not be an option in heavy cover but you can go with braid then. If you need to get deeper, use senkos or t or c rigged plastics like worms, tubes, and lizards. Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted July 13, 2009 Super User Posted July 13, 2009 What size hooks on the mag fluke Zoom recommends 6/0 or larger. The bait rigs and works really well on the 7/0 gamakatsu EWG monster hook.You need at least a 7 ft MH rod for this as well. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_97828____SearchResults?ordProd=Y&CMID=BOTTOM_selectitems#itemDetail Quote
nickw234 Posted July 15, 2009 Author Posted July 15, 2009 Alright thanks guys went fishing today at a local pond(because it rains so much I dont find time to use the boat) and had much more success with the fluke I was using a Gammy 3/0 EWG think next time I will try a 4/0. Thanks, Nick Quote
Jeremy D. Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 you will have to experiment with it as you dont want to go to big with the hook and take away from the action of it Quote
jarhead1970 Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 Try using a "Petey Rig".... it is a Miniature Carolina rig with a 1/16 or 1/32 oz weight (depending on the water) pegged with a swivel an a 12-18 in leader. Twitch it slowly and continue to raise it and let it fall. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted July 15, 2009 Super User Posted July 15, 2009 Most of the lakes in central Florida are quite shallow, so I'm in no particular hurry for the fluke to sink. I fish the fluke without a weight, where the weight of the hook serves as the sinker (unweighted but not weightless). On most T-rigged plastics I use an Owner Round-bend hook but with the fluke, the weight of the hook is most important. The Gamakatsu 4/0 Superline hook weighs 21 grains, and offers the sink rate and darting action I prefer with a 5" super fluke. All colors and patterns seem to work equally well, so "bubblegum" is all I use, which is highly visible to the angler. Roger Quote
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