Zoom Super Salty Fluke

[Craiger12]

What do you guys think of this bait? How do you fish it? What conditions? ect?

[Under the Radar]

Craiger12, I'll bet you haven't done a search before you asked your ??

The Articles section of the site has a tone of excellent info on just about any thing you can imagine concerning Bass fishing.  Just to save you some time, here is a link to one Article. Good luck & tight lines.

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/Jerkbait_fishing.html

[Craiger12]

Thanks for the help no1.

[Craiger12]

No1 was right, I did not do a search before asking and I was simply thanking him for the link. However, I would like to hear what you guys think of this specific bait as I am thinking of picking some up, mostly for use in smaller ponds.

[BigJohnny]

I highly recommend them. I have the best luck with watermelon seed and smokin' shad colors.

I prefer to fish them weightless, but if it's windy I'll use an 1/8 ounce bullet. I cast them out, let them sink to the bottom, and pop it off the bottom once about every 5-20 seconds depending on what seems to be working.

[BlakeMolone]

Lobster Monster  the persons profile name is no1 the first time I read it I thought he was being a jerk but I saw that was actual someones screen name. Oh and ive been doing good on pearl flukes fished weightless or with a small splitshot on 8lb line.

[Under the Radar]

Craiger12,

Well now that we've inadvertently stirred the pot and riled some nerves, here are some techniques that I use here in Cent. FLa with Flukes or fluke type baits.

I have never fished a Mag Super Fluke yet. As for the Super Flukes (5" ones). I have found a local bait shop that has their store brand that I like better because they're softer than the Zoom Super Flukes. Yes they tear up a bit easier but I seem to get more conversions with them.

Here are the sizes so you don't think they are all the same.

1.) Tiny Fluke 2 3/4" - Zoom no body cavity

2.) The Fluke 4" - Zoom no body cavity

3.) The Super Fluke jr 4" - Zoom heavier wider w/body cavity

3.) The Super Fluke 5" - Zoom heavier wider w/body cavity

4.) The Mag Super Fluke 7" - Zoom heavier wider w/body cavity

Many others produce and sell these soft jerk baits as well. The point here is that the name "Fluke" has become synonymous with these soft jerk baits. Much the same as with the "Senko" and Stick Baits.

I do fish a lot of Zoom tiny flukes on a Drop Shot rig (very effective) both from the bank and from the boat.

The original Fluke is in between the 5" super fluke and the 2 3/4" Tiny fluke, at 4" and without the heavier wider body. This I usually fish on a light or Ultra light rig weightless. Lately I've done well throwing this along the edges of grass lines with erratic twitch & pause retrieves.

The 4" Super Fluke jr has a thicker body with a slot or cavity for the hook to go up thru. These cast farther that the "Fluke" and they are not as supple as the Fluke. These I like for schooling fish on/near the surface thrown on mono or braid. Again with a twitch/pause retrieve maybe a bit faster that the Fluke along the grass edges. Can be used on the bottom with a CR or TR if you want.

The 5-6" Super Fluke is the on I buy locally because of it's softness. This I use weightless near the surface like the "jr" but when the bait fish are larger "match the hatch". Another presentation I use is weightless on flor line in less than 10 FOW. Very light twitch and longer pause (Deadly).

Another presentation for the Jr - Super Flukes is to retreive them back across matted grass or over/thru the grass around the edges of ponds.

Last but not least, I throw the Tiny Fluke, the Fluke and the local brand or super/5" size on an appropriate sized Arron Marten's Scrounger. This has become one of my favorite search baits this year. the Zoom Super's don't perform as well here, (too Rigid/stiff).

Hope this bit of info helps.

Good luck & Tight Lines

[Craiger12]

Thanks again no1. Hopefully these techniques will be just as productive up here in the Northeast.

[skillet]

 Just wanted to add that I bought a pack of the Mag Super Flukes. Large enough that I had to use a baitcaster. It has all the GREAT moves of the Super Flukes. Just used it 1 time so far and have to admit no strikes :-[.....yet ...

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[iceintheveins]

I fish the 5" Super Fluke with a 3/0 EWG gammy and 6 - 12 pound test line. It sinks deeper with the lighter line but you need heavier line around cover or if you want the bait to stay shallower. It is truly a deadly bass lure.

[TxHawgChaser1]

this is how I fish it- cloudy/overcast- I will use a small splitshot above the bait...... and use a twitch twitch reel retrieve......

Sunny- or when I think the fish are deeper........ use a weighted hook...texas rigged..... same retrieve..........

The super fluke jr. in watermelon seed to me is one of the deadliest bass lures ever invented, along with the senko......... will usually outfish any other lure........