Fluke Fishing? 2024

Joedodge reply :

So I got my first fluke fish yesterday. Pretty neat bait the way it works. Worked awesome in the scummy pond I was fishing I could drag it over the scum moss and drop it into the holes. I was using a zoom super fluke. I was curious on the colors and brands of flukes y'all prefer?

roadwarrior reply :

Yum Houdini & GYCB D-Shad

PourMyOwn reply :

Arkansas shiner is my favorite color for Zooms. I prefer the Bass Assassins, I like the plastic better-it's heavier and softer. I started making my own about 10 years ago trying to get some that floated, some that would sink. Overall, I think all the brands do a nice job on these, the hook is the most important factor to me.

buzzed bait reply :

i like the zoom flukes. colors are white, albino and disco violet.

Joedodge reply :

What kind of hooks are y'all using?

BassinLou reply :

When I throw the fluke, I throw Zoom's: WM seed WM red, Albino, Arkansas shiner, and an Albino color with a light green tint. 3/0 EWG Gami on 12lb Yozuri Hybrid.

MCS reply :

Smokin Silver and baby bass. 4/0 wide gap.

Joedodge reply :

Why the wide gap hook? Just curious I was using a round bend worm hook thought it would be ok because of the slit in the bait

MIbassyaker reply :

I use 3/0 EWGs or 3/0 owner twist-locks. A Zoom super fluke jerked and twitched over submerged weeds is one of my very favorite early summer baits. Lots of good colors and they all work, but I'm partial to green pumpkin magic.

MIbassyaker reply :

On 9/29/2015 at 12:23 AM, Joedodge said:
Why the wide gap hook? Just curious I was using a round bend worm hook thought it would be ok because of the slit in the bait

Habit and compatibility with a wide variety of other plastics if I swap it out for something else. I'm sure a round bend would do just fine.

Joedodge reply :

That makes complete sense

nicksmurf111 reply :

I lost one the other day on an albino Super Fluke. I was using, I believe an 4/0 weighted EWG superline hook. But, I'm not sure if I like the thickness of the superline hook. I'm new to this and didn't set the hook well.

Catt reply :

Watermelon Slice!

buzzed bait reply :

On 9/28/2015 at 11:41 PM, Joedodge said:
What kind of hooks are y'all using?

skip gap hook. keeps the bait on there much easier.

Montanaro reply :

Dshad in smoke shad with a mustad grip pin swimbait hook 4/0

Bankbeater reply :

Watermelon seed, white pearl, baby bass, and houdini are the colors I use most often. I use a 3/0 hook, and most of the time weightless.

Joedodge reply :

Awesome guys thank you so much for the advice. I messed with hooking them normal and upside down today to change the action. I've got some watermelon red, white, and baby bass right now

Catt reply :

Look at the watermelon slice, watermelon belly with watermelon neon on top!

Joedodge reply :

I'll deffinatly check those out!

Big C reply :

Hmmm. If there were only a master of Flukes that could help.

Drew03cmc reply :

How far above the bait do you place the swivel?

nicksmurf111 reply :

On 9/29/2015 at 8:45 AM, Drew03cmc said:
How far above the bait do you place the swivel?

What swivel?

MIbassyaker reply :

On 9/29/2015 at 8:45 AM, Drew03cmc said:
How far above the bait do you place the swivel?

2-3 feet maybe? I don't use a swivel (I hate hate hate extra hardware) but flukes twirl around a lot, so a swivel can cut down on line twist.

Big Bait Fishing reply :

On 9/29/2015 at 2:06 AM, buzzed bait said:
skip gap hook. keeps the bait on there much easier.

i would suggest looking at another hook , those skip gap hooks are garbage , they will flex so bad your fish will slide off the hook !! in my opinion , worst hook ever made ... sorry

want a killer hook , take a gander at Owner's Rig - n Hook in 3/0 , super sharp and perfect gap for Zoom 4'' flukes ....

JStevens reply :

Watermelon seed worked very well for me in clear water.

Senko lover reply :

I use Zoom Super Flukes and Super Flukes Jr., and they are killer baits. My favorite color is Arkansas Shiner, which really imitates a bluegill. I use a 3/0 or 4/0 EWG hook, and have a pretty good hookup ratio.

My favorite uses for a fluke:

-Vegetation: 100% weedless if rigged right

-Laydowns/Logs: It's great for keeping in the strike zone

-Open water: When bass are keyed in on baitfish, I try to match the size

It's a very versatile bait.

ChrisD46 reply :

Zoom Super Fluke :

White Pearl , White Ice , Water Melon , Smoke'n Shad colors

Gammi EWG 3/0 ~ 4/0 hook

10lb. ~ 20lb. Braid with 8lb. ~ 10lb. Mono or FC leader

Zoom Super Fluke Jr.

*Same as above except Gammi 2/0 EWG hook

buzzed bait reply :

On 9/29/2015 at 10:37 AM, pgersumky said:

i would suggest looking at another hook , those skip gap hooks are garbage , they will flex so bad your fish will slide off the hook !! in my opinion , worst hook ever made ... sorry

want a killer hook , take a gander at Owner's Rig - n Hook in 3/0 , super sharp and perfect gap for Zoom 4'' flukes ....

they've never given me any issues, yet....

scaleface reply :

I cant tell you the size but I use big Eagle Claw Flipping hook's that I picked up several years ago . The only time I use them is when I am fishing on top of slimy , slop and need to throw a weightless worm , fluke... .It adds enough weight that I can easily cast it with baitcasting gear . One of the best big fish tactics I found .

illinifan4152 reply :

I use 4/0 offset round bends with great success, with zoom super flukes or caffeine shads

CrazyFluker reply :

I pretty much try all the colors but think Watermelon has been best for my lake and funny the water is normally a greenish or brownish. Arkansas has a great flash in my lake. I've done a dip in chartreuse, then with spike it markers, paint the top blue which makes it green and Orange up the belly. I haven't caught a lot with the painted up color scheme but it looks cool like a bluegill, which I thought would've done better.

I like them with the Gomakatsu 4/0 weighted hook (1/16) and my all time favorite is on a 1/4oz scrounger. I just hooked at huge bass on one but lost it at the boat, which I whined about in another post lol.

MrBigFishSC reply :

On 9/29/2015 at 10:19 PM, buzzed bait said:
they've never given me any issues, yet....

Same for me. Skip gap books are quite easy to use and rig a variety of baits well. Never had any problems

jitterbug127 reply :

White is only color I use. 3/0 ewg gama in red

PourMyOwn reply :

I've also found that heavier line makes a difference. If you must use mono, 17 is the best I've found. You don't want a ton of stretch, you'll have issues driving the hook in with lighter lines. I use braid during the summer, then go back to fluorocarbon or Silver Thread once the grass starts to die, usually this time of year. I superglue my knots to the hook, just to keep it at the right angle, too.

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