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[Trickerie]

First, I want to say I've been having amazing luck with flukes in the last 2 weeks. Not only am I catching fish regularly, but they are of nice size as well!

I've been using zoom super flukes, and of course, am pretty happy with them. I was wondering, though, does it get any better? Are there any other flukes out there with even a little better action? For example, i recently read an article about the caffeine shad by strike king. I'm just looking for input, because my next bait order will include some new flukes for sure!

Finally, is there a way to rig the fluke so it doesn't tear so easily? I'm using a 4/0 on the super fluke, and after every hook set, the nose of the fluke tears right in half because of the hook shank pulling through it. Any advice? Only thing I can think of is trying screw locks.

[BASSclary]

The bait might be too stretched in between the bend of the hook and where it penetrates that plastic if that makes sense. I dont want it tight, nor squished on the hook. Just more like the hook being there.

And the Caffeine shad is a good option when I want more of a senko type approach with a fluke, but the ole Super Fluke is still tried and true, and what I go for most of the time.

[flukemaster]

Thanks for helping me find an idea for what I'm going to film this week. Now I just hope I have time to do it.

[slonezp]

I'm a fan of Yum Houdini Shad

[Trickerie]

Thanks for helping me find an idea for what I'm going to film this week. Now I just hope I have time to do it.

Haha, sweet! I always watch your videos. Looking forward to this one.

The bait might be too stretched in between the bend of the hook and where it penetrates that plastic if that makes sense. I dont want it tight, nor squished on the hook. Just more like the hook being there.

The way I hook it is so that its texposed, but with no limp or pulling. What happens, is on hook set the offset bend of the shank tears through the plastic on the nose of the fluke, and the bait goes up the line. Am I doing something wrong?

[mr.mallard]

i agree with bass clary. I am a fluke lover, especially in the spring around wood and grass. tried the caffine shad and was indifferent. defiantely not a fluke like bait, to me it should be fished more like a senko type worm. doesnt glide through grass or the water as well.. stay with the zoom super flukes. ive tried others. but keep coming back, for a reason

[HookSetDon]

do you just fish it like a jerkbait? ive never picked up a fluke before

[BASSclary]

Haha, sweet! I always watch your videos. Looking forward to this one.



The way I hook it is so that its texposed, but with no limp or pulling. What happens, is on hook set the offset bend of the shank tears through the plastic on the nose of the fluke, and the bait goes up the line. Am I doing something wrong?

Is the fluke just simply sliding up the line? Or is it ripping off completely and flying somewhere. If it's just sliding up the line that's normal and perfectly fine. If you want to keep it down there I'd suggest picking up a hook with a bait keeper on it, like the Mustad KVD Grip Pin Soft Plastic hooks.

do you just fish it like a jerkbait? ive never picked up a fluke before

Yep, its a soft plastic jerkbait so you fish it almost very similar to a regular jerkbait. I usually start with rythmic twitches and then adjust to find out what they're keying in on

[tnbassfisher]

Thanks for helping me find an idea for what I'm going to film this week. Now I just hope I have time to do it.

You've almost ruined it for me! I check youtube almost everyday to see if you have put up a new video. They are awesome, I truly feel like the ones that you have done have helped me.

[Trickerie]

Is the fluke just simply sliding up the line? Or is it ripping off completely and flying somewhere. If it's just sliding up the line that's normal and perfectly fine. If you want to keep it down there I'd suggest picking up a hook with a bait keeper on it, like the Mustad KVD Grip Pin Soft Plastic hooks.



Yep, its a soft plastic jerkbait so you fish it almost very similar to a regular jerkbait. I usually start with rythmic twitches and then adjust to find out what they're keying in on

Its sliding up the line, but in the process, the offset bend is splitting the nose :/

[dumfish]

Try the skip gap hook, works great for me. I also like the houdini shad by Yum, it has more action.

[hatrix]

Screw lock hooks and Mend It work wonder for making plastics last longer. The only time I dont use a screw look any more is when im trying to fish it top water. Then I switch to a plain thin wire hook.

[bama_bassin]

I like to stick with zoom super flukes. Tried others like some on here and keep coming back to these. As far as the hook tearing up the bait, try rigging it up a little higher on your line. I usually push mine a little ways past the line tie. I can usually get 5-7 fish per fluke. Sometimes more.

However, with braid it seems i tear them up a little quicker than with mono.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Try just nose-hooking them

[Raul]

I prefer BassAssassin´s Shad Assassin over Zoom Flukes, I feel they have better action.