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[Deadeye-1]

I am learning how to be more effective when fishing with a fluke. When they first came out many years ago, I lived in PA and fished waters that were clear and had stumps and rocky bottoms. Used to use a single split shot about 12-18" up the line and fish them with a slow retrive or stop and go.

In Florida where I now live it is a whole different game. When and where do you fish a fluke and how do you use it? Weighted or No? In open water over grass or in pads? Slow retrive or short jerks or stop n go or something different? Since I started trying them here I have only caught 2 fish on them, and was with a slow retrive.

Any advise or help would be appriciated.

[BigMoneyGrip]

On a Sworming Hornet Fish Head Spin. Pull it up and let it fall.

[Marty]

There are numerous ways, but I suspect the most common is in shallow water near cover, using a twitch-and-pause retrieve. After the twitch, give it a little slack, as the slack line allows the erratic action. I use them mostly weightless, but you can add some weight and it can still have a good darting action.

[Jaheff]

I caught a good one today on the fluke, just dead sticking it with a weighted hook, in 10 fow.
I have also had good luck with it on the C-rig. Seems I have caught most of them on the initial fall off the C-rig.

[zip pow]

1/4 oz scrouger just swim it along bumping cover

[Deadeye-1]

Thanks for the replies so far. I was trying to Jerk-Pop it along the surface, not doing so well. So if I'm understanding correctly, most of you give it a twitch-jerk then let it sink, then repeat. Is that right?

[Scorcher214]

Weightless. In Albino. My retrieve is based on how the bass want it, constant twitching works sometimes, as well as a jerk-jerk-pause. I also like to walk it on the surface parallel to some reeds or other weeds that are sticking out of the water.

[Clash City Rocker]

I fish them with a keel weighted hook like a suspending jerkbait.

[smalljaw67]

Thanks for the replies so far. I was trying to Jerk-Pop it along the surface, not doing so well. So if I'm understanding correctly, most of you give it a twitch-jerk then let it sink, then repeat. Is that right?

The Zoom super fluke and super fluke jr are more of a topwater bait for me, I live and fish in PA and the way I use them is I let them sink a few feet and then give a couple of quick jerks and stop it and repeat. I also like to use a 1/8oz scrounger for fishing close to but not in cover and open water. For a slug-o I fish the same way but I do move it faster as it doesn't come up as fast as the fluke and I found a bait that is awesome, River Rock Baits jointed jerkbait in 4" and 5", these are made with a denser plastic but they have a joint in the center so it has a lot more action than a standard fluke or slug-o. Those I fish with a jerk-jerk-jerk, quick stop and repeat, they stay a little deeper in the water so you can fish them unweighted much faster than the others.

[Aaron]

I fish them t-rigged, usually weightless sometimes with a keel weighted hook. I will cast out let it fall, then give it a jerk and let it fall, all the way through the strike zone.

[Fishing-Vol]

Watermelonseed, Watermelon/red fished weightless, or with a 1/32 to 1/8 splitshot in the wind. Retrieve varies, slow like a T-rig worm, or twitch/ pause, or fast twitch like walking the dog bait. I have a cousin in central fla and he fishes the fluke 70% of the time.

[Deadeye-1]

Thanks all. Gonna work on it tomorrow,

[tnbassfisher]

Weightless. Work it a lot like I would a hard jerkbait.

[BrASSmonkey]

Weightless. I toss em out, then let them sink slowly until they get to my target depth. I begin my retrieve which consists of a couple of jerks or twitches, followed by slock to allow it to flutter back down. I try to mimic an injured baitfish that will struggle and kick, then go limp before repeating this.

[hatrix]

Its usually a close to top water bait for me. So I never use weighted hooks. Thin wire off set and heavy EWG hooks make a noticeable difference to me in how easy it stays on top. I use some kind of pearl usually so I can see it. I work it depending on what it just did last time I jerked it (if I can see it). That way is way more effective for me then doing some kind of set rhythm.