I had seen a picture of this once and wondered if it was worth trying.

I have had a few missed strikes on flukes and wondered if this would help. Basically rigging a treble hook over the EWG hook before you T-rig it.

How bad would this mess up the action? It might add some weight to get it down faster. I assume the fall would be a level one due to it being free sliding on the main hook.

I have used stinger hooks on small swim baits...but not on a fluke... i dont imagine that it would mess it up too bad... worth a try...

I had seen a picture of this once and wondered if it was worth trying.

I have had a few missed strikes on flukes and wondered if this would help. Basically rigging a treble hook over the EWG hook before you T-rig it.

How bad would this mess up the action? It might add some weight to get it down faster. I assume the fall would be a level one due to it being free sliding on the main hook.

 

I haven't used it on a fluke but a swimming super fluke or other swimbait yes.  If you let it dangle it shouldn't affect the action too much I would guess.  With the swimbaits I embed one of the trebles into the lure leaving the two others to barely peek out from it's side.  That helps minimize snagging ... notice I said minimize.    

A stinger rig is usually used with a bait like a frozen sardine of goggle eye.  Probably would work on ok on a plastic fluke, I'd prefer using one of the longer ones, but your treble won't be weedless.  Anything is worth a try.

A stinger rig is usually used with a bait like a frozen sardine of goggle eye.  Probably would work on ok on a plastic fluke, I'd prefer using one of the longer ones, but your treble won't be weedless.  Anything is worth a try.

 

You will pick up grass and weeds and anything on the bottom plus snags from structure.

 

But it is worth a try.

 

You would be surprised at the number of pros who add a treble hook to their presentations.

I use treble hooks on all my flukes , but only when fishing weightless and in open water (points, rip-rap, around piers or under floats)...otherwise I use

the old standby texas rig weightless...and this is for obvious reasons...(minimize hangups)....still have the same great action and IMHO the hookup

to strikes ratio goes way up...!!!

Might work, but why not just tie on a length of flouro leader to the shank of the hook at the bend and add a single 1/0 or 2/0 circle or j hook? That way you thread it through the plastic and have a second hook closer to the taper. Possibly a little lighter than a treble and you could still rig it close to weedless as well.

You will pick up grass and weeds and anything on the bottom plus snags from structure.

 

But it is worth a try.

 

You would be surprised at the number of pros who add a treble hook to their presentations.

I've got a small pond that is about clear of structure etc and the fish are kinda short stroking everything. Almost playing with it. It's pretty clear so I can tell its a bass.

Thsnks

Might work, but why not just tie on a length of flouro leader to the shank of the hook at the bend and add a single 1/0 or 2/0 circle or j hook? That way you thread it through the plastic and have a second hook closer to the taper. Possibly a little lighter than a treble and you could still rig it close to weedless as well.

That's a lot of work when threading a treble would take about half a second.

True but I guess I was taking the approach of trying to maintain some of the weedless characteristics of the traditional rigging of a soft bodied fluke.

Have you considered changing your hookset or the amount of time you let the fish have the bait? I can't say that I miss too many fluke fish.

 

The beauty of a fluke, IMO, is partly due to its weedlessness. Wouldnt want to screw that up.

Have you considered changing your hookset or the amount of time you let the fish have the bait? I can't say that I miss too many fluke fish.

 

The beauty of a fluke, IMriO, is partly due to its weedlessness. Wouldnt want to screw that up.

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