What The Fluke?

This actually just made me think of an idea where this could be a really slick idea.  Superfluke, rigged backwards with a 3-5/0 unweighted - with a nail weight in the nose.  Pitched towards brush or some nasty thick cover.  I haven't tried this, but it could make the fluke dive away from you and deeper into the brush or pockets on a fall with a slack line.  Especially if you use a paddle tail version and bring the hooks tie off on top of the paddle.  This could work around all kinds of cover, and it may look like a baitfish trying to get into cover on the fall.  We all know most of the time the fall is at best vertical and usually swings away from the target at least some --- this should give a really unique look and work similar to the ole' flying lures... only with a fluke!

 

Frogtosser --- Thanks for the idea, I will have to try that this summer!  Has anyone else tried that?  (sorry for thread creep)

Yes sir, it will work. Guys have been doing it for a long time here to get baits inside laydowns without making a splash. Most guys I see dong it use a 5" senko with a light wire hook and tail weighted so it glides backwards. Give it a good pop on the surface and then slack line and it will glide backwards.