I’ve been using the zoom super fluke with a 4 offset hook and right now I’m not using any weight so how long of a pause would be recommended for the fluke to reach its maximum depth when fishing in a 8 feet pond.

What size and type of line? 

On something like 14-16 lb mono about 10 seconds if its free to fall and not penduluming back to you.  That said, adding a 1/16 oz weighted hook is a big improvement for me.  It still falls pretty slow but you can work it more actively without it staying on top of the water.

As of right now , 15 pound Fluorocarbon and I believe it’s the standard super fluke size I believe 4 inch

4 inch is the junior, 5.25 is the Super and 7 inch is the magnum.  Personally, I use a Yamamoto DShad.  5 inches and made from the same formula as a Senko.  Has a faster fall rate than others.  

I pull some extra line off of the reel to let the bait sink straight down.  Then I let it sink until the fluke gets down to the bottom.  When the line stops moving then you should be down there.

4 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

On something like 14-16 lb mono about 10 seconds if its free to fall and not penduluming back to you.  That said, adding a 1/16 oz weighted hook is a big improvement for me.  It still falls pretty slow but you can work it more actively without it staying on top of the water.

 

I like owner light weighed screw lock hooks available in 4/0, 5/0 & 6/0 size with 3/32 weight.  

1 hour ago, Dwight Hottle said:

 

I like owner light weighed screw lock hooks available in 4/0, 5/0 & 6/0 size with 3/32 weight.  

Same. It was toxic that put me onto them for d-shad last year and they are just right. 

I don’t use them much but when I do I put a 3/32 nail weight in its back 

 

I like a horizontal fall much better. 

 

 

 

Mike

A favorite bait but I only fish them shallow on a Gamakatsu screw lock.

It’ll get down quick on floro, i like mono better for slow tantalizing presentation and nose up on the twitch.

 

i get a lot of fish deadsticking the fluke, just leave it alone and the bass find it 

 

 

On 6/14/2024 at 5:11 PM, Dwight Hottle said:

 

I like owner light weighed screw lock hooks available in 4/0, 5/0 & 6/0 size with 3/32 weight.  

 

These are what I use if fishing a fluke deeper than 4' or in current. Zoom flukes are more buoyant than other baits so the 3/32oz works perfect. 

 

Allen

the d shad is heavier and will sink faster. caffeine shad is heavier than a fluke but not as heavy as a  shad.you can use a weighted hook like the other guys have mentioned. i personaly dont like to but thats just my opinion.. youcan also put a small swivel about a foot up the line which will help sink it and also help with line twist.

I like the caffeine shad too, but doesn’t seem very durable. So I use the d shad more often. Still miss Havoc series the Jerk I should’ve bought more when they were on clearance 

For any lure to find the time it takes to sink to the bottom, start counting the seconds when it hits the water.  Stop when the line tells you it hit bottom.  

I use VMC's drop dead weighted hook in 3/32oz in 4/0 size and 1/16oz in 3/0. Keeps it oriented right and keeps it from breaching the surface when I'm twitching it. Light enough to make it act weightless on the twitch.

 

Cant answer your question though, I never fish it off the bottom. Only use it to target different depths in the water column.