Looking for a Fluke Hook?

[mhall]

I'm looking for a certain type of hook for fluke and plastic jerkbait fishing. Seen them yesterday on a fishing show, they are weighted on the shaft and come in 2/0,3/0, and 4/0 sizes. One of the coolest hooks I've ever seen for fishing jerk plastics, flukes and the likes. I've rigged some of my own before by squeazing splitshots on the shank of the hook and this works, but these hooks looked much better.

[bje]

I have bought these hooks at Backwaters in Lexington. I bought mine last year, and don't remember who made them, but I assume they still carry them.

[Riverfisher]

Was it like this?
http://www.mepps.com/mistertwister/l...ures&Uniq=1556

[mhall]

Riverfisher, no that's not it though that one might work. This one has lead from the eye of the hook down onto the shaft, so that once you thread your fluke on there and hook it back through the weight is on the bottom of the fluke giving it a perfect look plus weight. I may have to visit backwaters, ain't that where that ole redneckshadrap works.

[smljaw]

I bought some of these hooks but didn't care for them. The weight tends to stretch out and rip the bait (fluke). The fluke didn't seem to last as long. IMO, I would rather use a 5/0 wide gap and insert a piece of finishing nail in the top end of the fluke to add weight... Cut different nail lengths and keep them w/ your tackle. Also, don't shy away from the 5/0 hook. You'll hook up with more fish and bring more to thumb using a fluke. I use the 5/0 when I creek fish for smallies as well.

[mhall]

smljaw, good tips, I've done the nail thing before, I just found them on backwaters site. Falcon makes them and they are called bait jerker hooks, check them out, these are the exact ones I was looking for. Wow 4.09 per hook, ouch, oh well that's what I get for wanting it. The wife say's I'll never have what I need, and that I'm always gonna be fishin and huntin poor. You know what, I think she's right.

[smljaw]

Here's the link for the Falcon hook... http://www.landbigfish.com/tacklesto...e.cfm?PID=3056

I like the weighted hook but I was unable to rig it w/out stretching out/damaging the head of the fluke. Any suggestions? Maybe it would work better with one of those 3x Strike King fluke baits.

[blugil]

Check out Flutterhook.com. The price there is 2.50 for a pack of 3 or 4 depending on size and weight. I believe they carry these at Bass Pro.

[mhall]

They say to just wet the hook lead real good then slide the bait right on with very little to no damage to bait.

[Bassbusterjr]

I do just fine with regular wide gap hooks. I wouldn't bother with those fancy hooks!

[cman]

Bass pro catalog had some weighted fluke hooks. I bought a couple of packs. I wish I would have got a smaller weight though. It doesn't take much to really mess up the appealling action of a soft jerkbait.

[smljaw]

Very good point, cman. That's why I stay away from a weighted fluke 95% of the time. I'm more likley to be patient and let the hook sink the fluke by itself.