Flukes??

[thebassman30]

Another thing not mentioned is fishing them on the correct line with the correct hook for the conditions. You can dramatically effect the action/fall with these choices. I find that an EWG 5/0 on 4/10 smoke fireline (specifically the new fireline) works best for many applications. I like making long casts and big moves side to side with the bait. Smallies hate when that thing moves 3' left or right. Another retrieve tip is to let it sink out of site and then rip it up 3-4' till you can just see it.

Schooled up fish love it....especially prespawn when it's cold or post front. I wacky rig at the edge of laydown postspawn with limited success.

I also don't fish anything but the 5" size in the Zoom brand. It seems to quiver more. Good luck friend!
Mark

[Col Forbin]

I like to toss the double fluke on occassion. A couple of swivles, leaders, hooks, and flukes. It looks impressive coming throught the water.

[CMIDD]

Thanks for the replies Fellas. Just wanted to make sure I am on the right track. Its just hard to fish with something I don't have much confidence in. Guess I just need to have a bit more patience.

[DJD]

Try it again next Spring (shallow) and you won't need patience....all you will need is a bandaid for your sore thumb!

[Rangerman]

Most of my success has been prespawn, spawn or post spawn related. Good bait to have in your arsenal.

[bigwormy]

fish a fluke all year myself. works very well year round for me too. catch a lot of keepers.

[thebassman30]

I fish a fluke more than any other bait. I absolutely never twitch it or jerk it or fish it fast. Dead stick it all year- catches giants. Wal marts red 1/32oz hook is perfect. Of course you can catch plenty of smaller bass with the classic jerk bait retrieve, but if a big LM hits it it will be a fluke

So very true Andy....Dead sticking it is deadly. I forgot to mention that and you're so correct my friend.
Late~
M

[RoadToad]

Wal marts red 1/32oz hook is perfect.

What style of hook? Do you mean the flutter hooks? 1/32 oz jigs?

[smuckey41]

a fluke is my fav. bait. and like people said in other post there are many diffrent ways and styles butt the way i fish it most is on a 6'6 mh graphite rod with 8 to 10 pound p-line flouroclear and 4/0 mustad hook. this helps it sink more and you get better fill from the line. i would say try some of these ways and you will have more confidence in the fluke.


chuck

[CMIDD]

Thanks again Guys. I will hopefully get to give them a shot sometime this weekend.

[Col Forbin]

Flukes also make the perfect follow up to short topwater bites. I always have one rigged up and ready when throwing a sammy. Throw it out right where the short strike was and barely twitch it, or do nothing - you will almost always get it that way - just hang on the fish is usually fired up.

[JoeB]

Andy, I'm not familiar with the term "dead stick". Please enlighten me.