Anybody fish a fluke like this?I don't know the exact name of the hook but I have some 5/0 wide gap hooks with lead weight built on the body of the hook. I fished this some last summer and caught a few but could never get a good hook set in the fish. I lost 70% of fish.
I do some but most of the time i jsut fish them weightless they are really dense and weigh quite a bit so i dont use a weighted hook a lot on them
Try these bad boys out!
http://mustad.no/catalog/product.php?id=1792
I like to use them sometimes. It tends to let you fish a little faster, without ending up with as much line twist. They work great with senkos too...JMHO
Modified by looking4five at 2:11 PM 3/4/2008
I use those Mustads with the weighted hooks as well - they're awesome. Depending on where you move the weight - sets the fall of the bait. Move it forward - it swims to the bottom. Move the weight back to the hook bend - you can swim the bait or it will sink slowly to the bottom.
BTW - these are also fantastic hooks to fish Ribbits on! If you ever have problems with the belly side of the bait staying down - use the 1/8th oz. weighted hook, with the weight moved back to the hook bend. It will always run true with the pearl side down.
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BTW - these are also fantastic hooks to fish Ribbits on! If you ever have problems with the belly side of the bait staying down - use the 1/8th oz. weighted hook, with the weight moved back to the hook bend. It will always run true with the pearl side down.</TD></TR></TABLE>
what size hook do you use for ribbits?
I use a weighted hook to fish my flukes some of the time.
I use a Hookerz 4/0 or 5/0 J-bend hook. I rig it thru the head... THEN wrap lead wire around the hook shank and the thru the body and skin it. With the lead wire, I can add or subtract as much weight I want to make the fluke react to how I want. You can also slide the lead wire up or down the shank to make the fluke dive or tail fall. This works for me in most cases when I use a weighted hook.
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I usually just nose hook them with a DS hook, and if weight is needed, stick a nail weight in them.
While I love the Mustad hooks, the keeper on them has a lot to be desired. I usually cut their keeper off and put on a spring type. It holds the nose of the bait much better and will not come out near as easy as the stock Mustad keeper.
I do fish these with flukes and have caught a lot fish with them.
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I use the 5/0 powerlock plus. Move the weight to the hook bend and they run true with the back a little lower in the water. I haven't used the bull ribbits but the standard ribbit in watermellon / red flake w/ pearl belly is a go-to in the mornings for me. It will set off the spots that have seen a few too many buzz baits.
try a long shank sickle hook your hookup rate will ready improve greatly, i use to have the same problem until i switch. call Wacky worm in PA he has them specially made, the eye is even straight in-line w barb. best and only hook i every use w flukes. they also have crip on weights for hooks 1/16 1/8 3/16 in black and silver
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try a 3/0 Gamakatsu wide gap with a #7 split- shot for the weight. I lived on toledo bend & this really worked when I wanted a little weight.
If I am not worried about hangups or getting fouled in weeds etc, I add a stinger hook. I thread the hook through the nose of the bait and before pushing it up through the body I thread a small treble hook onto the shank. After securing the fluke onto the main hook I take one point of the treble and insert it into the bottom of the fluke to keep it secure. I also add a hook keeper similar to the ones used on spinnerbait trailers to keep the treble from being thrown off.
GAMAKATSU MAKES A FLUKE KEEPER HOOK, THAT MAKES THE FLUKE LAST LONGER, ITS CALED A SKIP GAP 4-0... I LIKE PLAYING WITH THE ACTION SO I USE A NAIL FOR WEIGHT AND EXPERIMENT WITH IT, TO MAKE IT DO DIFFERENT THINGS....
I don't normally use a weight; with that being said the way the fluke falls with a weight is not realistic of a typical baitfish and I think alot of fish will key on this and pass. If you use a big wire hook the densitiy of the bait and the hook will have a more realist rate of fall.
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