Bucktails 4 Fluke (Flounder) • Selecting The Right Weight

Let's dive into Fluke and Flounder Fishing with a bucktail! An in-depth look at matching the weight of your bucktail to your drift speed and the depth that you're fishing.
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[@geoffreyanapolle7716]

Finished a day of fishing losing about 20 gulp tails recently. An experienced fishermen told me it was sea bass/robin, but now I know why it happens and how to correct it. Thank you

[@howardweisberg6859]

Very good explanation of how to fish for fluke from a boat. Best I've seen so far. Thanks

[@claire-d1e]

Once again Great content and information, Thank You!

[@gerardamitranno8837]

Great video, very informative.Thanks

[@diceman220]

More information then watching the Skinner Jerks. Did I say that? Long ride and a long day not to catch . INFORMATION you share, makes fishing fun. Thanks and tight lines.

[@nextdriftfishing]

We are big fans (and friends) of the Jigging Jerks and John Skinner. Glad you find the information useful!

[@bev1040]

Not their fault you suck at fishing. Find a new hobby

[@fishingtacklechannel]

Wow, this is very helpful.

[@nextdriftfishing]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@jobino511]

Great content. Thank you!

[@nextdriftfishing]

Thanks Jo! We really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

[@alexdolly6077]

Let me first start with saying Thanking you for all the Information that you have provided. I have been watching your videos along with John skinners to help get me set up for a trip I just took with The Helen H out of Hyannis Mass. I was fishing their 8 hour trip which was in and around Nantucket Shoals . The current was moving so fast that I ended up using a 16oz bank sinker on a chicken rig to keep from scoping. Is there a point in time when your location dictates the type of bucktail you will use ?? Are the current located in Nantucket shoal common in place like Montauk or is that just something unique to the Nantucket shoal area ?? again Thank so much for all the Great Content ...

[@nextdriftfishing]

You are very welcome Alex! I'm glad you enjoyed them! John Skinner is a legend and good friend of ours. We learn a lot from him as well. Sometimes when the current is really strong, you just have to put the bucktail down and go to another option. We really like the M3 Tackle fluke spoon when that condition arises. Check out our video "Spoon Feeding Fluke". That will give you some more info. Great question and thanks again for watching and subscribing! - Capt. Justin

[@afi9621]

I love the Pre-Illuminations music from Epcot @ the end of your video. Great info also!!!

[@nextdriftfishing]

Not sure what that is but sounds good

[@Fried-Pig-Nipples]

Havent flounder fished in 20 years and finally making it back to eastern shore va. next week and this was a great video to basically start over. Thank you!

[@user-dc9bq1nn9n]

great video, thank you for taking time to explain things in such detail. Is the weight of the bucktail any concern that if you use a too big bucktail it will not catch as many fish as the smallest you need to hold bottom?

[@geoffreyanapolle7716]

A John skinner video showed that even the large bucktails can catch smaller sized flounder. Plus, the teaser (top rig) will be the same size regardless and can catch

[@user-dc9bq1nn9n]

@@geoffreyanapolle7716 thanks

[@m.a.t2008]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Appreciate it very much.

[@nextdriftfishing]

Glad you liked it MAT! Thanks for watching!

[@leomeilak6532]

When do you lock the reel ? As soon as the weight hits the bottom?

[@comfortablynumb9342]

How would you pick the weight of a jig to fish for flounder/fluke from piers or beaches?

[@nextdriftfishing]

Great question. You want to take the speed of the current and depth into consideration. I'd start with a 1 or 2 ounce jig and see if you can maintain bottom contact. You may need to go up to a 3 or 4 ounce if the tide is pulling hard. Good luck!

[@donmace4501]

What do you do when the wind pushes you opposite the tide?

[@nextdriftfishing]

Trolling motor or head home!

[@donmace4501]

@@nextdriftfishing Thanks Justin! One other question- I’m in South Jersey, specifically Corson Inlet. Do incoming tide currents run parallel to the coastline South to North? Is this true for all of the North Atlantic?

[@nextdriftfishing]

@@donmace4501 no problem bud. To really answer your question accurately, its a two part answer. The tide as we know is dictated by the moon pause. As the moon travels east to west, so does the tide. The outgoing tide travels east and the incoming travels west. Now that's the baseline. The flow (current) however is dictated by the topography. Large shoals, ledges, reefs, and channels all dictate the current direction that the tidal mechanism imparts. I hope that answers your question.

[@Thestaroftheshow88]

@@donmace4501 hey Don...just saw your question on a video about flounder and scoping...i do corsons also ..best spot is near the pylons near the Strathmere bridge..

[@AnthonyAngler]

Hey great information. would you recommend a power clip on the bottom jig? Thanks

[@nextdriftfishing]

Thanks for watching Anthony. I don't like any extra hardware. I do not use any clips or snaps. Just dropper loops.

[@maikp5505]

Nice video. Thanks. I’ll subscribe.

[@nextdriftfishing]

Thanks Maik! Season 2 begins tomorrow!

[@ATC235]

Do you fish for fluke in the evening? Thanks love the videos

[@nextdriftfishing]

We haven't fished for them at night but it's funny you mentioned this. We were just talking about night time fluke fishing on our last trip. We may have to give it a try this year.

[@ATC235]

@@nextdriftfishing my kids don’t get of school until 2pm. The time we get ready and to the boat it’s around 4. All the party boats - only fish for fluke in the morning hours. Then evening is bass lol thank you again for all the videos. Really appreciate all the info.

[@michaelmeluzin4035]

Skinners tails are bar-none the best

[@gerardamitranno8837]

Great video, very informative.Thanks

[@Onthewater763]

Hi, where can I source the cannonball sinkers? Thanks

[@nextdriftfishing]

I make them myself over the winter with a lead pot and Do-It molds. I have a video coming up about that :)

[@Onthewater763]

@@nextdriftfishing thanks !! I’ll will have to get those molds also

[@mattbarton362]

I fish the Niantic area not to far from where you fish.i fish from a kayak and do quite well using white bucks and yellow and teser with squid stripes ..but like what you said keep the line straight as you can will ensure better kook ups.like the video

[@1091hurricane]

I had this problem over the weekend! I was in someone else's boat. I have a riptide terrova on my boat. Should I position the bow of the boat facing against the current and deploy the trolling motor to a speed fast enough to slow down the drift but not pull the boat forward?

[@nextdriftfishing]

Depending on the wind vs tide direction, usually pointing the trolling motor into the direction of the current and either going into the wind or using it to slow down your drift will help keep your presentation more vertical. Great question Steve!

[@leearobinson6215]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge about fluke fishing.

[@nextdriftfishing]

You're more than welcome Lee! Thank you for watching! There will be plenty more videos this year so be sure to check back. Happy fishing!

[@mikemcgrathsr734]

What setup does the guy have who caught the 1st fluke have? He has the blue reel.

[@nextdriftfishing]

That's a 7'H Jigging World Nexus. We switched him from a 6oz to a 5oz S&S Skinner Bucktail with a Tsunami Glass Minnow.

[@JennyCaldas0506]

Thank you.

[@nextdriftfishing]

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching