Fluke Tricks 🤯

This is one trick that most people forget when bass fishing with a fluke. When rigging a fluke you have got to do this. #bassfishing #outdoors #fishing

[@DakotaWoods-pu4bz]

Flukes look so insane in the water. Like i swear if i was bass id fall for it 🤷‍♂️

[@trenton9665]

Have you seen the double fluke set up? It’s insane

[@kentuckywildcat3752]

Yes that's the truth, have you ever seen a watermelon seed colored fluke in clear water, it looks identical to a green sunfish

[@DakotaWoods-pu4bz]

Yeah I seen those! And the fluke Jr's are My go too. The white silver sparkle

[@MrArcher0]

Wanna blow your mind? Rig the fluke SIDEWAYS! The bait will actually glide on it's side farther than rigging the conventional way and look like a dying bait fish. Also don't throw away your torn up flukes till you try this first! Rig your torn up baits WACKY style with a small circle hook and short twitch it then let it die... You can thank me later 😅

[@myronwilborn6561]

Going to try this

[@brianrodgers409]

I do this after I've caught a few and my hole where the point of the hook gets too blowed out.

[@MrArcher0]

@@brianrodgers409 take a lighter to your torn baits till the start to melt then pinch them with needle nose pliers or a glove to mend the tare. The will work on most but not all soft plastic baits.

[@zaneoverfelt4104]

That's cool ah I thought I was the only one to ever try this it's definitely not something I do a lot but I was throwing a fluke Texas rigged and my brother was throwing a wacky rig with senkos and I broke off my last hook so I tied a wacky hook on and put a fluke on it just to see if it would work and sure enough I ended up catching 4 bass that way to end my day off it was cool ah and they were samckin it hard ah for some reason

[@cyrus7210]

I read this about 10min. from launching the kayak. So I tried it.... and buddy you're right. So thanks right now! Gotta go try this action out so I'm gone. Try it out y'all what that fluke does is pretty cool and unpredictable. It looks realistic as can be.

[@dant8213]

I was about to argue with keeping the eye out of the bait...then I remembered I'm talking to the master of flukes 😅

[@josephfinnegan3592]

So true! If you hook it straight, it has the best action of any lure out there but if you hook it crooked it just spins, twists up your line and looks dumb. 😄

[@Flukemaster]

Exactly

[@LouArocho]

This is great information. I always thought that the Texas rig had the hook come out then back in. Your set up looks so much better

[@logicalrationalfishing7481]

You got me to fishing flukes with an offset round bend hook, instead of an EWG. Years ago watching your channel got me rigging them that way...

[@kevinreimers1271]

Love your choice of hook! Too many lost fish on a EWG hook

[@Carpfishingvirginia]

If you get a good hook set it doesn’t matter I’ve caught hundreds of fish on a ewg and barley lose any and I only lose them if I get a bad hook set

[@ericklemm1652]

EWG is great for smallies in open water, for largemouth in cover the ways he's doing it is best (never tried the eye of the hook exposed though)

[@alilo-da9153]

​@@ericklemm1652 don't know what you're missing

[@robertallbritton7229]

Thanks for the tips pops!! Center of the fluke!!

[@Flukemaster]

Glad to help

[@Red_Hacksaw23]

Make sure to really set the hook! I would use a hook, with a larger gap for more surface area, for when the fish bites. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Spiraljam]

I really swear by ewg hooks on weightless flukes, and I use heavy duty/super line hooks most of the time. The extra “keel weight” keeps the fluke from wanting to roll over when worked aggressively.

[@jimmywelch3328]

You can even let it sink to the bottom and pull it up a few inches and let it set. It's what I call dead sticking

[@jimmywelch3328]

A fluke is very versatile in different ways of fishing it.

[@daveh5590]

Twist locs work great!!

[@RworldKM]

I'm curious; why must the eye be outside thought? If the alignment is kept straight, would it matter?

[@finnafishfl]

You ever fish a loop knot? It's awesome

[@zeph6439]

I find the best way to rig a fluke or senko is to rig it straight sure, but only lightly skin hook it by... just ....burying the barb in the belly. The hook pops out on the strike and the fish basically hooks itself - the lure also lasts longer. Thanks for sharing

[@Glaciershark]

that’s fluking crazy 😆

[@stephenvance4807]

It also helps to throw a bass assassin fluke. Zoom flukes are good for trailers and c rigs. Weightless, you can't beat the bass assassin!

[@kylequarles07]

Have you tried split rings on the eye of the hook, for even more twitching action? I’ve had great luck with it, and a limetreuse color fluke.

[@jimmywelch3328]

I like the traditional way, but I like the banjo style with the fluke also. And sometimes I just reel it in traditional style and tap my rod with my index finger at the same time.

[@tistix]

If I put a drop shot weight on it will it mess with the action? I'm thinking it'll just be able to go deeper and cast farther.

[@cearls_bass03]

short, sweet, and simple

[@jonpeterson7133]

It’s amazing how hard something so simple can be 😅😂

[@donaldpearson7993]

I'm just the opposite. I like nothing but line coming out of my fluke. Otherwise it'll catch vegetation

[@tobywonkinoby8916]

How come you don’t want the eye of the hook to be somewhat buried in the head of the bait?

[@black.beerd.gaming]

Hey, so I was watching this on the water and was curious. Why do you use the swivel? To prevent line twists?

[@Flukemaster]

That and to give it a little more weight so I can work it faster without it coming to the surface.

[@ericklemm1652]

Can't say I've ever tried keeping the hook eye out (from being burried) in the fluke - might have to give it a whirl - a time and a place for everything I typically always use a 3/0 gamagatsu if i want the zoom fluke to stall/suspend/twitch in place & for largemouth thanks to a guide in Texas, keep the staight hook (technically offset like in the video) burried (so much more versatile with any kind lf weeds/sticks/cover)

[@Steve_The_Angler]

A straight fluke is a happy fluke.

[@Flukemaster]

Exactly

[@jonathang5139]

I like going a bit deeper so i can bury my knot in the fluke head. But center is important regardless, especially runniny flouro, mono, or poly. Itll line twist if not rig centered

[@Titoburritobandito]

Use the fluke upside down sometimes. Clear open water weightless on a 5/0 ewg. They smoke it.

[@montecurry5964]

I rig mine upside down when fishing the Flint River in Georgia for Shoal Bass. Time and time again, had them hit it upside down but not right side up. Thought it was silly at first, but been doing it for years now.

[@jonperkins7433]

Thank you! What size hook are you using?

[@mauricioalvarez7862]

I agree I want to know!

[@craigkowalczyk3516]

Been rigging these like this since 2004.

[@BarrettBiivensfishing]

4/0 offset hook? I did fish that today on Nolin River Lake and caught two big ones. 4/0 gamakastu ewg didnt work well after catching two. I going to try this tip

[@warrencooper4297]

It would be so much easier to take you seriously if that hat had an A on it!!! Roll Tide, great videos!!!

[@catchofthedave8681]

Or use better flukes. Use the 6th sense flush---best fluke ive ever used (im not affiliated or sponsored by them) but it has a split fin on top where the hook tip rests, split down underside to go in, and side fins and a sideways fin on tail. The flush does something no other fluke does except maybe the dolive fluke style bait--- that is, as it falls, it stays perfectly horizontal, and it shimmys just like a senko does. So it can be fished where u just let it fall and shimmy, or you can fish it like a soft jerkbait, and when you pause between jerks, it shimmys.

[@markkus1134]

Run the hook down the back with hook point facing down you will increase your hookups

[@marijuonko7092]

I litterally fish this same bait for so many years. Just caught a 25 inch brown trout in a shit creek with a identical white one. I used to rig mine the same way but eventually switched to the screw in hooks a few years back. Also recently started fishing them deep with weighted hooks and have had success.

[@MrArcher0]

You ever fish a drop shot rig with a fluke? Tie your hook onto your like but leave an 18+ inch tag line. Pinch two to 3 small split shot to the bottom of the tag line and rig the fluke as normal or on it’s side. Fishing it this way keeps the bait within striking distance off the bottom . And most times if the weights get hung they just pull off the line and you get to keep your rig.

[@tjsstump]

old Bass Assassin setup, awesome

[@Young_Chess_Guy]

Use ewg hooks for a wider glide and a faster sink

[@granthibberd6069]

With the stubble he looks like a happier, fatter Arthur Morgan! 😂 Lenny my boi!!

[@vrolsh]

Can someone explain why having the eye out of the bait is better?

[@Snagmaster30lb]

I stuff the eye in the bait and it gives it's type of action that makes it pop out the water like a feeding bait fish.

[@Flukemaster]

I get a lot more bites when it's not popping out of the water.

[@Snagmaster30lb]

@@Flukemaster I mainly do this at ponds.

[@nunyaBizznizfoo]

I've tried both ways on my donkey rig and my experience is better when flukes stay mid column or bottom. I've had them come up like feeding baitfish and nathan.

[@Snagmaster30lb]

@@nunyaBizznizfoo I do it when I'm fishing shallow banks.

[@RiverBottomBoys.]

I drop the eye right bellow the bait so the hook sits further back and ive had better luck. Its also more weedless and catches less debris from the topwater.

[@GCutYT]

same I was confused when he said keep it out

[@JT-hg6cy]

Do you throw it bare? Or a bullet or some weight? Can’t use anything to light where I’m at to much wind.

[@MrArcher0]

Drop shot if your fishing deep or use a nail weight in the body. But fishing shallow just the hook is all you need.

[@alilo-da9153]

Bullet weight ruins the fluke action ime. I've used a weighted hook w success before though. I wanna try the nail weight as I recently heard/seen how to do that but I need to order some

[@rexbronzbackhero2373]

What size hook you have right there?

[@conniebennett6646]

Hey did you guys get through those tornados and storms ok? I thought ur close to eufaula

[@zayg062]

Ok now what do I do about my small tag end grabbing all the grass cause I left the eye of the hook out ?

[@envylures5770]

Been doin it wrong for years man Thank you

[@leegordon6116]

What sizi is that hook? Nice

[@pcarter68]

Thanks, Go Dawgs!!!!

[@lancerudy9934]

Great video thanks 😊

[@randallrandolph4977]

Don’t forget to dip it in the color stuff

[@Flukemaster]

JJ's Magic bro. It's the best

[@fishingafterdark]

​@@Flukemasterwhat makes JJs better than spike it just wondering whats the big difference.

[@GauseYT]

Thank you!

[@GoatCheez988]

The hook actually has to be sticking out a little though.. otherwise when you try and set it, you’ll just pull it out

[@trevorriley4913]

I love fishing a jighead fluke for stripe and hybrid

[@joshmyali]

What type of rod would be best for fluke?

[@doylehignite6073]

I've always cheated and added a small split ring on the hook. The action is awesome that way...

[@Flukemaster]

I like that idea!!

[@natecox5191]

I'm a master of the fluke on lake of the Ozarks in July first part of August when it looks like it's raining at night on the lake but it's all small shad same color same hook Texas rigged minus any weights, but I found it better to completely cover the fluke all the way past the knot. FYI I LIVED HERE MY WHOLE LIFE AND I'VE HELPED B.A.S.S. PROS RUN THE TOURNEY HERE

[@hiddencityboxing4564]

Just hook and the fluke no weight??

[@jbassc81]

Why the eye of the hook out?

[@DirtyJobsGuy1]

Great tips

[@straightwhitemale5753]

The tip of my fluke is always bent and part of the hook is sticking out. Always caught fish with it but it isnt oretty like yours. Nor is it weedless.

[@joel1964.]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@Charm_offensive]

SPOT ON ADVICE!!! From an average fisherman & mistake maker 😆

[@AdventuresWest]

First off, I would have went with the EWG.

[@DavidMikael111]

Thank you

[@Josh-th7tm]

I need an explanation on where you buy a full pack of straight flukes! I have had to buy 5-6 packs to make one full pack that weren't all kinked up 😂

[@Flukemaster]

You should watch this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGOWYZlsr6mse7s

[@shadygraves]

Just lay 'em in the sun.

[@raalvarez9241]

Caught tones of bass and my PB speckled trout on a ZOOM Fluke in (white ice) color. I’ll continue to use em !

[@thorthehuntsman2382]

Wow a Texas rig

[@zaneoverfelt4104]

I thought that too but just depends on where you are fishing if you are in a lake that's getting fished a lot then yeah id rig it as perfect as you can but I've fished over 100 ponds in kansas and missouri and now I've realized it doesn't matter how ya rig something if you are fishing a pond they will take anything.

[@olekentuckyridge]

Thank you sir!!!!

[@Flukemaster]

Most welcome!

[@ch33kz]

What does keeping the eye of the hook out of the fluke do? Does that effect the action somehow?

[@Flukemaster]

If the line is into the fluke it deadens the action a lot.

[@ch33kz]

@@Flukemaster OK, I'm gonna have to change that, thanks for sharing that video and for the quick response. Love your channel. ✌️

[@hunterm._.]

Do you like an ewg or straight shank better ?

[@Flukemaster]

Offset Round Bend

[@hunterm._.]

Thank you mr fluke master! Is there any reason in particular you like one over the other?

[@micahhwilliams]

@@Flukemasterthis tip has helped me drastically increase my hook:land ratio with a fluke!!! Thank you!! 4/0 offset round bend!!

[@jeffstevens156]

Thank You so much. I screw that up all the time.

[@JS-oy6nn]

Where was this video at 20 years ago when I was trying to figure this out.?? I would get SO Mad 🤬🤬🤬 rigging these things getting twisted line and cussing. Of course now after rigging thousands of these I can do it perfect where you get the dart left/right with every snap of the line.

[@ethanmathis7769]

What size hooks would you recommend to use on a fluke

[@Flukemaster]

4/0 Offset Round Bend Hook

[@budddove6480]

I've thrown pieces of tail and caught monsters on good days. Other days it didn't matter what I did.

[@jeffhenderson3318]

Go Dawgs!

[@randallrandolph4977]

Been trying to reach you. Did you sale all your spinning rods. I want a med heavy. 7foot or bigger

[@Flukemaster]

I still have a lot of spinning rods left. I might have one or to Med Heavy ones.

[@randallrandolph4977]

@@Flukemaster I don’t know how else to hook up with ya

[@Flukemaster]

Facebook messenger is best.

[@Eazeesleeze]

An hour no bite throw a live minnow on a hook you catch 3 in that amount of time

[@notmyrealname5162]

Go Dawgs!!!!!

[@Sivil-D]

Boy look like Kevin Spacey

[@pwmarsh4704]

Way to go Capt. Obvious...😂

[@Flukemaster]

I'm glad you assume everyone knows this.

[@56wingtip]

Go DAWGS!!

[@Hotrod407]

I’ve caught multiple huge bass with the eye in the hook , sooo don’t know what this dude is talking about

[@Flukemaster]

You’d have to watch the whole video on my channel to understand why. It’s to achieve a specific action

[@jasonovens4932]

I noticed the video cut. Didn’t get it on the first time, eh? That’s ok, most people don’t haha.

[@Deflection]

👏👍🙂 ❤

[@scottdavis1958]

Absolutely, if the hook is crooked, the fish will not bite.

[@HokiePitcher22]

go Dawgs

[@davidrussell9290]

I'm the real fluke master.

[@PooRadley]

Weightless? Hmmm

[@shadygraves]

I have to disagree with going in with the hook at a DOWNWARD angle. Always go straight in with no angle at all. When rigged 'Tex-posed', if you put the hook in at a DOWNWARD angle, the hook point comes out the back at an UPWARD angle, making it more prone to snagging. When you put the hook straight in, the hook point rides perfectly parallel to the fluke's back, making it not only more weedless, but also more natural in the water. I've been throwing flukes since 1988; you're wrong on this one!

[@ademite]

I always offset hook it. Same for floating worms and a lot of stuff. Catch more fish with my tips. More action more simulation of a dying fish.

[@fwfrazorx]

My first boat was named ‘Fluken Crazy’ the fluke was my favorite bait but I don’t fish much anymore. 😢

[@Flukemaster]

That's cool. Mine was named "The Other Woman" but my wife made me change it. So then it was called "The Office"

[@LionMode-pl7uz]

Real

[@AKC357]

THERES ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER hook, THAT PERFECTLY HOLDS ANY PLASTIC BAIT, NOR HOLDS ANY PAPERMOUTH FISH BETTER THAN THE TRAPPER TACKLE HOOK…ABSOLUTELY NONE💗💪🏾🎣💯❗️❗️❗️ YOU’RE TEACHING A GREAT LESSON SIR🎣💗💪🏾💯❗️❗️❗️ And Yep❗️ I’m Subbing💗💯❗️

[@drivebyquipper]

A fluke is a flounder. So, what's your game?

[@RobertDeMatteo-zg9rc]

Thank you….I’ll try it an let yano

[@Flukemaster]

Best of luck!

[@lilde9417]

Say is your name Freddy? Austin asking.

[@scratchymcballs6744]

Do you ever use non-slip loop knot for flukes or crankbaits or is it too much action? Thanks and love your channel

[@brycealthoff8092]

I’ve done that before and it does work. With crankbaits I always use a loop knot if they don’t have a split ring or a snap. Give it a shot and let the fish tell you wether it’s right or wrong