How to Fish a Fluke - You May Not Know Some of These Tricks - Bass Fishing

How to fish the Fluke. In this video I reveal some tournament winning fluke secrets you may not have heard of.
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[@normanham6142]

Great lesson. Man, you covered it in thorough detail, from gear to demo of techniques on the water. Excellent video tutorial. Glad to see you back 🎣👊🏼😎

[@AriesStyreneBistro]

I just had ro say thank you, when I got back into fishing a few years back it was you that inspired me. My wife loved coming out in the canoe and enjoying watching . We enjoyed the conversations and beautiful views we got to see together. She passed away last June and I couldn't bring myself to go out fishing alone. This spring started watching your videos again recently and I am inspired again to get back out there! People may not see the two of us fishing together, but I know she is there and hey if I am on my kayak( yes you inspired that too) LOL They won't hear me talking to her and thinking I am the crazy guy .(sometimes you need to say the quiet part out loud) haha Thank you for teaching me to fish again

[@Flukemaster]

Aries, I'm sorry to hear about your wife. I'm glad that my videos could help you continue to fish. If you go back a few years in my video you will meet Ryan, He was basically my boy. The best angler I've ever known. I tried hard to help him get off of drugs but in the end he was gone. I talk to him every day that I'm on the water.

[@AriesStyreneBistro]

@@Flukemaster I remember that video often, my wife and I were so sad to hear of his loss and so proud how you stepped up to try and help. I could talk for hours on this subject so I think I'll just send my love and any luck I can spare and hope you win another tournament this year!!

[@skunk12]

@@AriesStyreneBistro i recommend wearing one of those bluetooth ear pieces so that people assume that youre on the phone.

[@AriesStyreneBistro]

@@skunk12 that is probably very good advice, maybe I'll hit the dollar store and buy a pair and fake it. (never bring my phone with me fishing)

[@skunk12]

@@AriesStyreneBistro well played. Tight lines, brother.

[@WalterWhiterH2O]

I greatly appreciate you taking the time to show exactly how to rig it with the weight. Never seen someone use a nail weight like that.

[@DaxJamesTruckingFarmLife]

Since I began watching your KZbin I started using flukes and they have definitely became one of my top confidence baits

[@mjt1229]

Gene... just wanted to drop a line to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. I gave up bass fishing about 20 years ago when I moved west, concentrating solely on fly fishing for trout and steelhead. I actually guided for several years on some of the best trout streams the west has to offer. I returned to the east about ten years ago to my home in Virginia. I now live about 3 hours from any good trout fishing. This makes it difficult to fish very often for the species I most enjoy. To me, there is nothing more fun than sight fishing, stalking g and presenting a tiny fly, on a size 20 hook, to a big fish. Fortunately, I do live within easy reach of several excellent smallmouth rivers, and the area has many ponds and small lakes. The area is perfect for kayak fishing and I plan to purchase my first within the next few months. Before I moved, I sold ALL of my gear, but for my fly gear. I am now starting (slowly) to rebuild my spinning and baitcasting arsenal. What I have learned from the multitude of videos on YT is that bass fishing has changed tremendously in the time I've been away. Wacky rigs, Ned rigs, dropshots... I'd never heard these terms before a few weeks ago. So, I've been pouring over youtube trying to learn as much as I can. But, of all the channels, yours is the one I keep coming back to... and the only one I've subscribed to. Thanks for making these; please don't stop!

[@cuivre2004]

Good video- I fell in love with fluke fishing several years ago at the KBF NC on Guntersville when I got a top 100 using them. I fish them A LOT slower than you do though. I work mine off the bottom a lot- and I usually use a 1/16 oz bullet weight-either screw lock or pegged with a cat whisker. I missed a lot on the EWG hooks and started using straight shanks- the EWG hooks you use look like they have a wider bite than the ones I used with the hook point in line with the eye- the hook needs to set up higher than the eye-otherwise it slips right through their lips without grabbing flesh.

[@robertsharp1214]

I learned about the fluke by going thru the boat ramp @ Lake Santa Fe…. I Lund a watermelon green Fluke w/ a 4/0 Texas rig hook,,, Looks like your rig’s Brother…. Blistered The fish down in Keystone Hgt’s. Stellar Bait,,!!! Thanks much Gene… 🌎🇺🇸🗽

[@richardgittings1]

Great job explaining. I followed your guidance and caught fish on it right away.

[@casper0681]

Good stuff Gene! I wore the bass out during prespawn with a fluke. Thanks for the video 👍

[@TheClutt]

Awesome video! So well explained and demonstrated!

[@joemartin6439]

Thank you so much, as a Canadian on a Kawartha lake walleye and crappie fishing now . Jigs and paddle tails love your southern style

[@jodynoll5366]

thanks for the knowledge, good to see you back

[@scots2129]

Started fishing flukes and caffeine shad a few months ago because of this channel, now it is my favorite soft plastic

[@timvaughan8518]

So glad to see you back around! Can't wait for some Friday night lives & tourney vids

[@troycote4503]

First bait I fell in love with was a Slug go. Phenomenal bait. Then the culprit jerk worm, then I found the super fluke and caffeine shad which is what I throw now. I use the caffeine shad in deeper water because it's heavier and falls faster without adding weight. They're just so versatile. When I started 30 years ago, all I threw was a soft jerk bait, and a frog my first couple years.

[@williamgould2470]

The slug go is still my number one soft jerk bait.. It never stopped catching fish and can be waited with a whole nail to get it to sink faster. Where some guys just fish a fluke shallow I like to fish a slug go shallow and deep.. The next best would probably Be the caffeine shad.. I keep waiting for someone to come out with a fluke style bait with A longer throat so I can add more weight.an example of when an old bait becomes new again for those who have never fished it.Deadly every where I've fished it. I've got a lifetime supply so it's OK with me if no one fishes it and it goes extinct.

[@dennisederer3594]

Thank you for an excellent prescription. Enjoyed listening to your XI-3 beeps. Will try your technique at Roosevelt tomorrow.

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

Awesome video! Fluke fishing is great. Love the action.

[@CookinCatWithMesoMatt]

Yes! I missed the old Gene lessons! Congrats on your recent tournament finishes!

[@chriskourlos4407]

Great instructional fishlips!

[@mosierboy3631]

Thank you!! This will improve my fluke game! Awesome video sir!

[@travisbruno5964]

These are great tips for everyone that doesn't use flukes often because your spit on and the jerk jerk pause is my favorite cadence by far, the color i get the best bites with is a albino shad powerbait and a limegreen with blueish top yum.. The zoom fluke is by far the best in white and a shad color for me. Thanks gene your the man im glad your back ive missed you all winter brother

[@kevadams1964]

Great video. I do a lot of what you taught here but I still learned something new. Having a fluke on while fishing any other soft plastic is a good idea. If you get hit with either one and miss the fish you can try throwing the other. It works often.

[@Flukemaster]

Great tip!

[@rodcashman4793]

Great information and explanation thanks for sharing 🎣 👍

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Thanks for those Great Tips!!!👊🏻 Stay Safe & God Bless!!

[@SimplyFishing]

Good stuff man. Glad to see ya back on video. Inspiration to us smaller channels.

[@ChickenFriedSteakIsLife]

Great video. Love the knowledge!!!

[@skiplovestofish6992]

Awesome video. Thanks for the tips.

[@terryclowers4433]

Glad to see you Gene👍🎣

[@kimm59]

I cannot wait to try that out and share it with my nephew thank you

[@applingsheart6156]

Love the video God bless be safe and keep fishing congratulations

[@Arientis]

Good to see you Gene!

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

Thank you, Gene!

[@fallingironreks83]

Fluke Master back at it! Get it!

[@tyekolb]

Great video. How much like between the hook and the swivel though?

[@wesleyhannah7002]

Seen you at rocky mountain PFA today.. you was wearing them bass out!! Fluke fishing became my favorite this year

[@caseycherrington2812]

GENE! Boy I'm damn sure glad to see you again! Great video my man

[@carlmay9532]

Sweet. A.J. Styles just gave me a good class on flukes.

[@FishingwithFishgall]

I noticed the awesome camera angles you have on your kayak now. I see Greg Blanchard style video. Awesome Gene

[@robjones7410]

Good video, Brother! What's a good brand of glasses for overcast and sunny days?

[@ajamajay2871]

Welcome back sir!!!! We missed you! Where you been?!

[@BenFranklin813]

First time fishing a fluke today and I noticed my braid was twisting A LOT. I thought I rigged it wrong! Sooooo glad I found this vid. Putting a barrel on tonight!

[@stephenkendall6964]

very educational🙌

[@nathanblake3608]

How do you like those fate spinning rods? I’m currently looking into getting myself a few spinning set ups one will probably have a weightless fluke or wacky rig on it for the days I’m not on my game for throwing it on casting gear. Primarily I will be using them for bottom contact baits such as the ned, neko, shakey heads and possibly a little bit of drop shots. I don’t use spinning to often but when I do get around to using it I want them to be sensitive enough to still feel light bites and not spend a ton on them due to the small amount of use. Thanks for the videos love the content you put out!

[@stu1058]

Gene! I’ve been missing the videos, man!

[@JoseMartinez-dq4km]

Great video

[@michaelbarkley8010]

Hey Gene I bought me a 13 fishing blackout rod and it is a 7"3 medium heavy fast what lures would that be good for my buddies are saying chatterbaits but I don't know

[@richfisherman2664]

You don't need a weight for this rig? Or can you use a weighted hook on one or both? Thank you for sharing🎣🎣🎣

[@riclindsey329]

.,.Gene you have the largest dang set of hands on the internet lol dam it boi ! Lol,, anyhow,,I really appreciate you and your methods of teaching us what you know and your personality is off the charts,,you keep smiling and talking and for me that makes your show so much better than the other KZbinrs,,so from this Indiana bass fisherman DON'T STOP!!!

[@donlow9714]

What you using for leaders with fluke and for top bait please buddy?

[@THEXGreaverX]

Edit: ok, so just finished the video lol. Got a quick answer to my question I wrote while watching you fish the fluke. Still, a video about different leaders lengths and setups for different situations would be amazing. I’ve been afraid of a shorter leader, but I’m gonna give it a go. Thanks again and look forward to your future content. Also love my new 13 fishing origin f1 and blackout combo. Amazing setup. How long are the leaders on your baitcasters? This is something I’ve been trouble nailing down. Fg knot is amazing for line guides, but it’s not perfect. Hate when slows bait or when it does thump through the guides. Hope you reply or make a video on your leaders setup for different rigs and situations. Love the content and thanks for all the great tips and lessons.

[@lilbigdaddy3042]

I personally only use the caffeine shad now after I tried it I feel like it's such a good quality and action to it. What I do is when I insert the hook I put the hook through the nose a little further so when I have it rigged the plastic covers my knot and the front of the wood I tend to catch pretty much no grass at all on it it just slips right through everything

[@dwheeler016]

Thanks

[@EdwardClarkIII]

Howdy Gene, thanks for the info! Can you tell me why it's important to keep the hook eye out of the fluke?

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Good stuff Jean, good luck tomorrow if it hasn't already happened

[@bobjohnston5527]

I use Quantum smoke rod with micro line guides and Quantum smoke S3 baitcaster with Sufix siege mono 12lbs and 14lbs line. I bought 10lbs line. I bought weighted twist locks in 4/0 and 5/0 hooks plus unweighted twist hooks. I have regular EWG hooks. I am a riverbank fisherman here in Fredericton New Brunswick

[@dannyhudson5405]

Hey how did you like fishing laurel lake in Ky.my home lake seen your truck didn't get too meet you

[@emoutdoors5661]

I find that using a loop knot at the hook also gives even more action and natural movement.

[@davidmarbut]

Awesome video! Love the barrel swivel. What lb. test are you using for the main line and/or the leader?

[@AntonioPereira-sp3on]

Are these good to use in New Hampshire?

[@Nick-mc2hy]

Why would I take you’re advice on a fluke…oh wait 🤣. Excellent video Gene

[@Christopher-nk4en]

Subscribed btw 😊 we need more open conversations out of love

[@StelmachsWorld]

Those nature sounds drive me crazy when im watching in the canadian winter lol

[@Kaboom-fc9rr]

are you always using white? or do you use other colors?

[@riclindsey329]

As usual you're awesome Gene,but the next tutorial video should show that your setup actually catches fish 😂

[@ernestolongoria1221]

And that’s why you’re the “Fluke Master” 🎣

[@greenpighunter6930]

Yes

[@willtrax71]

Could you put a tiny split shot weight right in front of the hook eye if that’s all you have.?

[@josephthibodeaux9475]

Where I live the paddle tail does the best

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Man i pulled the fluke out last week. 1st time this year. We couldn't buy a bite. I don't know what possessed me to do it but I did. And had five fish in the boat within the hour.

[@louieleos1218]

I want to know if their is a decent baitcast reel in price you can recommend to get some distance on a fluke

[@sejtan212]

Slx mgl..25 to 30 yards with MH EF Johnny Morris Signature rod.. 10 lbs Sufix Advance line..

[@tomglossop8070]

Why do you prefer eye of hook to be out of Fluke? I've always preferred it buried inside to reduce buildup of grass/moss. Not saying you're wrong but just curious. Love to fish Flukes, all colors but white is favorite. Use them on chatterbaits also. Have had better luck removing skirt. One day at Bull Shoals caught over 5 keepers. Not that special but 5 keepers were each a different species. Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted, Crappie and a 22" Walleye. Have caught Whitebass, Stripers and one carp with this bait. Goodluck and keep your videos coming.

[@sejtan212]

4th.. back where it all started..

[@Snagmaster30lb]

Also, I put the hook deep enough where the eye and the knot aren't exposed out the head. It does pop to the surface more but makes it very weedless.

[@jayclark2790]

I'm really surprised you don't use a caffeine shad.....similar to you I'm a fluke fanatic and I've found much better options over a zoom. Do you just suggest that for your viewers wallets or is that truly your go-to fluke? Some of the better ones that I prefer are the caffeine shad obviously, the bass assassin shad, Yamomoto D shad, shit I fish a weighted hook zako (regular tail not paddle) and fish it exactly like you're describing. same side to Side action except the slow roll looks a whole lot better in my opinion to a square body.

[@noahledbetter3969]

When the fishing is hard in the hot summer I use flukes at night and pile'em up!

[@ricksankey7078]

hey flukemaster....have you evr fished a fluke wacky rigged under a bobber??

[@oneshoeless]

Took two fluke style baits out this weekend after watching this video and I did pretty good. Didn't catch any big ones, but I did catch a lot of 1.0 to 2.0 pounders. Even managed to get a big crappie on a fluke. Something else added to the arsenal! Thank you for the tips!

[@jjsage8903]

Hey Jean (or Gene), do you ever fish anything besides bass?

[@riclindsey329]

Idk Gene,,you left a lot of fish in that pretty water you just showed us,,I think a shallow running crank bait or a Spinning lure would've caught some fish down through there,,good luck in your tournament buddy !!

[@Davo2233]

Ever used a Gamakatsu skip gap hook?

[@davidkavetsky2377]

I have a white fluke tied up at all times..Fish busts some pads behind me..Boom chuck the fluke. Troll up to a new area??? Throw the fluke to see if they are home...A big part of my bass game is white fluke

[@Snagmaster30lb]

Maybe its the brand of swivel I use, but I still get line twist.

[@64bum89]

Fluke JR is light the Super Fluke is heavy both easy to cast on the right set up

[@StrikEagle9]

It's crazy for me to watch you cast/work a fluke with a baitcaster. Someday I'll pitch a finesse lure without birds nesting...

[@jaydivagnodc5149]

What about nose hooking it with octopus hook?

[@owenzmortgage8273]

Liked

[@jacquelynswartz4671]

Damn I wish I was in weather I could wear a coat happy memorial day weekend from wildwood New Jersey

[@Davo2233]

There isn’t enough bite gap with the offset hook in my opinion

[@jdub630]

👍

[@davidkavetsky2377]

Zman 7 inch fluke is the best fluke..Best action. If anyone knows a better fluke let me know..I have tried them all I thought .Zoom, KVD, Berkeley etc

[@billycarver6776]

Man I’ve been riggin these things upsidedown 😂

[@brandonshiflet936]

😂 same. I’ve been doing it that way for at least 10 years. It works for me though.

[@jda3comics693]

I just bought my fluke today no luck yet.I have a ugly stick fishing rod spinning rod I’ve had for ten years I’ve just got back into fishing this year I’ve caught 7bass in July nothing yet I’m August ugg

[@benjaminrippel4829]

I know

[@jeremymckinna6804]

Is this from one of the tournaments you won

[@Flukemaster]

Yes

[@jeremymckinna6804]

@@Flukemaster awesome

[@jameslary2528]

Why not use a weighted hook ?

[@jameslary2528]

What did I win ?

[@clydedoris5002]

Have only caught one fish with flukes im doubting their worth

[@FantasyYeet]

Funny cause its my most reliable lure. I stopped bringing my tackle box. Just a couple bags of different colored flukes

[@231lizard]

Ghillie suit fishing video. Just for fun. Pretend you are a tree or bush and catch a monster.

[@user-xq7ri1rk7m]

Please show the hook and hardware only. 😢

[@jmccOutdoors]

It’s so great but couldn’t show one catch on it ???

[@dontnonowuno9953]

Details are the difference in bass fishing. I am sickly ocd on all my presentations