You'll NEVER Rig A Zoom Fluke The Same After Watching This!

A zoom fluke is a favorite of many anglers, for good reason! In this video I break down my favorite rigging techniques and when to use them! I break down all the NEED to knows on how to fish a fluke as well! Check this video out to learn more!

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Gear Used
Baitcaster

Baits
(Glacier, Pearl, Siren, Green Pumpkin)
(Albino, Arkansas Shiner, Bubblegum, Green Pumpkin)
(Mudminnow, The Deal, Ice)

[BlueJaysOutdoorsLLC]

Hands down a pink fluke is the most underrated bait out there. I catch hundreds of bass a year on it. Great video and tips.

[BentTrails]

Tooth pick your fluke also to keep the hook in the front. Double flukes work great on schooling fish also.

[majorwayne]

I use a straight shank heavy wire hook, preferably Gamakatsu. Heavy wire adds a little weight & helps it drop more flat & not nose or tail down, come through heavy cover pretty good. The only time I use a EWG or Offset is in super heavy cover with a lot of wood. Here in south central Louisiana, we fish the swamp with cypress knees & down trees & yes we do miss a few when using those 2 (like you said). However if you feel you need to use one of due to the cover your fishing, use a side sweep hook set, like your fishing a Carolina rig. It will increase your hook set ratio to missed fish.

[TullyMars]

Best channel on YouTube.. Glad I found your channel. You explain things clearly. God bless!

[heavyd]

I have always used the Gamakatsu Worm Hooks Offset Shank 3/0 to 5/0 in Red with a white fluke. No extra weights. Use a loop knot on a 36 inch mono or fluorocarbon leader and learn the twitch technique. The right rod tip is crucial to get the correct darting action with the fluke. This works in freshwater and saltwater.

[Athon]

That’s called a Banjo Minnow. I bought them off the info-mercials in the late 90s and caught tons of base. Once I lost all my banjo minnows, I bought flukes and rigged them the same

[robertbrost]

If you only go in a little way with the hook point when Texas rigging the bait and then come out, the fluke will sink more nose down than horizontally.

[tonkeytot]

Dude, Amazing video. The amount of details and useful tips in this was impressive. Subscribing immediately

[Osmonic]

You can also Carolina rig one and use it to search big areas of deep water. Texas rigged is my go to option. I love dancing a fluke on top of water near lily pads or weed lines and watching bass blast it.

[kevinreimers]

EWG hooks I quit using years ago. Too many lost big fish. And treble stinger hooks won't work where I fish. I started using a 4/0 Owner screw lock hooks and no more lost fish. Owner also makes a weighted version when fish are more bottom oriented. I've done well with the weighted version, even flipping with it.

[BigBass-xfyi]

White, bubble gum and chartreuse tail are absolute killer night time colors as well.

[billgraswich]

Brilliant. Never thought of a screw-lock nose hook technique. Or using a nose weight wacky set up. This old dog is still learning. Thanks amigo.

[kevinkelly]

I live in the Midwest and I have my best luck using a watermelon fluke one of my go to baits!

[terrordon]

What you described is a banjo minnow lure setup. And yes it works fantastically

[luke__]

I use that treble hook setup on all my Chatterbaits, and just about eliminating all my missed (set the hook) lure strikes.

[nikkodutton]

Nice. I use the red #4 trebles. Nose hook with those little rubber tabs. TL

[kevinreimers]

The same way to rig the old Banjo Minnow. Works great!

[nathandesmond]

Great job at explaining how and why you use these! Just moved to Alabama and been tryong to catch my first bass here! Definitely going to try these out next time!

[davidbeard]

Try using a lighter gauge flipping hook, still get the same action, and hookup ratio goes way up over ewg hook.

[ryankiesel]

Best hook I’ve found for flukes is the Gamakatsu G Lock in 5/0. It’s about the size of a 3/0 EWG.