3 Must-Know Fluke Rigging and Fishing Tips

The minnow profile of a fluke and the myriad ways to rig and fish it make it a mainstay in all most pro angler's arsenal. Bassmaster Classic Champion Casey Ashley relies heavily on the Zoom Fluke whenever bass are schooling and feeding on open water forage like blueback herring and shad, and shares some highly-honed guidance on rigging and fishing the plastic. Casey shows us his two favorite ways to rig the fluke, and two absolutely deadly ways to fish it. He also walks us through his preferred hook and line combo to get the most out of his presentation. This is can't-miss fluke fishing content that'll definitely up your game.

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[jimbo]

One trick most anglers don't use and it works exceptionally well is adding a thumb nail weight inside the Fluke itself. This makes the lure fall in several patterns depending on where you insert the thumbnail weight. it also allows you to keep the more natural presentation without a lead head

[jeremygibson]

Thank you very much for the going through the back tip! I knew it would pay off not to litter. Now I'ma go and reuse all the flukes I didn't just leave laying somewhere. You just saved me half the money I spend on em. 👊 😎

[kellbell]

Flukes are my favorite baits to use. They will never fail you.

[BassGeek]

Great info again from Mr. Ashley. Love it guys outstanding.

[rodneygreen]

Thank You Casey.
I have a Mold for the Fluke. I'm pouring my Own Baits & Saving Money.
Thanks Again for the Great Tips.
Good Luck Fishing Brother.

[Calebmartin]

Thank you for the tips I don't fish flukes much and I want to start so those tips will really help me.

[ChrisVZ]

Flukes are my go to bait for bass.  I use them a little different than what is shown here.  I rig the same way, but with a 1/0 hook and no weight.  I retrieve them super slow.  let it sink for 10-20 seconds, twitch it a bit then let it sink again.  Works great when the bass aren't being aggressive.  They will suck up the bait and just sit there with it in their mouth.

[Lsmoe]

Good stuff ! Watch this video, then went out this weekend and Killed It ! They were smashing them as quick as I could cast them. Caught 7 nice 1.5 / 2lb's on a watermelon / baby bass Super Fluke. Best day ever ! Thanks and God Bless 😁🙏🏾

[mikesalom]

I'm new to trying the fluke. Thanks for the tips. I'm I'll try it upside down my next trip out.

[fishfinder]

I always have a fluke close by, It's an all around good bait big and small

[barrettbivens]

Hello Wired2fish, what size hook for 7" magnum super fluke?

[alexmorgan]

Yes sir kill me some bass down here in Louisiana on zoom flukes. The shad and watermelon seem to do the trick.

[martingarza]

Thanks for advice. t
This past Sunday was my first ever fishing artificial and caught keeper bass.

[manifestgtr]

THANK GOD I’m not the only guy who fishes these “backwards” like this. Every once in a while I’ll have a moment of doubt...awww, maybe it has better action the other way, maybe its better if the hook is concealed in the bait, etc. It’s really nice to see there are other guys out there rigging them like this.

[codyliles]

Ive beem fishin flukes for yearss and never thought to go through the back and use the split flaps for the you very much

[unicornsteaks]

If you want to catch more than a couple fish per fluke, try Mann's Hardnose and just nose hook it with a finesse hook. It works great in open water, gives a great action because you don't have a hook through half the body and those Mann's baits will last a very long time.

[seizedcarcass]

Great video! I’ve never really thought about rigging a fluke with the hook in the belly like that. Going to have to try that. Also the baby bass and white pearl flukes are my go-to flukes.

[TheRaven]

Typically I’ll go with a 5/0 Owner twistLOCK hook, I get a few more catches per bait using that style. Sometimes I will throw them rigged upside down as he did, the hookups are still very good. I like the bigger hook and have no trouble catching bass even barely twice as long as the bait. Ham Bone and Green Pumpkin Magic are my two go-to colors as of right now. In the past I’ve done well with Baby Bass and Albino.. If you throw it with braid on spinning gear you’ll need a swivel between your leader and mainline, they are a real line twister with that setup.. I’ve not noticed much line twist on casting gear with 15+lb straight fluorocarbon.

[tonyrubaszewski]

I use a 1/8 weight texas style and let it sinkto what ever depth i want at the time and i kill them. Especially overcast days

[TheBigghunter]

I usually rig it with a 1/16 weighted twistlock with the hook out of the back and forgo the skin hook and it is still very weedless and hookup ratio is phenomenal. I use it for speckled trout as well and don’t have to set the hook no harder than I twitch the bait.