Zoom Super Fluke: The super fluke works best on a 4/0 Gamakatsu EWG Superline Hook. The heavier superline hook acts as a keel and keeps the bait from jumping out of the water too often.
What size hooks for flukes?
For bay or shallow-water fishing, go with a size 3/0 or 4/0 octopus, sproat or wide-gap hook. For larger fish, ocean fishing, or live bait, choose a 6/0 or 7/0. The bigger hooks work better with larger baits and make it tougher to stick the shorts, resulting in fewer fish to be released.
Do you use a swivel with a fluke?
Use a No. 4 to No. 10 size brass swivel, or a Sampo X5R or X6R swivel. Because the weight of the swivel and the hook slowly takes the Super Fluke down when you stop twitching it, vary the size for a slower or faster drop.
What is the best fluke color?
Best Colors for Bass Fishing
When it comes to fluke fishing my favorite color is watermelon red flake, especially in clear water situations. Other great colors include white pearl, electric shad, and gray.
What size hooks for flounder fishing?
Hooks can and usually should be a bit on the larger size for flounder fishing. They have large mouths full of sharp teeth, not something you really want to play with. I either use 3/0 to 5/0 circle hooks or a 2/0–4/0 worm hook for flounder fishing.
What are wide gap hooks used for?
The BKK Wide Gap-R bait hook is specifically designed to favor a natural presentation in live bait fishing using bait fish, shrimp and crayfish. The unique bend of the hook creates a really wide gap that allows bait fish to swim freely.
Can you fish a fluke on a Carolina rig?
You can put about any bait on a Carolina rig, from a Yamamoto Senko to a Zoom Fluke, but the most popular are probably Zoom Brush Hogs, Speed Craws and other critter-type baits.
Can you Texas rig a Zoom Trick Worm?
There are several ways to fish a Trick Worm weedless as well. If you Texas rig the bait with no weight, you can twitch it along the surface like a floating worm. This is one of the most effective ways to fish this lure in the the spring, as bass are shallow and looking to spawn.
Does a Zoom Trick Worm float?
This 6 1/2-inch worm is often referred to as a “floating worm”, but that terminology can be misleading because it doesn’t actually float. Instead, it sinks very slowly. The most popular way to fish the Trick Worm is on a weightless Texas rig.
Do fluke like rocks?
As we’ve mentioned, docks, piers, rocks and pilings are all key areas where flounder (fluke) like to lay and ambush prey.
What is the best bait for fluke fishing?
When it comes to bait, the favorite choice for fishing fluke among anglers universally is squid, either fresh or frozen. Depending on your preference, you may want to cut it into strips or use the whole squid. Other popular choices for fishing fluke are sand eels, killifish, fluke belly, and even minnows.
What kind of rod do you use for fluke fishing?
The optimal rod is 6’6″ to 7′ feet long with a fast to extra-fast action and capable of handling lure weights up to 1 ounce. Most anglers prefer to use 20lb fused line as opposed to 30lb fused line because the slightly decreased line diameter can provide additional casting distance when flipping small bucktails.
Do fluke see color?
In fact, the aforementioned study found that a fluke’s eyes are most sensitive to the green portion of the color spectrum, so rack up another vote for chartreuse.
Are flukes good for bass?
Whether you’ve been bass fishing for decades or you’re brand new to the sport, the Zoom Super Fluke is a bait for all ages and expertise levels. It’s a bait used by both professional fishermen in pursuit of millions of dollars and pond hoppers just looking for a bite.
Are flukes good for fall fishing?
While they will certainly catch fish all year round, Flukes are a “must have” throughout the autumn fishing season.
Are Circle Hooks good for flounder?
A 5/0 to 7/0 circle hook is a good size for summer flounder fishing, where a traditional J-hook would be size 1/0.
What is the best rig for flounder fishing?
Best Flounder Rigs
Like the basic fish-finder, this flounder fishing rig begins with the fishing line running through an egg, bullet or flat sinker, which is then tied to a barrel swivel. Next, a two-foot section of mono that’s lighter than the main line is tied to the opposite end of the barrel swivel.
Do I need a leader for flounder?
Be sure to use fluorocarbon leader as these fish can spot mono right away. Most Carolina rigs employ the weight ahead of a swivel with about 12 inches of fluorocarbon leader and a 1/0 to 3/0 circle hook.
How do I choose a hook size?
The size of the hook you should use depends on the size of the fish you are trying to catch, or more specifically, the size of its mouth. A five-pound carp and a five-pound bass are pretty much the same size, but you will need a much smaller hook if you want to catch the carp as it has a far smaller mouth.
How do you determine hook size?
Fishing hook sizes are generally referred to by a number from the smallest (size 32) to the largest (size 19/0). For hook sizes from 32 to 1, the larger the number, the smaller the hook. For fish hook sizes from 1/0 (called a one aught) to 19/0, the larger the number the larger the hook.
What size hook should I use?
Use a smaller #6 or #4 for 1-2″ minnows and small leeches to target Perch and Crappie. Use the medium size #4 & #2 on larger 3-4″ minnows and jumbo leeches for Walleye. Lastly, the 1/0 is great with larger 4-6″ minnows used to target Pike and Bass.