The Super Fluke really shines when fished weightless, allowing it to dart, bob and spiral on a twitch-twitch-pause retrieve. There are few better post-spawn options available, primarily because this technique can be used to find bass wherever they are and no matter what they are foraging for.

When should you throw a weightless fluke?

Throw the fluke in, twitch it once or twice and the fish will usually hammer it. I like to fish weightless flukes in windy conditions and a spinning rod and reel work better for this than a baitcaster. A weightless fluke weighs enough that you can cast it a long ways even into the wind.

Do you use a sinker with a fluke?

Use a sinker, fluke ball or bucktail as a weight with this rig. For bait, try a squid strip or squid and spearing combo on the bottom hook and a 4-inch Berkley Gulp!

What color gulp do you use for fluke?

White Gulp and chartreuse Gulp are the most popular colors used for fluke baits.

What line should I use for fluke?

For Party Boat Fluke (Summer Flounder) fishing, I prefer 15 to 25 pound test monofilament depending on conditions, with a fairly stiff 6′ to 6'6″ rod either spinning or conventional.

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Do you use a weight with a fluke?

Flukes are great baits for fishing at or just under the surface. Their darting and fluttering action is beautiful to look at. To get the best action out of a fluke, it's best to rig it either weightless or with a very light weight. The natural movements of a fluke are what makes it so alluring to predators.

How do you fish with a super fluke?

Make casts to either side of the point and work the lure back, just under the surface. Later in the month, when the shad are spawning near riprap banks, cast a weightless Super Fluke right up the cover, then aggressively twitch the lure back to the boat. It likely won't make it back to the boat without being attacked.

What is the best bait for fluke?

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 colors do fluke like?

Under most conditions and in most locations, chartreuse or white is a good starting point when dropping for fluke. Captain Jeff had similar thoughts of colors for dirty water. “If the water is off-colored from a storm, I find that bright green, orange, or even glow can put more fish in the box.

What is the best bait to catch flounder?

• The “minnow/squid” sandwich is a great bait combo for a beginner. Cut squid strips into a “V” shape then add a minnow to the hook.
• Live finger mullet for fall fishing (as big as possible, for the real monster fluke).
• Live spot.
• Live peanut bunker (menhaden)
• Shrimp.

How do you jig a fluke?

You simply take a hook and run the point through the nose of the Fluke until the point emerges where the slit of the belly starts. Pull the nose of the Fluke up the hook shaft to cover the eye of the hook and then run the hook point up through the belly.

What is a high low rig?

High/Low Rig

This rig is used by anglers hoping to double their odds by presenting two hooked baits off the same rig. Unlike the fish-finder rig, where the weight is above the hook, in a high/low rig, the hooks are spaced out above the weight. ... When targeting bottom fish, clams, squid, and worms usually do the trick.