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Title: Your best fluke rig
Post by: njdevil on June 20, 2009, 02:01:06 PM
So since it is raining and a lot of us are at home and can't get out hear is a question. What is your best or favorite fluke rig for 15' to 25' of water? Pics or drawings would be great. Hope this weather breaks soon I am getting fishing fever and you now there is only on cure for that! t^

NJDEVIL >:D
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: gottog on June 22, 2009, 05:20:24 PM
3/4 to 1.5oz Spro bucktail in chartreuse/white tipped with a Gulp pearl white 4" swim mullet. TT^
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: Capt. Carl on June 22, 2009, 05:59:00 PM
ALSO A 1OZ SPRO CHARTRUSE OR PINK/WHITE WITH A CLOUSER FLY ON 12 INCHES OF LEADER FROM A DROPPER. SPRO TIPPED WITH SQUID OR BELLY AND FLY DRAGGING THE SAME OR 1-2 SPEARING
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: bassnblues on June 22, 2009, 06:26:12 PM
Her's my .02:

Bucktails:
Tie a barell swivel into a small dropper loop with one side twice as long as the other. Use an appropriate sized bucktail on the long end and a 4/0 Owner cutting point on the short end. Tie your line to the swivel and put some bait or pink FinS or Gulp on the owner. I like the high hook in case there's a hungy weakie luking around. Catch fluke on top too.

Bait:
2 to four oz required:
Three way swivel with 20lb floro going to a 3/0 wide gap fluke hook on one end. A 3" to 4" length on 60lb line with an end loop. Put an appropriate sized "fluke ball" baited with squid on the loop. I feel the line instead on a snap gives the ball a little more action.

Over 4oz:
Traditional 3 way rig with a sinker snap.
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: Bucktail on June 22, 2009, 06:43:59 PM
I would have to say...

Chart/white or all white bucktail jig with a chartreuese or white 4" Gulp! Swimming Mullet (nose hooked).

I also add in a chart, white or pink bucktail teaser about 12" up the line with another Swimming Mullet attached to it.  Sometimes I fish the teaser on a short 6" leader.  Sometimes with a longer 36" leader to trail behind the jig.
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: IrishAyes on June 22, 2009, 06:55:47 PM
When Bucktail Bob fishes for fluke on my boat I always wear my darkest sunglasses. That's the only way I can see with all the brightness given off by his chartreuse minnows. ;D
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: Bucktail on June 22, 2009, 07:14:04 PM
When Bucktail Bob fishes for fluke on my boat I always wear my darkest sunglasses. That's the only way I can see with all the brightness given off by his chartreuse minnows. ;D
  hhppy

I'm waiting to hear the Broken One's answer to this. ;)
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: PeggyLee on June 22, 2009, 07:28:30 PM
three way with bucktail (or sinker)on 24-36" leader.
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: wb on June 23, 2009, 11:15:19 AM
i have been putting more effort into bucktailing this year after reading the success stories, and fished correctly no doubt will put fish in the boat.

some others i fish with have not warmed to the idea yet, and they still prefer the 3way rig but i have more fun bucktailing
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: rossg on June 24, 2009, 07:45:29 AM
In the past three years we went strictly bucktailing with the teaser a foot up. Without question this has resulted in much larger fish.

I started tying 1/2 ounce bucktails and fish a double bucktail rig

The 1/2 ounce acts as the teaser

More work but there is nothing better then a big fluke smacking the top hook

Ross
The Lady J
Belmar
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: Capt. Joe G on June 24, 2009, 07:46:44 AM
The fish Market.. its easy to buy the shorts then fish for a Keeper rofla
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: Hotrod on January 19, 2016, 11:54:14 AM
This has been a very hot topic..  anyone care to revisit it and maybe post up some images.. t^
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: BigAl13 on January 19, 2016, 01:36:46 PM
will do t^
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: Fisherman120 on January 19, 2016, 06:56:27 PM
Tie on a bucktail/jighead and add a dropper loop anywhere from 6-15 inches above it, see what you like best regarding distance... I prefer more distance between the jig and dropper on a slow drift, and will close the gap between them on a faster drift. Whether 5 feet or water or 100 feet I won't use anything else.
Title: Re: Your best fluke rig
Post by: wb on January 20, 2016, 01:13:15 PM
My teaser is short and high, usually.

24-36" above the bucktail; 12-24" long

remember, I'm a hack tho