Question about a lure.

[fishon42]

Alright, so I ordered a Viper Spoon. Here is a picture of the exact one that I ordered.



Its the center one, with no fair, and only 2 hooks.


It was 8$ from bass pro shops, but I heard it was good for fluke fishing ? Now this spoon is about 2 3/4" in length. it has 2 yellow beads under it, and 3 red beads, then it has a titanium line about 2 inches long, with 2 hooks on it. The hooks are very small, only about maybe 7/16" to 1/2" inch from point to bar. It doesnt look like I can change the hook either. Are those hooks to small for fluke ? I mean I can put a squid strip on bottom hook and maybe a killie or spearing on top hook ?

[IrishAyes]

The body looks very similar to a crippled herring jig. Crippled herring jig is much cheaper to buy.

Looking at the link you posted you may be able to remove the hooks and tie on a larger hook to the eye at the rear of the jig. You can also add the feathers/spinners etc.

I would just take a look at the crippled herring jig to see how much of a difference there is. They do come with hooks. This link is just to show the shape, etc.

http://www.srmo.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=L750107&Category_Code=JIGS&Product_Count=15

[wb]

by the looks of it a std bucktail will be easier to make swim naturally- looks like those use more of an up-down jigging motion prolly catch blues

but give it a shot- at $8 pretty pricey IMO but maybe it's the new havetahave

always good to keep trying new things it's the only way to find what DOESN'T work

[fishon42]

Yeah Joe, it does look like that. We will see how it works this sunday. I already have it on my rod, changed the hook to a larger single for fluke. Long squid strip and a killie, lets see how the action goes. I hope its the new HAVETAHAVE

[gottog]

That looks like a good jig for bass&blues.

When most refer to a bucktail for fluke, they're talking about these styles.