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New Fluke Rig, i call it the Fluke Attack

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hartattack
hartattackFREE2022#1
For those who like to use Spearing & Gulp! together. I find that even after they steal the meat, they come back for the Gulp....
First MateOriginal Crew282 postsSince 2018
george
georgeADMIN2022#2
Very nice!
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,158 postsSince 2018
Crabman
CrabmanFREE2022#3
Going to be tough for a fluke to get past this rig. Looks very nice. I'm guessing this will be your teaser? Might have to keep it away from the Wreck and Rubble Gods. They salivate over rigs like this. I used to fish this type of rig except I used a treble hook as the front hook and hung whatever type of meat from one of the hooks. I used a stinger when my chosen bait allowed for it. I still use the treble hook teaser setup for tilefish.
First Mate510 postsSince 2021
hartattack
hartattackFREE2022#4
Going to be tough for a fluke to get past this rig. Looks very nice. I'm guessing this will be your teaser? Might have to keep it away from the Wreck and Rubble Gods. They salivate over rigs like this. I used to fish this type of rig except I used a treble hook as the front hook and hung whatever type of meat from one of the hooks. I used a stinger when my chosen bait allowed for it. I still use the treble hook teaser setup for tilefish.
I've been successfully using it as my teaser for several weeks now. Works well with Lep's B/S rig using sinker on bottom, rather than the jig. This way the snags over the ruff stuff are minimized. Bringing some with me next week to NanFlukeit, Massachusetts.
First MateOriginal Crew282 postsSince 2018
Crabman
CrabmanFREE2022#5
Good Luck up in Mass. I always wanted to go. Heard that we are just fishing in a nursery compared to what's going on up there. Post photos so we can all drool over some really nice fluking. I can see how that rig would really work nicely with both a jig or sinker. In the sticky stuff, a sinker with a breakaway loop or a granny knot in the leader to allow the sinker to bust off before the entire rig is lost might be a consideration. Have fun in Nantucket.
First Mate510 postsSince 2021
captmike28
captmike28FREE2022#6
For those who like to use Spearing & Gulp! together. I find that even after they steal the meat, they come back for the Gulp....
Very interesting and potentially deadly looking teaser. Do you make these yourself or are they available commercially?
CaptainOriginal Crew1,847 postsSince 2018
hartattack
hartattackFREE2022#7
Hey Capt Mike, they're made on Long Island, info attached. Bill also pours the swing-hook jigs that I've been using and loving this summer
First MateOriginal Crew282 postsSince 2018
Snapprhead27
Hey Capt Mike, they're made on Long Island, info attached. Bill also pours the swing-hook jigs that I've been using and loving this summer
Do you notice a difference with the swing hooks? I bought some of the Skinner swing hook bucktails to try out.
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
hartattack
hartattackFREE2022#9
Do you notice a difference with the swing hooks? I bought some of the Skinner swing hook bucktails to try out.
Who knows? When a Fluke throws your hook, is it due to a short bite or wrong leverage on their head shakes? The swing hook should be able cushion those head shakes, especially on those biguns....
First MateOriginal Crew282 postsSince 2018
Leprechaun
"The swing hook should be able cushion those head shakes, especially on those biguns...."

. . .Or, it could give an even more violent "sling-shot" effect to to the bucktail, as a biggie violently shakes his head up and down. I don't know if this will ever be definitely answered, but I'm gonna stay with the fixed-hook HTLureco heads until I see a compelling argument against them and for the swing hook setup. Besides, the stinger hook that I use acts sort of like a swing hook anyway.

Just my:

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CaptainOriginal Crew2,210 postsSince 2018
BennyV
BennyVFREE2022#11
For those who like to use Spearing & Gulp! together. I find that even after they steal the meat, they come back for the Gulp....
It looks good. Can’t imagine taking the hooks out of a fluke that inhale the whole rig LOL
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,665 postsSince 2018
captmike28
Hey Capt Mike, they're made on Long Island, info attached. Bill also pours the swing-hook jigs that I've been using and loving this summer
Thanks for the photo but I am puzzled Hartattack.
When I call up this web site it keeps going to a page for some Swedish IT Magazine. Guess I have to call Bill directly.
CaptainOriginal Crew1,847 postsSince 2018

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