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 is the best time to fish for fluke?
The best fishing is usually on the start or end of the tide change. On the rising tide, fluke move from deeper channels and holes, and travel toward the top of the structure and shallow edges then head back to the deep on the dropping tide. They feed as they prowl from deep to shallow and back to the deep.
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Do fluke like shallow water?
Every year the best place to catch early season fluke is inside shallow bays and tidal rivers and with the lagging water temperatures this year bay fishing is still a very good bet for better fishing.
Do you use a weight with a fluke?
A Fluke isn’t often found 15 feet deep, but the baitfish it’s made to imitate are certainly prevalent there. So Neko rigging a Fluke makes sense right away. By taking a nail weight and sliding it into the nose of the Fluke you ensure the bait will stay nose down and kick up a little mud on the bottom.
What time of day is best for fluke?
The best time of day to catch flounder inshore is at max high tide when previously dry sand bars are submerged and flounder move into these areas to feed. Offshore, the best time of day to catch flounder is early morning and late afternoon in and around wrecks and reef areas.
What hook do you use 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.
How do you rig a fluke for deep water?
How do you attach fluke bait?
Thread the hook straight down the top of the fluke pulling the knot into the fluke. The arch in the fluke keeps the bait from spinning. And will help keep the bait to dive down. Quickly twitch your fluke two to three times and pause for about 5 seconds.
And although fluke are bottom feeders, they are predators, not scavengers like other flounder.
What is the best fluke color?
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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.
How do you hold a fluke?
Basic: Fluke grab the bait half way between the tail and head and hold it for about 5 seconds before they try to swallow it. You should wait about 10 seconds after you feel the extra weight on your line to start reeling. The mistake many new fluke fishermen make is to lift the rod when they feel a bite.
Can you drop shot a fluke?
Flukes are just perfect for drop shot rigs!
Can you fish a fluke deep?
Are flukes hard to catch?
Fluke is not a bad fish to start with for beginners; it’s not too hard to catch, many times of the year work, and it’s a great chance to try bottom fishing. Flounder, also called fluke, are a great target for Mid-Atlantic anglers.
What temp kills flukes?
These parasites are usually killed by cooking the fish to a temperature of at least 145°F for fifteen seconds. The Food Code and the Texas Food Establishment Rules require that fish that are to be consumed raw or undercooked be frozen at a temperature and time guaranteed to kill parasites.
How long do flukes stay on fish?
The larvae which emerge finds a fish host and attaches itself at it’s preferred site on the fish using hooks which help keep it in place. The fluke will remain hooked into the fish’s flesh for 17 – 19 days and feed.
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 pound test should I use for fluke?
PARTY BOAT FLUKE FISHING RECOMMENDATIONS. 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.