Ok lets talk fluke baits !!!!

[FishNHard]

So in the past ive tried the buck tail tiped with gulp and teaser in never caught crap, wait maybe a skate ,tried and tried nota, went back to the stone age 3 way swivel with squid and gulp or squid and killie, ive seen guys post that thy killem on the bucktail rig but when you try and try and nothing you kinda loose confidence in using it  so what are your guys go to setup , I also know theirs guys who would  rather you tap the wife or GF then give up that info LOL and that's ok if you hold your tried and true setup to yourself .

[bucky]

GULP...enough said

Edited May 31, 2019 by bucky

[Big Blue]

A strip of fluke belly.....4-5 inches long....with spearing of whatever you like

 

[JHbowhunter]

I like fishing both methods but more I bucktail with gulp teaser the more I like it.  I am a former hardcore offshore /pelagic fisherman converted to fluke/seabass... Love it...   Learning from the best on here when it comes to bucktailing and gulp.   There is more to it than the rig, there is a touch/feel to it but suffice to say lightest bucktail you can use and keep in contact with bottom is best scenario.  I like the 5" gulp grub for bucktail, and a 5 or 6" for the dropper above it.  Hooks are very important on both bucktail and the dropper.   Right size, gap, and sharp.      I like one rig on a good quality baitcaster and one on a light spinning rod for those light to no drift days then even scale down further on the bucktail size and cast cast cast.   Make your own action. 

All that being said, I have caught some damn nice fluke up to my PB on long strip baits (9-12" long).   Salmon or Shad.      I will still revert to bait dragging at times.  if not fishing snags love to dead stick a bait and work a bucktail, best of both. 

[Stewey]

45 minutes ago, Big Blue said:

A strip of fluke belly.....4-5 inches long....with spearing of whatever you like

 

[vdep217]

Depends what the intention of the trip is.  Pleasure and mest 8n box I fish normal baits tournament fishing long strip baits and big gulp..I have used live spot during fluke tournaments as well

[JHbowhunter]

14 minutes ago, vdep217 said:

Depends what the intention of the trip is.  Pleasure and mest 8n box I fish normal baits tournament fishing long strip baits and big gulp..I have used live spot during fluke tournaments as well

For really big fluke in tournament I go live dogfish or striper. That’s how I roll. 

[Live to Hunt]

11 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

For really big fluke in tournament I go live dogfish or striper. That’s how I roll. 

[MGHunter66]

I use bucktails with gulp or fluke belly oiled up, clouser teasers with killies or spearing. All depends on whats around really. You need a range and not just big baits, sometimes a small package is the ticket. Even an elephant will eat a peanut

[hammer4reel]

If you can’t catch fluke CONSISTANTLY on bucktails and GULP

your doing something wrong.

 

either not swimming the jig enough, or not on the bottom .

cant drag a bucktail . It takes constant work to know where it is.

.

[Ringtail]

I am not a believer in the big baits=big fish theory. I have seen more pool winning fish caught on a 1-2oz ball jig with a 4-6” gulp grub than anything else. Period. 

The only time I switch to anything different is on the days the current is ripping I will tie on a viper spoon with a strip or a whole squid. If I can’t hold bottom with a 6 oz jig this is what I switch to. Very rarely will this happen but viper spoons have saved my ass on some crappy tournament days in the past.

[Buck154]

I have done bait dragging and bucktailing. I take the bucktail and gulp over dragging bait any day. 

 Live peanut bunker or live snappers have their times during the year for big fish for sure. Real good if no drift.

 Long strip baits work good too if in the ocean. 

All in all gulp and bucktail for numbers and big fish. Smaller bay fishing i use as light as 1/4 oz to 1 oz but in the ocean i mostly fish 4 oz and have no problem using a 8 oz jig. Deep and rough bottom.

[FishNHard]

Thanks for the info guys looks like using the bucktail for the first time I wasn't fishing the correctly just letting it drag like a bank sinker ,looks like ill need to practice it a bit more ...

[bucky]

Keep it hopping, it takes a little effort to get it right,but you will get good results

Edited June 1, 2019 by bucky

[hammer4reel]

49 minutes ago, FishNHard said:

Thanks for the info guys looks like using the bucktail for the first time I wasn't fishing the correctly just letting it drag like a bank sinker ,looks like ill need to practice it a bit more ...

You want to swim the bait like you would expect a minnow to swim along the bottom.

then drop down occasionally to make sure your close to the bottom.

that looks like the baitfish just fed on something .

eratic motions cause hits .

.