Best Fluke Bait Ever

[Joey Dah Fish]

I wasn't saying killies don't work or dragging bait doesn't work. What my point was is that buck tailing catches very well and I have yet to catch a fish that was gut hooked. So it reduces casualty rate and usually catches bigger fish. You all seem to believe concerned about maintain the stock and killing breeders so I thought I would throw that bit of info out there. I can't even begin to tell you how many fish get gut hooked while dragging bait. I'm not sure of the mortality rate but common sense dictates its significantly less when fish are mouth hooked. So there it is let the bashing begin

[Capt Sal]

Originally Posted by Joey Dah Fish

I wasn't saying killies don't work or dragging bait doesn't work. What my point was is that buck tailing catches very well and I have yet to catch a fish that was gut hooked. So it reduces casualty rate and usually catches bigger fish. You all seem to believe concerned about maintain the stock and killing breeders so I thought I would throw that bit of info out there. I can't even begin to tell you how many fish get gut hooked while dragging bait. I'm not sure of the mortality rate but common sense dictates its significantly less when fish are mouth hooked. So there it is let the bashing begin

No bashing here. Use a bigger hook when dragging bait. All fish swallow small hooks.Bucktailing is alot of fun but can wear you out.You have to be less sensitive lol

[bunker dunker]

mom!!!! joeys mixing paint again.agreed 110% on the gut hooked by bait dragging.never seen a 4 oz bucktail in a flukes stomach.to each there own but bucktails save lives.

[catsmeow]

Excellent point about gut hooks with bait. Use big hooks 5/0 vMc English style
Very few gut hooks and will cut off a hook no problem.

[Gerry Zagorski]

It's really amazing how big a hook even a small fluke will take. 8/0 no problems at all...

[Arbutis]

It's also amazing how big a fluke even a small hook will catch. Love my #4 gama killie swimmers. (Gut hooking is very rarely a problem - let the bashing begin )

[Joey Dah Fish]

Originally Posted by Arbutis

It's also amazing how big a fluke even a small hook will catch. Love my #4 gama killie swimmers. (Gut hooking is very rarely a problem - let the bashing begin )

#4 ? And you don't gut hook fish? Sounds like you never fish

[shresearchdude]

I remember a few years ago... standing near one of the area bridges and a few sharpies standing around chatting and not fishin'. I chatted for a few minutes went with my dipnet to a killing hold spot-netted a few chunky ones up-put them on a tiny bucktail and dropped it right at the sharpies feet. Nailed several school bass before they even asked me what I was using....

[reason162]

Originally Posted by bunker dunker

bucktails save lives.

That should be your sig! lol

I've brought this up before and I'll say it again: rental rod bait dragging on party boats result in short fluke holocaust. Heavy lead, heavy mono, heavy glass poles...a long fishfinder rig, and guys who count to ten before setting the hook. I've seen gut-hooked fish by the dozens in one trip.

One mate took my suggestion of tying on a hi-lo rig for a few rentals, sinker on the bottom and a very short dropper loop 10" above, using boat bait. They caught more fish and zero fish were gut hooked. Bonus: you don't even need to use that 3-way swivel.

[jmurr711]

people fish for fluke? I thought they were just an annoying by catch that you strip for ling bait