Fluke Hook Size

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Originally Posted by Capt John

Want to reduce the amount of gut hooked Fluke?....bucktails! Ever since I've fished with them exclusively on Fluke trips, the overwhelming majority of fish hooked have been in the corner of the mouth and nowhere near the gullet. Sure they cost more than your plain-jane rig that you drag along the bottom, but something has to give if you are sincere about preserving the species. And, as a added bonus, it's a hell of a lot more fun once you learn the technique.

Great post. As many have said, different sizes for different guyses (crickets). Seriously anything from 2oz up should be a 7/0 or larger hook on your bucktails ( Depending on mold and maker) and how I make and use. I can't recall the last gut hooked, bucktailed fluke I have had as it really just doesn't happen. Occasionally and rarely I might have a teaser with a 4/0 to 6/0 hook on dropper loop inhaled a little deeper but still able to reach from gills and not cause mortality.