Gene... just wanted to drop a line to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. I gave up bass fishing about 20 years ago when I moved west, concentrating solely on fly fishing for trout and steelhead. I actually guided for several years on some of the best trout streams the west has to offer. I returned to the east about ten years ago to my home in Virginia. I now live about 3 hours from any good trout fishing. This makes it difficult to fish very often for the species I most enjoy. To me, there is nothing more fun than sight fishing, stalking g and presenting a tiny fly, on a size 20 hook, to a big fish. Fortunately, I do live within easy reach of several excellent smallmouth rivers, and the area has many ponds and small lakes. The area is perfect for kayak fishing and I plan to purchase my first within the next few months. Before I moved, I sold ALL of my gear, but for my fly gear. I am now starting (slowly) to rebuild my spinning and baitcasting arsenal. What I have learned from the multitude of videos on YT is that bass fishing has changed tremendously in the time I've been away. Wacky rigs, Ned rigs, dropshots... I'd never heard these terms before a few weeks ago. So, I've been pouring over youtube trying to learn as much as I can. But, of all the channels, yours is the one I keep coming back to... and the only one I've subscribed to. Thanks for making these; please don't stop!

Great lesson. Man, you covered it in thorough detail, from gear to demo of techniques on the water. Excellent video tutorial. Glad to see you back 🎣👊🏼😎

Since I began watching your KZread I started using flukes and they have definitely became one of my top confidence baits

I greatly appreciate you taking the time to show exactly how to rig it with the weight. Never seen someone use a nail weight like that.

First bait I fell in love with was a Slug go. Phenomenal bait. Then the culprit jerk worm, then I found the super fluke and caffeine shad which is what I throw now. I use the caffeine shad in deeper water because it's heavier and falls faster without adding weight. They're just so versatile. When I started 30 years ago, all I threw was a soft jerk bait, and a frog my first couple years.

@williamgould2470

Жыл бұрын

The slug go is still my number one soft jerk bait.. It never stopped catching fish and can be waited with a whole nail to get it to sink faster. Where some guys just fish a fluke shallow I like to fish a slug go shallow and deep.. The next best would probably Be the caffeine shad.. I keep waiting for someone to come out with a fluke style bait with A longer throat so I can add more weight.an example of when an old bait becomes new again for those who have never fished it.Deadly every where I've fished it. I've got a lifetime supply so it's OK with me if no one fishes it and it goes extinct.

Awesome video! So well explained and demonstrated!

So glad to see you back around! Can't wait for some Friday night lives & tourney vids

thanks for the knowledge, good to see you back

I learned about the fluke by going thru the boat ramp @ Lake Santa Fe…. I Lund a watermelon green Fluke w/ a 4/0 Texas rig hook,,, Looks like your rig’s Brother…. Blistered The fish down in Keystone Hgt’s. Stellar Bait,,!!! Thanks much Gene… 🌎🇺🇸🗽

Good stuff Gene! I wore the bass out during prespawn with a fluke. Thanks for the video 👍

Awesome video! Fluke fishing is great. Love the action.

I just had ro say thank you, when I got back into fishing a few years back it was you that inspired me. My wife loved coming out in the canoe and enjoying watching . We enjoyed the conversations and beautiful views we got to see together. She passed away last June and I couldn't bring myself to go out fishing alone. This spring started watching your videos again recently and I am inspired again to get back out there! People may not see the two of us fishing together, but I know she is there and hey if I am on my kayak( yes you inspired that too) LOL They won't hear me talking to her and thinking I am the crazy guy .(sometimes you need to say the quiet part out loud) haha Thank you for teaching me to fish again

@Flukemaster

2 жыл бұрын

Aries, I'm sorry to hear about your wife. I'm glad that my videos could help you continue to fish. If you go back a few years in my video you will meet Ryan, He was basically my boy. The best angler I've ever known. I tried hard to help him get off of drugs but in the end he was gone. I talk to him every day that I'm on the water.

@AriesStyreneBistro

2 жыл бұрын

@@Flukemaster I remember that video often, my wife and I were so sad to hear of his loss and so proud how you stepped up to try and help. I could talk for hours on this subject so I think I'll just send my love and any luck I can spare and hope you win another tournament this year!!

@skunk12

2 жыл бұрын

@@AriesStyreneBistro i recommend wearing one of those bluetooth ear pieces so that people assume that youre on the phone.

@AriesStyreneBistro

2 жыл бұрын

@@skunk12 that is probably very good advice, maybe I'll hit the dollar store and buy a pair and fake it. (never bring my phone with me fishing)

@skunk12

2 жыл бұрын

@@AriesStyreneBistro well played. Tight lines, brother.

Good stuff man. Glad to see ya back on video. Inspiration to us smaller channels.

Great video. Love the knowledge!!!

Great job explaining. I followed your guidance and caught fish on it right away.

Thank you!! This will improve my fluke game! Awesome video sir!

GENE! Boy I'm damn sure glad to see you again! Great video my man

Good video- I fell in love with fluke fishing several years ago at the KBF NC on Guntersville when I got a top 100 using them. I fish them A LOT slower than you do though. I work mine off the bottom a lot- and I usually use a 1/16 oz bullet weight-either screw lock or pegged with a cat whisker. I missed a lot on the EWG hooks and started using straight shanks- the EWG hooks you use look like they have a wider bite than the ones I used with the hook point in line with the eye- the hook needs to set up higher than the eye-otherwise it slips right through their lips without grabbing flesh.

Awesome video. Thanks for the tips.

Started fishing flukes and caffeine shad a few months ago because of this channel, now it is my favorite soft plastic

Thanks for those Great Tips!!!👊🏻 Stay Safe & God Bless!!

Great information and explanation thanks for sharing 🎣 👍

Good to see you Gene!

Thank you so much, as a Canadian on a Kawartha lake walleye and crappie fishing now . Jigs and paddle tails love your southern style

Thank you for an excellent prescription. Enjoyed listening to your XI-3 beeps. Will try your technique at Roosevelt tomorrow.

Great video. I do a lot of what you taught here but I still learned something new. Having a fluke on while fishing any other soft plastic is a good idea. If you get hit with either one and miss the fish you can try throwing the other. It works often.

@Flukemaster

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Fluke Master back at it! Get it!

Great instructional fishlips!

Yes! I missed the old Gene lessons! Congrats on your recent tournament finishes!

These are great tips for everyone that doesn't use flukes often because your spit on and the jerk jerk pause is my favorite cadence by far, the color i get the best bites with is a albino shad powerbait and a limegreen with blueish top yum.. The zoom fluke is by far the best in white and a shad color for me. Thanks gene your the man im glad your back ive missed you all winter brother

I cannot wait to try that out and share it with my nephew thank you

Love the video God bless be safe and keep fishing congratulations

Welcome back sir!!!! We missed you! Where you been?!

I noticed the awesome camera angles you have on your kayak now. I see Greg Blanchard style video. Awesome Gene

Seen you at rocky mountain PFA today.. you was wearing them bass out!! Fluke fishing became my favorite this year

very educational🙌

Thank you, Gene!

Gene! I’ve been missing the videos, man!

Sweet. A.J. Styles just gave me a good class on flukes.

.,.Gene you have the largest dang set of hands on the internet lol dam it boi ! Lol,, anyhow,,I really appreciate you and your methods of teaching us what you know and your personality is off the charts,,you keep smiling and talking and for me that makes your show so much better than the other KZreadrs,,so from this Indiana bass fisherman DON'T STOP!!!

Great video

First time fishing a fluke today and I noticed my braid was twisting A LOT. I thought I rigged it wrong! Sooooo glad I found this vid. Putting a barrel on tonight!

I personally only use the caffeine shad now after I tried it I feel like it's such a good quality and action to it. What I do is when I insert the hook I put the hook through the nose a little further so when I have it rigged the plastic covers my knot and the front of the wood I tend to catch pretty much no grass at all on it it just slips right through everything

Good stuff Jean, good luck tomorrow if it hasn't already happened

Edit: ok, so just finished the video lol. Got a quick answer to my question I wrote while watching you fish the fluke. Still, a video about different leaders lengths and setups for different situations would be amazing. I’ve been afraid of a shorter leader, but I’m gonna give it a go. Thanks again and look forward to your future content. Also love my new 13 fishing origin f1 and blackout combo. Amazing setup. How long are the leaders on your baitcasters? This is something I’ve been trouble nailing down. Fg knot is amazing for line guides, but it’s not perfect. Hate when slows bait or when it does thump through the guides. Hope you reply or make a video on your leaders setup for different rigs and situations. Love the content and thanks for all the great tips and lessons.

How do you like those fate spinning rods? I’m currently looking into getting myself a few spinning set ups one will probably have a weightless fluke or wacky rig on it for the days I’m not on my game for throwing it on casting gear. Primarily I will be using them for bottom contact baits such as the ned, neko, shakey heads and possibly a little bit of drop shots. I don’t use spinning to often but when I do get around to using it I want them to be sensitive enough to still feel light bites and not spend a ton on them due to the small amount of use. Thanks for the videos love the content you put out!

Why would I take you’re advice on a fluke…oh wait 🤣. Excellent video Gene

Great video. How much like between the hook and the swivel though?

Good video, Brother! What's a good brand of glasses for overcast and sunny days?

As usual you're awesome Gene,but the next tutorial video should show that your setup actually catches fish 😂

Glad to see you Gene👍🎣

I use Quantum smoke rod with micro line guides and Quantum smoke S3 baitcaster with Sufix siege mono 12lbs and 14lbs line. I bought 10lbs line. I bought weighted twist locks in 4/0 and 5/0 hooks plus unweighted twist hooks. I have regular EWG hooks. I am a riverbank fisherman here in Fredericton New Brunswick

Thanks

Awesome video! Love the barrel swivel. What lb. test are you using for the main line and/or the leader?

I find that using a loop knot at the hook also gives even more action and natural movement.

Those nature sounds drive me crazy when im watching in the canadian winter lol

And that’s why you’re the “Fluke Master” 🎣

Yes

Man i pulled the fluke out last week. 1st time this year. We couldn't buy a bite. I don't know what possessed me to do it but I did. And had five fish in the boat within the hour.

Subscribed btw 😊 we need more open conversations out of love

Howdy Gene, thanks for the info! Can you tell me why it's important to keep the hook eye out of the fluke?

Took two fluke style baits out this weekend after watching this video and I did pretty good. Didn't catch any big ones, but I did catch a lot of 1.0 to 2.0 pounders. Even managed to get a big crappie on a fluke. Something else added to the arsenal! Thank you for the tips!

You don't need a weight for this rig? Or can you use a weighted hook on one or both? Thank you for sharing🎣🎣🎣

4th.. back where it all started..

Also, I put the hook deep enough where the eye and the knot aren't exposed out the head. It does pop to the surface more but makes it very weedless.

What you using for leaders with fluke and for top bait please buddy?

Hey Gene I bought me a 13 fishing blackout rod and it is a 7"3 medium heavy fast what lures would that be good for my buddies are saying chatterbaits but I don't know

When the fishing is hard in the hot summer I use flukes at night and pile'em up!

Could you put a tiny split shot weight right in front of the hook eye if that’s all you have.?

Why do you prefer eye of hook to be out of Fluke? I've always preferred it buried inside to reduce buildup of grass/moss. Not saying you're wrong but just curious. Love to fish Flukes, all colors but white is favorite. Use them on chatterbaits also. Have had better luck removing skirt. One day at Bull Shoals caught over 5 keepers. Not that special but 5 keepers were each a different species. Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted, Crappie and a 22" Walleye. Have caught Whitebass, Stripers and one carp with this bait. Goodluck and keep your videos coming.

Hey how did you like fishing laurel lake in Ky.my home lake seen your truck didn't get too meet you

Where I live the paddle tail does the best

Idk Gene,,you left a lot of fish in that pretty water you just showed us,,I think a shallow running crank bait or a Spinning lure would've caught some fish down through there,,good luck in your tournament buddy !!

I have a white fluke tied up at all times..Fish busts some pads behind me..Boom chuck the fluke. Troll up to a new area??? Throw the fluke to see if they are home...A big part of my bass game is white fluke

Are these good to use in New Hampshire?

It's crazy for me to watch you cast/work a fluke with a baitcaster. Someday I'll pitch a finesse lure without birds nesting...

I want to know if their is a decent baitcast reel in price you can recommend to get some distance on a fluke

@sejtan212

10 ай бұрын

Slx mgl..25 to 30 yards with MH EF Johnny Morris Signature rod.. 10 lbs Sufix Advance line..

I'm really surprised you don't use a caffeine shad.....similar to you I'm a fluke fanatic and I've found much better options over a zoom. Do you just suggest that for your viewers wallets or is that truly your go-to fluke? Some of the better ones that I prefer are the caffeine shad obviously, the bass assassin shad, Yamomoto D shad, shit I fish a weighted hook zako (regular tail not paddle) and fish it exactly like you're describing. same side to Side action except the slow roll looks a whole lot better in my opinion to a square body.

hey flukemaster....have you evr fished a fluke wacky rigged under a bobber??

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Maybe its the brand of swivel I use, but I still get line twist.

are you always using white? or do you use other colors?

Ever used a Gamakatsu skip gap hook?

Fluke JR is light the Super Fluke is heavy both easy to cast on the right set up

Zman 7 inch fluke is the best fluke..Best action. If anyone knows a better fluke let me know..I have tried them all I thought .Zoom, KVD, Berkeley etc

Hey Jean (or Gene), do you ever fish anything besides bass?

What about nose hooking it with octopus hook?

There isn’t enough bite gap with the offset hook in my opinion

Damn I wish I was in weather I could wear a coat happy memorial day weekend from wildwood New Jersey

I know

I just bought my fluke today no luck yet.I have a ugly stick fishing rod spinning rod I’ve had for ten years I’ve just got back into fishing this year I’ve caught 7bass in July nothing yet I’m August ugg

Man I’ve been riggin these things upsidedown 😂

@brandonshiflet936

Жыл бұрын

😂 same. I’ve been doing it that way for at least 10 years. It works for me though.

Why not use a weighted hook ?

@jameslary2528

2 жыл бұрын

What did I win ?

Ghillie suit fishing video. Just for fun. Pretend you are a tree or bush and catch a monster.

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🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

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Pay the man comment

Let me guess. You're a Dawg fan , caught a couple of spots and it's a deep lake-LAKE LANIER, GEORGIA. Right?