[FishMonger]

A post about Fluke Skins below got me thinking.....

I always used the entire bottom filet when I use Fluke Belly as bait. And I do keep the carcass Can you get away with using just the skins? I know you can, but from a productivity stand point, just the skin itself seems a little light, baitwise to me. Comments.....

 

[LkyLindy]

give me skin.man

The best skin comes from the sides of the fluke-after they are filleted-top or bottom so the have a slight amount of meat on them-salt and freeze to thicken

 

[gottog]

I've seen quite a few sharpies take a strip of fluke belly and scrape the meat off. I guess it gives it alot more action and a better fluttering effect. I tried it and it worked, if it works better not sure as mine was pretty mangled after the first fish. Went back to the regular belly(ribbed looking sides with meat on it). If the action gets slow on my next trip I'll try it again...

 

[616787]

I've noticed an overwhelming increase in hits when a spearing is included.......from fishing with & without, side by side

 

[616787]

I've notcied an overwhelming increase in hits when a spearing is included.......from fishing with & without, side by side

 

[sportsman625]

Which side do find that works better white or dark? I have found that dark works well when sand eels are around. Lou

 

[gottog]

The only time I fish just plain fluke belly is on a bucktail. When using it on a standard hook it always has a spearing, killie, etc.

I've done better with the white side overall, but have gotten some large fluke on the dark side strips.

Here's a tip I was given from an old sharpie on catching large fluke: Use two fluke belly strips, one from the white side, one from the dark side, place on hook/bucktail meat side to meat side and they should both be the same size strips. Bounce bounce bounce and hold on