[616324]

What type hook, size and brand do you use when drifting for fluke?

 

[bhm25]

i use a mustad # 92641 bait holder size 5/0 it works fine i dont like the wide gap fluke hooks.

tight lines...Anthony

 

[spinfreak]

I use a wide gap in a size 3/0. Some might say that a 3/0 is too small, but I find that I get more hook-ups with this size than with any other size.
I slao started to try circle hooks this past year. I used a size 6/0 Gamakatsu octopus circle. It worked fairly well, and I'm going to try experimenting more with circle hooks this year.
If you try circle hooks, be aware that different manufacturers use different numbers for their sizes. For instance, a size 6/0 gamakatsu is not the same size as a 6/0 mustad, and so on.
~tight lines~

~spinfreak~

 

[gottog]

I started using Owner Mutu Lt Circle size 3/0 and 2/0 last year. While the hook may seem small, I had no problem catching fluke up to 7lbs. I practically eliminated getting gut-hooked fish. 98% of the time it was wedged in the corner of their jaw or impaled into the lower jaw. This will now be my go-to fluke hook this upcoming season.


Remember, ya gotta hook 'em to cook 'em.

got tog?

Bergalls have feelings too...

 

[richs]

I've gone to the mustad bait holder too. Toss them at end of day. Works just fine, but would probably go to gami octopus for doormats.

 

[614367]

A local tackle shop owner turned me onto the Gam akatsu Octopus 4/0 a couple years ago and I never use anything else. I feel the hook up ratio is much higher with these razor sharp hooks!