For thinking and teaching 'outside the box'..., you 2 do it better than anybody else on YT. Seriously..., better than anybody else. This video demonstrates that in spades. Thanks so much
For someone who has only been bass fishing for two years, the information and explanation for these techniques are priceless! Thanks so much and keepem' coming.
As much as I learn from Matt's lectures and explanations of various bait rigging techniques, I learn equally from the underwater footage of how fish watch, approach, and finally hit the lures. Helps so much with how I work the baits once they go subsurface. Thanks mucho Tim and Matt!
Floyd Outdoors ditto! After seeing Ike do a demo at the Chicago Fishing show on soft jerk baits I had to learn more, and this video just sold me on how I'm gonna rig them this year.
Dlabs919 wow, what a coincidence, I was actually at that fishing convention. I wasn't able to get there to see ike but I'll be posting a video from my time there in two days.
Floyd Outdoors, dang I'm bummed I didn't see u! I was working the Maple Bassmasters booth for a couple of days. Ike actually came by our booth that same day I saw his demo to sign a bunch of trophies for us.
The Zoom Fluke in white ice has been my go to bait in salt water in FL for a good many years. The fluke is a lot more flexible than the super fluke especially when rigged with the screws in the head. If I could only use 1 bait for the rest of my life it would be the Zoom Fluke. Great video.
I wanna thank you guys for this video and your channel overall i recently found you guys as i have gotten more serious about fishing in the last couple weeks. Your tips are invaluable, my 3 year old was in a 4th of july fishing tourny in the community we live in ! It is around a 1/10 th of a mile circumference pond - lots of kids it was a slow day all around using poppers and worms ----- i switched to your rig with 20 minutes left and my son landed a really nice bass in our first time using it. I had to switch colors three times and when he pulled the bass the finishing horn went off 20 seconds after we landed the fish. This rig made the day THANKS GUYS !!!!! Will stay subbed forever keep up the great work
bass and other predatory fish eat almost EVERYTHING headfirst, especially bait fish. That's how they can eat fish like bluegills without getting the spines stuck in their throats. They fold flat and make it easier to get down as the fish swallows it. They usually strike the bait fish and then turn it around in their mouth to swallow it headfirst.
probably the best instructional video I have ever seen. I watch a lot of videos to learn new tactics and proper rigging. Great video, thanks for the help man.
I will be adding this to my arsenal immediately. Great under water footage with an excellent description. Thank you for the detailed itemized list. I'm a fan for life!
Matt, I'm a long-time subscriber and I must say that this is one of your most simple, but most effective posts to date. It appears that you've covered everything that should be covered in any how-to video.... the who, what, where, when, why and how. Many fishing videos skip posting ALL the details, which means I have to guess the hook size, or spring/hitchhiker size, etc., etc. Also, I think you may have questioned about winter time use of this rig...?? I don't see too much difference between a very slow retrieved jerkbait and this fluke presentation, except for the rattles. Great job with this video! I appreciate all the passion and work you and Tim put into your website and RUclips channel. Continued success to you both.
Thank you so much Frank!! We really appreciate the long time support. In Winter we prefer the hardbait because it can suspend in front of them longer without sinking but the fluke can still be deadly effective in Winter.
The finesse jerkbait rigging is one of the best tips I've ever received. I can't tell you how many fish I've caught using this method, and almost all of them were hooked in the roof of the mouth... Thanks
The product of creative thinking, experimentation and love of bass-fishing. You guys rock. Can't wait to try this method because I love fishing flukes.
So crazy I was just fishing a fluke yesterday classic style with a swim Bait hook and I missed some good chomps and then I cam home and stumbled on this video wish I would of seen it one day earlier haha. Love your channel you guys teach me something new everyday.
this worked WONDERS for me this year. I never really liked fishing flukes because of the hook up ratio, this has changed all of that. It is now on of my favorites to throw thanks to this. I had a few of my flukes just fly off so I made some changes I tweaked it a bit, crimp the eye of the screw on the hook, added some surgical tubing to further prevent it from coming off. now they last forever.
I run a small bass fishing operation in Limpopo province, South Africa. I mainly host European clients whom have never fished before. This technique has put most of our trophy fish on the boat. Thanks to T and M.
Why do you guys not have a million subscribers yet! I love learning from both of you more than anyone else I watch! I've caught more fish and have had caught better quality fish just from watching you guys. Keep it up, I'm always watching 🎣🐟
I use a lot of light line and have been doing this rig along with a few others. Great stuff. I knew it worked well for me, but now seeing the video, I can really see why
I've been doing that with another minnow soft plastic but a bit different with the same results and i thought i had something special love the way you guys are using the bait screw though that is a bit different and i am sure the bait lasts longer thanks for sharing.
Years ago I saw a dude down in Florida who had some small homemade frogs that he rigged like this, Capt. Ken or something and that's when I first started rigging my flukes this way. I didn't use an owner screw-loc, I just nose hooked a wacky hook and it seemed to work so I just kept doing it. I recently started using the owner screw-loc deal based on a TacticalBassin video and now I don't go through as many flukes, thanks fellas!!
Armando Morales probably I’ve even caught them drunk joking around with like four random soft jigs on the end. Everyone was pissed saying my technique just pissed them off! Then I did it again. They all caught none rofl 😂😂😂
Yes! I use the exact same setup. I also put a weed less hook on it with a bullet weight in and around heavy brush and pads. It's my favorite way to run a fluke. I also use the screw on the front or middle of a big worm/stick style bait.
I've never seen flukes rigged like this before! I just purchased some of those twist locks too and I would have never thought to use them like that. I can't wait to try this out!
Great points made. I have been arguing in favor of the banjo minnow hook placement for years. Even posted a video about it. Bass tendency to inhale these head first has been my experience too. Thanks for yet another useful tackle adaptation.
I am a big weightless fluke guy and watched your rigging tips on putting the spring in the nose. This technique has increased increased my hook up ratio by %75 at least!! They are definitely head striking and the nose rigged weightless fluke just sticks them immediately. Great tips!!!!!
Good points made here. Killer winter finesse tactic for the super-fluke. Also good for territorial bass in the spring when they just want to "lip-and-crush" then spit... :)
Oh hell yeah! With lighter line and hook, it will suspend longer, and I can fish it slower in the winter. Awesome tip! Can't wait to try it. My pond froze over yesterday. but as soon as get some open water it's on! Thank you.
The screwlock keeper idea is a good one. It gives you the action of the entire bait, not just the tail. The Mann's Hardnose soft jerkbait has a nose so tough you don't need anything else, just a hook. I used this technique yesterday because I just watched another RUclips video of a guy doing it and I caught a couple at a nearby pond.
You are awesome and have given me so much information..... thanx for taking the time to educate us beginning anglers.... And even seasoned anglers will get some good info. the underwater footage was great
I've been fishing flukes for years with a similar rig, I use a drop-shot hook in the nose of the bait, but I see the benefits of the screw-lock, helps you keep more baits. Also if I am having a hard time still I will use a treble hook and a rivet to make a line thru type rig if I am fishing in an area without much snags. Excellent Content, thanks for the tip.
Thank you for the tip. This is actually working well for me. Im not gut hooking the fish at all. I fish for fun. For sport. Not to hurt a fish. Especially a big bass. Im still adjusting to throwning the bait. So far im way more sucesfull rigging this way
Great tip! Works 100%. I was getting better hookups with a dropshot style hook as opposed to the wacky style hook. The curvature of the dropshot hook seems to stick 'em better.
Bass head shotting flukes explains why my hookup ratio is the best with a 3/0 rigged as far forward as it can go when Texposed vs a 4/0 or 5/0 EWG. AWESOME video, this rigging is something I never thought of but tried to emulate without knowing it. Can't wait to try to put this into action. Tight Lines. The Matt-scientist!
Side note: Don't worry about bend outs. I've reeled in 25lb chrome king salmon...fighting like crazy....in a fast moving river...on 1/0 hooks. (Owners) Mouth hooked, tail hooked, gill plate...no problem. Never lost one from bent hooks. Yes this is "banjo minnow" rig...yes it works. Good vid thank you.
I had a really good day in September of 2015 fishing a private lake using a Gamakatsu Fat Ika with the hook reversed (hooked through near the tentacles and brought out at the head end in sort of a reverse Texas Rig) as is often recommended. So, it put the hook point up at the nose and in the proper orientation as you explain here. Now, I think I know why my hook up ratio was almost 100% : they were biting the head. What a great bit of intelligence you have passed along here! Thanks! Brad
i like it. good video man. you got my subscribe. simple, practical, and informative. I felt like you were actually giving useful information as opposed to just trying to sell a product. much appreciated.
Nice video I thought I was the only one who rigged like that great idea with the screw lock I just hook end that magnum has been doing good for me very slow fishing can't wait for more thanks
I nose hook alot of my plastics with a mosquito 1 and 2, with great hook. But I will add the screw and this will absolutely save baits from tearing up. Thanks so much guys!
I've used this for a little while. Two tips. If you're afraid of losing baits either by the fish throwing it or just popping loose, you can take a small piece of electrical shrink tubing and heat it around the eye of the screw lock. If you're fishing around cover or cables or anything with snags, take an orthodontic rubber band loop it the hook eye, then run it back to the barb. I copied that from the old Banjo Minnow.
When I was a kid I would rig Sluggos like this with the hooks and springs from my Banjo Minnow set and it worked great. I still do it quite a bit, only really rigging it Texas style when I am around grass, which is pretty much always in the midwest.
I really enjoy all the videos! Huge fan. You guys should totally try to get some underwater footage of mag spoon or spoon fishing for late summer/early fall. It’d be interesting to see a school react and eat spoons. Keep up the great content!
Watching this video and the style of rigging. I myself thought of the Banjo Minnow style rigging and sat here thinking why I did not think to try rigging a fluke the same way. Well I am definitely going to try this rigging out this spring through the summer.
I gave this type of rigging a try today for the first time and immediately saw a difference in the hookup ratio. This type of rigging works very well and wound up catchin more fish than usual. And as you suggested on lighter tackle. I can really bomb a cast out there and have the bait in the water longer to allow for more exposure time. Nice tip. Going to have to use that idea more often now.
Yes it is. I like tips and tricks that actually work and this one does. :) I guess that is why You are the Master and I am the Grasshopper! LOL :) But being serious now, thank you for the awesome tip. :)
I have been using this new idea and you would not believe how many fish I catch now. I have only caught 2 over 8 lbs but I hope to catch bigger ones soon. thanks for the great ideas.
For thinking and teaching 'outside the box'..., you 2 do it better than anybody else on YT. Seriously..., better than anybody else. This video demonstrates that in spades. Thanks so much
For someone who has only been bass fishing for two years, the information and explanation for these techniques are priceless! Thanks so much and keepem' coming.
More underwater footage and tips like this please
There will be more, thanks for subscribing and supporting the channel!
As much as I learn from Matt's lectures and explanations of various bait rigging techniques, I learn equally from the underwater footage of how fish watch, approach, and finally hit the lures. Helps so much with how I work the baits once they go subsurface. Thanks mucho Tim and Matt!
I love his lisp it's so amazing it makes him sound wiser. Idk why. But he is really informative and knows a lot about fishing.
Ha! Thanks!
Wow this completely changed the way I think about flukes, I'll have to try this out
Awesome! That's what we're going for. Let us know how it works for you.
Floyd Outdoors ditto! After seeing Ike do a demo at the Chicago Fishing show on soft jerk baits I had to learn more, and this video just sold me on how I'm gonna rig them this year.
Dlabs919 wow, what a coincidence, I was actually at that fishing convention. I wasn't able to get there to see ike but I'll be posting a video from my time there in two days.
Floyd Outdoors, dang I'm bummed I didn't see u! I was working the Maple Bassmasters booth for a couple of days. Ike actually came by our booth that same day I saw his demo to sign a bunch of trophies for us.
Floyd Outdoors
great idea.
gotta try this.
nice!!!
The Zoom Fluke in white ice has been my go to bait in salt water in FL for a good many years. The fluke is a lot more flexible than the super fluke especially when rigged with the screws in the head. If I could only use 1 bait for the rest of my life it would be the Zoom Fluke. Great video.
I wanna thank you guys for this video and your channel overall i recently found you guys as i have gotten more serious about fishing in the last couple weeks. Your tips are invaluable, my 3 year old was in a 4th of july fishing tourny in the community we live in ! It is around a 1/10 th of a mile circumference pond - lots of kids it was a slow day all around using poppers and worms ----- i switched to your rig with 20 minutes left and my son landed a really nice bass in our first time using it. I had to switch colors three times and when he pulled the bass the finishing horn went off 20 seconds after we landed the fish. This rig made the day THANKS GUYS !!!!! Will stay subbed forever keep up the great work
Your guys approach to fishing is at a scientific level. Another spectacular video.
Thank you Jorge! That's where the name first came from... we try to take a "tactical" approach to our fishing. :-)
I came for the underwater footage and learned something new!
Awesome! Thanks for watching Brother!
TacticalBassin same! I'm in South Florida. Hard to bass fish in the summer here. Any tips. It's 95 + daily.
bass and other predatory fish eat almost EVERYTHING headfirst, especially bait fish. That's how they can eat fish like bluegills without getting the spines stuck in their throats. They fold flat and make it easier to get down as the fish swallows it. They usually strike the bait fish and then turn it around in their mouth to swallow it headfirst.
That's exactly right! Strange so many people choose to rig other ways with that in mind.
Makes sense. Since this tip. Caught way more fish
I love fishing flukes. This is totally new to me. I used to hooked thru the nose. This will be a go to of mine. Thanks!
probably the best instructional video I have ever seen. I watch a lot of videos to learn new tactics and proper rigging. Great video, thanks for the help man.
You're welcome, thanks so much for watching!
People laugh and bash the banjo minnow, but it is the grandfather to todays jerk lures. The genetic response is real and the hook location is dead on.
I will be adding this to my arsenal immediately. Great under water footage with an excellent description. Thank you for the detailed itemized list. I'm a fan for life!
Matt, I'm a long-time subscriber and I must say that this is one of your most simple, but most effective posts to date. It appears that you've covered everything that should be covered in any how-to video.... the who, what, where, when, why and how. Many fishing videos skip posting ALL the details, which means I have to guess the hook size, or spring/hitchhiker size, etc., etc. Also, I think you may have questioned about winter time use of this rig...?? I don't see too much difference between a very slow retrieved jerkbait and this fluke presentation, except for the rattles. Great job with this video! I appreciate all the passion and work you and Tim put into your website and RUclips channel. Continued success to you both.
Thank you so much Frank!! We really appreciate the long time support. In Winter we prefer the hardbait because it can suspend in front of them longer without sinking but the fluke can still be deadly effective in Winter.
This looks like a great rig for a double fluke setup! Magnum at the back and a super up front. Thank you
Yes these underwater footage is great an educational to help us understand the importance of what fish like or dislike
The finesse jerkbait rigging is one of the best tips I've ever received. I can't tell you how many fish I've caught using this method, and almost all of them were hooked in the roof of the mouth... Thanks
This is awesome. What a great idea i bet it slays. This is one of those secrets lesser people would keep to themselves.
Love how innovated these guys are!! Everything they say makes total sense.
+Patti Jo Butts Thank you!!
The product of creative thinking, experimentation and love of bass-fishing. You guys rock. Can't wait to try this method because I love fishing flukes.
Thank you Mike! We think you're going to love it!
So crazy I was just fishing a fluke yesterday classic style with a swim
Bait hook and I missed some good chomps and then I cam home and stumbled on this video wish I would of seen it one day earlier haha. Love your channel you guys teach me something new everyday.
this worked WONDERS for me this year. I never really liked fishing flukes because of the hook up ratio, this has changed all of that. It is now on of my favorites to throw thanks to this. I had a few of my flukes just fly off so I made some changes I tweaked it a bit, crimp the eye of the screw on the hook, added some surgical tubing to further prevent it from coming off. now they last forever.
Wow, the way you explained that made me understand so much more about fishing. Thanks for that.
I run a small bass fishing operation in Limpopo province, South Africa. I mainly host European clients whom have never fished before. This technique has put most of our trophy fish on the boat. Thanks to T and M.
Why do you guys not have a million subscribers yet! I love learning from both of you more than anyone else I watch! I've caught more fish and have had caught better quality fish just from watching you guys. Keep it up, I'm always watching 🎣🐟
Thank you! We're here to help and are pumped to hear the methods are working for you.
I use a lot of light line and have been doing this rig along with a few others. Great stuff. I knew it worked well for me, but now seeing the video, I can really see why
You're ahead of the curve Brother!
Just old and have been at it a long time 😁
Ha! There's a lot to be said for experience :-p
Haha true
Share the other rigs you've been throwing before someone makes a video.
I've been doing that with another minnow soft plastic but a bit different with the same results and i thought i had something special love the way you guys are using the bait screw though that is a bit different and i am sure the bait lasts longer thanks for sharing.
And just like that a light was turned on to a bait I've never given much thought to. Thanks Matt!
tried this method out yesterday and I love it! works great and it acts as a line through. bait last longer this way!
Glad to hear it worked for you!
Years ago I saw a dude down in Florida who had some small homemade frogs that he rigged like this, Capt. Ken or something and that's when I first started rigging my flukes this way. I didn't use an owner screw-loc, I just nose hooked a wacky hook and it seemed to work so I just kept doing it. I recently started using the owner screw-loc deal based on a TacticalBassin video and now I don't go through as many flukes, thanks fellas!!
I am going to be trying this up in Boundary Waters-MN for smallies.
Thanks for all you and Tim do. It matters. Love ya.
those that disliked the vid are upset because even with detailed how - to vids.... they still cannot catch fish....
Armando Morales probably I’ve even caught them drunk joking around with like four random soft jigs on the end. Everyone was pissed saying my technique just pissed them off! Then I did it again. They all caught none rofl 😂😂😂
Wtf are you talking about I disliked it and I catch fish on a home made stick that I made myself
Excellent tip, I modified and scaled back to even a smaller fluke when the bass are eating smaller baits!
Yes! I use the exact same setup. I also put a weed less hook on it with a bullet weight in and around heavy brush and pads. It's my favorite way to run a fluke. I also use the screw on the front or middle of a big worm/stick style bait.
I've never seen flukes rigged like this before! I just purchased some of those twist locks too and I would have never thought to use them like that. I can't wait to try this out!
Awesome! We do our best to keep innovating :-) We hope you enjoy it!
Best fluke video I've ever seen. Awesome job, awesome explanation
Thank you Kevin!
This is a game changer for me
Great points made. I have been arguing in favor of the banjo minnow hook placement for years. Even posted a video about it. Bass tendency to inhale these head first has been my experience too. Thanks for yet another useful tackle adaptation.
I've thought about doing this same method just as a wacky rig with a finesse hook, I'm definitely gonna try this out, thanks matt!
You're welcome Kyle, good luck!
Makes sense! I love flukes. I'll certainly be trying this out. Thanks, TacticalBassin!!!
You're welcome Greg!
I am a big weightless fluke guy and watched your rigging tips on putting the spring in the nose. This technique has increased increased my hook up ratio by %75 at least!! They are definitely head striking and the nose rigged weightless fluke just sticks them immediately. Great tips!!!!!
It’s so fun to watch the live shots!
This method works great for white bass also with the zoom tiny fluke.
Great video.
adding that twist-lock just blew my mind I've been fishing flukes for years though
Good points made here. Killer winter finesse tactic for the super-fluke. Also good for territorial bass in the spring when they just want to "lip-and-crush" then spit... :)
Definitely! Thanks for the feedback Brian!
I use flukes to catch 22" speckled trouts and 25" redfish... works great!
Your channel is finally blowing up! Yes! Keep it up! Great work
Thank you Brother!!!
One of my first watched videos when learning bass fishing now I have a boat and still watching all your videos. Great stuff then great stuff now. 👍🏽
Yeah I'll try it for sure thanks man great videos!!
Oh hell yeah! With lighter line and hook, it will suspend longer, and I can fish it slower in the winter. Awesome tip! Can't wait to try it. My pond froze over yesterday. but as soon as get some open water it's on! Thank you.
You're welcome Chuck, we're happy to hear you can use this.
The screwlock keeper idea is a good one. It gives you the action of the entire bait, not just the tail. The Mann's Hardnose soft jerkbait has a nose so tough you don't need anything else, just a hook. I used this technique yesterday because I just watched another RUclips video of a guy doing it and I caught a couple at a nearby pond.
Cool We will have to check that bait out!
Very cool idea with that screw lock. I've used the nose hook trick but loose the bait too much. I'll be using this....
Give it a go Frank, I think you'll be really happy with it.
Awesome, I love fishing superflukes will definitely give this rig a try!
Let us know how it goes Franklin, thanks for watching!
Hello .....I have been using this system for the last 3-4 years on river smallmouth......and it works.
Thank you guys, another great video with a full explanation AND underwater footage !!!
I will definitely be trying this out.
Thanks for watching and commenting. We think you'll really like this method!
I believe this kind of rigging give the fluke max. action. Great info.
For sure! Thanks for watching!
You are awesome and have given me so much information..... thanx for taking the time to educate us beginning anglers.... And even seasoned anglers will get some good info. the underwater footage was great
Thank you Adrianna! We're just happy to help.
I've been fishing flukes for years with a similar rig, I use a drop-shot hook in the nose of the bait, but I see the benefits of the screw-lock, helps you keep more baits. Also if I am having a hard time still I will use a treble hook and a rivet to make a line thru type rig if I am fishing in an area without much snags. Excellent Content, thanks for the tip.
Awesome! Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your experiences as well.
Thank you for the tip. This is actually working well for me. Im not gut hooking the fish at all. I fish for fun. For sport. Not to hurt a fish. Especially a big bass. Im still adjusting to throwning the bait. So far im way more sucesfull rigging this way
Great tip! Works 100%. I was getting better hookups with a dropshot style hook as opposed to the wacky style hook. The curvature of the dropshot hook seems to stick 'em better.
I can't thank you guys enough for this new fluke rig!! I'm a huge fan of tacticalbassin!! Thanks again Matt & Tim!!💪🏽💯
Thanks Mac! Matt and I love helping other anglers out. We appreciate your support
Great technique, I've been fishing like this my whole life! I definitely caught them both styles.
Thanks for sharing!
very interesting definitely trying this out, innovation is key to fishing.
Great idea ! I can't wait to get out on the water and try it !!
great techniques. I just started using it this year and your right on with the hook ratio.
Thanks Anthony!
Bass head shotting flukes explains why my hookup ratio is the best with a 3/0 rigged as far forward as it can go when Texposed vs a 4/0 or 5/0 EWG. AWESOME video, this rigging is something I never thought of but tried to emulate without knowing it. Can't wait to try to put this into action. Tight Lines. The Matt-scientist!
This is real teaching and the science of fishing.. PLEASE don't stop putting this out, this is ridiculously amazing!
Thank you Brother! We'll keep putting out the best content we can :-)
Excellent..Thanks. Going tomorrow. Will give this a try...
Side note: Don't worry about bend outs.
I've reeled in 25lb chrome king salmon...fighting like crazy....in a fast moving river...on 1/0 hooks. (Owners) Mouth hooked, tail hooked, gill plate...no problem. Never lost one from bent hooks.
Yes this is "banjo minnow" rig...yes it works.
Good vid thank you.
Cannot wait to try this. Got another use for the screw in thing. Hint you will likely need the small.
I had a really good day in September of 2015 fishing a private lake using a Gamakatsu Fat Ika with the hook reversed (hooked through near the tentacles and brought out at the head end in sort of a reverse Texas Rig) as is often recommended. So, it put the hook point up at the nose and in the proper orientation as you explain here. Now, I think I know why my hook up ratio was almost 100% : they were biting the head. What a great bit of intelligence you have passed along here! Thanks! Brad
That's awesome Brad! Amazing what we can learn with a quick look under the surface.
Thanks Matt--looking forward to trying this--will follow up on results!
i like it. good video man. you got my subscribe. simple, practical, and informative. I felt like you were actually giving useful information as opposed to just trying to sell a product. much appreciated.
Thanks you for the subscription! We're here to give back to the fishing community that has done so much for us. We teach, we aren't here to sell. :-)
Awesome idea, will try this summer. Thanks!
Thank you! Really never thought about this, I'm really amazed about this new tactic and looking forward to using this in my april tournament
Wow you guys keep giving my tricks away been doing this for years
Thanks for watching!
Nice video I thought I was the only one who rigged like that great idea with the screw lock I just hook end that magnum has been doing good for me very slow fishing can't wait for more thanks
Thanks for commenting Dan! I think you'll like the screw lock a lot.
i tried this yesterday at meditrian sea israel it works great as shown in the video.cought sea bass .thank u very match.
I really like the way you reason. Thank you for the knowledge..
You're welcome John, thanks for supporting the channel!
Just got my first pack of flukes, gunna try this technique first. Great video!
I'm a BIG fluke guy this is what got me into bass fishing but I never knew you could do this
Awesome! We're glad you watched the vid, give it a try.
I nose hook alot of my plastics with a mosquito 1 and 2, with great hook. But I will add the screw and this will absolutely save baits from tearing up. Thanks so much guys!
You're welcome Wendy, thank you for the feedback!
Another great videos guys! I do the same thing but without the screw lock. I'll have to try that this year.
Give it a try Denver, looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
This is such a good idea when spring comes around I'm gonna be doing this with my weightless senkos
It works! You're going to love it!
I've used this for a little while. Two tips.
If you're afraid of losing baits either by the fish throwing it or just popping loose, you can take a small piece of electrical shrink tubing and heat it around the eye of the screw lock.
If you're fishing around cover or cables or anything with snags, take an orthodontic rubber band loop it the hook eye, then run it back to the barb.
I copied that from the old Banjo Minnow.
Thanks Matt--looking forward to trying this in the spring!
You're welcome! Let us know!
When I was a kid I would rig Sluggos like this with the hooks and springs from my Banjo Minnow set and it worked great. I still do it quite a bit, only really rigging it Texas style when I am around grass, which is pretty much always in the midwest.
That's awesome! The sluggo and the banjo minnow... sounds like our childhoods were pretty similar :-)
I really liked this video, guys. I had to watch it twice, I love this rig and can't wait for some open water to try it out. :)
Thanks! Let us know what you think when you finally get to run it.
I really enjoy all the videos! Huge fan. You guys should totally try to get some underwater footage of mag spoon or spoon fishing for late summer/early fall. It’d be interesting to see a school react and eat spoons. Keep up the great content!
same rigging works well with slug-go's for striped bass in the fall here in the east. Never thought to try a fluke thanks for the tip
I could see that! You're welcome Bro!
Great video. I am definitely going to try that technique. Thank you for sharing
Watching this video and the style of rigging. I myself thought of the Banjo Minnow style rigging and sat here thinking why I did not think to try rigging a fluke the same way. Well I am definitely going to try this rigging out this spring through the summer.
You'll love it Earl!
I can't wait to try this! Makes total sense.
You're going to love it!
Awesome, I have to admit I bought the banjo minnow back in high school. Time to pull out the pieces it came with.
Ha! Those things worked!
Great video. I've done this for years and it works like crazy!
Thanks Bud!
I gave this type of rigging a try today for the first time and immediately saw a difference in the hookup ratio. This type of rigging works very well and wound up catchin more fish than usual. And as you suggested on lighter tackle. I can really bomb a cast out there and have the bait in the water longer to allow for more exposure time. Nice tip. Going to have to use that idea more often now.
That's awesome!
Yes it is. I like tips and tricks that actually work and this one does. :) I guess that is why You are the Master and I am the Grasshopper! LOL :) But being serious now, thank you for the awesome tip. :)
That's awesome! I can't wait to knock them out this spring!
Have fun with it John, we look forward to hearing about the successes!
I have been using this new idea and you would not believe how many fish I catch now. I have only caught 2 over 8 lbs but I hope to catch bigger ones soon. thanks for the great ideas.
Yeah buddy!!!! That's awesome!!
Very cool that the fish usually hit the front or head of the baits. Didn't know that and it is a good thing to know.
Its pretty amazing, thanks for commenting Jon!