The fluke is without a doubt my number one soft plastic confidence bait. Rigged weedless it’s a 4 x 4. I’ve tried to fish the double fluke rig before and I think it is absolutely critical to have a short leader length when just starting so you can get familiar with casting it. I found that casting it from the bank was the most difficult part about using it as a beginner. Great video Matt. Thanks for all that you do
This is great!! been watching a lot of these video's on this concept! This works very well. Only thing id ad is maybe incorporate a treble hook instead of a worm hook? There are great ways to rig this with a treble. Id love to hear your thoughts and maybe a video on this.
Caught my only double header with a downsized version. A 3" Slug-O, chasing a black 4" PowerWorm. That was 3-4 years ago...but I'm still hooked...almost always rig 1 up when taking extra rods.
BTW, Matt --- worked great yesterday for me using 2 pearl white 3.5 inch paddle tail Slam Shady flukes from Salt Strong on 6 lb Flouros to 6 lb Spiderwire braid on my 9 ft Ugly Stck, rigged w/ 2/0 fine wire Eagle Claw EWG hooks. Love the darting actions & managed to land a healthy 2.5 lb Largemouth until the bite shut down. Our water temps finally hit 60 deg last wkend, and got up to 63 deg yesterday, so they're finally out from their winter posture at my local pond and biting shallow near shore.
@@MattStefanFishing used the Super Fluke Jr, small thin wire ewg and tiny barrel swivels - 6 pound floro - it looks amazing in the water ! The bite was not on this morning but this little pond bait is gonna catch em - no doubt! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Hi Matt, I don’t know how I missed this one before! Come up on TH-cam - Lord knows how that all works. Solid information! very cool thanks much. Though effective tools, I shy away from rigs that require extra work like drop shot and Carolina rig. But I’m going to have to try this one. I’m running out of reasons to get bass master magazine with this kind of content!
I will have to try this again, I tried it a few years ago after seeing Mark Rose throw it. I gave up after having to repeatedly re-rig it because pike were destroying it and I got tired of re-tying.
Down here in florida i pretty much stick to the following: green pumpkin/watermelon red, shad/golden shiner, junebug/black & blue and then a specific bluegill pattern. Once in a great while a bright color like yellow, orange, white or methylate but that’s rare …
Double Fluke Rig love it use it at California Aqueduct for Striper, this Rig pulls fish out the wood work trust me done it both ways Jighead or I run #4 wide gap it's a striper killer
I sometimes like to use two different brands but the same color. I use the Z-Man version on top, it floats, with a light wire EWG hook and mono leader. I use a Zoom Super Fluke, because of the salt it sinks, with a heavy wire EWG hook and fluoro leader. You get the same action but one runs 6-12" below the other.
Doesn't really tangle any more than two alike, as far as I can tell. Haven't noticed which one gets more bites. I'll be using it some in the next few weeks and I'll try to let you know.
Matt, thanks for the new technique! Walleye fishing up north, extremely rocky bottom, have lost too many jigs to the rock monster bottom. Will this double rig work for Walleyes? 11:29
No better technique for catching schooling fish on a feeding frenzy. I was doing this a week ago and caught a ton of fish in an hour and a half, including 5 doubles.
Didn’t you say you use a 15’-20’ leader? Do you rig this directly with that leader or make these up and attach them to the main leader? How do you attach them to the main leader, and what knot do you use between the main leader and the main line? I haven’t found anything about heavier-to-lighter line mono or fluoro splices. Too many questions. Sorry.
Nice..... haven't seen a video yet in detail on this, gonna use fish it this season. Have you ever used weighted EWG hooks to fish this rig deep like 10 plus feet down. At times I'll use a 1/4 ounce weighted EWG 10 plus feet down. Guessing that if one used the same weight about on both baits it would remain tangle free during the cast. Thanks for the info.
I was thinking of running this for Smallmouth this fall, what pound test do you recommend? Looked like you had maybe 12-15 there? One other question when you catch a fish on that shorter fluke does the fight of the fish damage your main line?
Would you ever throw this rig in the fall as fish are feeding up on small baitfish? Found an area with lots of baitfish in beds of hydrilla and milfoil that looks like a good place to throw the rig.
I grew up using double jigs we called tandem rigs. It's the same thing with 2 regular jig heads and whatever soft plastics you want. Love's Lures was a brand we bought pre rigged that were deadly for sea trout. Lately the Salt Strong guys have been using 2 of their flukes together and calling it a donkey rig. Tandem rigs are effective for lots of species from bass to flounder and redfish and trout and snook. Another way we do it in the saltwater sometimes is to put a heavy bucktail or whatever on the end of the line and put a loop a foot above it with a hook and a Gulp tail or a teaser, hook and Gulp or soft plastic. That's really good for flounder especially but it works for lots of fish too, especially in deep water.
The fluke is without a doubt my number one soft plastic confidence bait. Rigged weedless it’s a 4 x 4. I’ve tried to fish the double fluke rig before and I think it is absolutely critical to have a short leader length when just starting so you can get familiar with casting it. I found that casting it from the bank was the most difficult part about using it as a beginner. Great video Matt. Thanks for all that you do
Yeah the longer leader can be tough to deal with! Thanks for the comment!
I've been meaning to give this a shot since I seen Matt Allen do a video on it last year. Thanks for your insight as well bud.
No problem!
Thanks Matt, I always just used the rod and twitched the baits back in, I'll definitely have to try the reel and stop method, great tip as usual
Give it a try!
This is great!! been watching a lot of these video's on this concept! This works very well. Only thing id ad is maybe incorporate a treble hook instead of a worm hook? There are great ways to rig this with a treble. Id love to hear your thoughts and maybe a video on this.
Thanks for sharing
Caught my only double header with a downsized version. A 3" Slug-O, chasing a black 4" PowerWorm. That was 3-4 years ago...but I'm still hooked...almost always rig 1 up when taking extra rods.
awesome!
I enjoy the tips and to see how you fish it.
Glad you enjoy it!
Had only seen this used once before and the guy only weighted the bottom one. Haven't tried it myself. This was very informative. Thanks
No problem!
BTW, Matt --- worked great yesterday for me using 2 pearl white 3.5 inch paddle tail Slam Shady flukes from Salt Strong on 6 lb Flouros to 6 lb Spiderwire braid on my 9 ft Ugly Stck, rigged w/ 2/0 fine wire Eagle Claw EWG hooks. Love the darting actions & managed to land a healthy 2.5 lb Largemouth until the bite shut down. Our water temps finally hit 60 deg last wkend, and got up to 63 deg yesterday, so they're finally out from their winter posture at my local pond and biting shallow near shore.
sounds good!
Going out to try now but mini size!
The zoom tiny super fluke & pond fishing in Georgia!
Thanks for the tip man!!!
🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Let us know how it goes!
@@MattStefanFishing used the Super Fluke Jr, small thin wire ewg and tiny barrel swivels - 6 pound floro - it looks amazing in the water !
The bite was not on this morning but this little pond bait is gonna catch em - no doubt! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
@@MattStefanFishing I did have a few followers
Thia works great in South Africa especially the winter months. Plenty of double ups.
One of the best double ups I know about!
Just caching up with another one of your past video's. I really like that rig and the action. I'm going to give it a try.
Hope you enjoy
Definitely going to give this a try. Thanks Matt.
You bet!
Great info Matt the action is amazing! I need to fish it more often and give it a chance to work it’s magic!
Go for it!
Hi Matt, I don’t know how I missed this one before! Come up on TH-cam - Lord knows how that all works. Solid information! very cool thanks much. Though effective tools, I shy away from rigs that require extra work like drop shot and Carolina rig. But I’m going to have to try this one. I’m running out of reasons to get bass master magazine with this kind of content!
haha! thanks for the support!
I will try this. Great stuff Matt
thanks!
I will have to try this again, I tried it a few years ago after seeing Mark Rose throw it. I gave up after having to repeatedly re-rig it because pike were destroying it and I got tired of re-tying.
haha! Yeah pike will destroy that thing ALL DAY LONG!
I am definitely going to have to try this. Thanks!!
Hope you like it!
Down here in florida i pretty much stick to the following: green pumpkin/watermelon red, shad/golden shiner, junebug/black & blue and then a specific bluegill pattern. Once in a great while a bright color like yellow, orange, white or methylate but that’s rare …
stick with what works for you. confidence is king!
Thanks, Matt - great rigging tips
You bet!
I tried it for a while back in the day. Had incredible action. Never could get a bite on it though so I gave up on it.
you should try it again!
Double Fluke Rig love it use it at California Aqueduct for Striper, this Rig pulls fish out the wood work trust me done it both ways Jighead or I run #4 wide gap it's a striper killer
great info!
I sometimes like to use two different brands but the same color. I use the Z-Man version on top, it floats, with a light wire EWG hook and mono leader. I use a Zoom Super Fluke, because of the salt it sinks, with a heavy wire EWG hook and fluoro leader. You get the same action but one runs 6-12" below the other.
If its not tangling than that's a great idea! Do you find the bottom one gets more bites? Just curious
Doesn't really tangle any more than two alike, as far as I can tell. Haven't noticed which one gets more bites. I'll be using it some in the next few weeks and I'll try to let you know.
@@kevinmoore7710 What have you learned in the past year?
Thanks Matt!
You bet!
Nice video, Matt. Great tips.......Thank you!!! 👍🎣
Any time!
Matt, thanks for the new technique! Walleye fishing up north, extremely rocky bottom, have lost too many jigs to the rock monster bottom. Will this double rig work for Walleyes? 11:29
Glad to help!
Great info! Thanks Matt!
Glad it was helpful!
Looks good Matt thanks from Ohio.
Any time!
Great video ... love the tips , thanks
Thanks for watching!
Good info thanks
No problem 👍
Thanks for thereelshot.com heads up. Loving the Berkley The Deal.
Any time!
No better technique for catching schooling fish on a feeding frenzy. I was doing this a week ago and caught a ton of fish in an hour and a half, including 5 doubles.
I love doubles!
Didn’t you say you use a 15’-20’ leader? Do you rig this directly with that leader or make these up and attach them to the main leader? How do you attach them to the main leader, and what knot do you use between the main leader and the main line? I haven’t found anything about heavier-to-lighter line mono or fluoro splices.
Too many questions. Sorry.
my leader length is determined by water quality. you use a small swivel to attach the first fluke
Nice..... haven't seen a video yet in detail on this, gonna use fish it this season. Have you ever used weighted EWG hooks to fish this rig deep like 10 plus feet down. At times I'll use a 1/4 ounce weighted EWG 10 plus feet down. Guessing that if one used the same weight about on both baits it would remain tangle free during the cast. Thanks for the info.
edit: same weight on both
I haven’t tried that yet but i don’t see why it wouldn’t work. I’ll use mail weights to keep them down if i need to get a little deeper
I was thinking of running this for Smallmouth this fall, what pound test do you recommend? Looked like you had maybe 12-15 there?
One other question when you catch a fish on that shorter fluke does the fight of the fish damage your main line?
12 lb and make sure to check your line
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Спасибо!
thanks for watching
i just started using fluke baits this year and have had good success but i don't know if i can handle two at the time lol
Haha!
Would you ever throw this rig in the fall as fish are feeding up on small baitfish? Found an area with lots of baitfish in beds of hydrilla and milfoil that looks like a good place to throw the rig.
Yes sir!
great info Matt. Would this fall into the category of A-Rig and subject to number of hooks allow by your state?
Yes, check state laws first since most states would consider this two separate baits
I grew up using double jigs we called tandem rigs. It's the same thing with 2 regular jig heads and whatever soft plastics you want. Love's Lures was a brand we bought pre rigged that were deadly for sea trout. Lately the Salt Strong guys have been using 2 of their flukes together and calling it a donkey rig. Tandem rigs are effective for lots of species from bass to flounder and redfish and trout and snook.
Another way we do it in the saltwater sometimes is to put a heavy bucktail or whatever on the end of the line and put a loop a foot above it with a hook and a Gulp tail or a teaser, hook and Gulp or soft plastic. That's really good for flounder especially but it works for lots of fish too, especially in deep water.
thanks for sharing!
Matt I fish flukes with the nose hooked finesse style can the double rig be applied with that version?
Info from Tactical Bassin
Yes but they will tangle more often with exposed hooks
So the top one is the non sliding swivel? Or does that matter?
the top bait is on the sliding swivel above the mainline knot for the bottom baits swivel.
What size of barrel swivel do you use
Ill vary it based on wanting to add a little weight if i want it to get deeper or battle wind
In current, would you recommend casting upstream or down?
In current i always try to cast upstream and bring my baits downstream with the current
Letttsss go
Yes!
What pound test do you use? And are you using fluoro?
I like 12lb test fluorocarbon
Do you miss more fish on the top lure?
No i would say its about equal.
@@MattStefanFishing Awesome, thanks. I might try this at Lanier I had a few chase a single fluke last year but that lake was flooded with baitfish
@@stevenquarles2673 It works at lanier!
2 fish at one time what a problem
haha