Friday, April 28, 2023

Modification Tips for Open Water Fluke Fishing

Fluke-style soft jerkbaits can be bass slayers anytime the fish are targeting and feeding on any type of baitfish.

Many bass anglers rig soft jerkbaits by Texas rigging the lure using an offset worm hook with the hook point Tex-posed into the back of the bait. When fishing flukes around any sort of cover, the Texas rig helps keep the bait from snagging. Although the hook-up percentage is usually pretty good, there are always several missed fish during a day's fishing with any Texas rigged bait.

If you're fortunate enough to find bass either cruising or chasing bait in open water, however, a simple modification will definitely help increase your hook-up rate as bass pro Terry Bolton explains in the following "how-to" video...

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