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What have you got to say about the topic of: "Fluke Hooks". Here's how is started: "I find it easier to hook em with the octopus hook, have tried the kahle "
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03-03-2008, 06:01 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Simsbury, CT
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| I find it easier to hook em with the octopus hook, have tried the kahle hooks and found no advantage, with a larger 5/0 hook i've found less gut hooking especially on the smaller fluke. The rig above is 6+" long, bigger bait-bigger fluke. i've proven this over and over. one other thing...i have found a lot of the kahle hooks to be a bit thinner and have straightened them a bit on larger fish.
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03-03-2008, 07:24 PM
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  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT
Posts: 2,649
| I agree that most kahle hooks are a bit on the thin side when going after bigger fluke. We switched to 5/0 Stainless offset kahle and they are much heavier and have not had any fish swallow them but as mentioned, I think it's more about how big a bait. The wide gap on the kahle also allows a smorgabord of bait. We usually use a whole squid with a mummy or a large fluke strip with a mummy(kelly). forgot to ask what are "marios"????
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03-03-2008, 10:19 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 67
| Bob: Mario's (aka Mario Squid Strips) are really a rubber teaser, nothing more. They are a split tail with good action. |
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03-04-2008, 09:24 AM
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| Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT
Posts: 2,649
| Okay thanks. I figured it was something I'd recognize but hadn't heard that name before.
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03-05-2008, 06:55 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new haven
Posts: 15
| spearing I use whole frozen spearing with great success |
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03-05-2008, 07:30 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stonington
Posts: 374
| Flukeyou, That is the biggest fluke I have seen in a long time and I am at the Stonington commercial dock all the time. If this is the size of fish you guys are targeting, blank out every post I ever made on fluking. I never even caught one half that size in my entire life. I even fish with fresh, and sometimes live, spearing. I use the mature adult over sized ones. If I thought a monster like that was lurking under my boat, I would use a whole whiting with a small shark hook. Nice fish! Just curious, is that something that was caught last season, or years ago? |
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03-25-2008, 04:47 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Deltna, Florida
Posts: 5
| KAHLE HOOKS and SUCH HI: I use 4/0 and 5/0 KAHLE HOOKS on all y DRIFTING RIGS that have 32-36 inch leaders. Yes, I've caught some smller fluke BUT, if rigged properly and baited properly, these hooks are almost flubproof. On my jigging rigs ...aka...DOORMATTER EXPRESS rigs, I use 4/0 and 5/0 and even6/0 sized MUSTAD hooks. The JIGGING HOOKS need to be tougher 'cause they do WACK 'N STACK Blues, Bass, Fluke, Grouper, A.J's, and much much more fish. WACKM "N STACKM Joseph B...aka...Ancient Mariner Custom saltwater fishing tackle & tips for sportfishing, trolling and bottom fishing. |
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