Zoom Salty Super Fluke

The deep belly provides the necessary surface area to create erratic, darting, and gliding movements when retrieved. This shape allows the bait to mimic the unpredictable swimming pattern of a wounded baitfish, which is often what triggers a strike.

While it is excellent for surface work when rigged weightless, you can absolutely fish it in deeper water. By using a belly-weighted hook or adding insert weights, you can easily get the bait down to the strike zone.

The salt impregnation serves two purposes: it adds weight for better casting distance and sink rate, and it provides a taste that encourages fish to hold onto the bait longer once they strike. This extra second of hold time often makes the difference between a missed hookset and a successful catch.

For this size, a 4/0 or 5/0 wide gap hook is typically the best choice. This size ensures you have enough hook gap to clear the plastic body when a fish bites, which significantly improves your hook-up ratio.

Like most soft plastics designed for high action, the material is soft and pliable to ensure realistic movement, which means it is susceptible to tearing after a few fish. You can extend the life of each bait by using a dab of super glue at the hook eye to keep it from sliding down the shank.