Well..yesterday as a big strom approached I had to dump out alot of shiners..and they aint cheap.[8D]

I noticed on the radar that rain was in the forecast ..and real early so I went artificial..

Here 's the deal..

6:10 till 7:00 fished Horny Toad exclusively..one tiny stir..
While it was still in the early dawn..I saw a stump in the middle of the island of matted hydrilla..I made a long cast and right before the toad landed on the stump..the stump exploded on my taod..[:-]the stump turned out ot be a gator head..that was the excitement for the day



7;00 Spinner bait and Rapala...nothing
7:15 tied on an Arkansas FLuke...with no weight..and I .lost 8 fish.[&:].they love the fluke but I'm still learning to set the hook..It's not like the toad or worm in which the fish swallows the bait..runs and you set the hook..It's been my expereince with the fluke that you have only about 1.5 seconds MAX and she drops it like a hot potato..I was still excited about all those hits..My son works with a very good fishermen { The only one who has beat me so far[&o]" His name is Jay...Jay got 18 on his last outing at Saddle Creek..2 on the toad and 16 on the fluke..He says when the line moves to cross ther eyes..
Is that what you all do too? oh...and Matt says he still misses alot.toohe likes Matt alot and takes him fishing,

8:00 Went home..poured down raining..We need it though and I'm thankful.

Question..How do you all set the hook on a fluke??