Need Help With Tubes And Grubs Please

[Mud River Matt]

So I was wondering how to fish these baits without getting hung up all the time. I havent ever fished either bait but I would like to try some time. My problem is that everywhere I fish there is alot of brush, which is what I fish 99 % of the time so there is no way to do that with these 2 baits without getting hung up. I have looked on youtube and pretty much every video I see shows that rigging these baits on a jig head with the hook exposed. Now you guys may be able to do this without getting hung but I am positive that I wouldnt be able to. So how to you guys fish these baits, hook these baits, and how are you sucessful with these baits. Thanks for any and all help guys, Matt

[Jolly Green]

I never throw tubes, but I don't see why you couldn't Texas rig them. I have T-rigged 5" grubs before but I found that with a light weight or no weight I had to use a swivel 12" up from the hook to keep the line twist in check, and a swivel grabs plenty of weeds too... hmmmm... at this point, I'm personally reaching for my bag of flukes.

[Diablos]

I personally have no confidence with tubes and feel awkward when I try to fish them.

 

There is no denying though that at times they can be lethal when fished properly.

[rockchalk06]

So I was wondering how to fish these baits without getting hung up all the time. I havent ever fished either bait but I would like to try some time. My problem is that everywhere I fish there is alot of brush, which is what I fish 99 % of the time so there is no way to do that with these 2 baits without getting hung up. I have looked on youtube and pretty much every video I see shows that rigging these baits on a jig head with the hook exposed. Now you guys may be able to do this without getting hung but I am positive that I wouldnt be able to. So how to you guys fish these baits, hook these baits, and how are you sucessful with these baits. Thanks for any and all help guys, Matt

Matt.

 

Tubes, in my opinion, are much better suited weedless. Makes for a better day of fishing not dealing with hang ups.

 

I use only one style of hook, and for me, it seems to make the tube last longer and sit better on the hook. I use the Gamakatsu Skip gap hook. The tube can rest on the shelf of the hook and seldom slips off. Strike King 4" Coffee tubes and Berkley Smash tubes work well with a 4/0. The Denny Brauer Strike King tube works well with a 5/0. The 3.5" tubes from Strike King and most others work better with a 3/0. Its a light wire hook so if your going to use a heavy fluoro or braded line, don't lay the wood to them on the hookset. You will flatten the hook out.

 

If you want a weight for the tube, there are two ways (that I use) to make it weedless. First is the standard Texas Rigged style. This is one of the most popular ways as its cheap and easy. My favorite way to rig them is using the internal tube weight by Bass Pro. Basically run the open end toward the head of the tube. I use some scent gel like Megastrike to make it go in easier. Run the hook point through the nose of the tube, through the hole in the tube weight and texas rig it. Wala! Weightless and ready to go. They also make the weight with a rattle attached.

 

 

With a weighted exposed jig head and the internal tube weight, it gives the tube erratic action on the fall. The Texas rigged weight on the outside, gives the tube a straight fall.

[Gavin]

Google Stupid Tube rigging...you can toss that into most junk and get it back...It doesn't hook up as much as  a tube rigged on a wire weedguard hook, or an open hook...but it works....about 60/40..v...80%+.

[roadwarrior]

Matt.

 

Tubes, in my opinion, are much better suited weedless. Makes for a better day of fishing not dealing with hang ups.

 

I use only one style of hook, and for me, it seems to make the tube last longer and sit better on the hook. I use the Gamakatsu Skip gap hook. The tube can rest on the shelf of the hook and seldom slips off. Strike King 4" Coffee tubes and Berkley Smash tubes work well with a 4/0. The Denny Brauer Strike King tube works well with a 5/0. The 3.5" tubes from Strike King and most others work better with a 3/0. Its a light wire hook so if your going to use a heavy fluoro or braded line, don't lay the wood to them on the hookset. You will flatten the hook out.

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If you want a weight for the tube, there are two ways (that I use) to make it weedless. First is the standard Texas Rigged style. This is one of the most popular ways as its cheap and easy. My favorite way to rig them is using the internal tube weight by Bass Pro. Basically run the open end toward the head of the tube. I use some scent gel like Megastrike to make it go in easier. Run the hook point through the nose of the tube, through the hole in the tube weight and texas rig it. Wala! Weightless and ready to go. They also make the weight with a rattle attached.

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With a weighted exposed jig head and the internal tube weight, it gives the tube erratic action on the fall. The Texas rigged weight on the outside, gives the tube a straight fall.

 The internal weight makes a tube almost completely weedless. Depending on the length of the

tube, I use either a standard 3/0 or 4/0  EWG Offset Worm Hook.

[Grizzn N Bassin]

i fish tubes a lot most vertical jiging in a way and fishing them like a jerkbait?  also a few months ago i posted i posted a thread about having trouble fishing this lake with it covered in pads from north -south east and west... frogs bite were scarce and punching was jsut scaring them away.. i switched to a tube about 4 inches long and fished it with a very small bullet wieght.. when i dragged over a small pocket or big didnt matter it would fall nice and slow in the pocket and i wouldnt spook the bass.. i started nailing bass left and right.. found this to be the only thing i could catch fish on no matter what time of day... give it a shot it may work for you..

[Quillback]

I Texas rig them and they can work quite well that way.  They also work with other methods as mentioned above.  For me, they've worked best in late fall and early spring. 

[wngan9447]

Texas rig my Ikas (solid tubes). They are my confidence bait. I've caught a wide range in size of large and smallies with them.

[J Francho]

 

My problem is that everywhere I fish there is alot of brush, which is what I fish 99 % of the time so there is no way to do that with these 2 baits without getting hung up

 

Then you are using the wrong bait.  90% of successful bass fishing is problem solving.  You have to get the bait in front of the fish to get bit.  Getting hung up will prevent that.  Try a pegged Texas Rig or a brush jig - they're made for this type of cover.

[MO_LMB]

I personally have more experience with grubs. I find the best weedless application for grubs is on a srew-loc shaky head. Salt n pepper grub on a shaky head used to be all I fished.

[Bankbeater]

The lakes I fish have a lot of wood and weeds in them, so I t-rig tubes when I fish them.  Tubes are also great for punching, but I peg the weight when I am fishing in the weeds.

[richienyc]

I fish in ponds relatively free of vegetation or wood so i use it with the non weedless internal  tube jig. I cast it out and let it sit for a couple seconds, watching the line real closely. Then i pop it up off the bottom. Tubes with the internal jigheads have a spiraling fall, just like a dying baitfish. You can vary the number of pops for pauses and stuff. I put some garlic bang and mega strike on it for added attraction. 

[Hogsticker]

Fishing an exposed hook jig head and getting snagged or hung is part of the program. Be prepared to loose some lead! I've lost hundreds of jig heads fishing rocky structure for walleye. You can Texas rig a 4" tube or grub.

[bassguytom]

I put a small bit of a senko in the tube and push it up to the top. I then use a screw lock belly weighted swimbait hook and screw it into the tube and then put the hook though the tube. The hook lays flat against the tube and has a nice flutter on the drop. If the cover is real thick I skin hook the tube and it becomes completely weedless. This is how I use tubes where I fish for both smallmouth and largemouth. I fish it all day without getting snagged and when the tube bite is on ( hopefully now) it is killer. I hope this helps.

[rockchalk06]

I put a small bit of a senko in the tube and push it up to the top. I then use a screw lock belly weighted swimbait hook and screw it into the tube and then put the hook though the tube. The hook lays flat against the tube and has a nice flutter on the drop. If the cover is real thick I skin hook the tube and it becomes completely weedless. This is how I use tubes where I fish for both smallmouth and largemouth. I fish it all day without getting snagged and when the tube bite is on ( hopefully now) it is killer. I hope this helps.

This is my trick for running tubes on the back of a swim jig too!