Can You Texas Rig Tubes?

[Catch and Grease]

I've only used tubes a couple times and it was in rivers only, I was just wondering if you can Texas rig these, it seems like with them being hollow bodied it wouldn't work right.

[WRB]

Slip the tube over a grub, use attractant for lubricant and T-rig, it's called a cap & grown.

Tom

[A-Jay]

Yes ~

 

And Gamakatsu makes an excellent hook called a Skip Gap hook that works quite well.

 

A-Jay

 

[Jig Man]

Trigging works fine.  I especially like to do it and have a bell sinker inside the tube.  That is the most weed less way I have found to fish it.

[Catch and Grease]

Thanks guys, I'll try it out next time I get a chance to!

What size hooks do you like for them? They have a hollow body so it seems like you wouldn't need a big hook, am I correct?

[A-Jay]

Thanks guys, I'll try it out next time I get a chance to!

What size hooks do you like for them? They have a hollow body so it seems like you wouldn't need a big hook, am I correct?

 

Depending on the size of the tube bait - 2/0, 3/0 & 4/0 work.

 

A-Jay

[FrankW]

Hi Catch and Grease,

 

If you want to T rig a tube it works best to get the ones with the solid head.  This will help keep the hook where it belongs.  The Trokar Tube Hook, and  the Owner twist lock flippen hook all work well with a solid head tube.  So will a EWG off set hook.

 

Frank

[Catch and Grease]

Hi Catch and Grease,

If you want to T rig a tube it works best to get the ones with the solid head. This will help keep the hook where it belongs. The Tokar flippen hook, the Trokar Tube Hook, and the Owner twist lock flippen hook all work well with a solid head tube. So will a EWG off set hook.

Frank

I'm just gonna try EWG's for now then try the other ones, thanks

[TTS]

I use EWG hooks for tubes.  Biggest trick is finding a hook that has a big enough gap for the thick body of the tube, yet isn't too long so that it extends past the body of the bait.  Tom

[drew4779]

I use 4/0 ewg with 4" venom tubes t-rigged. My favorite lure.

[5fishlimit]

Thanks guys, I'll try it out next time I get a chance to!

What size hooks do you like for them? They have a hollow body so it seems like you wouldn't need a big hook, am I correct?

The Trokar tube hooks have been amazing for me with this presentation.

[F14A-B]

Yes of course, here's one example of a hook, wire, weight system for Tubes.,

Owner Phantom Tube Hook

Weedless & weighted

I use 1/16 to a 1/4 ... I get mine at BPS

[OkobojiEagle]

Google "stupid tube"

 

bonus tip: slit the bottom of the tube along the hook shank. 

 

 

oe

[Felix77]

The Trokar tube hooks have been amazing for me with this presentation.

x2 on the Trokar Tube hook.   Great for T-Rigging, Carolina Rigging and general weedless presentations.

[Siebert Outdoors]

I texas rig tubes a lot.  Works really well.  Especially in smallie waters.