Tube Hooks?

[cbfishalot]

What hooks does everyone use on texas rigged tube?

[56 crestliner]

For a 3.5" tube i use a 2/0 or 3/0 Ewg hook. I dont usually texas rig tubes that are any smaller, for smaller i use an insert jighead.

[Marty]

I use thin-walled tubes in 3.5" and 4". I use extra-wide-gap hooks, 3/0 for the former and 4/0 for the latter.

[.ghoti.]

Owner Riggin hooks for smaller tubes and Owner wide gap + for larger tubes. I'm usually using 10lb test line or less when tubing, and want the hooks that penetrate the easiest. That would be Owners.

Cheers,

GK

[ThaKing]

gamakatsu skip gap 3/0

[bassman00012]

High performance RED hooks by shaw 3/0 or 4/0

[Siebert Outdoors]

4/0 x point hook with a wide gap.

Lately I've been using 4/0 gamies and mustads to clear out old inventory.

[Triton21]

What Ghoti said X 2

Kelley

[bassdocktor]

3.5" tubes an EWG Gamakatsu 2/0 or 3/0 and if it is a larger 4"+ flipping tube I'll move up to a 4/0 EWG Gamakatsu. Basically I use the largest hook the will fit the tube. When rigged the hook comes out right before the skirt.

bassdocktor

[WhiteMike1018]

Gammy Skip Gaps

or

Gammy EWG's

-WM

[justfishin]

I flip a lot of 4"-5" tubes in Black/Red Flake, Green Pumpkin/Red Flake, Smoke/Purple Flake, in the brush, pads, etc. I have found the best hook for me has been a Gammy 4/0 G-Lock hook. The G-Lock seems to hold the tubes well without sliding down.

[PaparockArk]

Circle Hook Tube Rig

by Jeff "Yakfish" Little

I had heard of people using circle hooks with soft plastics a few years ago, but never saw a need to use them. I figured that the smaller fish would grab the tail of the nose hooked bait, pull it off, and I would have to rebait the hook. I also liked the feeling of my rod meeting resistance upon hookset. After experiencing tendonitis in my elbow, I was looking for an alternative. I remembered Kevin Hoover talking about the no hook set technique used with circle hooks and I figured that I should try them out.

The directions for rigging a tube on a circle hook are below. By inserting a weight, the tube is less likely to be pulled off of the hook by a fish that can not fully inhale the rig. During my first on the water tinkering with the rig, I used a bass casting weight. The rounded bottom seemed to snag between rocks, so I decided that I needed a more cylindrical weight. The walleye weight was a more elongated weight and it did not seem to snag in the rocks as often. Overall, either rig seems to snag slightly less than an internally rigged jighead.

Once you have rigged a few and are ready to give them a try, you will need to remember not to set the hook. It is a hard habit to break for some die hard jig fishermen. It's a reflex instead of a decision to set the hook. Setting a circle hook will just leave a confused fish behind wondering what happened to lunch. When you feel a fish hit, point the rod at the fish and reel steadily at a medium speed. I had less luck when reeling steadily with the rod tip up. The rod absorbed some of the pressure and gave the fish a chance to spit it out.

I have not been using the circle hook tube rig very long, but I already see a few advantages. The hook always ends up at the jaw. This almost erases the chances of gut hooking fish. The technique is easy, so teaching it to new anglers is less frustrating than teaching how and when to set a standard hook. I will use standard jigheads again once my elbow heals, but I will always carry circle hooks for days when the bite is soft or when they are eating the tube right away and getting gut hooked. Hooksets are free, but circle hook checks cost even less.

[armesjr]

When fishing tubes i use Aberdeen Hooks or just straight shank hooks. I always run the line through the eyelet of the hook(dont tie a knot) and then run the the hook with the line through the top of the tube. I then throw on a bullet weight and push it up inside the tube and then tie my hook to the line. Based on the size of the hook and what size bullet weight i use, my hook always comes out right under the skirt. This setup also allows you to catch a ton of fish on one lure, since when you do catch a fish, the lure/weight will shoot up the line and not tear up the lure. I always bounce them along the bottom, and have a lot of luck.

[Frank19]

want the hooks that penetrate the easiest. That would be Owners.

+1    I just switched over to Owners from Gamakatsu and I'm not looking back.  Just put the two hooks side by side and you'll see the difference in how easily they penetrate.