Tubes

[pwahmy]

Hey guys, this year I want to fish tubes more I feel like I could really produce with them. I've only fished a tube once, and I did not catch anything. I was curious if you guys had any recommendations on brands/jigheads and tips for me! Plus how are you rigging them? Thanks guys!

 

-Payton

[Burtonxj]

Can't go wrong with Gitzit Tubes! I also use Coffee Tubes from Strike King.

I usually huck em out there and I'll bounce them off the bottom. Pop pop let it drop etc etc. 

 

[Fishin' Fool]

7 minutes ago, pwahmy said:

Hey guys, this year I want to fish tubes more I feel like I could really produce with them. I've only fished a tube once, and I did not catch anything. I was curious if you guys had any recommendations on brands/jigheads and tips for me! Thanks guys!

 

-Payton

Are you fishing for largemouth or smallmouth? When I was younger I used to use a 1/16th ounce jighead and a minnow color tube and throw it as close as I could to the lily pads or a weed line on a dropoff. It was very effective. I'm not sure why I got away from that. Maybe because it's not a "sexy method" to fish?? If you're fishing for smallmouth they're best fished on the bottom as crawfish imitations.

[pwahmy]

52 minutes ago, Fishin' Fool said:

Are you fishing for largemouth or smallmouth? When I was younger I used to use a 1/16th ounce jighead and a minnow color tube and throw it as close as I could to the lily pads or a weed line on a dropoff. It was very effective. I'm not sure why I got away from that. Maybe because it's not a "sexy method" to fish?? If you're fishing for smallmouth they're best fished on the bottom as crawfish imitations.

Largemouth 

[papajoe222]

I don't have a favorite brand of tubes. I match the thickness of the tube, along with how I rig it, to the conditions. I prefer an internal weight, be it jig or tube weight, mainly because they don't inhibit the tube's inherent action. That factor isn't important when dragging a tube or flipping, but I do both with internal weights.  You can even rig a tube weedless on a jig head. 

A tube's action occurs on the fall, so that (vertical) is the type of presentation I suggest you start with. Like most any soft plastics, they can be rigged and used differently in many situations.  I'm not suggesting you only use them for a vertical one, just start there.

Use the lightest weight you feel comfortable with. More so than many soft plastics, you need to be a line watcher. Let it fall on slack line and count it down. Don't hesitate when setting the hook, the fish will swallow a tube quickly because it's compact and soft. 

One last thing, Glenn has a video on here about tubes.  It's well worth your time to find and watch it. 

[Cgolf]

Personally I fish all my tubes on a slider style head, or a texas rig would be the same. I really don't worry a lot about brand, just pick up a couple different kinds, some skinny and some bulky. I have never used an insert head, it is something I need to try. What I do like to do is put a shot of a gel scent inside the tube, which in theory shoots into the mouth of the fish when they bite down, and probably gets them to hold on a bit longer. 

They are just so versatile, you can imitate anything from a craw, bouncing on bottom to an injured baitfish swimming it. In theory if you only had one bait this might be the one.

[BaitMonkey1984]

I usually flip or drag them. If I am flipping I use the Berkley Havoc Smash Tubes with and EWG hook. If I am dragging I use a standard tube jighead. This provides an enticing spiral on the initial fall on slack line. If you want to pop it off the bottom fro mite to time it has an erratic fall as well. These are the only two ways which I rig my tubes and I fish them a lot. 

[S. Sass]

My more used tubes. I like the really soft baits, I stay away from the double dipped ones. I like the Storm brand they are very pliable. Havoc ones work good flipping they have a solid nose and really work good with the slim and smooth profile dropping in cover. The BPS tubes seem to hold up good and work well in all different presentations.

As others have said you can use tubes T rigged, all types of Jigs, C rigged, etc etc 

[KDW96]

5 hours ago, papajoe222 said:

I don't have a favorite brand of tubes. I match the thickness of the tube, along with how I rig it, to the conditions. I prefer an internal weight, be it jig or tube weight, mainly because they don't inhibit the tube's inherent action. That factor isn't important when dragging a tube or flipping, but I do both with internal weights.  You can even rig a tube weedless on a jig head. 

A tube's action occurs on the fall, so that (vertical) is the type of presentation I suggest you start with. Like most any soft plastics, they can be rigged and used differently in many situations.  I'm not suggesting you only use them for a vertical one, just start there.

Use the lightest weight you feel comfortable with. More so than many soft plastics, you need to be a line watcher. Let it fall on slack line and count it down. Don't hesitate when setting the hook, the fish will swallow a tube quickly because it's compact and soft. 

One last thing, Gene has a video on here about tubes.  It's well worth your time to find and watch it. 

 

Lotta good information right here!  Read it over and over

[Glenn]

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