Throwing tubes in Texas waters

[Festivus]

Who fishes in either Texas or in the Southern states and throws tubes with success? What has been your experience? I'm just curious as tubes seem to be a northern, smallmouth, clear water type of lure. I picked up several packs and I'm wondering if I wasted my money, lol. Also, since many people seem to be multispecies anglers has anyone used tubes in inshore saltwater fishing? Thanks. 

[Catt]

There was a period during the late 70s though the mid 80s when tube jigs were the rage on Texas waters. That enthusiasm died & never came back.

 

Just about any bass lure will catch Specks-n-Reds!

[Troy85]

2 hours ago, Catt said:

 

 

Just about any bass lure will catch Specks-n-Reds!

The opposite is also true. Came in 2nd earlier this year in a local bass tournament throwing a white Red fish magic. Won 1st just last month tight lining Voodoo shrimp.

[Cgolf]

Up here I generally throw tubes for largemouth and they love them. The beauty of a tube is a light colored tube can be fished up in the water column to imitate prey fish and darker colors can be fished on bottom to imitate craws. For me they are the most versatile soft plastic made. They should catch fish anywhere. 

[WRB]

When Denny Brauer won several tournament using a tube flipping and came out with his solid head 4" flipping tube in the 90's tubes became popular with LMB anglers everywhere.

Out west the giant tubes like Tora tubes in trout colors were very popular in the 90's, you see them anymore in tackle shops today but they still work!

A freind of mine who tournament fishes uses Gitzit tubes on a drop shot and does very good with them.

Tom

[GReb]

I’ve caught many bass on tubes here in Mississippi. But most of the year I would rather fish creature baits or something with a little more action. I still turn to tubes in winter. The shape and less action seem to work well in colder water for me. The rise and fall of the tube fad is mesmerizing though. Back in the early 2000s everyone had several bags in their box

[geo g]

Try a Carolina Rig with a heavy weight, a two or three foot weightless leader, and a Tube with a small piece of Styrofoam inside the tube.  Texas rig the tube, with the hook going through both the plastic and the foam, then back through and skin hooked.  Totally weedless the rig will work in grass, gravel, mud, or wood bottom.  It works great and locks that hook in place.  Instead of laying on the bottom this dances just above it drawing strikes.  A two foot leader, and the tube will float above the bottom,  dance,  dive, sit still, and move with current, and raise up above the bottom silt, with the slightest jerk of the line.  You can also put a little cotton with scent then the foam and then Texas rig.  It will float and release scent for a long time.  I have not done this for a while, but used to use it on Okeechobee alot, years ago.  The styrofoam makes the tube do it's magic!  My favorite way to fish a tube.

[Raul]

Waters in Texas are different ? 

[Catt]

6 hours ago, Raul said:

Waters in Texas are different ? 

 

Uhh! Yea ?

[OCdockskipper]

7 hours ago, Raul said:

Waters in Texas are different ? 

Yes, but because everything in Texas is bigger, you need to throw different types of tubes.  My favorites are inner tubes (truck size only) and tube televisions (they crush the fish).