Tullies?

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I have seen this term mentioned on the 3:16 website and also ***....

What the heck is a tullie, tule.....however you spell it?

I would assume it is some form of aquatic vegetation, but that is about all I got.

Anyone have an explanation?

[Raul]

They look like this:

Other names: Cattails, Bulrushes, Tules.

They are very common in the south, specially in shallow lakes ( can choke a lake ), usually found on flats with soft bottom composition soil like sand or silt. Good bass habitat and a good place to fish.

[Dan:]

when I was little, I used to call them "corn dog plants"

[Shad_Master]

When I was little we didn't know what a corn dog was, we just called 'em cattails

[WRB]

Tulies go in the jargen of terms we bass fishermen use. Out west we call them tulies, down south they are tall grass or stocks, up north cattails, ect. Good question and great answer with the photo.

WRB

[RoLo]

"Tules" (not tulies) is synonymous to "Bulrushes" (cattails and reeds are sometimes included).

The root word "Tule", I believe is Spanish.

Roger

[jrhennecke]

Out here on the Delta they line some of the bank we also have tule burms in most of out sloughs. They are a little more stalk like than the cat tails above.

[RoLo]

Out here on the Delta they line some of the bank we also have tule burms in most of out sloughs. They are a little more stalk like than the cat tails above.

Those are California Bulrushes (Scirpus californicus), alias "tules".

[jrhennecke]

Out here on the Delta they line some of the bank we also have tule burms in most of out sloughs. They are a little more stalk like than the cat tails above.

Those are California Bulrushes (Scirpus californicus), alias "tules".

Rolo is this type of Bulrush just in California?

[RoLo]

Out here on the Delta they line some of the bank we also have tule burms in most of out sloughs. They are a little more stalk like than the cat tails above.

Those are California Bulrushes (Scirpus californicus), alias "tules".

Rolo is this type of Bulrush just in California?

Not at all, in fact California bulrush is less than 1/4 mile from where I'm sitting right now (Lake Walk-In-Water, Florida).

The common name is "Giant Bulrush" (and of course, Tules) and I'll bet you know that bulrushes are -dynamite- bass attractors  

Roger

[BASS fisherman]

Since the original question has been answered......HIJACK!!!!!!!sorry speedbead

Understanding bass are break oriented, will they swim in amongst the tules?  Do they burry back into the stalks?  Most of the waters I fish don't contain much if any tules.  Just wondering for future reference.

[RoLo]

Since the original question has been answered......HIJACK!!!!!!!sorry speedbead

Understanding bass are break oriented, will they swim in amongst the tules? Do they burry back into the stalks? Most of the waters I fish don't contain much if any tules. Just wondering for future reference.

Yes, by all means.

Bass and crappies can be caught far behind the bulrush weed-line,

and when their feeding, bass can be heard busting several yards back into the canebrake.

This is especially true where there are boat lanes for bass to follow.

The stalks of bulrushes consist of very strong cellulose fibers.

When you stick a tule beyond the hook-barb, it usually means a trip into the canebreak

to find the impaled stalk, so the lure can be yanked out by hand >

Roger

[Hooked_On_Bass]

Since the original question has been answered......HIJACK!!!!!!!sorry speedbead

Understanding bass are break oriented, will they swim in amongst the tules? Do they burry back into the stalks? Most of the waters I fish don't contain much if any tules. Just wondering for future reference.

Yes, by all means.

Bass and crappies can be caught far behind the bulrush weed-line,

and when their feeding, bass can be heard busting several yards back into the canebrake.

This is especially true where there are boat lanes for bass to follow.

The stalks of bulrushes consist of very strong cellulose fibers.

When you stick a tule beyond the hook-barb, it usually means a trip into the canebreak

to find the impaled stalk, so the lure can be yanked out by hand >

Roger

I hear ya there!

[Catt]

jrhennecke, we have the same thing here in Southeast Texas & Southwest Louisiana  

[Raul]

Things you need to know about tules:

1.- They prefer to grow on shallow waters

2.- They prefer sandy and/or silty bottom composition

This is very important to know, whenever you see a break in what seems to be an impenetrable wall it means that one or the other above mention is not being complied, a break means that

1.- There 's deeper water ( an edge and an edge attracts fish   ) at the end of the wall or

2.- The bottom composition is different to what they prefer which causes a different growth pattern in the weedbed ---> points & coves which act like a structural point or cove and you know that points and coves are prime bass ambush points.

You can work a tule bed mostly by two ways:

a ) Fishing along it parallel to the wall with moving baits like spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and crankbaits to make the fish hiding in between the plants come out of the bed and attack the bait as it passes by.

b ) Frontal attack with weedless baits like jigs and worms working those points and coves I mentioned by flipping and pitching to the plants.

c) If the plants are scattered forming islands and these have scarce plant growth you can actually attack the "island" with weedless baits ( my favorite is a spinnerbait ) making the bait go between the plants.

Tules are no place for the sissy, true macho places to fish, you are going to hang up and loose baits, also, they are no place for Mickey Mouse gear, forget about light lines and wippy rods, what you need is MUSCLE !!!, a good strong rod, heavy line and a reel with a monster drag are a must, you don 't want a fish of a lifetime wrapping around the submerged stems of the plants and loosing it cuz you thought it was "sporty" to fish with 6 pound test.

I caught my first ten pounder in a pond choked with tules, as a matter of fact I caught another one and a nine pounder the same day fsihing the tules.

[RoLo]

As Raul pointed out, there are few situations in fishing where Muscle is so constantly needed.

If I'm fishing in the rushes the way I'm supposed to be, I get in trouble about every 5 minutes.

Even with 40-lb braid, you lean back on a snagged cane until your rod is near the breaking point,

but instead of freeing the lure, you're slowly winching the boat over to the hooked stalk...again, and again, and again!

                                                                                                       

Roger

[Guest muddy]

Hey Rolo, we call em Cattails around here. Ever try putting tension on your line till the rod slightly bows and plucking the line , like it was a bow and arrow [and letting go. A lot of times the hooks will pop off the catail this way.

[RoLo]

Hey Rolo, we call em Cattails around here. Ever try putting tension on your line till the rod slightly bows and plucking the line , like it was a bow and arrow [and letting go. A lot of times the hooks will pop off the catail this way.

Muddy,

Oh yeah, the bow-and-arrow caper works good for certain situations.

However, cattails are very different from Bulrushes (tules).

The foliage of cattails consists of flat blades of grass, like sawgrass or flags, topped off with punks (cattails).

An angler with braided line can usually rip through the lance-shaped blades of cattail pretty easily.

On the other hand, bulrushes are solid canes with a rounded or triangular cross-section,

which is why their slang name is "buggy whips". The canes are lined with a nasty celluloid pith, and about half the time you snag a stalk,

you'll have to lead your boat right alongside the offending cane, then run your hand down the cane

until you can feel your lure underwater. The consolation to this nuisance is knowing that very few anglers

will put up with this, so it's a good place to find hefty bass.

Roger

[Hawg Fan]

Corndogs!? Why, I caught a fish on a corn dog once. I dont think I have ever seen one of those on the lakes I fish though, at least I have some strategies now in case I ever encounter them.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Thanks for all the replies fellas.  After seeing what I know as "cattails", I will now know what the heck people are talking about.

Thanks again.

[Popeye]

They're what I've been tip-toeing through the last 3 months. I used to call 'em reeds, but now I know better:o)

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Thanks for all the replies fellas. After seeing what I know as "cattails", I will now know what the heck people are talking about.

Thanks again.

Good stuff! LOL ;D I have been wondering what the hell a tullie is also!

One other thing to add is heavy rod,reel,and line dont always matter.You will still lose plenty of fish if your deep in the forest.The hook protruding from the fishs mouth has a tendency to hang up in the stalks and they leverage themselves off frequently .A lot of times you got to go in after them when they get pinned. >

Therefore I also prefer a very long rod also when fishing these.I use an 8 ft heavy action so I can yank em upwards