Tube VS jig n trailer

[Kowen117]

what is better the jig or the tube i im starting with both but have had better success with the tube throwing them in the same places why should i throw one over the other

[KYntucky Warmouth]

My thoughts only....While both baits tend to mimic the same forage, their presentations are vastly different.  With a jig you get the flair of the skirt and movement of the trailer that produces a large profile.  The tube is slender and stream line which I feel gets more bites due to the finesse presentation it gives, some movement at the shirt but for the most part subdued.

[Raul]

what is better the jig or the tube i im starting with both but have had better success with the tube throwing them in the same places why should i throw one over the other

Neither is better than the other, there are days the tube catches a lot more than the jig, there are days both work equaly well and there are days the jig is better than the tube.

Tubes do one thing jigs won 't do, to sink down in a spiral motion that 's lethal when fish are suspended or when fishing vertical bluffs.

[Catt]

what is better the jig or the tube i im starting with both but have had better success with the tube throwing them in the same places why should i throw one over the other

Neither is better than the other, there are days the tube catches a lot more than the jig, there are days both work equaly well and there are days the jig is better than the tube.

Tubes do one thing jigs won 't do, to sink down in a spiral motion that 's lethal when fish are suspended or when fishing vertical bluffs.

Yelp 

[Josh Bassman]

what is better the jig or the tube i im starting with both but have had better success with the tube throwing them in the same places why should i throw one over the other

I love tubes. I use light line and an open hook. When fishing a tube, think of it as a small bait fish and work it with small hops back to the boat. Slow rolling it back to the boat while keeping contact with the bottom also works good.

As far as which works better jig or tube. I'd pick the tube because it can be moved like a bait fish. And I have little faith in myself as a jig fisherman. Although Monday I'll be throwing a lot a jigs... Trying to get that confidence thing and I need to make more noise (night fishing).

[Jig Man]

I usually have 3 or 4 jigs and at least 2 tubes tied on and alternate them until I find out the bite.

My opinion is the jig will produce bigger fish day in and day out than the tube, except for smallies.

[Josh Bassman]

I usually have 3 or 4 jigs and at least 2 tubes tied on and alternate them until I find out the bite.

My opinion is the jig will produce bigger fish day in and day out than the tube, except for smallies.

3 or 4 jigs... Why so many? I'm going to fish Monday night and usually do good with large senkos, but I really want to use jigs.

I'm planning on using black/blue jigs with a rattle and zoom chunk trailer. I'll be fishing rocky points and standing timber.

Do you have any jig tips?

[iceintheveins]

Tubes outproduce jigs numbers wise usually. Jigs catch bigger bass on average and I like them better in heavier cover than a tube.

[Chris]

With a tube it falls different each fall. A tube tends to work better in weeds than a jig. Both can be used in a swimming technique but with a tube you need to rig it different and with a jig it don't matter. With a jig you can change to different style trailers to give it a different look. With a tube you can fill it with a weight, rattle, or foam to make it float. A jig is hard to make it almost suspend. A tube that has a solid head can be flipped weightless in the winter for a super slow fall. It just depends on your point of view as to which is better.

[TheHammer84]

typically I throw a t-rigged tube or creature bait where flipping and pitching a jig usually just ends in hang ups or dragging in tons of weeds.

I like small (3.5") tubes with light jig heads as a finesse presentation in more open water or for targetting smallies. 

I like bigger tubes with heavier jig heads (3/4 ounce) for ripping off the bottom and trying to get a reaction strike from bass on or suspended near the bottom.  But then again, you can use the same technique with a heavy jig or spoon.