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Date/Time: 05/19/2013 03:05AM

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bassnut	04/04/2012 09:47AM yep!!!
QueticoMike	04/04/2012 09:39AM Just get some 1/8 oz tube jigs and some watermellon tubes and you will do just fine.
toddhunter	04/04/2012 09:24AM too snaggy in the bw, so senko is preferred by me.
bassnut	04/04/2012 06:06AM Your answer belies the versatility of this lure. However, don't give fish too much credit in the IQ department. No fish would fare well on a SAT test! If they have been feeding on minnows in that area, then they probably think a light colored tube is a minnow, conversely, if they have been feeding on crayfish, and you are throwing an earthy colored tube, they probably think it is a crawdaddy. The flowing tenacles could be claws or antennae, or a waggling tail. Still better off with a marabou or hair jig in cold water. Opposing views: 1. Fish in the BW don't get the fishing pressure as elsewhere, so chartreuse, pink, plaid...would probably work as good as anything. 2. Water is very clear, so more earthy tones like pumpkinseed, watermelon produces better....I dunno. Fluoro colors show up better in tannic water for sure!
TeamTuna06	04/03/2012 10:12PM Use them all the time...exposed hook mainly, but I'll Texas rig them if I'm getting snagged too much. Gamakatsu G-Lock worm hooks work great for Texas rigging tubes...they have the additional bend about 1/8" from the hook point behind the barb, that allows them to be used without skin hooking them. Plus the wide gap allows you to get plenty of hook penetration with all types of tubes.
Arkansas Man	04/03/2012 09:56PM 3.5 inch smoke red flake catches them all... smallies, walleye, and northerns. Or at least I have caught all of them on the smoke red flake gitzit! my favorite in Arkansas too! Bruce
ron1	04/03/2012 09:43PM quote ron1: "Excellent SMB lure. White, black,..earthy tones seem to do real well. Remember not to use TOO big of a jighead. The lure is designed to spiral back down to the bottom, looking like a wounded/dying baitfish. Strikes are nearly always on the fall, so be a line watcher. I prefer EWG hooks. What you are saying makes sense, but I thought they were meant to be yo-yo'd along the bottom, the skirt imitating the appearance of a crayfish's claws, and the movement imitating that of a backwards scooting crayfish?" sorry; experimenting to see how the "reply with quote" thing worked.
ron1	04/03/2012 09:40PM Excellent SMB lure. White, black,..earthy tones seem to do real well. Remember not to use TOO big of a jighead. The lure is designed to spiral back down to the bottom, looking like a wounded/dying baitfish. Strikes are nearly always on the fall, so be a line watcher. I prefer EWG hooks. What you are saying makes sense, but I thought they were meant to be yo-yo'd along the bottom, the skirt imitating the appearance of a crayfish's claws, and the movement imitating that of a backwards scooting crayfish?
Basspro69	04/03/2012 08:04PM quote bassnut: "Excellent SMB lure. White, black,..earthy tones seem to do real well. Remember not to use TOO big of a jighead. The lure is designed to spiral back down to the bottom, looking like a wounded/dying baitfish. Strikes are nearly always on the fall, so be a line watcher. I prefer EWG hooks."+1
lundojam	04/03/2012 05:16PM tubes work for bass, but not as well as a wacky-rigged senko (in my experience).
bassnut	04/03/2012 10:55AM Excellent SMB lure. White, black,..earthy tones seem to do real well. Remember not to use TOO big of a jighead. The lure is designed to spiral back down to the bottom, looking like a wounded/dying baitfish. Strikes are nearly always on the fall, so be a line watcher. I prefer EWG hooks.
The Great Outdoors	04/02/2012 10:36PM quote ron1: "I haven't seen anyone talk about using tubes. It seems they would be great for smallmouth in rocky areas. Has anyone had experience with this? It was too windy my last trip to use them much, but this is the only fish I caught with one. Any other plastics get used?" Tubes work great for Bass, vertical jigging being the best way to use them. Now, if only Bass were actually fish!! :) Bwahahahahaha
Jackfish	04/02/2012 10:04PM I've fished with tube jigs for smallies and had some nice success. I just don't target smallies that much.
AdamXChicago	04/02/2012 10:00PM Have had lots of luck with smallies hitting pearl tubes on 1/4 ounce jig. They just vaccuum them up - fish on !!!!
ron1	04/02/2012 09:16PM I haven't seen anyone talk about using tubes. It seems they would be great for smallmouth in rocky areas. Has anyone had experience with this? It was too windy my last trip to use them much, but this is the only fish I caught with one. Any other plastics get used?

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