Tube Fishing Tricks - How To Catch More Bass Right Now!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ส.ค. 2024
- The tube is the forgotten bait! Most of us great up throwing them but many anglers don't even think to throw them anymore. If you're guilty of abandoning the tube, its time to change your ways! Tube jigs, finesse tubes, tube baits, whatever you call them... these baits are fish catchers every day of the year and today we're showing you how we dial them in to catch bigger bass no matter where we go!
Whether you're flipping heavy cover in the South, fishing deep points in the West, or chasing Smallmouth on flats in the North, the tube should have a permanent place in your arsenal. These adaptable baits will catch fish in virtually every situation. Even if they're not a mainstay in your arsenal, when the going gets tough you can rely on a tube to put fish in the boat. The key to these baits is understanding when to switch between the different styles and rigging options to keep catching fish.
Below you'll find a breakdown of the exact baits and heads we use when fishing a tube. We've included the exact sizes, weights, and colors we fish in each situation. We've also included some of our favorite tube fishing gear. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
TOURNAMENT TUBES...
-Dry Creek 3.5": bit.ly/2cJwI6r
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Green Pumpkin Purple Copper Flake
-Gitzit Fat Tube 3.5": bit.ly/2MLZIZR
Colors: Brown Craw Salt and Pepper, Green Craw Salt and Pepper
FLIPPING TUBES...
-Big Bite Tour Flipper: bit.ly/3htKA6h
Colors: 1099, Green Pumpkin, Black Blue Silver
FULL BODY/DOUBLE DIP TUBES...
-STH 4" Finesse Tube: bit.ly/3aU0oeU
Colors: Juvenile Goby, Dark Melon Purple, Ten Point
-Big Bite Baits Tour Tube: bit.ly/32e23VR
Colors: Green Pumpkin Blue, Green Pumpkin Purple Copper Flake
-Savage Gear Goby Tube: bit.ly/33QGXzy
Colors: Light Pumpkin Blk Purp, Green Pumpkin, Crawfish
FINESSE TUBES...
-STH 2.5" Finesse Tube: bit.ly/3aU0oeU
Colors: Juvenile Goby, Dark Melon Purple, Ten Point
NED TUBES...
-Savage Gear Ned Goby: bit.ly/313ewAq
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Mud Bug
-Z Man TRD Tubez: bit.ly/2DbJB8s
Colors: Drews Craw, Green Pumpkin
TUBE HEADS...
-Blade Runner Inhaler Head: bit.ly/2NX7nYr
Size: 1/0 or 2/0 Hook
-Freedom Tackle Tube Jig Heads: bit.ly/3OX4GnS
Sizes: 2/0 Hook
-Bite Me Flat Eye Tube Head: bit.ly/2diyVXK
Sizes: 3/16, 1/4 oz
-Bite Me Tackle Big Dude Jr: bit.ly/3w0dzEO
Sizes: 3/8 oz
-Bite Me Tackle Big Dude Goby Head: bit.ly/2CV3o7S
Sizes: 3/8 and 1/2 oz
G LOOMIS TUBE COMBO...
Rod- G Loomis NRX+ 872S JWR: bit.ly/2dX9zjv
Reel- Shimano Twin Power FD 3000: bit.ly/3df3hX5
Line- Power Pro 15 lb Braid: bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- Sunline Super FC 7 lb: bit.ly/2p7fxju
ST. CROIX TUBE COMBO...
Rod- St. Croix Legend Elite 7'6" Medium: bit.ly/2pjJWMA
Reel- Shimano Sustain FJ 3000: bit.ly/3BQLlNP
Line- Power Pro 15 lb Braid: bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- Sunline Super FC 7 lb: bit.ly/2p7fxju
MEGABASS TUBE COMBO...
Rod- Megabass Orochi XX 7'4" Enforcer: bit.ly/2XkVoej
Reel- Shimano Exsence A 3000: bit.ly/2iMtscV
Sunline SX1 16 lb Braid: bit.ly/2tn8EzQ
Leader- Sunline Super FC 8 lb: bit.ly/2p7fxju
BUDGET TUBE COMBO...
Rod- Shimano SLX 7' Medium Heavy: bit.ly/2AdvIC1
Reel- Shimano Sahara FI 2500: bit.ly/2XhhM43
Line- Sunline Super FC 8 lb: bit.ly/2p7fxju
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TacticalBassin Apparel and Lure Designs: bit.ly/38YpPIz
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MAJOR EQUIPMENT WE USE DAILY...
Trolling Motor- Minn Kota Ultrex 112: bit.ly/2vFQypW
Electronics- Humminbird Solix 15: bit.ly/35HuPRY
Anchors- Minn Kota Talons: bit.ly/2F0QBSP
Net- Frabill Conservation PLD 2612: bit.ly/3kdZ3kA
Camera- GoPro Hero 9: bit.ly/2KQ0VEI
FAVORITE TOOLS AND GEAR…
Favorite Storage Box: bit.ly/3kngvEG
Favorite sunglasses: bit.ly/3cLH0kl
Favorite Pliers: bit.ly/2MpUBEr
Favorite life jacket: bit.ly/2odXXIP
Favorite Scale: bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Favorite Lure Retriever: bit.ly/2TLTJc6
Favorite Braid Cutters: bit.ly/35KSp3O
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: bit.ly/2fT4Qw0
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Did my first tournament on Saturday morning, and we didn’t get skunked!!
Only caught three, but using Tactical Tips, it was a good day!!
The tube is one of my all-time favorite baits. It's tied on EVERY outing. It's the secret weapon that's no secret at all. Most anglers know about them but very few seem to throw them.
Sadly every time I watch this channel I'll go out an spend $100.00 dollars on lures an baits 😆😆😆 love the channel these guys very informative they've helped me alot with fishing 🎣
MI resident here, been fishing tubes 30years.... you freeeeking nailed it. Great info. And ya..... sand based colors.... money... thanks for the vid.
Northland Tackle makes a Short shank tube head that is absolutely 100% perfect fit for the small 2.5 coffee tubes and other small tubes plz look into them
Thanks Matthew I’m gonna check it out
Stout hooks on those jigs.
@@pineomt yes they are. Is that good or bad
I bought those as well to try this year. They offer heavier heads, which should help for fishing in current
@@kvolo12 yes 1/4 oz short shanks theyre perfect 😍😍
Whenever people talk about tube fishing I get selective hearing. Until someone show me on video targeting largemouth with tubes I will dedicate to getting tube tackle. Everything relating to tubes is always fish I don't have in my area smallmouth. Great vid Matt 👌🏿I do have tubes because of T.B but I really would like to some vid dedicated to tubes catching largies
Why not experiment? Matt said they rep bottom baits like craw dads. Because everyone thinks the same about tubes and LMB they haven't seen a bunch. You'll prob slay them. Swim it, drag it, hop it. LMB aren't that smart.
It's 100% doable. I've caught a handful on it.
I know this doesn't make any sense but I'm going to say it because maybe others feel this way but the reason why I don't fish tubes is because I think they are ugly! When you fish a fluke they look so d*** sexy in the water. Even a wacky rigged senko looks delicious to a bass. Wonder what other weird weird habits folks might have that are not logical!?
@@ratbird3290 I have some because of T.B definitely need to try and use it to flip
@@ratbird3290 things that look ugly to the angler look great to the fish I agree bro it's weird but true we get caught up in the look of a lure
Awesome video, Matt! Thanks for the great information as always!
I thank you for your videos you’ve helped me so much 80% of what I know about fishing came from you
Matt , Thanks for all the information , You guys are great and truly show people how to be better fisher people !! Great video Matt I end up spending a lot of money with tackle warehouse when I see stuff that works in Minnesota .
Good thing I just ordered more STH Finesse tubes right before you guys posted this video...I'm sure they'll be out of stock soon.
I litterally just started throwing a tube again this weekend and sure enough your video comes out
! Love when life works out like that lol.
Love fishing the tube. Growing up with my grandfather we used to slay small amount at the river on a tube. Headed out right now tell Erin a leg for our next tournament definitely going to be throwing it to
Yes, my favorite is tube fishing!. I finished all those techniques pretty much but here in the north west. Especially the snake river. It’s rocky rocky and more rocky. You get snags all the time. The best for me like I said, for me. For the most part I use tournaments style tubes, on a 1/8 ounce or a 3/16 oz. Rugby VMC jighead. I can hook it weedless and it goes through the rocks good and I just nail ‘em. I don’t lose any fish either. Pro bass shops used to make some tube weights that were hollow in the middle with a hole on the side that you can put a hook through with no visible weight. I don’t think they make that anymore. But that worked well also. The Rugby jighead, it’s still the best way for me though!
This is a great video explaining tubes. I live by the great lakes, and man. People who haven't fished the great lakes for smallies r missing out. And what matt and Tim talk about up north, its true. One thing that I do different with tubes, is throwing an eagle claw jig hook. The crappie jig heads, those work great if u know how to fight fish.
Tubes are my favorite go to bait when it's tough fishing. Love the smoke and sparkle gitzit and stain the tail end with garlic chartreuse dip.
Great video Matt. I grew up an avid fisherman over 50 years ago and tubes were not common back then. I left the US over 30 years ago to work overseas and then returned to the US six years ago and took up fishing again so I missed out on the early tube craze. Here in Florida they are not common except for saltwater fishing where they resemble squid. I will definitely try them out for bass fishing and let you know the results. Great detailed tips as always. Keep it up!
Thanks for this video Matt I really need to gain confidence in a tube for our smallmouth lakes
Love you guys , Thanks for the videos!!!
My Dad taught me to throw the gitzit in the late 80's. He won a lot of local tournaments with it. I still throw it. It's one of my favorites.
Useful information as always thank you. Keep up the good work
Great info Matt, thanks for sharing
Matt, the way you feel about a tube is how I feel about the 3" and EVEN 2" twister tail grub.
Thanks, for the info I’m love throwing tube but don’t have a lot of luck. Keeps the videos coming
Yesterday I was scouting a new spillway with 2hrs of play time. Managed to get one smallmouth on a zman chartreuse chatterbait with a 4in white keitech. I was popping and letting fall. In my head in telling myself today I'm pretty sure these fish were pressured. So I threw something I thought was different. I managed but it's crazy that the tube is a forgotten bait. Going to load up on tubes because I don't have any and it should crush them.
Wow !! Lil mama with the nice smally !! Love It man. You are blessed , Wifey fishes! Now the Princess !!
Awesome video !!! Thanks buddy
Hey Matt I throw tubes all the time and I catch as many largemouth with tubes as much as I do with senkos. That sandy color is my best color, I dip the tail in chartreuse and they eat it up. And that gobi style works great on largemouth too. And I always fish it with the exposed hook.
Love a tub here in Michigan I have one tied on every time I am out
Love the tube videos!
I always thought the best part of Tubes is it attracts multiple species. Maybe not a huge bait for the bass crowd up in the Great Lakes, but lake trout anglers swear by them. I'll cast out tubes near to grass lines in the afternoon, or vertical jig white tubes at sunrise/sunset nice and deep for lakers. It's a very versatile bait!
Shh, not supposed to talk about the secret not so secret bait Matt! Great video. I'm guilty of throwing the ned rig all the time myself, tube jig is still one of my favorite lures ever.
My jig of choice is the exposed hook 1/4 oz stand up jig with a single wire weed guard,,90% of the time the tube will stand up on the jig head and the tentacles will have a beautiful action and that's when they inhale them...
Tubes aren't talked about much here in Florida - unless we're floating down a river in one. :-) Thanks for another great video, Matt; wishing you and yours a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.
I got the HFX 7'6" M spinning rod and I absolutely smashed them this spring after I saw your last tube video little cheaper than the victory but it is perfect
If I’m running a tube setup, I agree, use the best/most sensitive rod you have. Smallies in Michigan are just animals to fight back to the boat. Smallest line I personally used was 8, typically running 10.
Smallmouth love tubes!
Just want to add a couple things going with the tubes is also very versatile bait. Trout and walleye love tubes big trout especially! Nothing beats a bait that you don't know what you might catch. Also you can tip your tubes with a bit of nightcrawler and you will get more bites.
Love seeing kids horsin in a fish!!!
Good timing. I'm headed to Wisconsin to fish on Lake Michigan for smallies Saturday. I'll give it a shot.
Most of my life I fished in lakes or ponds for largemouth, panfish and catfish. For bass I Used lizards, trick worms and buzz baits mostly.fished a creek by my house with panfish and spots that loved 1-2 inch crawdad baits. I went fishing in a creek I heard had smallmouth, didn't catch anything fishing like I did for largemouth, caught a good few on the tiny crawdad. Just looking on eBay I saw 2 3/4 fat tubes pearl with silver flake. Thought that looks good. I caught over 20 smallmouth the first day I used them. Weightless on a 2/0? Straight Worm hook, sometimes a small sinker in swifter water. Consistently caught fish with that bait for a year till I moved
Ive had tubes in the bag forever. Favorite rigging is weightless texas rigged with a jig rattle in the head. Swim it like a jerk bait over weeds, skip docks etc.
Salt n pepper flippin tube.
I love the smaller bite-me with a rattle in an xtreme tackle drop shot tube. I fish it pretty fast over the rock up here in michigan.
JUNEBUG TUBE BABY. A big lake beauty
Just caught a 4:15 Smalley this morning on a green pumpkin purple copper fleck three and a half inch too on my second cast. :-) I think the biggest thing I struggle with when fishing a tube is whether I should be cracking a tube or dragging a tube. When are the best times to do each technique? Lastly, if you're looking for a great little finesse tube head, I came across the new company called Great lakes finesse and they have a really small tube head built for the two and a half inch finesse tube with a super stout hook and a really cool jig head style to it, but I think fishes those finess tubes really well. You should look into that tube head because I think it fits what you like about the inhaler which is it's got a really stout hook on it. Thanks for the video and tight lines.
Old School, that's for sure!!!
Hell yeah, fish on.
Never fished a tub before yesterday and was out at our pond and decided to fish a tube . 10 pound braid no weight with ewg hook (what was I thinking) and a white tube. Clear water so I could see this bass; wouldn't take anything I put in front of it until the tube. Cast it out twice and she ignored it, but the third time..... BOOM. Wish I could add a pic; 22" small mouth. Yeehaw! Think it's the only one in the pound.
Was funny I went fishing 🎣 on Sunday found the bed by shore line loaded with baby bass. I tried different flavored trout eggs because the bass are small. Some nibbled on trout eggs but most didn't touch them. Then I tied on a drop shot an used a strike king zoo too an the baby bass flocked to it. Sadly the bait bigger then most. I caught 1 but as I set the hook on the drop shot because bass was too small to get zoo too drop shot bait into his mouth
Tubes are so overlooked in the south.
The $625 rod is not in stock…
Good now I can pay my rent…lol
I like that video that you just showed me you were there little girl that was so cute to call her first call her first pass
Thank u so so much
Love when y’all make a video and it out of stock in less than a day
I was fishing a tube in Sparrow Lake here in Ontario. A bass hit it hard and I reeled in a 3 to 4 lb. smallmouth. I threw the tube back into the same area and wam another hit. No bass a pike. Got it in the net then the line broke, tube in the water,
hook in the pike's mouth, pike in the net.
The tube is also great for pike in the Adirondack’s because the tube mimics a dying fish or crayfish.
Try the northland tackle short shank for the 2.5 baby tube i promise it works better than the one you use
Dude Max caught his first fish off a tube aka Squid(Max named it) Learned some stuff hanging out with Ninja for the day on Lake Oroville
Why do you do this?! 😆I really appreciated this staying forgotten...and honestly it's not flashy or new, so maybe people will stay away from them.
They’ve always been a staple here on Lake St Clair for getting on those world famous smallies here. These will definitely help catch them💯! When are you guys coming out to LSC to film an episode?🤔🎣
Like that lake doesn’t have enough out of state pressure! The fish during the spawn are getting tore up bad!!! At this point I feel we should follow Canada and close large and smallmouth fishing from march 15th to the third Saturday in may on st clair
I’m pretty certain all their content on Clear Lake didn’t have much of an impact and it’s not like LSC is a secret to anyone. Besides, not everyone has to fish off beds or chooses to do so.
I’m impressed you are familiar with my love of Harsens. Thanks for supporting my channel, you can find some other great locations I’ve filmed from as well on there, it’s quite varried. Tight lines!
@@live2fishofficial I bet 99% of the boats are targeting beds!
If you hear of 50-100 fish being caught, yes. However, I’m happy in that 1% catching them along weedlines and actually working without electronics to catch them.
@@live2fishofficial I’m from Michigan and
I feel because of the boat pressure during the spawn that Canada has it right on st clair. Have a great Memorial Day brother🇺🇸
Great video! That was a hawg your daughter caught!!!
Damm you Savage Gear for making the Goby Tube!!! I have wayyyyy too much tackle and now I want these :(
They work great for lake trout on lake Michigan I jig up Lakers on a 1 oz jig and 3 to 4 inch white tube they eat them like candy 🍬 🐟👍
Great video I have a question I am a co-angler in the Washington DC area I fish a lot of grass lakes and pounds what would be your setup from the back of the boat thanks
Mustard color with green metal flake in a 3 inch tube. Always have one tied on for river smallies. But they catch everything in a smallie river.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the new 6th Sense Crube.
I listen to you guys all the time. I bought a Plano box full of color tubes. Never caught anything on them. Would it be practical to Drop Shot them?
Guys! When do you pick the tube over the ned rig? I fish primarily for Great Lakes smallmouth and just curious for your opinion. LOVE the video. Like them all🤣
Almost every time. There's a time and place for Ned's but 9/10 I'm relying on the tube.
I may have missed it in the video. What leader length do you use, and preferred connection knot for spinning rods? I have a 7'6" dobyns champion for my tube rod and I hate the way the knot goes through the guides.
It seems like tubes are making a comeback. They were all the rage on the great lakes 20 years ago, I threw tubes for years but moved on.
I used to do really well on salt and pepper dark brown tubes. If you can find purple and black tubes? Absolutely deadly
Hey Matt, great video. Any suggestions for a tube color for stained water?
Black/Blue, Junebug, White, Blue, Chartreuse.
Matt can I use the bright color braid or should I just stick with dark green braid
This is a great spinning rod segment that more rod companies should focus on. 7'2" to 7'4" or 7'6" . When it comes to swimming small swimbaits and tubes for those pig smallmouth. Angler needs that longer rod to have some leverag against that fish.
When would you recommend a dark sleeper over the gobi tube and vice versa?
Can you guys review the Hudd rod, it's a rod made by Huddleston specifically for Huddleston baits and I'm really interested in purchasing it. I don't see any reviews on Google or like the swimbait underground, would be cool if you guys reviewed it.
Out on the water this morning early and thought about rigging a tube. If I saw this before I left I would have rigged one up
Work when it came and still works
A tube will get bit, but I miss a ton of fish when flipping it. Getting a hook in those fish is really tough some days.
Do you ever recommend line to use with different baits like 8-12 lb line or what not
Would the tiny tube work on a 1/4 ned head
Matt if I could get a timely answer,wanting to fish weedless tex rig,net bait sth 2.5
What type of bfs setup would you throw a tube on?
How long of a leader do you tie on?
I love your videos! I’m a serious bass fisherman in northern Indiana and I was wondering if you could make a video focused on fishing the banks when there’s grass and weeds? I see huge bass right up close and I can walk to about 2ft away and they’ll stay there, my problem is that I’ve thrown every weedless lure from frog, Texas rig senkos, jigs, flukes, swim baits, I’ve tried every color but it seems the really big ones don’t bite, any advice? I hope this reaches you well. Thank you
I’ve noticed that when they don’t bite the water temp is pretty warm to the touch, I’m not sure if that has an affect of not
What is it about high end spinning reels that produce longer casts?
Are you guys still using 15-30ft of leader on spinning tackle?
Could you use a crank bait casting rod to do this or is it just spinning gear
Whatever your comfortable with.
I need some help right now! Bass are spawning in my pond but it’s muddy and can’t see them! Caught a few w a Deps Zero 120 in gill and buzz bait but come up dry to often!
When showing your jigs and tube could you show them off to the side, they are hard to see when shown in front of your face. great video, i learned alot thanks. Jim VT
After watching each of your video i just got one conclusion which is ok I’ll pay for it.
I'm sitting here pondering wether or not you've tried the cover scat/free rigged for smallies yet. Half of me says yes...the bait junkie couldn't resist. The other half says...no he thought it was too dumb. Either way it slays em. Who knew all you had to do was feed em a turd. I peg it in reverse order though. Weight then peg. It's replaced the tube and Ned rig for me all together.
Little off subject, but I’ve been hearing great things about Jewel rods. You got a opinion?
Matt do you exclusively use the frabill cons 2612? It looked like in striper fishing video the net was bigger as well as some clips in this video look pike different sized bags? Im looking for the one with the bigger bag!
No, We use several different models. Unfortunately because of outrageous shipping costs, most big nets have become nearly impossible to get. It costs more to ship them than to buy them.
@@tacticalbassin LOL, try buying a couple hundred gallons of diesel to fuel your truck?
The cost hike I'm referring to happened last year. But on that note, it did take about 270 gallons of diesel to shoot videos last week. It's brutal for sure!
Don't forget about their ability to catch Northern Pike!! 🤨
Sandy colors up north…. Is this regardless of whether or not a Great Lake/Gobie Lake? Does a smaller bluegill lake in Michigan still call for sandy color?
Yup and try purple!
The secret for tubes up north is when they arnt biting use a 1 inch tube… lots of by catch, but it works
Matt do you fish the stupid tube at all. Bassmd
Can we get some underwater tube footage?
When we getting the SA videos?
With such lite line do you find you have to re tie all the time. In these northern lakes (not Great Lakes) with rocky bottoms and zebra muscles I don’t think 7-8 pound line would survive more than 5 or so retrieves before getting all nicked up
You’d be surprised. Depends how jagged the bottom is. Just run your fingers on your line real quickly after each cast
Re tying a lot up here 'cause a guy can't afford to lose $9.00 a piece dark sleepers. (I'm a frost-back canadian)
Everybody check out magnum baits new tube. Biggest tube on the market. He restocks constantly.