I know tubes are used for SMB but what about LMB? I was thinking of trying some on a DS because not to many people fish with tubes around here.

Clancy W

Oh Yeah, tubes work for all kinds of bass, both LM & SM.  Somebody is going to tell you this, so it might as well be my turn.  Read these articles that are attached from this site.  They're a great read!

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/tubes_bass.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/tube_jigs.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/gitzits_bass.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/tubes.html

The folks here have put together a great resource to do research on.  You could spend days reading all of it.

Tubes are a very productive option for LM Bass...one of our top 4 or 5 baits from Spring right through late Summer.

The last few years I have caught twice as many bass on tubes as on jigs.  Jigs produce bigger fish for me but not as many.

Tubes are the ticket right now for both species (in my area anyway). Tubes are very versatile baits. You can drag them to imitate craws, swim them to imitate bait fish, dead stick them to imitate... Oh, you get the idea Some tubes even float if you can put them down on the water correctly and your hook isn't too big. The key is to make it land nose first so the back doesn't fill up with water.

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For the most part I use the Lake Form Craw Tube when fishing for bass, but like everyone else has said, you can fish any form of tube with effectiveness. You can use this as a finesse style tube or pitch and flip it anywhere you please. However you use this bait you will get bit. The reason it is so effective is because it has such a subtle movements that the fish cannot stand, especially in cold water conditions when they are sluggish

Thanks everyone!! I will be making a bait run to academy soon!

Clancy W

Try breaking an Alka-Seltzer in half and inserting it in the tube. The fizzing noise and bubbles are a plus.

Try Bobby's MegaTubes, I think you'll like them!

http://www.megastrikefishingproducts.com/shop/Mega-Tube-Soft-Plastic/

8-)

never had any luck with tubes. must be a northern thing.  :-?

The tube is my #2 bait.  Things just work year round.

All though tubes are great for spots, smallies and largemouth, I prefer the Reaction Innovations Boom Boom tube for the LM. I prefer quad dipped tubes for spots and smallies.

For me, a tube gets thrown anytime I'm fishing regardless of conditions, location, or water temps.  A tube was one of the first baits I learned to fish with, second to a junebug power worm.  I prefer a small, single dipped 4" tube like a BPS Tender Tube or Cabin Creek Critter Gitter, to the larger, beefier double-dipped or flipping tubes.  They have a small profile that gets bit by smaller fish but resemble a forage that is sought after by larger fish.