I was interested in trying this Lil' Corky trick with a tube bait as discussed in this video. But I am not clear where exactly do you put it? I generally use a 3.5" tube but it just does't seem to look right no matter where I position it. Can someone give a little more detail on this technique? 

 

 

Don't fish tubes much, not sure what a little corky is but I heard you can stick a small piece of peanut foam inside a tube after you nose hook it for a Texas rig. To give the bait a slower fall or floating action. 

51 minutes ago, kcdinkerz said:

 

Don't fish tubes much, not sure what a little corky is but I heard you can stick a small piece of peanut foam inside a tube after you nose hook it for a Texas rig. To give the bait a slower fall or floating action. 

Cork is used as the same idea. Make your bait stand straight up. To the OP, I would try to premake small plugs that will fit inside. Make thinner as you can add to them to achieve more buoyancy. 

I actually have the Lil' Corky (its nothing but a miniature bobber so to speak). What I am having issues with is where to put anything that would add the buoyancy and not interfere with the hook doing its job. Especially on a 3.5" or smaller tube. I didn't find any info on this when I searched. Was hoping someone might have a clearer picture of how to actually do what was mentioned.

Thanks fellas for trying to help.    

I prefer to use small earplugs. With a little corkie, position it mid way inside the tube so it doesn't interfere with either end of the hook. With a soft earplug you can drive your Texas rigged hook right through it. Obviously with either item you can't insert a tube head jig into the tube in addition. Texas rigging a standard hook or tube head jig is really the only option. You can also use a standard jig head and run it through the earplug if you want an exposed hook. 

Hogsticker, thank you for essentially answering my question.  I always have foam earplugs lying around and had thought about using one as a mini float, even stuffing it in a tube.  Glad to see someone else has already tried it. How well does it then float?

I use a #10 or #12 corky, depending on the diameter of the tube. As mentioned above, nose hook the tube, insert the corky all the way as far as it will go, then finish with the hook by Texas rigging it. 

I've discovered that making it "look right" doesn't always work.  If it looks awkward in the water, then it's mimicking an injured baitfish, and I tend to get more bites.

Good luck!

What size or style hook are you using on a 3.5 tube for this Glenn? I have tried EWG 3, and 4 but they are either too small or too big. When using a hook that seems to fit the bait it seems like the corky would prevent the hook from being able to be pushed on through. Are you setting the hook offset to one side? 

I hope i am explaining OK. The back of the hook is what seems to me would hit on the corky stopping the point of the hook from being pushed out but a small amount. 

Thanks again for the help

I use a 2/0 Owner Rig-N-Hook Worm hook on 3 inch tubes. I might step up to a 3/0 for a 3.5 inch tube, though all my tubes are 3" or smaller. It has a short shank and a very wide gap, plus it's very sticky. It's an Owner!

 

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Owner_Rig-N-Hook_Worm_Hooks/descpage-ORNHW.html