I love using my tube jigs and I often run them weedless. I was using them Texas rigged for a bit which was nice, but then I went to the Owner Phantom weedless tube hooks. I liked them a lot, but the little sinker tends to break off after a while.

 

So now I’m using a setup I saw on the Net, which is solving that problem. I like it a lot right now, with really now chance of the weight breaking off. It is this one shown in the image.

 

What are you guys’ thoughts on this setup? 
 

Thanks

 

Ray

 

 

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I like to use a split shot inserted into the tube with a 1/0 Gama EWG hook.  Its great for finessing around cover.  I usually use a #5 Split shot.

2 hours ago, Otter17 said:

I love using my tube jigs and I often run them weedless. I was using them Texas rigged for a bit which was nice, but then I went to the Owner Phantom weedless tube hooks. I liked them a lot, but the little sinker tends to break off after a while.

 

So now I’m using a setup I saw on the Net, which is solving that problem. I like it a lot right now, with really now chance of the weight breaking off. It is this one shown in the image.

 

What are you guys’ thoughts on this setup? 
 

Thanks

 

Ray

 

 

This is a really great idea. Very ingenuitive and it’s cheap too.

It works but I miss a lot of fish on that setup for some reason? I am the odd ball where I live as I am one of 3 people that do not fish tubes for SM.

 

Allen

Looks good, I haven’t had the break off issue with the Owner Phantom Hook however... 

There is a hook called a skip gap hook that will hold the tube in place better. I use them in various sizes depending on how big the tube is.

2 hours ago, gimruis said:

There is a hook called a skip gap hook that will hold the tube in place better. I use them in various sizes depending on how big the tube is.

Gimruis, I just looked that hook up after you mentioned it,  I’m going to try to find a video of it being rigged up. Thanks for sharing that!

Very Nice, I just saw a video. I like that setup! 

There are a number of commercial internal tube weights available.  Owner does make a tube hook/weight set up - Phantom Tube hook? something like that.  Several issues exist.  Many tubes have half an inch or so of solid plastic a the head of the tube.  This can cause an issue if your hook isn't exactly the right size, in that you run out of room to tx rig your hook.  I've experimented with different external weight systems for tubes for years, but I quit a few years ago, mainly because no matter what I tried I missed alot of fish.  I was mainly using this internal weight tube set up to pitch to cover in 3 to 15 feet of water.   A tx rigged stick bait has worked better for me lately.

I was using it dropping it next to standing timber, looking for suspended fish and over the past few years, a 10" Berkley power worm has worked better for me.   Literally, a few pitches with a tube at a likely tree - no results - pitch in with the 10" worm and I get bit.  I'm at the point where I still carry some tubes in the boat, but I don't know why, really.  Just to have I guess.

 

Oops - I just realized this was posted in the small mouth section and there aren't any small mouth in the smallish conservation lakes where I ordinarily fish.   These thoughts still apply to pitching tubes for largemouth though.

10 hours ago, Otter17 said:

Gimruis, I just looked that hook up after you mentioned it,  I’m going to try to find a video of it being rigged up. Thanks for sharing that!

Very Nice, I just saw a video. I like that setup! 

The hooks are not as strong or as thick as an EWG superline version so be aware of that.

I carry two tube rigs on the boat.  One is the stupid tub rig and one is a tube on a 3/0 EWG Gammie, glass rattle inserted with a 3/16 slip sinker pegged.  My tubes are 4".

 

https://www.captainhookswarehouse.com/products/l7750bp

 

Eagle Claw makes a specific hook for this.

 

Allen

54 minutes ago, Glenn said:

 

Thankyou kindly Glenn! That is a great vid, and very helpful!??