Looking through a box of misc jig heads and hooks this morning , I came across these tube hooks with the clip on them that I've forgotten about. The clip holds the tube in place for Texas rigging. I have one rigged up and ready to go. Have any of you tried them? Pros and cons?

Yep

 

The old original Eagle Claw Shaw Grigsby HP hooks, I’m guessing. Built around a Kahle-style hook before the EWG hook got so popular. Packs came with a neat insert weight featuring an open ring that made internal rigging easy. Now days, those same weights could easily double as a “free rig” alternative. Hook and clip worked well, especially on thinner plastics. Clip could be a little difficult to close on thick bodied tubes when using the weights. Also, once the tube head got torn up a bit, rigging with the clip could become difficult in some instances, but it took a while to happen, as the clip held the hook and bait securely together.

 

23 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

The old original Eagle Claw Shaw Grigsby HP hooks, I’m guessing. Built around a Kahle-style hook before the EWG hook got so popular. Packs came with a neat insert weight featuring an open ring that made internal rigging easy. Now days, those same weights could easily double as a “free rig” alternative. Hook and clip worked well, especially on thinner plastics. Clip could be a little difficult to close on thick bodied tubes when using the weights. Also, once the tube head got torn up a bit, rigging with the clip could become difficult in some instances, but it took a while to happen, as the clip held the hook and bait securely together.

 

Thats the hook but no weights. I dont want the weights anyway I'm going to pitch it just like a worm.

5 minutes ago, scaleface said:

Thats the hook but no weights. I dont want the weights anyway I'm going to pitch it just like a worm.

I always preferred to TR them with a traditional bullet weight when I used them, too. Works just fine that way.

Just found a pack of those a week ago while looking for something else. My kit has 2 different types of weights.

 

Allen

This is a year old but I have some of these hooks for some reason and I have never known how to properly rig it up or use the clip? Is the clip used like a bait keeper? Or is it purely used to hold a tube weight or whatever? Can someone enlighten me? 

5 minutes ago, Smiththebat said:

This is a year old but I have some of these hooks for some reason and I have never known how to properly rig it up or use the clip? Is the clip used like a bait keeper? Or is it purely used to hold a tube weight or whatever? Can someone enlighten me? 

Welp, I watched the video posted earlier on the thread about tubes and it answered my question. I’m sorry for bothering ya’ll. 
Tight lines!