anyone have any special tricks for fishing tubes in current(creek)? ive caught a couple smallies on em, but mostly end up catching everything but. 3" gitzit, and bitzy tubes are what im usin. thanks!

Use a swimbait the size of a small dog instead....

ok??? any real tips?

Instead of just dragging the tube or fishing with an occasional

hop, try working it fast with high leaps and long falls. In current,

smallmouth must make a quick decision when bait comes flying

by. This is simply another presentation to try.

8-)

Small cranks. and small spinners/rooster tails work amazing for creek smallies.

I always liked tubes more for spring creek smallies. but a few falls ago i found an unsual rig for fall smallies in creeks. this might sound strange but it works. try a 3inch tube rigged on a short carolina rig.  the tube will suspend in the current and the smallies love it. a great way to catch some giants as well

Use a swimbait the size of a small dog instead....

i usually just use my small dog...

Use a swimbait the size of a small dog instead....

i usually just use my small dog...

i sure do miss fluffy :'(

tubes will wax some smallies on the Tennessee River... i just let them drift with the current and give an occasional twitch or hop.. the erratic motion is what triggers the strike for me.. try gitzits in olive green with smoke tail great color

use the smallest lead head you can get away with to reach the bottom..

also buy bulk leadheads b/c you will lose a bunch.. i buy them buy the 100 for about 20 bucks.. this is one of my big go to baits in the fall and winter

One thing I figured out is to upsize your bait too, the bait has had a chance to grow all summer just like the bass and sometimes the bass will start gorging on only larger baits preparing for the winter.  Instead of trying a 3" tube, go up to a 3.5" or 4" on up.  I usually always go with a 3.5 or 4" tube or a 4.25" yum crawbug in rivers or creeks when I smallie fish.  Some of my best days on wading size rivers have also come on unweighted T-rig 5" senkos, it doesn't have to be a 4 lb fish to get a bait that big.