tube baits

[bassmaster]

i am using a shimano real and rod with 4 pound trilene xl line.and herelies my problem.i just bought the berkley tube baits,and 99 percent of the time im using poopers,spinners,berkley crawler.so i have never used a tube bait.can someone give me some advice on how to work it.do i work it the same as a worm?and why is the middle hollow?does it serve a purpose for an attractent if so what?any help would be appreciated.
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[SHAKA]

[]WHAT EVER WORKS USE IT. YOU CAN FINNESSE FISH A TUBE ON #4 TEST. DON'T LIMIT YOURSELF OR YOUR ABILITIES. LOOK AT SPLIT-SHOTTING OR DROP-SHOT TECHNIQUES IN THE BEGINNING SOME PEOPLE LOOKED AT IT A LAUGHED OR CALLED IT "SISSY FISHING". BUT LOOK NOW IT'S PRODUCED SOME PRETTY GOOD LIMITS ON THE B.A.S.S. TRAIL NOW HASN'T IT.
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[bassmaster]

i went and got these pellet attractents to put in the tube.they seem to work ok i think i just need more practise with them.i use 4 pound because of the ease of cast.i use 8 on my other poles.i have been experimenting with the splitshot and it seems to work quite well.thanks for the help![]
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[B8caster]

Here's some info I found on the web on tube baits. Very good reading!

[url "http://www.bassresource.com/html/gitzits.html"]http://www.bassresource.com/html/gitzits.html[/url]

[#333366][url "http://www.bassresource.com/features/tubes_bass.html"]http://www.bassresource.com/features/tubes_bass.html[/url][/#333366]

[url "http://www.bassresource.com/features/tubes.html"]http://www.bassresource.com/features/tubes.html[/url]

[url "http://www.bassresource.com/features/tube_jigs.html"]http://www.bassresource.com/features/tube_jigs.html[/url]

[url "http://www.bassresource.com/features/gitzits_bass.html"]http://www.bassresource.com/features/gitzits_bass.html[/url]
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[SagaLore]

Tube baits are for finesse fishing. The hollow is basically to keep the bait very light as well as insert weights and attractants inside. The trick is to let the tube bait fall slowly... the tails of strands moves around and drive the bass crazy.

so I guess, yea, work it like a worm.
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[SKEETER2]

You can also slip a jig head up inside and hop it along the bottom it works great for imitating a crawfish.
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[davetclown]

that works for me sketter2
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[MOBass]

I fish tubes several ways. If fish are on the beds you can throw the tube in and watch them hit it(4-10# line). You can flip it to heavy cover (12-20# line). Drag it on a rig or split shot on points. Fish it next to bridge pilings when the suns up. You can do a lot with a tube.
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[maniac]

You can stuff a jig head inside of a tube. You can rig them texas, carolina, split shot, drop shot. You can rig them carolina style slip a cork inside to make it float. You can jig them, fish them like a worm flip em under docks,around rocks,in the brush,weeds,vertical jig them. you can catch anything that swims on tube jigs. I wouldn't go fishing without them. How is that for starters?
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