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Fishing the "Critter Getter" Tube
Tubes are one of the most fished and productive baits in the fishing industry today due to their versatility and the many ways in which they can be rigged and fished. Here are some of my rigging alternatives to these everyday baits...
Carolina Rigged Tubes -
When fishing your normal Carolina rig tie on a tube in place of the normal lizard or worm. Depending on the type of bait the bass are foraging on, adjust your leader, and stuff a chunk of Styrofoam into the back of the tube. The more foam, the more float and the longer the leader, the higher the tube will float off of the bottom. When fish suspend just off the bottom, throw a craw pattern, such as "Pumpkin Pepper/with Purple Flake or Motor Oil/with Gold Flake, with a small Styrofoam chunk, or with no chunk at all. When Bass are off the bottom more and feeding on shad or minnows, you can tie on a shad pattern, usually pearl or clear with black flake.
Standup Jig Heads -
This is a great pattern for rocky bluffs or hard, uneven rock bottoms. The standup head allows the bait to "stand up," appearing to be a crayfish in Defense mode, or a baitfish feeding on plant life. Just move the bait in a "bouncing-hopping," pattern. One bounce about every three seconds.
Flipping Tubes -
Replace that tired old jig you have with a tube. Any place where you would normally flip a jig, use the tube instead. I like to flip with a 3/16-1/4
ounce weight using an EWG Hook, in the 4/0 size. Or "Texas Rig" the tube with a 2/0 "Angler's Edge" hook.
Spoon Feed Em' -
Finally, something I just began using for the first time this spring with exceptional success. Take your normal jigging spoon, and remove the hooks. Slide the tube in your favorite pattern over the spoon, probably a silver or shad color, then reattach the hooks, tie on the jig and fish. Great in cooler months, and the skirt adds an attractant. Dip the tube tail in chartreuse for better visibility in deeper water. Or slide the tube down over the jigging spoon, poke the line tie through the end of the tube and tie on your line.
These are just a few of the many ways in which you can rig and fish a "Critter Getter" tube bait. They are limited only by your imagination.
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