3/0 extra wide gap tube heads?

[plbass]

Been doing this for years. Drop shot weight with the eye opened up. The weight can be trimmed with dykes if you want to lighten it up. The advantage is the weight is independent of the hook so it won't interfere with hookups. The hook in the picture is a Gammy 3/0 thin wire hook.



Line the hook up next to the tube to determine the exact spot the hook eye will enter the tube head.


Poke the hook eye through and run it down and out the bottom.


Hang the weight on the Z bend of the hook as shown. Slowly pull the hook in the direction shown. The weight will be pulled up inside of the tube.

[Hammy19]

This mold and these hooks.

Mike what hook is this? Thanks

[iabass8]

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[21XDC]

Mike what hook is this? Thanks

VMC 7329 Jig Hook https://www.barlowstackle.com/VMC-73...ook-P3468.aspx

[Hammy19]

VMC 7329 Jig Hook https://www.barlowstackle.com/VMC-73...ook-P3468.aspx

That’s what I figured. How you like them?

[JHelms]

Available in 3/0: http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Owner...page-OWTH.html

[21XDC]

That’s what I figured. How you like them?

I have not used this mold or hook yet... But I will be putting this together over the winter. The mold will probably need some tweaking to fit these hooks.

[paulpus]

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Thank you!

I have been making this head for over 7 years now.
My best selling bait!!

Please let me know how I can help you
Paul

[cubswin]

I use ACT's heads as well. Work really well. I use the finesse heads more, because I fish a lot of 3.5" bps tender tubes.

[kandybass]

Search "Stupid Tube head"

This ^^^

[21XDC]

I just bought this mold...

[21XDC]

This mold works awesome... But my VMC 7329 3/0 hooks are too big for the tube... I'm ordering some 1/0 and 2/0 today. I wish there was a standard in hook sizes.

[21XDC]

I prefer the hook eye more forward to catch less weeds. I also wanted more lead towards the bottom to help keel the bait tracking true. I used 28*-30* leg hooks instead of 60* that most others use.

[SoonerFan]

This thread got me interested in trying the stupid tube so I included some in a TW black Friday buy. I got a couple of packs of Secret Lures and, since I wanted a little heavier jig, I got a pack of ⅜ Oz 3/0 V&M Smallie Tube jigheads. The Secret Lures in the lighter sizes work just as I expected with both 3 ½" SK Coffee tubes and V&M . However, I couldn't make the ⅜ oz. flip over without tearing up the tube to save my life.

Anybody else experience this? Is the ⅜ oz head just too big for this technique?

[Junk Fisherman]

Anyone using these for smallies as an alternative to a traditional exposed jig?

[21XDC]

We have a lot of weeds here in Michigan and open hook tubes are a pain... For the great lakes, Open is fine most times. River fishing the stupid tube is awesome.

Turning the head inside the tube is much harder on teardrop shape heads, Round head with lube is easy.

[21XDC]

[Babe Winkleworm]

I use mustard veg for mine not sure of the number tho

[plbass]

Jigs look good Mike.

[21XDC]

Jigs look good Mike.

Butt kisser...... You just want me to send you some...