Anyone drop shot a tube?? if so, What size, What structure? What conditions??
I read it can be VERY productive and I want to try it around RIP-RAP
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Anyone drop shot a tube?? if so, What size, What structure? What conditions??
I read it can be VERY productive and I want to try it around RIP-RAP
Tried it once last spring on St. Clair more so because they were smashing anything we threw at them on our drop shots. I caught a few, but havent tried it since
Usually use a 4" white tube and a 3/0 Owners down shot hook ran clear thru the tube. . Lot of times they will bite the tails, and the 3/0 will get them. Use it mainly pre-spawn when they are suspended up
On a semi related note ........... that down shot hook is one bad ass hook.
Yes sir, the only drop hook that I use. #1 is great for crappie. A crappie tube will cradle perfect on the hook.Originally Posted by Bassbme
I often would drop shot a tube when I fished Erie a lot. The first BLF check I ever got was doing that very thing.
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Strike king bitsy tube chin hooked with gamma drop swivel hook around grass. Use a neko or straight shank with weedgaurd in the trees. Can use it to throw a smaller tube to fish that short strike a regular tube. You can spend more time fishing/catching with a tube cause they are so durable. Fish it on points. You don't have to impart much action compared to worms. I mostly just drag.
I've done it with Z-Man "TubeZ" a few times. I was really excited about those in general when I bought them, turns out that dropshotting is about the only thing they're good for. You can "nose hook" them and they work very well in that application though - good action, the bouyancy is just right, they stay on the hook well, etc. Never tried it with a tube otherwise though.
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