canadian_copper Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 WAS IN THE GARAGE DUSTIN OFF THE BASS GEAR AND GOIN THREW TACKLE. BEIN PRETTY NEW TO THE BASS SCENE WAS WONDERIN WHAT SOME OF YOU MORE EXPERIENCED GUYS THINK. WOULD DOWNSIZING FROM 5" TUBES TO 4" TUBES REALLY MAKE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE BESIDES ATTRACTING SMALLER FISH??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 WAS IN THE GARAGE DUSTIN OFF THE BASS GEAR AND GOIN THREW TACKLE. BEIN PRETTY NEW TO THE BASS SCENE WAS WONDERIN WHAT SOME OF YOU MORE EXPERIENCED GUYS THINK. WOULD DOWNSIZING FROM 5" TUBES TO 4" TUBES REALLY MAKE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE BESIDES ATTRACTING SMALLER FISH??? The first time I ever used tubes they were 2 1/2 inch Phenix salted tubes (Smoke colored)...The bass thought they were candy that day...4 x 5lb and 1 x 4 lb...all smallies...I haven't had as much luck with the larger ones...Probably a confidence thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 with that logic I'd use a 6 inch bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Scott, you are more then welcome to have a bag of 'smaller' tubes if you want (free) to test this out. it's the good old 'match the hatch' theory. if the lake you are fishing has jumbo craw's then you need a big tube and it they are onlt 2 to 2.5" then you use that size. I don't use tubes any more as there are other fish in the lake that I'm after... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirk Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 The big tubes were made more for LM.No need to go over 4 for smallies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 i likke 3.5 to 4" tubes and rarely use 5". Smallies like 4" or less but i am sure they will eat 8" tubes if they want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chance Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I use 5 inch tubes for flippin weed clumps for largemouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Scott, you are more then welcome to have a bag of 'smaller' tubes if you want (free) to test this out. it's the good old 'match the hatch' theory. if the lake you are fishing has jumbo craw's then you need a big tube and it they are onlt 2 to 2.5" then you use that size. I don't use tubes any more as there are other fish in the lake that I'm after... When I find them, you can have them if you want. I think I left them at my folks place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian_copper Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 SWEET TX BRO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 SWEET TX BRO. no prob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umKthxbye Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Whats with the caps? Your caps lock button broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian_copper Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 DOES IT REALLY MATTER??? GEEK TALK FOR YELLING. GIVE ME A BREAK. I PREFER THEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Out on erie....i use more goby plastics than tubes......but i can tell you at least in my personal experience, that the bigger the goby, the bigger the smallmouth. Seems to be the trend for me anyway. umKthxbye.....below is your upper case to lower case translation so you can read coppers threads in the future. This should have been taught at some point in grammar school. Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) 3.5 - 4inch tubes are the standard for Smallies. However I do use 5 inch for smallies too in the thick stuff or stained water. Trouble is finding a tube hook for open rigging that will allow you to fish the 5inch properly. I mostly texpose rig the 5inch with a 4/0 or 5/0 wide gap. 4inch tubes can be used for Largies, but I feel more in a fineese or clear water situation. Guys would pound the docks or pads with bigger baits and we would follow with a smaller tube and sometimes get them to go. To answer your question, sure big fish will eat a 4inch tube, but so will dinks, moreso then a bigger profile bait. Cheers. Edited April 13, 2011 by Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian_copper Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 TX FOR ALL INPUT FOLKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umKthxbye Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 umKthxbye.....below is your upper case to lower case translation so you can read coppers threads in the future. This should have been taught at some point in grammar school. Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz. I can read it just fine thanks. Its just anoying. Makes it look like he is screaming at everyone all the time. They are also used to drive a point an emphasize. I feel it really unneeded. Ill just not read anything posted by this person anymore and i wont be annoyed anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Ill just not read anything posted by this person anymore and i wont be annoyed anymore. There ya go.........coulda saved yourself two posts lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I fished for L/M and S/M, I probably still have about 800 tubes around here, but probably only a couple dozen over 4 inch. If the bite was tough but I felt the area was holding fish? Bust out the spinning rod and work it with 2 inch crappie tubes. Bass aren`t always aggressively feeding, sometimes they will take a snack. I did make my own tube jigheads and altered molds for crappie tube jigheads to take a larger stronger hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 DOES IT REALLY MATTER??? GEEK TALK FOR YELLING. GIVE ME A BREAK. I PREFER THEM. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! CAREFUL NOW, DON'T WANT TO ANNOY THE GEEKS!! SPEAKING OF GEEKS, THIS IS PRETTY FUNNY : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian_copper Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 DUDE THAT WAS PRICELESS. THERE PARENTS MUST BE SO PROUD OF THEM LMAO I FEEL THE TESTOSTERONE COUNT THERE IS PRETTY LOW. GROW SOME LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Whats with the caps? Your caps lock button broken? It is "Tres Gauche" indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I did make my own tube jigheads and altered molds for crappie tube jigheads to take a larger stronger hook. Well sir, have any of those kicking around? Great Idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I will have to look Phil, as I recall the molds called for a size 6 hook? I opened things up to take a 1-1/0 on the drill press with an end cutter. As I recall I have 1/16th and 1/8th. Another consideration, a lot of fishing pressure on the lakes here, some times throwing what everyone else is just isn`t a good plan? If you are the 50th guy to pitch a jig and pig to a dock or stump in a couple of hours the fish might just not show an interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowe Rider Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Whats with the caps? Your caps lock button broken? He's a little guy and needs to shout! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian_copper Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I HAVE BIG MAN SYNDROME. WISH I WAS BIGGER LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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