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I use thin-walled tubes, Zoom, BPS Tender Tubes and Luck-E-Strike. Mostly
black, pumpkinseed and watermelon, but just like other soft plastics, I believe a huge number of colors will work well. "Pat_RI" wrote in message news:gBXuf.30860$9G.22077@dukeread10... I want to spend more time fishing tubes could someone recommend some colors to start out with and also some brands? |
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Pat_RI wrote: I want to spend more time fishing tubes could someone recommend some colors to start out with and also some brands? Pat, I do agree that name's don't mean much, but I will only use a tube that is salted. Crooked Creek, Shueberts, some Bass Pro Shops Tender Tubes and my favorite, Phoenix Tubes, are all salted. I have found that you can get away with some pretty basic colors to start with, then experiment as you gain confidence. I prefer green pumpkin in dirty water (I'll dip the tails chartruese in extremely muddy water) and watermelon (with black flake) in clear water. You can play around with the various subtle changes to these two colors, but this is what works for me. I prefer the 3 1/2" size to start with and gain a limit or when we have extremely blue skies and very slick water. I'll use the 4" to gain that kicker fish or when the water has some color to it. For Phoenix Tubes, see: http://www.phoenixlures.com Jack ~~ Jack Dalzell www.jdbass.com www.OutdoorFrontiers.com ~~ |
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I fish Southern New York and Long Island waters, and for tubes a 4 inch Black Widow tube is my personal choice in black, smoke, or road kill in that order.
-- Joel Willstein Muscoot Reservoir Proud member of the Rat Pack. "Pat_RI" wrote in message news:gBXuf.30860$9G.22077@dukeread10... I want to spend more time fishing tubes could someone recommend some colors to start out with and also some brands? |
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Jack, that bronzeback series looks real good. I also like the qty. count for
the price. Thx for the link. Now all I need is the time to fish...........hehehe! -- ______________________________ Dave Norton Custom Trim & Millwork Millennium Custom Fishing Rods wrote in message oups.com... Pat_RI wrote: I want to spend more time fishing tubes could someone recommend some colors to start out with and also some brands? Pat, I do agree that name's don't mean much, but I will only use a tube that is salted. Crooked Creek, Shueberts, some Bass Pro Shops Tender Tubes and my favorite, Phoenix Tubes, are all salted. I have found that you can get away with some pretty basic colors to start with, then experiment as you gain confidence. I prefer green pumpkin in dirty water (I'll dip the tails chartruese in extremely muddy water) and watermelon (with black flake) in clear water. You can play around with the various subtle changes to these two colors, but this is what works for me. I prefer the 3 1/2" size to start with and gain a limit or when we have extremely blue skies and very slick water. I'll use the 4" to gain that kicker fish or when the water has some color to it. For Phoenix Tubes, see: http://www.phoenixlures.com Jack ~~ Jack Dalzell www.jdbass.com www.OutdoorFrontiers.com ~~ |
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Dave,
You're welcome, they are great tubes and the fact that Phoenix makes them in different sizes can be pretty helpful. You will not be disappointed in the quality. While you're at it, the Maverick (similar to a Sweet Beaver) is pretty awesome. While field testing them, we had an extremely finicky bite (early November) and I cut the big, center 'flappers' off and fished it like a crawfish. We caught some quality fish with them. They use a little different salt with the Maverick than with the tubes, I believe I was told it is 'flour salt' which has a pretty fine grain to it. We did fish these side-by-side with some other similar baits. Hope no one miscontrues this as an advertisement..... :-) Jack ~~ Jack Dalzell www.jdbass.com www.OutdoorFrontiers.com ~~ Dave Norton wrote: Jack, that bronzeback series looks real good. I also like the qty. count for the price. Thx for the link. Now all I need is the time to fish...........hehehe! -- ______________________________ Dave Norton Custom Trim & Millwork Millennium Custom Fishing Rods |
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"Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now" wrote in message SNIP Naw, just makes me more interested in trying tubes this summer. As long as I'm sitting home with pneumonia, lets hear some comments about how to fish heavy weeds/wood and slop with them. Please. PS, I think I caught pneumonia standing outside practiceing flipping with the new Curados. I love them :} It's actually fairly simple. Texas Rig the tubes and fish em'! You can either fish them weightless, letting them slide across the tops of the weeds, then flutter into the holes or you can weight them with a pegged weight and flip/pitch to holes and pockets. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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I'm ready Jerry, as soon as the ice thaws !!!
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If there's a liar around here we all know who it is !!!!!
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Jack, Phoenix looks like the same manufacturer as Crooked Creek, Shueberts,
BPS Mag, am I right? Even if they are, you know each have their own specifications as it pertains to salt content. How are the Pheonix? Equal to CCT or closer to BPS Mags? -- Craig Baugher |
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