Tubes

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
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www.OutdoorFrontiers.com
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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!

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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
~~

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!

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Dave Norton
Custom Trim & Millwork
Millennium Custom Fishing Rods

On 5 Jan 2006 14:04:26 -0800, sent into the ether:

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.....
:-)

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 :}



Jack
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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!

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______________________________
Dave Norton
Custom Trim & Millwork
Millennium Custom Fishing Rods


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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.
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"Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now"
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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.
--
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http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
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Peg a bead, and put a skinny sliding sinker above the bead. Then the tube
floats up off the bottom, and when a fish bites, only feels the bead not the
weight.

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?

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Craig Baugher

Craig,
The Phoenix tubes are every bit as good as the Crooked
Creeks.........very similar, in fact. The BPS Mags are (IMO) not even
in the same catagory as CCT, Phoenix, ISG. Some BPS tender tubes (based
on color) are pretty good, but you have to know which colors are salt
impregnated and which have salt sprinkled on them. Phoenix has some
pretty cool names for their colors too. :-)

Jack

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www.OutdoorFrontiers.com
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Jack here turned me onto ISG tubes a few years ago, I love em. I also like
Mizmo's tubes too.

WW

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Craig,
The Phoenix tubes are every bit as good as the Crooked
Creeks.........very similar, in fact. The BPS Mags are (IMO) not even
in the same catagory as CCT, Phoenix, ISG. Some BPS tender tubes (based
on color) are pretty good, but you have to know which colors are salt
impregnated and which have salt sprinkled on them. Phoenix has some
pretty cool names for their colors too. :-)

Jack

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www.jdbass.com
www.OutdoorFrontiers.com
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