How to Rig a Tube Jig

Many fishermen consider tube jigs to be finesse baits that work best under tough fishing conditions. While they shine in such situations – during cold fronts, for example – they also work well when fished as weedless baits in heavy cover. Tube jigs have dozens of tentacles that hang from their bodies and undulate in the water. In addition, they fall erratically through the water, which can prompt strikes from nearby bass.

Things You'll Need

  • 1/8-oz. to 1/4-oz. bullet weight
  • 1/0 fishing hook
  • 1/8-oz. or heavier jig head
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Instructions

  1. Jig

    • 1

      Hold a lead-head jig in one hand, the tube jig in the other.

    • 2

      Insert the hook into the middle of the top of the tube jig, which is the curved end.

    • 3

      Push the tube jig up the shank of the hook until the top of it is snug against the bottom of the jig head.

    • 4

      Push the hook through the side of the tube jig.

    Weedless

    • 5

      Thread a bullet weight onto the end of the fishing line. The narrow end of the weight should point upward.

    • 6

      Tie a fishing hook to the end of the line using a Palomar knot.

    • 7

      Insert the point of the hook into the middle of the top of the tube jig. Push the hook point 1/4 inch into the tube jig, then push it through the side of the tube. Slide the tube up the hook shank until it is snug against the eye of the hook.

    • 8

      Insert the point of the hook into the side of the tube. Push it through the tube, stopping just as the hook point protrudes from the other side of the tube.