Rigging Tube Baits for Creek Fishing

[largemouth76]

In your opinion, what is the best way to rig a tube bait when fishing a creek full of rocks? I love fishing tube baits for smallies, but have problems hanging up. I normally just Texas rig with a bullet weight, but when fishing creeks I stuff an 1/8" oz. casting sinker inside the tube and Texas rig a 2/0 hook. However, I have been missing many fish and the fall of the lure looks bad to me.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Kevin

[Bassin_Dude]

thats the only way to do it if you dont want snaggs. this falls in the fine print as far as best goes.....he said the best wat to do it if you dont wanna get snagged. 8)

[FishinMommy]

Try a weedless football jig which should work on thos rocks.

[macgyver]

I was working out this same problem today. I didn't get the chance to do it, but will next time out. Drop shot, with a pinched on split shot, so if can pull right off when it does catch in the rocks.


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[profishermenkid16]

I use the weight pictured. Its called a gitzit glider weight. It fishes alot different than a bass sinker stuck in a tube. P N J