Best Tube Fishing Line

Dragging tubes on the backside of humps in 12-25 feet of water.

Fish were feeding up on bottom baits especially tubes on rock

Bob Downey reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Tubes technique and Sufix 832 Braid on Fence Lake . Additional comments from this report: "Fishing a tube in the summer is a staple for Smallmouth. I like to fish it in the 5-20ft range in places that have a mix of bottom composition - a sand, rock and weed mix is best. You can drift with a tube, cast and drag or cast and aggressively hop it back (cracking a tube). Smallmouth are generally active in the summer - keep moving until you start to run into them. When you can one slow way down as there are usually more than one in an area. "

Tossing at a swimming dock 7-8ft water, early morning. He nailed it mid-crack. Fat Coffee tubes are my go-to when they're being picky about eating. Used a 7'1" M-Fast spinning rod.

Rock to sand transitions on secondary points. Dragging tubes. Very jig weight based on depth and wind.

Pierce Knarr reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Tubes technique and Sunline Super FC Sniper on Green Lake (WI). Additional comments from this report: "Smallmouth are loaded up right now on transition areas from spawning to summer deep water. A tube was very effective slowly dragged on the bottom to entice them to bite. 6-10 feet seemed to be the best depth to catch them!"

Riley Bowen reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Tubes technique and Seaguar InvizX 100% Fluorocarbon on Lake St Clair. Additional comments from this report: "Fish are moving from the rivers to the mile roads in heavy schools. Tried a few techniques but the best one for numbers seemed to be super slow dragging an x-tube over rock patches and piles. If its windy throw a 1/2 oz, if it's calm use a 3/8 or you'll get hung up too much. Theres lots of zebra mussels so don't be surprised if you have to upgrade to 12 or 15 pound fluoro. The fish are super easy right now and haven't seen many baits all winter. We caught 22 pounds like it was nothing.. "

7.4 pound personal bests certainly make it worth it to get out on the water on those cold rainy days in the spring time! The 2 1/2 inch Howie's tube is a proven bait in the Door County peninsula for butterball smallmouth time and time again. When using it be sure to adjust the weight of the tube head to get optimal casting distance because with these tubes, the name of the game is casting them as far as possible over the shallow rocks.

Steve Mortenson reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Tubes technique and Seaguar InvizX 100% Fluorocarbon on Lake Winnebago. Additional comments from this report: "Right now the Smallies are starting to stage up and getting ready to spawn. They are just waiting for a few warmer days. Water Temps 56 Average 3lb smallies are being caught anywhere from 4-10 depths."