any thoughts on surgical tube storage ? i use to just run the hook through the eye and store in the bag (as a loop), but a lot of print says for bigger fish the tube should be straighter and more of a wobble than a spin , what do you do ? i was thinking of getting some 1 1/2 pvc.and rig something . i only have an 18' cc not a lot of room for storage after loading up with all thats required by law or needed by reality , what do you do ?

Foam noodles kids (and me) use in pools work great for long lures and leaders. a rubber band does the trick for the side without a hook.

I store them with a loose overhand knot. If I want them to run straighter I straighten them just before using them. For bigger fish, fish where there are bigger fish.

I take them and rip out the twisted thin wires then put them back together with thin (single) SS welding wire. It can stand straight as a pencil, or any shape I want for wiggle or swaying action.

But thats just me.

To answer your question, I dont think you can ever get the "cast" out of the rubber. Its made and spooled immediatly, ends with with a memory (like mono line).

My charter buddy hangs his surge tube lures in a 5 gallon pail. He carries another 5 gal pail w/ freshwater and tosses the lures and things he removes off his line to keep down the corrosion and to rinse off his hands.

it doesn,t really matter //if your fishing it correctly <><><><:hs:

Amen...
tied in loose knots, hung by the hook, tied tighter...
whatever.. get it near the bottom, add a big honken work and troll slow...
T & W is the grea equalizer.. there are alot of tricks to make it perfect but almost anyone can catch decent fish on em... low and slow