tube and worming

[RIJIMMY]

I see this in fishing reports all the time. What is it?

[fishsmith]

a surgical tube 18" - 36" different diameters (pick your color) with a hook at the end, where you put a worm.

troll these as slow as you can go.

[RIJIMMY]

sand worm?

[RIROCKHOUND]

Yeah, or powerworm, or squid strip etc...

[RIJIMMY]

I just found this

http://www.ctdep.com/tubeworm.html

I may try this from the kayak, anyone ever try this? Does it work in daylight?

[S-Journey]

You want the Santini rig, check out the site below. There are instructions on the site, and if you call and order some I'm sure he'll give you the low down.

http://www.fishfinatic.com/

[rwilhelm]

Nils had a thread a couple of weeks ago and he was using a tube from his kayak.

[rwilhelm]

Is the sandworm just for scent? I have always wondered this because you always hear tube and worm, but the tube being so much bigger I cannot imagine they are drawn to the rig because of a sandworm on the end.

[fishsmith]

I've had no luck w/out the worm. I use sea worms.

[MountainBreeze]

NilsC and I, as well as many others, troll tubes from the yaks just about every time we go out and they really produce!

Last weekend I was paddlin' around Quonny and the wind really kicked up. I didn't have any worms with me as I wanted to throw wood but the wind just got to be too much.

So, I threw the trusty BubbleGum tube off the back and got 2 on the way back to the launch! 2 fish on a tube with no worm!!! I picked up a pkg of scented rubba' sand worms on the way home just in case I get stuck in that situation again but the bottom line is... TnW works!

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EDIT:
And I might add, after reading Mr. Sandman's post, we typically use 1/2 worm (makes em' last longer and you don't need a whole one) and have caught MANY fish on a stub.

I believe, as previously said, the tube is what attracts the fish, the worm just helps seal the deal. But, I don't care if you have a fat, 6" worm on the end, if you go too fast you won't get the hits - unless you are after blues.

When I say "too fast" I mean anything faster than the current. There are times we have to dip our paddles in the water to slow us down if the wind is too strong. But, I have also had blues nail the tube when I'm crankin' it in to check for weeds.
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Tight Lines,
Rob

[RIJIMMY]

I'll have to give that a shot. Thanks for the info

[Mr. Sandman]

I know everyone likes these tube and worm deals but frankly I have not had as much success with them as the guru's (Soares, Santini, et al) claim. Also, the sand worm never stays on for very long even at 1.5 knots. And it is hard to procure large meaty sand worms.

Yes they work, but so does a potato peeler if you fish it long enough. The Tube has been around for eons. adding an expensive worm that falls off in the first 5 mins is a waste IMO.

I tried hooking eels, squid, plastic worms...the tube alone works just as well IMO.

I have to say I have a tub of tubes...I have tried them all. And the ones they like have a single small hook in the tail. IMO you miss a lot of fish with that setup. You need a bigger (higher quality) hook (and 2 of them) and a stiffer wire to hold the shape of the tube. No 2 tubes work the same the way the rig them.

The key is as close to the bottom as you dare and as slow as you can go.

I plan to try it this year on my dowrigger that maintains a distance off the bottom. I would rather drag a live scup then these tubes.

scup stay on the hook and are cheap.

[partsjay]

I have had good success with the Tube & Worm in my Dad's boat, we use a seaworm on the end, haven't had alot of problems with the worm falling off however. Try this method it does produce.

[rwilhelm]

I hear ya Sandman. My father in law has a small boat that we take in the bay a couple times a year. We troll tubes and one time I decide to buy sandworms to try and I had the same experience they fall apart very easily. Maybe I was doing something wrong but I think the worm is junk science they are going after the tube thinking the have a nice eel for dinner.

[Jettyjunky]

Last week my partner and I were without the tubes but we did have sandworms. We trolled these at slow speeds around some islands in the Sound and did just fine. To keep the worm on we threaded them all the way up and over the snell on the hook. This seemed to help hold them on better. JJ

[Phestaris]

I believe that the worm on the end is to give the look of an eel fleeing backwords with his own meal. i use them very succesfully in and around the Boston Harbor and never do as well with no bait on the hook. I make my own and prefer a thinner diameter tube and troll on the edges of fairly shallow water. Just my 2cents.

[Casper]

Have tried worms in the pass, yes they will fall off if you drag the tube too much on the bottom, but does work good. Better yet, try a piece of eel chunk - put hook 1st thru meat then skin from cut end. it will never fall off.