Tubing Starvation 7-10-07

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[cool][#0000ff]Aha! Ya got me. Yes, that has become one of my favorite colors the past two years...for many different species. I usually fish it with a special red glitter jig head I make, but that fish came on my (original) "hanger-shot" rig. It is like a drop shot, but I rig it with a 4" length of clothes hanger for weight, on the bottom, and then leave a 6" dropper about 18" - 24" up. I tie on a size 4 red ring-eye hook and then thread on one of those tube jigs...either the red/chartreuse or glitter white. Then, I tip them with worm or perch meat. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That rig is ideal for dragging around from my tube, using my second pole permit, while I cast or vertical jig with other stuff. The piece of clothes hanger (with a looped end) is lighter than lead and does not snag much in either rocks or weeds. It takes both perch and walleyes...and trout, and white bass, and catfish, and wipers...[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The tubes I use mostly are from Cabelas. They stock them in their "Lehi Temple", but I usually buy them in 100 packs online. [url "http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20166-cat410020_TGP&id=0023239114360a&navCount=2&podId=0023239&parentId=cat410020&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IH&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat410020&hasJS=true"]LINK TO CABELAS PAGE[/url] Here is a pic of the colors available:[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][/#0000ff] These are the hottest tubes in crappie fishing. They're made with cooked-in minnow scent. Jig heads sold separately. Choose from the best selection of stringer-filling colors offered anywhere in the country. Per 25.
Sizes: 1-1/2", 2". Colors: (185)Purple/Black, (057)Blue/White, (051)Green/White, (032)Blue/Chartreuse, (131)Chartreuse/White, (972)Purple/Chartreuse, (109)Silver/Red, (055)Silver/Black, (203)Blue/Black, (090)Black/Chartreuse, (011)Red/White, (205)Red/Chartreuse, (126)Orange/Chartreuse, (962)Orange Pumpkin Pepper, (085)Green/Chartreuse, (091) Silver/Chartreuse, (963)Silver/Firetail, (037)Silver/White.
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[#0000ff]I use most of the colors, but my favorites are the red/chartreuse (205) And the silver/white (037). You can make a great "pale perch" for Jordanelle by using a fine tip black sharpie marker to put 3 or 4 vertical bars on the sides.[/#0000ff]
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