Fish-N-Fool Loc: N. Idaho

By Rick Lawrence
AKA The Fish-N-Fool


Move over Alabama rig here is another innovation to bass fishing that could possibly change fishing forever. From the inventor of the Fish-N-Fool knot comes; "The Boob Tube rig".
Here is a new way to fish a tube that I came up with that has turned into a killer technique, See below for the required parts. Use any make of tube you like, but larger tubes that will trap the most air work the best.. You cut a piece of old worm about a 1/2' long to make a plug you put into the back of the tube to form a air pocket inside the tube. For a loud rattle, you can drop a glass rattle into the tube before gluing the plug in place. I have found for colder water the tube will collapse from the air shrinking, so I use an old earplug, just roll it up tight and slide it into the head of the bait. It will expand to make a tight fit. Then I use clear silicone to seal it up or one of the worm glues, so the bait stays soft but airtight. A plug off a non-Salt would work best for this, like off a grub or something. It is stronger plastic to hold the hook better, and it is lighter so it floats. I set up a standard Carolina rig and hook my boob tube with my gammy finesse hook into the part I put the plug into like in the 5th pixs, I go in the center of the plug that I put in and out the side of the tube making sure the hook does not go into the air chamber. This makes the tube float straight up giving it the best action. I like about 15" of line between the hook and the swivel. This makes the bait float up above the bottom of the lake. If you give the bait a little slack it pulls line through the weight and floats up, tightening up on it pulls the bait down and makes the swivel clack on the weight and the skirt on the bait flares out, giving the bass something they have never seen before. You can work this rig up and down, clacking it and making the bait skirt flare, as you inch it across the bottom. Killer for Smallmouth on the flats and for weeded up lakes it works great with a little longer line from the hook to the weight. I make up the plugged baits ahead of time so when you need a new one it only takes a few seconds to rig up.
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Here is what you will need to make the Boob tube rig, first a tube you like, a scrap worm to make the plug out of (a non-salt bait like a curly tail grub or worm works best for this as they float and have stronger plastic that holds the hook better), a casting weight with a swivel eye on one end, a hook (the gammy red finesse 1/0 hook works best), and a barrel swivel. See photo 1;

Cut your plug about 1/2" long. See photo 2;

If you want to put in a glass rattle and then glue the plug in place. See photo 3;

With the plug in place, it will look like this. See photo 4;

The hook goes in from the center of the plug bottom and out the side of the tube. See photo 5;

That way, when you fish it, it will look like this. See photo 6;

So this is how the rig works, if you let line out the tube will pull line through the weight and float up. I heavier weight and somewhat larger tubes works best for this. Like a 1 oz so the bait moves and not the weight when you pull on it. Pull on the line and the tube will go back down and the skirt will flare out each time you pull. It looks a lot like a crawdad sinking in the water. When the swivel hits the weight, it makes a loud clack. Plus you can pop the bait while it is floating up to make the rattle in the tube clack. The Smallies seem to love this rig over here. I think I'll call it the "Fish-N-Fool Boob Tube rig". See photo 7;



You need to be a line watcher with this rig as when a fish takes it the line will slip through the weight. So the fish will not feel the weight at all, and you will just see the line going out, when that happens SET THE HOOOOK!!!! LOL
So, hope you will try my Boob tube rig.
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Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Fishing-n-Fool: I can see you didn't whip this lure up in a few seconds, it looks deadly. Congratulations for your handiwork. Just Sayin...RJS

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Pretty neat FNF.

Bassthird Loc: Private Idaho

I’ve been using ear plugs in my tubes for a while now. However, your method is very interesting. I’m grateful for the easy to understand diagrams.
Thanks for your generous spirit and clear instructions.
Sincerely
Bassthird

DVTracker Loc: Harrisburg, PA.

Good info and illustrations, I may give it a try. Thank you for sharing.

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Nice 👍

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Absolutely going to give that a try, thanks for the explicit directions FNF.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Outstanding diagrams. I will try it when the weather warms.

Jeremy Loc: America

Awesome work. It resembles the Squid like when using hair on leather of rabbits / other critters. Squid resemblance causes instinct to trigger a bite in fish even if they aren’t salt water

E.pa.al Loc: Martin's Creek

Great info,will definitely give it a go!!
Thanks FNF

smells fishy Loc: central wisconsin

Another way to rig; fill a tube with an appropriate size of sponge type ice fishing float. No worries with sealing and for those who use scent, the sponge holds the liquid quite well.

Billycrap2 Loc: Mason county,W(BY GOD) Virginia, 🇺🇸🦅

Nice set up I definitely try that on my next outing
Thank for sharing your success and pictures 👍🏽🎣🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟🐠🐠🐋🐋🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅