Ike In The Shop: Revolutionary Tube Modification

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[@tmjoutdoors9486]

Mike, I like seeing you take the time to teach us how to fish. I have to admit I wasn’t really a fan but after watching your videos I like what your doing. Keep up the good work teaching us all how to fish better!

[@joeschatz6617]

Thank you Professor Ikenstein.

[@bradreid6057]

A lot of us think of Aaron Martens as being one of the more "experimental" pro anglers, always looking for a twist, and he is that. But, Mike is right there with him, maybe more so, in terms of looking at common presentations from all sides, all angles . . . to find an advantage. He consistently delivers these sorts of rigging and presentation ideas.

[@philtarbox8256]

Awesome tip Mike... Thanks!... I'll definitely be trying it on Lake Champlain next spring!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Go get em Phil!

[@bobbyyoung7836]

Awesome!!! Merry Christmas IKE!!!!!! Never Give Up!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Tight lines Bobby! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@russell7140]

Thanks for another great tip. I fish Lake Huron where there are a ton of crumble rock that love to rob your baits. Definitely going to give this a try since it seems to be not a snaggy.

[@bryonmorningstar781]

Thanks for the great tip! Keep em coming.

[@lukegarcia684]

this guy is my favorite. he's a freakin' genius. can't wait to try this method!!!!

[@johnbutler307]

Thanks for all your videos

[@dahutful]

Pretty good, Mike. Big fan here, using your Renegade signature sunglasses. But this looks like a pretty good way to customs wait any tube. You can move the split shot anywhere along the hook shank to get a nosedive, glide or tail drag etc. Thanks buddy

[@kylesnider5425]

Out of the box thinking. Love the idea. Going to rig it up right now.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Nice man! Let me know how it goes using this technique.

[@riclindsey329]

Cool info Ike 👍

[@bryantbl33]

Love vid was thinking split shot when you started explaining it.

[@huntnfishnuts5880]

This is a great tip. I know some guys that fish St Clare that will be interested in this. Thanks Ike

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks brother!

[@ajslavenfishing2334]

Awesome tip to use, our club fishes St Clair a couple times a year

[@stevesteve4350]

Golden Nugget video. Long before KZbin. I have the bell sinker insert Texas rig old video you did. I used that for years. The spiral was that deal on that. Thanks

[@dangerfield85]

Ooooo can't wait to try this on Lake Simcoe, tons of gobies. Thanks Ike👍

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

You're welcome Jon!

[@rangerbull]

You take tips up one more step. Thanks. Never thought of this

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks man!

[@troymorgan6184]

What's truly cool is Ike takes the time to actually interact with folks here learning from him!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

I love teaching man. Its one of the things that keeps me going in this sport.

[@hdradar]

Great idea will be using it on lake st clair this year.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Good luck with it David. Let me know how it works!

[@Trevlee74]

So simple, yet brilliant. My wife is going to love this. She loves throwing tubes in the river for Smallies. Me? I get off the Dark Sleepers.

[@dandan4926]

Well well well that's awesome. I'm hooked on ya videos I'm a fan brother thanks for sharing

[@cliffordfarley30]

Freakin genius. I tube fish all summer on the Susquehanna and the Chemung. I lose and waste tubes. And I always mess around trying rig them just right. This is awesome video. Thanks for the tip Mike.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Glad it could help!

[@buckgnasty3719]

Haha did this when I ran out of weighted swimbait hooks just took a 5/ 0 ewg and some old lead sinkers I had kicking around , did the trick

[@macabee1955]

Thanks for the response mike. Sure appreciate it

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Any time!

[@3goutdooradventures871]

Nice tip, fish on!

[@jeffgrier8488]

That is a great tip Mike, thanks!!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Jeff.

[@TeamJesusOutdoors]

Loving this tip!

[@TeamJesusOutdoors]

Yeah, I will be trying it too!

[@PastorPeewee20]

Great advice 👍

[@silentstorm77]

Best tip ever for lake st Clair!!!!

[@FatBoyDan]

Match the hatch, and this tip is on point.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

You got it!

[@bradymcdonald8534]

I'm a huge tube fisherman, great lakes smallmouth, Ike you need to look at the Lifted Jigs line of tube heads, they make a goby tube jig and they are perfect, they settle with their butt down and head up just like a goby, I love them on Lake St Clair

[@AjLynn45thParallelFishing]

Lifted Jigs sells a similar rig - this is a pretty easy DIY version. Either way - it catches them . . . .

[@backlash7319]

Pretty smart 🤙🏻🎣🔥

[@mikesperko3921]

Love tubes baits

[@zachshott7833]

Great one mike

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Zach!

[@fishingismydrug1]

Short, and sweet. 👍

[@joestrummer9507]

So, if I fish with a buddy and he uses the exact same tube on a tube jig and I use this rig and we both cast at the same time and our tubes land 2' apart and a bass is there (or swims by) and sees both tubes, it's gonna think gee, that thing has it's head down so it might not be food or it just doesn't look right but that thing has it's head up which means it must be food or it just looks better so I'll on chomp on it and not the other one. Lol. What about hook-up percentage, ease of hook-up, and staying hooked considerations?

[@willeypoboy6052]

Patomac river boy here! you are one crafty @#! Thanks Ike

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@giovannim5101]

Thank you Ike.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thank you!

[@lukegarcia684]

You think I can substitute the 2/0 & 3/0 NEKO hooks for the MOSQUITO hooks?

[@Pescaguide]

Great TIP

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thank you!

[@jasonboose9486]

Nice little tip thanks

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Jason!

[@jam1324]

Could you just use weighted superline hooks? Great tip thanks!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

You could give it a try.

[@nathanbruns7053]

Super cool mod!

[@daviddura1172]

Bass Pro has a line of weights designed for attaching to hooks for a just a similar purpose.... they look like worm weights but are cut like a split shot....

[@noncched6839]

Good tip, I'll give it a shot. Think it would work for smaller tubes to fish Crappie?

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

I don't see why not.

[@mad-yakfishing3599]

Works great, but it’s easier to buy them premade from Lifted Jigs! True Goby tube jig!

[@tav5690]

Professor Ikenstein... That is a good one... hee hee...

[@macabee1955]

Mike how will that concept work for Florida largemouth bass?

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

I don't see why the large mouth wouldn't take a bite at it.

[@codyphillips977]

CANT WAIT FOR SPRING SMALLIES.(I’m frozen in) 🥺

[@Tom-ic7hw]

exposed hook tilted any direction in my lakes are asking for a quick snag

[@nicholaspouliotoutdoors384]

Nice tips

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Nicolas

[@topdawg611]

I like this better than the lifted jigs .. In one Plano I have my hooks and weights and can make any size by cutting the lead

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Nice brother!

[@joelbates3399]

COOL IKE

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Joel!

[@ezfly5680]

Good tip ike.😉

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thank you!

[@fermiticus4034]

I foresee...a few good casts...and the tube is gonna slide down the shaft of the hook, no? Maybe, stuff the eyelet back into the tube, once the knot is tied???

[@scorchx1245]

Lifted Jigs already sells these. You dont have bit lead they are already made like this look them up!

[@iwrenchbluecollar7498]

I've been weighting tubes that way for over 20 years. I take a bullet weight and punch a hole with my led punch pliers and let it hang on the hook. It makes the tube fall like a wounded bait fish

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

That sounds like a great way to rig it.

[@firefighter4free]

Always thinkn 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻🦎👑🐟

[@MaureOutdoors]

That's exactly how we fish tubes on lake st clair for smallies

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Nice. Cant go wrong with this technique.

[@rustynailz1687]

Especially with that splitshot it'll never go under water it'll float more than a bobber

[@billallmon4094]

But you do have good ideas

[@dannyperry164]

That’s what she said!!!

[@jpvand1]

But how does it fall now? Tubes get bit on the fall 70% of the time.

[@ivanlaz5113]

How do you know if goby s are in your lake

[@ivanlaz5113]

Rob Tre I looked up the lake and fished it but I don’t know if they have gobies but I know they have crawfish and bluegill and shad

[@ivanlaz5113]

Rob Tre I was asking if gobies leave any signs that their in the lake

[@mladventures2381]

you said "favorite tube bait" my favorite tube is the one you designed

[@daviddura1172]

Bass pro XPS hook Weights is the item

[@Pwrcritter]

Can make a crawfish imitation look more lifelike.

[@paulinoregon7538]

good tip,but licking lead???

[@turkeythug25]

Put a piece of foam up in there and it’ll really stand up with your technique

[@RhinoJoeOutdoors]

Come fishing with me

[@grandwonder5858]

Come on Ike, you know better than to lick those lead weights! What’s wrong with you, big dog? Anyway, terrific idea!

[@mmatalk3817]

Flying lure remake

[@jayl1926]

Or you can just take zman tubz and put a TRD head the opposite way. Much easier and much more durable 😁👍

[@funkymojo111]

Work bench looks a little more organized.

[@rustynailz1687]

I used some of these once and threw them away it'll take you a big ass weight to keep that thing under water and tied off solid smh

[@AddictedAngler]

not too sure about this lol

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Don't know until you try it!

[@AddictedAngler]

@@mikeiaconellifishing I think u can use the vmc underpin weighted ewg hook that has weight on back it be good just like u have shown just remove spinner, would that work ?

[@KJ-wt6xc]

No lick!!!!!

[@jjohn8989]

Would be better to add stock video of what your trying to imitate.

[@gregriba6896]

Did he just lick that lead....

[@ToddWPerry]

Why are you yelling? They make shank weighted hooks which are a lot smoother than a add on lead that could slip and ruin your hook set.

[@ziggylarkdust]

neck-o

[@slimetime4668]

Man there bass I used to get way too caught up with all these gimmicks but none of these pros even throw these come tournament time, there's no way this out fishes a standard tube jig

[@hometownguy7184]

MIKE..BRO...ABOUT LICKIN THAT LEAD!!NOT HEALTHY

[@topdawg611]

hometownguy71 that’s why he’s always yelling .. lead poisoning

[@DudefishhTV]

Haha

[@DrGargani]

Mike: seriously....don't make a habit out of licking lead like that, really, NOT a good idea!

[@mdbassin6267]

don't think I would lick the lead

[@MrCoffeekelly]

I always cringe when I see people do that.

[@CARPEATBREAD42]

Snag

[@dandan4926]

Well well well that's awesome. I'm hooked on ya videos I'm a fan brother thanks for sharing

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Dan. Tight lines!