Well before putting a tube within the water, the most crucial choice an angler can make is selecting just where to fish.

There are several places around Cape Cod which are worthy of trolling tubes. The rips of Chatham, the rocks down along the length of the Elizabeth Islands, and the expansive waters of Cape Cod Bay often spring to mind.

It's difficult to beat a properly trolled tube and worm during the midst of a sweltering Cape Cod summer. Yet one error that a lot of anglers make is devoting too much time trolling through an area that does not hold any life. Trolling tubes has a natural tendency to put anglers to sleep-literally. It is tremendously easy to place the rods in the holders, and putt along for an entire trip, looking to run into a nice school of fish.

Kicking back and relaxing is great, but it is definitely not the most effective approach to fish the tube and worm. A far more proactive approach is typically necessary to uncover a prime area with a lot of life. Spending more time searching around, and less time with lines in the water, will regularly result in a lot more bass hitting the decks.

If this seems counterintuitive to you, give Developing a Strategy for Finding Big Fish a go through, to get a greater understanding of what I mean.

Deciding Upon an Effective Tube and Depth to Fish

Once an area holding bass is found, we can then focus on discovering the most productive depth, tube length, and tube color to troll. The simplest way to achieve this is via a process of elimination.

I'll typically troll three tubes when tube and worm trolling. The first tube is trolled down the center of the Miss Loretta, as the other two are trolled off of the port and starboard sides. All three tubes are trolled by way of leadcore fishing line.

If fish are marked throughout the water column, then a typical decision would be to position the port and starboard tubes at an exact depth (say five colors) and maintain the line running along the center at a separate depth (say three colors).

Tube color and length relies on the situation. The important idea to understand is that it is very important to alter your tube spread based on the reaction you're getting from the stripers.

For example, if stripers consistently prefer the 24 inch red tube on the center line (which was set at three colors) then it could pay off to alter the 30 inch orange tube you had running on the starboard line to a 24 inch red tube. Altering the starboard line to a depth of three colors as opposed to five colors might not be an awful idea either.

If you would like to discover even more about trolling thetube and worm , or striped bass fishing in general, simply click on one of the hyperlinks included in this text. Good luck and catch 'em up!. This article, Locating the Right Spot to Troll a Tube and Worm is available for free reprint.

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