How to Trim a MidSouth Tube CrappiePro Style

I get asked several times a year how to Trim a crappie tube, CrappiePro style, so I decided to post this to help you all fish like a Pro!!! Seriously this style has helped me and Greg on the trail and is a proven winner. So give it a try.

First thing Grab a Midsouth tube or any tube of your choice.

Next Grab tube and gently tug and stretch, this will help straighten the tube and strands eliminating any bends in the body or strands and make the tube easier to work with while trimming.

Spread tube strands apart, looking for any strands stuck together at the end or cut at a short thick angle.



Gently separate any strands stuck together at the end and being careful to keep them at the same length, pull any badly angled cut strands towards the head of the tube creating a gap in the skirt for your jig hook to come through. Keep in mind in this post, I am working with a tube that has been badly cut from the factory, and not all tubes will have a bad cut, then you would just simply pull some stands on each side of the tube to create a double stinger effect.



After you have completed this do the same thing on the other side, leaving 2-3-4 strands (The Same Length). You should always trim according to Jig Head size. Example... you would never want to have two strands on each side of a 1/8th oz jig head, but two strands on each side of a 1/32oz head is deadly. A 1/16 oz head is really great for a trimmed tube because you can use 2-3 or 4 strands without making the bait look unnatural. When fishing always periodically look at your tube and make sure no strands have been bitten off, or halfway bitten off by a blue gill or yellow bass, Remember keep your strands even in (length and number ON EACH SIDE OF HOOK!!!) If you don't pay attention to this small detail, your bait will cost you strikes because, it just will not look as natural to the fish especially in clearer or semi clear shallow water. Your finished product should look like this.

Next add a jig head and tip with a nibble, inserting the hook through the nibble and snugging the nibble at the cup of the tube. This will help secure the nibble and keep it hidden and looking natural to the fish. Always keep the nibble tucked into the cup or between the fork of your tube. Here is a few more pics or a finished bait ready to fish on a 1/16th oz head.


Next take to your favorite lake, tie to your favorite jig pole, and catch some of these, One of me and CrappieGreg's many trips the last couple of weeks caught on a CrappiePro trimmed style Tube. Tight Lines...