ship take a look at this about your floating Plastic skirts.

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Man oh man I have a bunch of new ideas to try and tinker with. I love the creativity on this forum. Skeet my friend, please make me one. Shoot me a PM if this is possible. I want to plug 1.5" to 2.0" tubes so they float on their own and support a #4 or #2 hook. I just think the profile of just the tube without any jig head on it would be totally awesome. The drawing below is my concept idea.

Now, I know all of you are so much more experienced in soft plastics than it...but if companies and individuals make floating worms that can lift up a hook, why can't a tube bait lift up a hook? Bob, some of your solid head tubes will float, but the moment I thread a hook through them they sink. I have been testing ideas in a 55 gallon aquarium but have had no success yet.

David I will look into that Lindy Rig Float idea. Is it a soft foam insert or hard body insert?

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Ship.....it is a hard foam.....has hole through the center.....push your hook through it...and insert in tube body let hook eye come out the front of tube.....put a drop of super glue on it. Been doing this for years.

Maybe get you a floating worm and cut it up into a tube?

Lurecraft sells super floating bubbles that you can add to your plastic to make baits float and i think they sell some floating plastic to.

the super floating bubbles take some experimenting to get it right and changes the colors of your baits a little also make sure to wear a good respirator when using the floating bubbles

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Ship.....it is a hard foam.....has hole through the center.....push your hook through it...and insert in tube body let hook eye come out the front of tube.....put a drop of super glue on it. Been doing this for years.

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Got some stuff from Bob and also went to Bass Pro Shop in Leeds Alabama which is 20 miles away. Played around with both materials and now I have the look I wanted of just a tube moving in the water on a Carolina Rig. I took this photo in the aquarium. Will take the concept to the lakes in South Carolina next week. Thank you everyone for your input.

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The two Amigos in the right hand picture seem to like that Ship. lol

Good work! Man I love toying with plastics.

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The two Amigos in the right hand picture seem to like that Ship. lol

Good work! Man I love toying with plastics.

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They are hiding the #2hooks quite well. When they inhale this puppy they are sure to get some metal too. Looks like it is just floating and undulating in the water. Very enticing ....better movement than when the tube was impaled on the floating jigheads. I like the presentation.

Would be great for the top hook of a double minnow rig C&C style. You could stay motionless and give tube great action. Escpecially tipped with a minnow.

Has anyone tried disposable ear plugs:popcorn