Flipping tube (solid head)

A thick 4-5 in tube with a solid head for a heavy offset hook and pegged weight — the tube for flipping wood and grass.

Soft plastics are the biggest family in bass fishing: 36 shapes, each designed for a rig, a depth and a mood.

• Shape = design purpose: fish, worm, craw, creature, tube, frog
• Finesse tier vs power tier: the same shape at 3.5 in and 7 in is two different techniques
• Tail type decides the action; body decides the fall
• Rig it the way it was designed to be rigged

1. What it is — A heavy-walled tube whose solid nose holds a 4/0-5/0 hook and takes a pegged 3/8-1/2 oz weight without tearing.
2. Designed for — Flipping and pitching largemouth cover; the tube's skirt breathes at rest, which a beaver does not do.
3. Trade-offs — Bulky and slow through mats — punch with a beaver instead.