They look simple and kind of stupid, so much so that skeptics need convincing that this new style of West Coast tube lure can catch fish. But once an angler experiences the prodigious effectiveness of these soft-plastic baits, doubts quickly turn to shouts.
Originated by a San Diego, California-based company called Hookup Baits, and now imitated by a host of others, these lures (which are scented in different ways) work on an amazing variety of Pacific saltwater fish, including calico bass, sand bass, spotted bay bass, California halibut, mahi, California yellowtail, rockfish, lingcod, tuna, white sea-bass, California sheephead and even marlin. Given how well they work on the Left Coast, there’s little doubt that they can produce fish in any waters.
“They don’t look like much, but they catch fish,”…
