I never paid much attention to gitzits until Tuesday, but now I see why smallmouth bass enthusiasts like them so much. A "gitzit," or tube bait, is a hollow plastic tube with a solid head and multiple ...

Shaw Grigsby saw the fish and made the cast. The 2 3/4-inch tube jig skipped several times across the clear surface of the lake and then started its slow, spiraling descent. A chunky bass below ...