Its just like the old real estate saying "Location location location". But in the case of fishing it is "Rigging Rigging Rigging". Jigs and Tubes are tools, just like we use in our day jobs (for those of us that are still working and not retired Hopeful Someday!!!!) and are used in different jobs of fishing. Altough jigs and tubes can and are used in the same places. Rigging them is the key to a bite or no bites. I can't remember the times that I have been beat by someone who was using the same bait I was using, but rigged differently. We all have our favorite way of doing things (sometimes not the best). The best bait in the world wont catch fish until its rigged right and you put in front of an active fish!! Jigs do seem to catch bigger fish than tubes, but that could just be that the fish wanted a bigger "crawdad" and not the little version. With jigs alot of times its not the jig, but the action of the trailer that catches or dont catch the fish. With tubes it can be the fall that gets a bite. What i'm saying is alot of times it is more than just a Jig vs Tube question Just my two cents. BTW I usally have both rigged when the bottom bite is on.