03-08-2006, 08:27 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I am in the fifth complete rewrite of a book on float tubing that I have been working on for over twenty years. Those are all issues that are addressed in each of several chapters. The most obvious variables are time of year, type of water (still or flowing), depth and temperature (and clarity), species pursued, etc.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]By the tone of your question, I am sure you realize all that. I am not trying to make light of your question or be condescending. It's just that there is no simple answer. There are some generalities, but much of the answer depends also on personal preferences.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]When I go afloat I have room for five rods. Sometimes all five are spinning rods. Other times I may have a couple of baitcasters in the mix. On still other occasions I may have only a couple of flyrods. The best tackle is whatever it is going to take to present the bait or lure that offers the best chance of success on the targeted species on any given trip. I use all kinds of tackle and enjoy them all equally. Well, almost.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Speaking strictly of fly fishing from a tube or toon, there are varying opinions. Some like shorter rods because they can position themselves closer to the fish and do not have to make long casts. Others prefer a longer rod, to help with line control from a relatively lower casting position.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You choose your lines the same way you would whether wading or fishing from a boat. It all depends on where you want to present the fly in the water column, and how fast you want it to get there. It's a no brainer if you are fishing dries or emergers. Floating line all the way. After that you go with sink tip or full sinking, in densities to reach the depth you want to fish. For most of the shallow water fishing I do, for warm water species, I use a sink tip.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Locating the depth of suspended fish is easy if you have a sonar. Most tubers and tooners these days are setting up their craft with sonar. There are inexpensive and lower powered models that are great for tubing applications. If you do not have sonar, then you need to "count down" your sink until you finally score a fish, and then duplicate that count on succeeding casts.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you have not found us, I also moderate the float tubing board for BFT at [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?forum=81;"]FLOAT TUBING BOARD[/url]. Come on over and click on "The Best of the Best" thread at the top. It is a collection of titled links from all the past threads. You can choose what you want to read and then go for it. Of course, like all of our boards, we welcome questions and have a good group of tubaholics that can cheerfully help you through your apprenticeship.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]By the tone of your question, I am sure you realize all that. I am not trying to make light of your question or be condescending. It's just that there is no simple answer. There are some generalities, but much of the answer depends also on personal preferences.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]When I go afloat I have room for five rods. Sometimes all five are spinning rods. Other times I may have a couple of baitcasters in the mix. On still other occasions I may have only a couple of flyrods. The best tackle is whatever it is going to take to present the bait or lure that offers the best chance of success on the targeted species on any given trip. I use all kinds of tackle and enjoy them all equally. Well, almost.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Speaking strictly of fly fishing from a tube or toon, there are varying opinions. Some like shorter rods because they can position themselves closer to the fish and do not have to make long casts. Others prefer a longer rod, to help with line control from a relatively lower casting position.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You choose your lines the same way you would whether wading or fishing from a boat. It all depends on where you want to present the fly in the water column, and how fast you want it to get there. It's a no brainer if you are fishing dries or emergers. Floating line all the way. After that you go with sink tip or full sinking, in densities to reach the depth you want to fish. For most of the shallow water fishing I do, for warm water species, I use a sink tip.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Locating the depth of suspended fish is easy if you have a sonar. Most tubers and tooners these days are setting up their craft with sonar. There are inexpensive and lower powered models that are great for tubing applications. If you do not have sonar, then you need to "count down" your sink until you finally score a fish, and then duplicate that count on succeeding casts.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you have not found us, I also moderate the float tubing board for BFT at [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?forum=81;"]FLOAT TUBING BOARD[/url]. Come on over and click on "The Best of the Best" thread at the top. It is a collection of titled links from all the past threads. You can choose what you want to read and then go for it. Of course, like all of our boards, we welcome questions and have a good group of tubaholics that can cheerfully help you through your apprenticeship.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]CRASH!!![/#0000ff]
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