04-06-2013, 06:46 PM
Thank you for all the insight everyone. Let me elaborate a little more on my intended use.
I do a lot of wading and LOVE it, but in some instances, I am limited. Say I am wading and it starts to get too deep, or I need to cover a lot of ground to fishing destinations, or I just need to get off of the bank and a little deeper. This is where I know I need a tube and have a DOH moment.
The tube will be used for slow drifts down small to medium streams 85% of the time to meet the needs of the first two reasons I listed. I can drift over deep spots and drift through undesirable waters to better fishing grounds easier in a tube than fighting water while wading. I have a small boat and kayak to get out on most lakes I fish, but want my tube for some very remote lakes. Again, just getting off the bank is the goal not any huge marathons to cover water. I catch fish from shore, but I know I would have a better chance at larger and more fish in deeper water when I can reach it and fish it properly.
I have a very small pump already and like the fins that AlbinoTrout linked, thanks very much. However, TubeDude, gotta say you got me concerned about leakage. I am in the sticks, mostly New England/East coast areas, and no longer bring waders because they get too trashed and would hate for the same to happen to my tube. What else would you guys recommend to get around this problem???
Also, Pontoonman, can you post or send me a link? My searches yielded nothing in that range.
Thank you again all.
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I do a lot of wading and LOVE it, but in some instances, I am limited. Say I am wading and it starts to get too deep, or I need to cover a lot of ground to fishing destinations, or I just need to get off of the bank and a little deeper. This is where I know I need a tube and have a DOH moment.
The tube will be used for slow drifts down small to medium streams 85% of the time to meet the needs of the first two reasons I listed. I can drift over deep spots and drift through undesirable waters to better fishing grounds easier in a tube than fighting water while wading. I have a small boat and kayak to get out on most lakes I fish, but want my tube for some very remote lakes. Again, just getting off the bank is the goal not any huge marathons to cover water. I catch fish from shore, but I know I would have a better chance at larger and more fish in deeper water when I can reach it and fish it properly.
I have a very small pump already and like the fins that AlbinoTrout linked, thanks very much. However, TubeDude, gotta say you got me concerned about leakage. I am in the sticks, mostly New England/East coast areas, and no longer bring waders because they get too trashed and would hate for the same to happen to my tube. What else would you guys recommend to get around this problem???
Also, Pontoonman, can you post or send me a link? My searches yielded nothing in that range.
Thank you again all.
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