05-13-2005, 01:15 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Hey new tooner, you give good advice. Try before you buy, whenever possible.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have preferred fishing from tubes for many years, mainly because up until recently, there was not the choice of good quality fishin' toons. It was either tube, boat or bankin'. And, most of the spots I like to fish are easily reached and fished with tubes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]However, since moving back to Utah, where there are some larger waters than in southern Arizona, I can readily appreciate the advantages to be gained by using a toon...especially with an electric motor. A powered up toon affords you a lot more speed and range, and the added benefit of being able to troll without kicking yourself into a hernia.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I will soon join the ranks of the pontoon set. It will be an addition to my fishing options, not a complete replacement of the tube. There will always be the times and places where fishing will be better and less intense from a tube. But, I do anticipate enjoying all of the new benefits made possible with a powertoon.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am still working on designs for the Bimini top, the outriggers, the twin 150s and all that. Heck, if I am gonna make the leap, I might as well go all the way.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have preferred fishing from tubes for many years, mainly because up until recently, there was not the choice of good quality fishin' toons. It was either tube, boat or bankin'. And, most of the spots I like to fish are easily reached and fished with tubes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]However, since moving back to Utah, where there are some larger waters than in southern Arizona, I can readily appreciate the advantages to be gained by using a toon...especially with an electric motor. A powered up toon affords you a lot more speed and range, and the added benefit of being able to troll without kicking yourself into a hernia.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I will soon join the ranks of the pontoon set. It will be an addition to my fishing options, not a complete replacement of the tube. There will always be the times and places where fishing will be better and less intense from a tube. But, I do anticipate enjoying all of the new benefits made possible with a powertoon.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am still working on designs for the Bimini top, the outriggers, the twin 150s and all that. Heck, if I am gonna make the leap, I might as well go all the way.[/#0000ff]
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