08-04-2005, 11:44 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Thanks for the input. Always like to get reviews, good or bad. That really helps the newcomers to get a better slant on different craft.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Seems like more and more of our gear is being assembled "offshore" and corners are being cut to keep costs down. That's okay if we get good gear for a better price. Unfortunately it usually translates to getting inferior materials and quality of workmanship. I have heard a lot of complaints about different tubes over the past couple of years, literally coming apart at the seams. Bummer.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you can get a replacement, it is good to have a backup or an extra. I'm sure you will put it to use.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As far as tubing in current, I have tubed almost the entire length of the Sacramento River, in California, for about 8 different species. Some of the river is wide and slow. Other parts are pretty "agitated" and swift. As long as you don't allow yourself to get pushed into fast shallow water you will usually make it okay. And, like yourself, I have found it possible to hold position in some current and to fish the surrounding waters. I tend to look for slow eddies or gravel bars to get out on, if I want to spend much time anywhere.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Keep working on your new hobby. Send us some pics of your favorite fishing holes and some of the results.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Seems like more and more of our gear is being assembled "offshore" and corners are being cut to keep costs down. That's okay if we get good gear for a better price. Unfortunately it usually translates to getting inferior materials and quality of workmanship. I have heard a lot of complaints about different tubes over the past couple of years, literally coming apart at the seams. Bummer.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you can get a replacement, it is good to have a backup or an extra. I'm sure you will put it to use.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As far as tubing in current, I have tubed almost the entire length of the Sacramento River, in California, for about 8 different species. Some of the river is wide and slow. Other parts are pretty "agitated" and swift. As long as you don't allow yourself to get pushed into fast shallow water you will usually make it okay. And, like yourself, I have found it possible to hold position in some current and to fish the surrounding waters. I tend to look for slow eddies or gravel bars to get out on, if I want to spend much time anywhere.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Keep working on your new hobby. Send us some pics of your favorite fishing holes and some of the results.[/#0000ff]
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