01-21-2006, 08:07 PM
Hey guys thanks for the warm welcome .
You are definately right , I shouldn't cheap out if I plan to use the tube alot , but the problem is , I don't think I will use it all too often !!
What I think I will do is wait for the summer , see what kind of schedule I have , how many days a week I get out , and how often I go to a place where a tube is applicable . If I notice that a tube is a must for me because that spot is just so good and I go there often etc etc , I will jump right on the wagon and get the ODC 420 for whatever it costs .
If I notice that I only go once or twice a month to a spot that a tube is 'recommended' for , then , well , maybe I'll get a cheap one or maybe none at all .
Quick question for you professionals !
Those tubes in which you sit basically outside the water, I notice that they don't have the horizontal bar that prevents you from sliding into the water ! Do you guys ever run into a situation where , you are literally sliding slowly or quickly into the water and you have to think fast and pull yourself back up , or the seats are built in such a way that that problem doesn't occur ?
I should mention that I'm from Toronto / Ontario / Canada , I primarily fish bass/pike/carp in the summer , but sometimes I go for other species as well . Carping off a float tube , now there's a fun experience eh !
I'll keep looking around for a deal .... there's a "spring fishing show" coming up in february , I don't expect to see many float tubes , because tubers are a clear minority up here in canada , but hey , if what you say is true , and I end up catching a sick introductory deal , you bet ill jump on it !!
There's also a sportsmans show , about one or two months after the spring fishing show , if anything , I expect to see more tubes THERE , than the spring fishing show , but we shall find out shortly !!!
Keep posting your pictures guys , I love looking at your setups ! the PVC rod holders are something else I gotta say , fisherman are the most innovative and creative beings around , period.
Ciao 4 Now !
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You are definately right , I shouldn't cheap out if I plan to use the tube alot , but the problem is , I don't think I will use it all too often !!
What I think I will do is wait for the summer , see what kind of schedule I have , how many days a week I get out , and how often I go to a place where a tube is applicable . If I notice that a tube is a must for me because that spot is just so good and I go there often etc etc , I will jump right on the wagon and get the ODC 420 for whatever it costs .
If I notice that I only go once or twice a month to a spot that a tube is 'recommended' for , then , well , maybe I'll get a cheap one or maybe none at all .
Quick question for you professionals !
Those tubes in which you sit basically outside the water, I notice that they don't have the horizontal bar that prevents you from sliding into the water ! Do you guys ever run into a situation where , you are literally sliding slowly or quickly into the water and you have to think fast and pull yourself back up , or the seats are built in such a way that that problem doesn't occur ?
I should mention that I'm from Toronto / Ontario / Canada , I primarily fish bass/pike/carp in the summer , but sometimes I go for other species as well . Carping off a float tube , now there's a fun experience eh !
I'll keep looking around for a deal .... there's a "spring fishing show" coming up in february , I don't expect to see many float tubes , because tubers are a clear minority up here in canada , but hey , if what you say is true , and I end up catching a sick introductory deal , you bet ill jump on it !!
There's also a sportsmans show , about one or two months after the spring fishing show , if anything , I expect to see more tubes THERE , than the spring fishing show , but we shall find out shortly !!!
Keep posting your pictures guys , I love looking at your setups ! the PVC rod holders are something else I gotta say , fisherman are the most innovative and creative beings around , period.
Ciao 4 Now !
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