02-12-2006, 12:41 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Welcome aboard. Don't worry about having to post up a lot of hairy reports just to earn your keep. As long as you have some kind of interest in tubing or tooning you are welcome to hang out. Post up when you feel motivated and ask any questions you have. As you have probably observed, we have a pretty good gang on the board and we all try to help where we can.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also, no apologies necessary if you are not a "purist". We do have some serious fly flingers on the board, but we don't throw rocks at them and they don't get too high and mighty on us. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I think most members have an appreciation for the art and science of fly fishing. I do. But, like yourself, I am a multi-tackle, multi-species kinda guy. I tie flies and have tought both fly tying and fly fishing, but I too have been known to soak a dough ball for carp. And catfish are some of my best friends.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You may not have had the time to check out all of the resources here, for researching a potential new craft. If you haven't already done so, bring up the "Best of the Best" post at the top of the page and look down through the topics. We try to keep up with new craft reviews and the questions folks have about different models. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]We also have a separate "PICTURE BOARD" that you can access by clicking on "Float Tubing" at the top and then choosing "Pictures". Until you figure that out, here is a [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?forum=130;"]LINK TO PICTURE BOARD[/url]. There are pictorial shopping guides for both tubes and toons, as well as sonar and other goodies.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As you will read, in going back through some of our most recent posts, the Creek Company ODC 420 is currently one of the most popular tubes with many of our members. Your fellow Oregonian, Zonker, recently got one and likes it. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good to have you on board. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also, no apologies necessary if you are not a "purist". We do have some serious fly flingers on the board, but we don't throw rocks at them and they don't get too high and mighty on us. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I think most members have an appreciation for the art and science of fly fishing. I do. But, like yourself, I am a multi-tackle, multi-species kinda guy. I tie flies and have tought both fly tying and fly fishing, but I too have been known to soak a dough ball for carp. And catfish are some of my best friends.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You may not have had the time to check out all of the resources here, for researching a potential new craft. If you haven't already done so, bring up the "Best of the Best" post at the top of the page and look down through the topics. We try to keep up with new craft reviews and the questions folks have about different models. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]We also have a separate "PICTURE BOARD" that you can access by clicking on "Float Tubing" at the top and then choosing "Pictures". Until you figure that out, here is a [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?forum=130;"]LINK TO PICTURE BOARD[/url]. There are pictorial shopping guides for both tubes and toons, as well as sonar and other goodies.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As you will read, in going back through some of our most recent posts, the Creek Company ODC 420 is currently one of the most popular tubes with many of our members. Your fellow Oregonian, Zonker, recently got one and likes it. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good to have you on board. [/#0000ff]
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