03-25-2006, 07:16 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I bought my SFC after riding around in a Trout Unlimited Kennebec for about a year. The Kennebec rode higher than sitting in a donut or in some of the Uboats, but I still sat partially in the water.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The SFC carries the angler a few inches higher than most Uboats and Vboats, but the difference is noticeable and appreciated by those who want a bit higher ride. Still, as FG points out, you are "plowing" the water when you kick and it takes more expenditure of net energy to move around than in a pontoon.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The Outcast Cougar lists at 75 pounds, without all the goodies like sonar, rod holders, trolling motor, etc. Much bigger, heavier and bulkier than any tube. There are places for both. It is not a matter of one or the other.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The good news, as FG points out, is that very little of the air chambers are submerged and the efficiency of your propulsion is great. You can haul bass with oars, and you can also get surprising mobility with fins, while kicking around to maintain fishing position.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have tested the Cougar on the water (not mine yet) and read several reviews. The guy I bought mine from liked it, as do most others, for the stability and mobility.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Unlike some floatation fishermen, if I were limited to a choice of one, I would keep the float tube before I would a pontoon. Tubes provide the ultimate one-on-one fishing experience...lightweight, simple and handsfree. Pontoons are bigger and heavier, and you are limited in where you can take them, although they do let you go farther and fish in rougher conditions.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have never really fished from a kayak, but decided a long time ago that I prefer the handsfree fishing from a tube and would not enjoy having to keep working the paddles to stay in casting range without an anchor. On the other hand, they have proven themselves as great fishing platforms, and you can cover a lot of water with litte exertion if you are good with the paddles. No reason to give up kayaks if you still enjoy them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I will probably be getting my toon on the water within the next week or so. I need to complete a PVC cartop rack for it and get familiar with all the goodies before I dunk it. I already have the rod holder thing and a sonar setup ready to install. I'll do a report after the maiden voyage.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The SFC carries the angler a few inches higher than most Uboats and Vboats, but the difference is noticeable and appreciated by those who want a bit higher ride. Still, as FG points out, you are "plowing" the water when you kick and it takes more expenditure of net energy to move around than in a pontoon.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The Outcast Cougar lists at 75 pounds, without all the goodies like sonar, rod holders, trolling motor, etc. Much bigger, heavier and bulkier than any tube. There are places for both. It is not a matter of one or the other.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The good news, as FG points out, is that very little of the air chambers are submerged and the efficiency of your propulsion is great. You can haul bass with oars, and you can also get surprising mobility with fins, while kicking around to maintain fishing position.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have tested the Cougar on the water (not mine yet) and read several reviews. The guy I bought mine from liked it, as do most others, for the stability and mobility.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Unlike some floatation fishermen, if I were limited to a choice of one, I would keep the float tube before I would a pontoon. Tubes provide the ultimate one-on-one fishing experience...lightweight, simple and handsfree. Pontoons are bigger and heavier, and you are limited in where you can take them, although they do let you go farther and fish in rougher conditions.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have never really fished from a kayak, but decided a long time ago that I prefer the handsfree fishing from a tube and would not enjoy having to keep working the paddles to stay in casting range without an anchor. On the other hand, they have proven themselves as great fishing platforms, and you can cover a lot of water with litte exertion if you are good with the paddles. No reason to give up kayaks if you still enjoy them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I will probably be getting my toon on the water within the next week or so. I need to complete a PVC cartop rack for it and get familiar with all the goodies before I dunk it. I already have the rod holder thing and a sonar setup ready to install. I'll do a report after the maiden voyage.[/#0000ff]
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