06-14-2006, 05:37 PM
[cool][#0000ff]It's the old story of what we are used to vs what we have to learn. If you are used to using a bow mount motor on your bass boat to move forward, then it is difficult to get used to fishing "backwards". However, I have been doing it for a lot of years and it works fine. You just position yourself a short distance offshore and cast back into the spots you want to fish as you go along. You will be kicking silently and will not spook any fish. Even if you cast just a few feet back to a spot you just went over the fish are usually not disturbed.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The old paddle pushers are designed for slow fishing in small ponds. They do work for that but will kill you if you try to get any speed or distance on bigger waters. For that you need big diving fins and get used to making your major moves backward and then turning to cast to the spots you want. Deal with it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of the little tricks you will no doubt discover is letting the wind push you down the bank and fishing ahead of yourself just like you had a bass boat. If a nice gentle breeze comes up you simply kick your tube upwind of the shoreline you want to fish and then use only enough fin power to either keep yourself in a steady position or to allow you to slip-slide down the bank. That works very well when you can find the right conditions.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]When a stiffer breeze comes up, I guarantee you will be happy with the power of the bigger fins. They let you position yourself upwind from your honey hole and to cast downwind with ease. Compare that with fighting an electric motor into the breeze and trying to cast a temperamental baitcaster against the wind.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can also use a small float tube anchor to hold position. But, when the wind gets strong enough that I can't hold position with my fins, I'm outta there.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The old paddle pushers are designed for slow fishing in small ponds. They do work for that but will kill you if you try to get any speed or distance on bigger waters. For that you need big diving fins and get used to making your major moves backward and then turning to cast to the spots you want. Deal with it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of the little tricks you will no doubt discover is letting the wind push you down the bank and fishing ahead of yourself just like you had a bass boat. If a nice gentle breeze comes up you simply kick your tube upwind of the shoreline you want to fish and then use only enough fin power to either keep yourself in a steady position or to allow you to slip-slide down the bank. That works very well when you can find the right conditions.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]When a stiffer breeze comes up, I guarantee you will be happy with the power of the bigger fins. They let you position yourself upwind from your honey hole and to cast downwind with ease. Compare that with fighting an electric motor into the breeze and trying to cast a temperamental baitcaster against the wind.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can also use a small float tube anchor to hold position. But, when the wind gets strong enough that I can't hold position with my fins, I'm outta there.[/#0000ff]
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