06-14-2006, 06:24 PM
[cool]Ditto to what Tubedude said. You have to just deal with it. Each method of fishing has its pros an cons. Otherwise there would be just one method. Fish-ing a shoreline, I kick along, pick a spot, turn toward the spot, and cast. In fact, I will often fan cast an area from that spot, then move to another a little ways down the shore. I fly-fish mostly, so casting is usually just a matter of picking it up and laying it down. Its like second nature now and it has been so long since I started that I don't even remember the awkward adjustment period. (I suspect that I was just so glad to get out on the water and off of the bank that I hardly noticed the initial awkwardness.) The stealth advantage of a tube, along with the ease of launching, maneuvering, and fishing smaller waters compared to a full boat, make the negatives insignificant to me. A tube is not a bas-s boa-t, and visa versa. But then again, I guess if you catch bas-s from it, it is a bas-s boa-t of sorts.[
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[cool]As for going backward, maybe a rear-view mirrow would help. Only half kidding about that. If I could find one that really worked, I'd probably use it. I've looked for those little mirrors that go on bike helmets but for some reason I haven't been able to locate one.
If you like the paddle pushers, then use them. Their super slow rate of moving the tube makes them undesirable for me but if they work for you, hey, go for it. Fishing is a personal thing.
Is there a better way than moving backward? Get a small pontoon boa-t. But then when the wind comes up you'll find that you'll get blown around more. Also you'll have to put down the oars and pick up your rod each time you want to cast. With a tube you can hold onto your rod and let your feet move you into position. I think that's better.
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] [cool]As for going backward, maybe a rear-view mirrow would help. Only half kidding about that. If I could find one that really worked, I'd probably use it. I've looked for those little mirrors that go on bike helmets but for some reason I haven't been able to locate one.
If you like the paddle pushers, then use them. Their super slow rate of moving the tube makes them undesirable for me but if they work for you, hey, go for it. Fishing is a personal thing.
Is there a better way than moving backward? Get a small pontoon boa-t. But then when the wind comes up you'll find that you'll get blown around more. Also you'll have to put down the oars and pick up your rod each time you want to cast. With a tube you can hold onto your rod and let your feet move you into position. I think that's better.
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