07-20-2006, 10:50 AM
[cool][#0000ff]The good news is that there are a lot of fins to choose from. That is also the bad news. It is hard to know what to choose.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The above link will show you some pictures and give you some ideas of what is available. There are plenty of good serviceable tubing fins for well under $50. You will have to decide what style and price range best fits your needs and budget.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Whatever kind you get, be sure to take your waders, socks and whatever boots or water shoes you will be wearing before you buy them. Otherwise, if you buy according to your shoe size the fins will be too small for everything you want to stuff inside them. In cold water that will cause constriction and your feet will get numb, no matter how many pairs of insulated socks you have on.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Many of us prefer the soft foot pockets and the adjustable straps of good diving fins. They can accomodate a fairly wide range of foot sizes...from warm weather light gear to cold weather bulky gear...simply by adjusting the heel straps with each change in footwear.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As you will see in the pictorial, Creek Company sells diving type fins for tubing. Not sure what the current price is, but as I recall they are reasonable. Browning also sells a good tubing fin for a good price. If you have big feet, and/or wish to wear heavy wading shoes while tubing, you may have to go to the flat bladed strap on fins that will fit any shoe size. I do not like these, but they are the only way some folks can get fins for tubing.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=198689;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread"]LINK TO PICTURE BOARD THREAD[/url][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The above link will show you some pictures and give you some ideas of what is available. There are plenty of good serviceable tubing fins for well under $50. You will have to decide what style and price range best fits your needs and budget.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Whatever kind you get, be sure to take your waders, socks and whatever boots or water shoes you will be wearing before you buy them. Otherwise, if you buy according to your shoe size the fins will be too small for everything you want to stuff inside them. In cold water that will cause constriction and your feet will get numb, no matter how many pairs of insulated socks you have on.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Many of us prefer the soft foot pockets and the adjustable straps of good diving fins. They can accomodate a fairly wide range of foot sizes...from warm weather light gear to cold weather bulky gear...simply by adjusting the heel straps with each change in footwear.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As you will see in the pictorial, Creek Company sells diving type fins for tubing. Not sure what the current price is, but as I recall they are reasonable. Browning also sells a good tubing fin for a good price. If you have big feet, and/or wish to wear heavy wading shoes while tubing, you may have to go to the flat bladed strap on fins that will fit any shoe size. I do not like these, but they are the only way some folks can get fins for tubing.[/#0000ff]
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