07-09-2009, 12:56 PM
[cool][#0000ff]You are not likely to get much going with any large national chain. The local managers seldom have either the clout or the knowledge to help put something like that together. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Ideally you need a strong local fishing outlet that wants to promote float tubing. Unfortunately, a lot of tackle shops sell only what the local goobers use the most...worms, spincast outfits, cane poles, rope stringers, etc. To try to talk them into giving up valuable shelf space in their stores for something as wacko as float tubing...well, good luck.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Even where float tubing is well known I still hear things coming across the water that make me laugh...or cringe.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]"Yeah, he's walkin' on the bottom (in 30 feet of water)"[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]"They got little waders and motors built into 'em."[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]"They are fun, but you can't ketch much with 'em."[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]"My gawd, lookit all them fishin' poles. How's he gonna fish with all of them?"[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]No matter where we go, there will always be those who simply don't understand...or don't want to. That leaves us to enjoy our superior form of fishing in quiet tranquility.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Ideally you need a strong local fishing outlet that wants to promote float tubing. Unfortunately, a lot of tackle shops sell only what the local goobers use the most...worms, spincast outfits, cane poles, rope stringers, etc. To try to talk them into giving up valuable shelf space in their stores for something as wacko as float tubing...well, good luck.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Even where float tubing is well known I still hear things coming across the water that make me laugh...or cringe.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]"Yeah, he's walkin' on the bottom (in 30 feet of water)"[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]"They got little waders and motors built into 'em."[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]"They are fun, but you can't ketch much with 'em."[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]"My gawd, lookit all them fishin' poles. How's he gonna fish with all of them?"[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]No matter where we go, there will always be those who simply don't understand...or don't want to. That leaves us to enjoy our superior form of fishing in quiet tranquility.[/#0000ff]
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