07-09-2009, 02:04 PM
Hey, funny comments below gave me a chuckle and made my day. Thanks, TD.
As far as linking up with other tubers, try working the internet, Rev. I was able to find a couple of guys from Austin and one even had a pontoon! But he is a recent transplant from - California! Try google for kayaks or local area fishing clubs- that's how I found "Austin Bass Fishing". http://www.austinbassfishing.com/forum/ See last post by fishmonger.
These craft are still mostly undiscovered in Texas. But reactions to my rig have ALWAYS been way positive! Where can I get one just like that? How much does that cost? How are you able to move that thing around so well? I sometimes tell them to think of a duck on water, calm and serene on the surface, but pedalling like heck underneath! That applies to both propulsion and all the "tricked out" parts which often take a long time to plan out for me. I'm just not a PhD in PVC like TD and albino...
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[quote TubeDude][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][/quote]
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As far as linking up with other tubers, try working the internet, Rev. I was able to find a couple of guys from Austin and one even had a pontoon! But he is a recent transplant from - California! Try google for kayaks or local area fishing clubs- that's how I found "Austin Bass Fishing". http://www.austinbassfishing.com/forum/ See last post by fishmonger.
These craft are still mostly undiscovered in Texas. But reactions to my rig have ALWAYS been way positive! Where can I get one just like that? How much does that cost? How are you able to move that thing around so well? I sometimes tell them to think of a duck on water, calm and serene on the surface, but pedalling like heck underneath! That applies to both propulsion and all the "tricked out" parts which often take a long time to plan out for me. I'm just not a PhD in PVC like TD and albino...
Pon
[quote TubeDude][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]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]"Yeah, he's walkin' on the bottom (in 30 feet of water)"[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]"They got little waders and motors built into 'em."[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#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][/quote]
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