07-09-2009, 04:19 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I am fortunate to have a spouse (TubeBabe) who really likes to float tube with me. We always take our walkie talkies and when we are not close enough for regular conversation we keep up a constant communication. Not only do we point out the wonders of nature going on around us (nude water skiers?) but also anything new we discover as far as depth, lure, presentation, etc. On most trips this results in both of us catching more fish and having a better time than if we each independently had to work everything out by our lonesome. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Whenever you fish a new water or go after a new species, it is great to have someone along who can fill you in or guide you to success. Heck, just having someone else to share the experience is a big part of most fishing trips. Sometimes you need a backup when you try to tell someone else about the biggun you lost at the tube...and didn't have your camera.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, back to basics. As I stated before, float tube fishing is a serious way to fish...not just a poor man's boat. Unfortunately that is still the way tubes and toons are looked at by many...especially boaters who do not think we are serious enough to deserve respect and good sportsmanship.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am attaching the second chapter of my book, that deals with this subject...by comparing tubing with boating and banking...and the advantages offered by "floatation fishing". One of the big things I believe I have gained over the years is the benefit of HAVING to work each stretch of water more diligently and to focus more on the total picture. I compare float tube fishing to hunting with a bow. You have to be a better overall angler, and more in tune with what is going on in the water around you when you fish from a tube. Just like an archer has to be able to get closer to the game and make good shots to be successful.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Whenever you fish a new water or go after a new species, it is great to have someone along who can fill you in or guide you to success. Heck, just having someone else to share the experience is a big part of most fishing trips. Sometimes you need a backup when you try to tell someone else about the biggun you lost at the tube...and didn't have your camera.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, back to basics. As I stated before, float tube fishing is a serious way to fish...not just a poor man's boat. Unfortunately that is still the way tubes and toons are looked at by many...especially boaters who do not think we are serious enough to deserve respect and good sportsmanship.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am attaching the second chapter of my book, that deals with this subject...by comparing tubing with boating and banking...and the advantages offered by "floatation fishing". One of the big things I believe I have gained over the years is the benefit of HAVING to work each stretch of water more diligently and to focus more on the total picture. I compare float tube fishing to hunting with a bow. You have to be a better overall angler, and more in tune with what is going on in the water around you when you fish from a tube. Just like an archer has to be able to get closer to the game and make good shots to be successful.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Enjoy[/#0000ff]
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