07-31-2009, 06:47 PM
I bought a folding anchor that holds my pontoon many years ago. Don't know about the others here, but I havent used an anchor much. Seems like if the wind is so strong, then you need 2 to hold position and keep from swinging around. Control is compromised with an anchor, so you may find yourself facing the wrong way- into the sun or wind or away from fighting fish. Also, waves will tend hit your tube like a fixed wall and splash up, soaking everything. Something else to tangle up, carry or lose overboard.
Pon
[quote djazzbass]Got my FishCat 4 about a week ago, then got my fins and pfd yesterday. Went out early this morning to Cheney Reservoir near Wichita. It was fairly windy and Cheney is known for its wind, sailboaters love it. Went to the north side of the lake in the Red Bluffs area the water was acceptably calm to me, but certainly not ideal. Managed to get my tube afloat without the comedy I have heard so much about. Learning to turn the tube was a little interesting, but I got the hang of it. Started fishing and in about 45 minutes time managed to land two 2.5 - 3 lb largemouths. I am definitely hooked.....this was fun, even in the wind.
I took an assessment of the entire trip and the worse thing was I left my Palm Treo smartphone in a ziplock baggie in a daypack in the trunk. The bag got wet, I didn't know the ziplock had opened and now the phone doesn't work. Trying to dry it out now.
I foresee tipping over or having some mishap at some point....I suppose I want everything on the tube to float. I coiled up a pool noodle inside the daypack....I hope that will give it flotation. Need a rod holder....first aid kit...dry bag or something to keep my equipment dry....a handy place for my water bottle....an ANCHOR!!!! .....surely this would have been handy in the wind. And one of those collapsible wire fish baskets done up with a pool noodle just like in TubeDude's picture. A sports strap for my eyeglasses. Don't know if I like the fins or not. They are the Creek Company lightweight fins, very stiff and made of plastic, not rubber.
Nonetheless, this was way fun and I can't wait to get out there again, perhaps this evening in one of the closer (smaller) lakes.
Would love it if any one had any solutions to my laundry list of problems. I'm sure the answers are all here already.....so I'll keep reading old posts.
djazzbass
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Pon
[quote djazzbass]Got my FishCat 4 about a week ago, then got my fins and pfd yesterday. Went out early this morning to Cheney Reservoir near Wichita. It was fairly windy and Cheney is known for its wind, sailboaters love it. Went to the north side of the lake in the Red Bluffs area the water was acceptably calm to me, but certainly not ideal. Managed to get my tube afloat without the comedy I have heard so much about. Learning to turn the tube was a little interesting, but I got the hang of it. Started fishing and in about 45 minutes time managed to land two 2.5 - 3 lb largemouths. I am definitely hooked.....this was fun, even in the wind.
I took an assessment of the entire trip and the worse thing was I left my Palm Treo smartphone in a ziplock baggie in a daypack in the trunk. The bag got wet, I didn't know the ziplock had opened and now the phone doesn't work. Trying to dry it out now.
I foresee tipping over or having some mishap at some point....I suppose I want everything on the tube to float. I coiled up a pool noodle inside the daypack....I hope that will give it flotation. Need a rod holder....first aid kit...dry bag or something to keep my equipment dry....a handy place for my water bottle....an ANCHOR!!!! .....surely this would have been handy in the wind. And one of those collapsible wire fish baskets done up with a pool noodle just like in TubeDude's picture. A sports strap for my eyeglasses. Don't know if I like the fins or not. They are the Creek Company lightweight fins, very stiff and made of plastic, not rubber.
Nonetheless, this was way fun and I can't wait to get out there again, perhaps this evening in one of the closer (smaller) lakes.
Would love it if any one had any solutions to my laundry list of problems. I'm sure the answers are all here already.....so I'll keep reading old posts.
djazzbass
a bass playin' bass fisherman[/quote]
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