09-10-2009, 05:12 AM
Can't hover in a kayak and there is no way you can beat the efficiency of hands free fishing afforded by using fins in a tube or toon. This is exactly how and why the "beast" came to be.
If a float tube could move like a kayak I wouldn't need anything else. There is good reason why Pat has stayed with his tubes and why he is "The Tube Dude". As he will tell you there is no one vessel that can do it all. This is why I have a fleet of vessels to choose from depending on my fishing destination. I'm not even averse to hauling my old sit inside River Runner kayak (34 pounds ) or my cedar canoe out of the rafters. The River Runner is a portager's dream and I can easily stand to flyfish from my canoe.
Modern sit on top yaks do give you much more flexibility in changing position so you don't get a sore back. Side
dle postion with feet in the water is almost as comfortable as the pontoon.
For helping to maintain position or for a super stealthy approach in a kayak it's amazing what you can do with a ping pong paddle.
It's all good and variety is the spice of life but I definitely need a two car garage for this and the boats getbpriority over the cars.
God Bless,
Don (The yaktoobtoondude)
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If a float tube could move like a kayak I wouldn't need anything else. There is good reason why Pat has stayed with his tubes and why he is "The Tube Dude". As he will tell you there is no one vessel that can do it all. This is why I have a fleet of vessels to choose from depending on my fishing destination. I'm not even averse to hauling my old sit inside River Runner kayak (34 pounds ) or my cedar canoe out of the rafters. The River Runner is a portager's dream and I can easily stand to flyfish from my canoe.
Modern sit on top yaks do give you much more flexibility in changing position so you don't get a sore back. Side
dle postion with feet in the water is almost as comfortable as the pontoon. For helping to maintain position or for a super stealthy approach in a kayak it's amazing what you can do with a ping pong paddle.
It's all good and variety is the spice of life but I definitely need a two car garage for this and the boats getbpriority over the cars.
God Bless,
Don (The yaktoobtoondude)
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