07-26-2003, 11:32 PM
[cool]Sounds like we got a new member in our congregation. Hallelujah! Can I have an AMEN on that?
Hey, glad you had a good time. Once you go through the initiation of the first launch, you pretty much got it made. Now you work on making everything better, and pretty soon it gets to be automatic. You develop a little mental checklist you go through before a trip, during the launch and when you come back in. If you remember everything in the right sequence, you survive, catch fish and have fun. Overlook something and you will get a reminder from somewhere...like your tube sinking out from under you.
At least, in your open ended craft you were spared the indignity of trying to get your fins inside the waders after putting them on your feet (like they do in a round tube). Of course, that's not the way to do it, but I have laughed myself sick watching the "experts" on fishing programs trying to show people how to float tube...when they don't have a clue themselves.
You made the statement that fins are not a necessity. I think that if you ever have to try to navigate with only one fin (after losing one) you will gain a whole different perspective on that one. A real good test is to get out with fins on and power around at full throttle a bit. Then come in, toss your fins up on shore and try to do the same without them. It ain't gonna happen.
Congrats on a successful first voyage. By the way, where did you go and what did you catch?
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Hey, glad you had a good time. Once you go through the initiation of the first launch, you pretty much got it made. Now you work on making everything better, and pretty soon it gets to be automatic. You develop a little mental checklist you go through before a trip, during the launch and when you come back in. If you remember everything in the right sequence, you survive, catch fish and have fun. Overlook something and you will get a reminder from somewhere...like your tube sinking out from under you.
At least, in your open ended craft you were spared the indignity of trying to get your fins inside the waders after putting them on your feet (like they do in a round tube). Of course, that's not the way to do it, but I have laughed myself sick watching the "experts" on fishing programs trying to show people how to float tube...when they don't have a clue themselves.
You made the statement that fins are not a necessity. I think that if you ever have to try to navigate with only one fin (after losing one) you will gain a whole different perspective on that one. A real good test is to get out with fins on and power around at full throttle a bit. Then come in, toss your fins up on shore and try to do the same without them. It ain't gonna happen.
Congrats on a successful first voyage. By the way, where did you go and what did you catch?
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