04-23-2010, 12:33 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Welcome aboard. I suggest you wander back through the archives and some past posts on this subject. It is a common question by folks who are thinking about becoming "tubular".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I'll try to be brief. First of all "better or worse" is very subjective and a matter of opinion. A lot depends upon your level of skill as an angler, the type of fishing you prefer, the part of the country in which you live (and the available waters), your personal budget, etc.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have lived and fished all over the country. I have owned boats and fished from many others. I have fished from shore and waded a lot. It's all good. But, I fish almost exclusively from a float tube these days because I prefer to...not because I can't afford a boat. To me a tube or toon is simply a more efficient fishing system.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Tubes or toons will never replace boats for being able to travel farther and faster on the water. But that is not always the key to getting more fish. Sometimes slower and more methodical is better. It is always more enjoyable and relaxing...to me.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One big advantage a lot of tubers and tooners appreciate is being able to head out somewhere and have their inflatable stored in their vehicle for ready access...along with some tackle. No trailer, no truck, no big engine, no gas or oil, etc. If you see a body of water that just NEEDS fishing...you are good to go with a few minutes of pumping and preparation.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Unless you are faced with a limited budget and/or limited space to keep more than one system, there is no reason to not own more than one...such as both a boat and a tube. Lots of guys have both. There are times and places where each will serve you better. It is not a mutually exclusive club where ownership of one will disqualify you from owning another.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Spend some time reading up on the sport and seeing what the issues and options are. Pop in if there are terminologies or technologies that you are having trouble with.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Better yet, if you have a fishing buddy with a tube or toon, talk them into getting you afloat for a trial run. If you are like most folks who do that you will be hooked soon after you hit the water...unless you literally hit the water by tripping over yourself on the launch. That is a prerequisite before you can call yourself a tuber.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I'll try to be brief. First of all "better or worse" is very subjective and a matter of opinion. A lot depends upon your level of skill as an angler, the type of fishing you prefer, the part of the country in which you live (and the available waters), your personal budget, etc.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have lived and fished all over the country. I have owned boats and fished from many others. I have fished from shore and waded a lot. It's all good. But, I fish almost exclusively from a float tube these days because I prefer to...not because I can't afford a boat. To me a tube or toon is simply a more efficient fishing system.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Tubes or toons will never replace boats for being able to travel farther and faster on the water. But that is not always the key to getting more fish. Sometimes slower and more methodical is better. It is always more enjoyable and relaxing...to me.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One big advantage a lot of tubers and tooners appreciate is being able to head out somewhere and have their inflatable stored in their vehicle for ready access...along with some tackle. No trailer, no truck, no big engine, no gas or oil, etc. If you see a body of water that just NEEDS fishing...you are good to go with a few minutes of pumping and preparation.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Unless you are faced with a limited budget and/or limited space to keep more than one system, there is no reason to not own more than one...such as both a boat and a tube. Lots of guys have both. There are times and places where each will serve you better. It is not a mutually exclusive club where ownership of one will disqualify you from owning another.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Spend some time reading up on the sport and seeing what the issues and options are. Pop in if there are terminologies or technologies that you are having trouble with.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Better yet, if you have a fishing buddy with a tube or toon, talk them into getting you afloat for a trial run. If you are like most folks who do that you will be hooked soon after you hit the water...unless you literally hit the water by tripping over yourself on the launch. That is a prerequisite before you can call yourself a tuber.[/#0000ff]
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