03-23-2011, 02:31 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Welcome aboard. Hope you enjoy your new tube and your new way of fishing. I'm sure that once you get properly set up and get a chance to play with it you will wonder how you ever got along without it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My daughter and son-in-law live near Chattanooga and we have been back in that part of the country for a visit or two. Never did take the toon or tackle and my rod arm was twitchin' all the time. Lots of water back there and plenty of good tubing spots.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You don't need waders just for snakes. A cottomouth could bite through waders if it wanted to. Generally they will try to climb up on your tube with you rather than biting underwater. But the worst threat from snakes is if you are walking through the brush along the bank, rather than once you are out in the water. Always pays to stay alert to what is on the ground or in the water around you.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You will need waders to stay warm and dry in colder water. But once the water warms up above about 65 you can fish without them...just pants and tennies. However, if you are in a shallow pond with a lot of leeches or other nasties the waders are good to have.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You will need some kind of hard soled boot or divers' booties over the soft neoprene of your wader feet. Lots of folks just get the cheapie water shoes...but be sure they are large enough to fit over the waders and a pair of socks.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Get the waders and boots before you buy the fins. Then buy fins that are big enough to fit your feet and footwear comfortably inside...without constriction or cramping. Get good fins with adjustable straps and large soft foot pockets. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Spend some time reading the past posts and going through the archives and pictures. That should help a lot.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My daughter and son-in-law live near Chattanooga and we have been back in that part of the country for a visit or two. Never did take the toon or tackle and my rod arm was twitchin' all the time. Lots of water back there and plenty of good tubing spots.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You don't need waders just for snakes. A cottomouth could bite through waders if it wanted to. Generally they will try to climb up on your tube with you rather than biting underwater. But the worst threat from snakes is if you are walking through the brush along the bank, rather than once you are out in the water. Always pays to stay alert to what is on the ground or in the water around you.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You will need waders to stay warm and dry in colder water. But once the water warms up above about 65 you can fish without them...just pants and tennies. However, if you are in a shallow pond with a lot of leeches or other nasties the waders are good to have.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You will need some kind of hard soled boot or divers' booties over the soft neoprene of your wader feet. Lots of folks just get the cheapie water shoes...but be sure they are large enough to fit over the waders and a pair of socks.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Get the waders and boots before you buy the fins. Then buy fins that are big enough to fit your feet and footwear comfortably inside...without constriction or cramping. Get good fins with adjustable straps and large soft foot pockets. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Spend some time reading the past posts and going through the archives and pictures. That should help a lot.[/#0000ff]
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