05-20-2011, 03:25 PM
Goddess,
My desire to want to fish forward has a great deal to do with the type of fishing I do (bass) and where I fish (farm ponds).
I'm usually fishing shoreline structure. "Backwards fishing" means that I have to fish structure I've already passed (risk of spooking the fish), or have to continually "fin & turn" to cast to parallel or "ahead" spots. It's not impossible, and is what I do now... just trying to see if there IS a viable forward-fishing alternative.
As always, thanks for your input!! [
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[quote flygoddess]I understand the thought of wanting to go forward. I have hit nice little pool several times and found myself doing circles to stay in that spot.
I never gave much thought to fins that propel forward...could be nice. Just not sure how to achieve both.
My style of kicking has always been like peddling a bike backwards or maybe described as bouncing a child on your foot. Scooping the water like a spoon in soup.
That is why I think the FLOAT TUBE Force Fins are the best on the market. (there are several models of FF)
This is the way I finned for many many years and still USE it when the weather changes for the worse and a speedy exit or more power to hold a position is required.
This can be very taxing with very long flexible fins (like scuba) Plus allot of these fins are designed for swimming. They can be adapted to tube and even a plus in that you can lean back, flutter your feet like a swimmer and actually move on both the up and down stroke.
But again, a good stiff spoon shaped fin is the ultimate when trying to make a speedy exit.[/quote]
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My desire to want to fish forward has a great deal to do with the type of fishing I do (bass) and where I fish (farm ponds).
I'm usually fishing shoreline structure. "Backwards fishing" means that I have to fish structure I've already passed (risk of spooking the fish), or have to continually "fin & turn" to cast to parallel or "ahead" spots. It's not impossible, and is what I do now... just trying to see if there IS a viable forward-fishing alternative.
As always, thanks for your input!! [
][quote flygoddess]I understand the thought of wanting to go forward. I have hit nice little pool several times and found myself doing circles to stay in that spot.
I never gave much thought to fins that propel forward...could be nice. Just not sure how to achieve both.
My style of kicking has always been like peddling a bike backwards or maybe described as bouncing a child on your foot. Scooping the water like a spoon in soup.
That is why I think the FLOAT TUBE Force Fins are the best on the market. (there are several models of FF)
This is the way I finned for many many years and still USE it when the weather changes for the worse and a speedy exit or more power to hold a position is required.
This can be very taxing with very long flexible fins (like scuba) Plus allot of these fins are designed for swimming. They can be adapted to tube and even a plus in that you can lean back, flutter your feet like a swimmer and actually move on both the up and down stroke.
But again, a good stiff spoon shaped fin is the ultimate when trying to make a speedy exit.[/quote]
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