01-31-2012, 06:28 PM
Hello,
I have been lurking around here for quite a while, mostly on the Idaho fishing forum and this is a really neat site. I used to fish alot when I was younger, especially the lakes, rivers and streams in South East Idaho with Henry's Lake being my water of choice.
When I started building a family I kind of got out of it due to time constraints and the overall safety issue of most of the fishing I had grown accustomed to. Not having access to a boat for the last decade I hadn't been to Henry's in that amount of time, but I made the mistake of going up there last fall[
]. Now three of my kids are to the point where I want them to have a taste of what I had as a kid. I have a daughter that is 16, and two sons that are 12 and 10. I really want to get into float tubing as it is probably the most economical way for me to get them up there and off the bank.
I had a float tube at one time, but sold it years ago and haven't been in one for about 15 years. What I would like to know is what I should be looking at in a float tube. I want to have safety first and foremost as I will have most of my "eggs in one basket" so to speak. With that in mind, I need to be as economical as possible with that in mind.
Would the members of the forum be willing to educate me on the pros and cons of what is available out there, and what I should be looking at for me (43 years old, 6'2", 225lbs) and my children. Treat me like a complete newby, because that is basically what I am at this point.
Thanks,
300winnie
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I have been lurking around here for quite a while, mostly on the Idaho fishing forum and this is a really neat site. I used to fish alot when I was younger, especially the lakes, rivers and streams in South East Idaho with Henry's Lake being my water of choice.
When I started building a family I kind of got out of it due to time constraints and the overall safety issue of most of the fishing I had grown accustomed to. Not having access to a boat for the last decade I hadn't been to Henry's in that amount of time, but I made the mistake of going up there last fall[
]. Now three of my kids are to the point where I want them to have a taste of what I had as a kid. I have a daughter that is 16, and two sons that are 12 and 10. I really want to get into float tubing as it is probably the most economical way for me to get them up there and off the bank.I had a float tube at one time, but sold it years ago and haven't been in one for about 15 years. What I would like to know is what I should be looking at in a float tube. I want to have safety first and foremost as I will have most of my "eggs in one basket" so to speak. With that in mind, I need to be as economical as possible with that in mind.
Would the members of the forum be willing to educate me on the pros and cons of what is available out there, and what I should be looking at for me (43 years old, 6'2", 225lbs) and my children. Treat me like a complete newby, because that is basically what I am at this point.
Thanks,
300winnie
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