Float Tube Fly Fishing

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[cool][#0000ff]Float tubes were originally developed for fly fishing...to allow anglers to get out to those fish that were rising out of range of shore fishermen and waders. Always happens.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A float tube will not make you a better fisherman or a better fly fisherman but it will help you get closer to the fish for easier presentations. No need to make long double haul casts if you can quietly sneak up within easy casting range.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And it is definitely not all about dry flies. Most fish feed mostly below the surface. So you will need to acquire sinking lines and the knowledge of how to present sinking fly patterns with them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My personal suggestion is to spend time learning how to cast a fly rod efficiently before trying it from a float tube. As suggested, when you are sitting right down on the water you will have to adapt your casting to that lower position.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Both float tubing and fly fishing are enjoyable and productive pursuits...and they go together well. But trying to learn both at the same time might be a challenge.[/#0000ff]
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