05-11-2012, 08:33 PM
I found float-tubing (and now pontooning) to make it easier to get into fly fishing. As mentioned, you don’t need to cast far because you’re already out where the fish are. Also, no worries about back casting into bushes and trees (if you’re far enough from shore), and you can rotate your position to take advantage of wind no matter which way it’s blowing.
Basically, I found casting from a float tube to be much less frustrating than trying to cast from shore, and I often spent a lot of time practicing while out in the tube. You can also cover more territory in a tube than I would have thought.
I've used it for dry flies with takes sometimes happening within a few feet of your tube. I've also trolled around with it drowning Buggers, and you can even attach a fish finder if you're so inclined.
Perhaps the best aspect of tubing is that you can enjoy solitude and quiet even when the shore is crowded with other fisherpersons– just plan your route so that the wind will be at back coming in after a long day of finning and fishing.
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Basically, I found casting from a float tube to be much less frustrating than trying to cast from shore, and I often spent a lot of time practicing while out in the tube. You can also cover more territory in a tube than I would have thought.
I've used it for dry flies with takes sometimes happening within a few feet of your tube. I've also trolled around with it drowning Buggers, and you can even attach a fish finder if you're so inclined.
Perhaps the best aspect of tubing is that you can enjoy solitude and quiet even when the shore is crowded with other fisherpersons– just plan your route so that the wind will be at back coming in after a long day of finning and fishing.
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