![]() So, then, let’s talk about float tubes and help you to consider getting one of your own. Only in a float tube, would something like that have ever happened. Eventually the parent realized that I wasn’t providing them fish any more, so they softly called to the little ones and the family departed to another end of the lake. It was hard not to get the camera, because I knew if I did it would end this amazing moment. Soon they were at the tip of my rod and “talking” right to me. ![]() ![]() It was as though they had been asking their parents if it was OK. I could hear the conversation that was going on, and much to my surprise once I was still, the chicks began to swim right toward me. I reeled in and hooked up my fly as I slowly worked to get my camera for some pictures. I could see them swimming right below my flippers. I realized that they must have learned that this was a catch and release lake, and were making the most of it. The adults were quick to pursue the fish I released. Mom and Dad and two chicks, just a few weeks old, were swimming quite close to me so they could see if I was catching any fish. Go beyond the legal requirement of carrying a life vest, and do as I do, wear one all the time you're fishign from the tube.One day while fly fishing from my float tube at a lake that takes a little work to get to, I met a loon family that kept me entertained for nearly an hour. Just remember you're on the water, and consequently, at higher risk of drowning. If you like fishing ponds, regardless of the species, consider fishing from a tube. Tubes are slow, so I fish much more methodically and often at a slower pace, which is ideal in early spring when the fish aren't as active. Further, you can often work around brushy/heavy vegetation easier in a tube than a boat. Plus, you can hold a position a lot easier without anchoring, even in light breezes, than on a boat. Once you get used to it, things are instinctive and you find yourself positioning for the ideal cast. In a belly boat, you use your feet for propulsion, leaving your hands free to fish. While tubes are ideal for small bodies of water, I'll occasionally opt to float tube larger reservoirs, such as Horsetooth, Boyd or Jackson, over boating. Those early donut-style tubes are mostly gone, giving way to U-shaped style craft that are easier to get in and out of and offer far more accessories than my first unit. That was my first float tube, a fabric-covered truck tube with a car tube in the back rest and a pair of pockets for gear. Somewhere along the line, folks thought to make a sleeve for the tube, add pockets for gear and some even had an air-filled backrest that offered a degree of safety in the event the main tube got a leak. That way when then stepped into a hole they were kept afloat and dry. They put a seat into a truck inner tube, added a set of suspenders and went fishing. I once read an article that claimed float tubes originated with bass anglers wading shallows. They're relatively inexpensive as watercrafts go, generally portable and typically legal on most waters, but not all, so be sure to double check before launching. Don a pair of waders, put on a set of kick fins and have a seat in one of these air-inflated belly boats and you're good to go. That's where the float tube comes into play. It doesn't matter whether it's further out than I can cast, or inaccessible from shore, there's invariably someplace I can't get to when shore-bound. However, except for the smallest ponds, the "I wish I could cast to that spot" thought usually comes up. Walk to the shore, make a cast, and you're fishing. All you need is a rod, reel, line, and a handful of tackle. Each has its advantages and drawbacks.Īs of late, most of my fishing has either been from shore, a most pleasant way to fish on occasion due to the simplicity. My first boat was a float tube, but it depends on the situation. Given the majority of my boats are float tubes of some sort, you might think they are my favorite. I actually have seven if you count my joint ownership of a second kayak. At last count, I currently own six - a boat, kayak and four float tubes. ![]() I've owned a number of different fishing vessels. Then there are those situations where large sections of water are inaccessible without the aid of a watercraft. Fishing from atop the water rather than from shore is the desire of many an angler whose cast falls just short of where the fish are rising. ![]()
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