Ok all time for me to chime in. Here in the northwest we almost always wear our waders when in our float tubes ( cold water here). You have less of a chance of flipping your float tube then falling in while wadding a stream. It is a good idea to wear a floatation devise while in a float tube for safety. My 2 cents Jim Burbank "Troutman" ----- Original Message ----- From: Mel Hocken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] FLOAT TUBE EXPERIENCES
> Hi Everyone > If you flip your float tube your in big trouble. As for waders, Lee Wulff > did several experiments on getting dunked in waders the results may surprise > you. If my memory is correct the findings are in a book titled Salmon On A > Fly. As for stocking foot neoprenes think of a scuba diver in a WET suit, he > needs to carry lead weights to be able to sink. > Mel > > "Jimmy D. Moore" wrote: > > > Get a Pontoon boat or Kayak. I know some that wear stocking foot waders > > and put their flippers on over the stocking foot. I wouldn't do that > > tho for fear of flipping my tube, filling my waders with water and > > possibly drowning. > > > > JIMMY > > *************** > > > > James Matthews wrote: > > > > > > > > I am thinking about getting a float tube for my pond, but my bass pond > > > has water moccasins, snappers, and there are 2 escaped aligators going > > > from pond to pond in our community. I would love to get a float tube > > > and have the water cool me off and be able to easily manuver around > > > the pond but I am scared of those biting creatures. I have been using > > > a paddle boat which isn't as userfriendly because it wants to drift in > > > circles even with an ancor but I think I will probably stick to the > > > boat with all the thinks that live in the pond. > > > James > > > > > >> From: "Tom & Adele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Subject: Re: [VFB] FLOAT TUBE EXPERIENCES > > >> Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 20:04:06 -0400 > > >> > > >> Watch out for Monarch Butterfly. Has been known to dive bomb float > > >> tubers! > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Chapman, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 11:12 AM > > >> Subject: [VFB] FLOAT TUBE EXPERIENCES > > >> > > >> > > >> > Hello All, > > >> > > > >> > I live in NH and have used my float tube for many trout ponds. I > > >> had an > > >> > experience 5 years ago where I was fishing in Shawtown pond, which > > >> is a > > >> > trout pond, but also has lily pads. In the middle of the day I found > > >> > myself surrounded by 4 turtles. I hauled a&% out of there. I didn't > > >> notice > > >> > if they were snapping turtles. Since that experience, I have been > > >> hesitant > > >> > on using the float tube in bass ponds and other weedy turtle > > >> sanctuaries. > > >> > However saying that, I saw a 25-pound snapper in Clough pond - another > > >> trout > > >> > pond. > > >> > > > >> > Does anyone have any insight about turtles (especially snappers) while > > >> float > > >> > tubing? I would very much like to hear from bass fisherman in the > > >> south > > >> > where also water moccasins might be present. Just wondering if my > > >> > hesitancy is just or unjust. Does anyone float tube with gators? Got > > >> > guts... > > >> > > > >> > I have also had experiences with a pair of territorial loons who > > >> chased me > > >> > off of "their" pond. They kept going under and resurfacing closer and > > >> > closer. One bird would go under while one stayed on top. They played > > >> > underwater leapfrog and I got the message. > > >> > > > >> > I have a U-Boat - not a V-boat so you are somewhat helpless in > > >> terms of > > >> > motor capability. > > >> > > > >> > I am really anxious to see what everyone thinks on this subject. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Best Regards. > > >> > > > >> > Chris Chapman > > >> > Sales Engineer > > >> > > > >> > T: 603 223-1728 > > >> > F: 603 223-1778 > > >> > P: 603 387-8775 > > >> > > > >> > Aavid Thermalloy > > >> > 80 Commercial St > > >> > Concord, NH 03301 > > >> > www.aavid.com > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jimmy D. Moore, "BIGTROUTMAN" I FISH BECAUSE I MUST! > > More importantly, I fish because my Dad taught me! > > Author,Outdoor Writer,TOWA, GRTU > > Owner/Webmaster - Worldwide Flyfishing Info. > > http://www.BIGTROUTMAN.homestead.com/MainPage.html > > > > > >
