Float tube info

[Koos Bass]

Hi, this is to all tubers

I am looking at a tube for our local but lekker dams (Murry Park, Nigel dam, MR Atties place and Homestead.)

Just want to know if you use small anchors from the tubes or are your feet and flippers enough and does Murry park grass make it impossible to get where you want.

lastly for now, what rod length works best for the tube. Would a 7` be ok

Thanks

 

[Ryan]

Best thing is to buy a Ruberised Dumbell from Makro Drill a Hole through the centre and attach a rope.
This way you have no Sharp edges it Stores nicely etc.
I don't have a floattube but have mates who do.
Need the likes of BassLover etc to comment on this...

 

[basslover]

Koos Bass wrote:

Hi, this is to all tubers

I am looking at a tube for our local but lekker dams (Murry Park, Nigel dam, MR Atties place and Homestead.)

Just want to know if you use small anchors from the tubes or are your feet and flippers enough and does Murry park grass make it impossible to get where you want.

lastly for now, what rod length works best for the tube. Would a 7` be ok

Thanks

- Would go for a Snowbee v-boat or explorer V-Boat...
- I never used an anchor because the fins was enough  but you can use what ryan said, that will work nicely.

- No the grass is not such a shlep, just a good pair of waders and your sorted to go through that heavy cover(dont want to get insect bites, ask me).

- When it comes to rod lengths, i prefer 6ft and 6.6ft, just helps a lot more to use shorter rods, because your so close to the water, esp. if you wanna do pitching and backward side casting, easier with a shorter rod.(trust me you can pitch from a tube)

If there is any other questions, feel free to ask.

Ive been promising an article about, how to get started with float tubing for a while now, but have been studying really hard for the past few months...but it will come with time.

 

[madporra]

Hi, float tubing is certainly fun. DoneHomestead and Attie's place, been on Murray Park.

Definitely get a V boat, it sits higher in the water too unlike the U-type which I have, and it's faster in the water. Try get neoprene waders which has a bootie, and get those adjustable diving fins from Game (they're about R100). Those boot type waders which come with the black flippers with the laces are uncomfortable and difficult to kick with. They hurt your legs eventually, my buddy always complains.

Just one tip - before float tubing anywhere, make sure there are no crocs in that lake!!

Have a look at my thread I posted called PIMP UP YOURFLOAT TUBE.

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=20884&forum_id=32