Fishing Forum

The fishing was slow over the weekend, but it was a successful test drive of my newly installed electric motor. It's a great addition to my tube and I can't wait to try it out some more. Thanks to everyone for tips, advice and pictures I could copy your designs from.
The thought occurred to me that it would really ruin my day if I slid out of my seat with the electric motor going. Has anyone wired up a dead-man switch in their tube or toon?






Can't beat that !

My son's catch

Lazy kids these days...

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[cool][#0000ff]It would be easy enough to install a kill switch. But I opted for a simple on-off switch...sold by Bass Pro shops...the "Bigfoot" switch. Only about $17 and really makes it easier to shut down quickly without having to reach back and turn the motor handle. I mount it right beside me for fast access. [/#0000ff]
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Cool. That red truck in the back ground on #3 is our truck! Wish I had known it was you. Old Troller showed up later and Orvy and friend were there too.
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That's funny! Can you drive right up to the shore there? We launched just below our campsite which was about 100 yards of no fun packing everything everything down.
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Yes. Bryants Fork or East Portal Bay.
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I wired mine to a switch too. But yes you would be in trouble if slipped out of that while the motor was running. Much more so if you didn't have a life jacket on.

I ended up catching 9 real nice trout that day. I got off the water at dark. That is a tricky place/area. It can be real hot one day and so cold the next. But you'll get it figured out.
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I've been float-tube fishing for many years( not nearly as many as Tubedude) and I can't imagine how you would slip out of a float tube. Does the weight of a motor in back make it easier to slip out? i would think it would have the opposite effect. I have never come remotely close to slipping out of my tube.

God Bless,
Don
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