04-10-2006, 10:39 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Hey goddess lady, knowing which rod to grab has never been a problem. Oh, you meant something else?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And, I try to avoid having to leak, while too far from shore. I guess you meant something else again?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am sure you are referring to the "upright arsenal" in the pic, right? The rods I take out (five) on any given day are carefully selected from about 50 or 60 I have stacked in my garage. I usually have a range from light spinning to medium heavy baitcasting. Yes...I do take out a fly rod from time to time too. (Here are a couple of pics that include a partial stash of my rod collection)[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I choose and use each rod according to the species I am after and the size of the lure (or bait) I am chucking. It is the same as fly fishing. You match your tackle to the size line and flies and the fish you are after.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have been tubing since about 1955, in one type craft or another. I HAVE developed pinhole leaks in several craft, while fishing, but have never had an air loss severe enough to keep me from making it safely (and dryly) ashore. The leaks are usually from accidental encounters with the spines on non-trout species. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The only time I ever heard of a tuber actually sinking in their craft was when some dimbulb rookie tried to cut bait on the surface of his tube cover and...well, you can guess the rest.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also, I always follow the advice of Dirty Harry: "A man should know his limitations." Float tubes are not made for tackling big waters. I never get far enough off shore that a physical or tube malfunction would create a severe problem. Most of the best fishing is usually within close proximity to the shore anyway. About the only time I am very far away from easy exit from the water is when I am making a sustained kick across open water to reach another fishing spot.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I would not expect an air loss to be a big concern to you. After all, a goddess should be able to walk on water if her tube went flat. Right?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And, I try to avoid having to leak, while too far from shore. I guess you meant something else again?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am sure you are referring to the "upright arsenal" in the pic, right? The rods I take out (five) on any given day are carefully selected from about 50 or 60 I have stacked in my garage. I usually have a range from light spinning to medium heavy baitcasting. Yes...I do take out a fly rod from time to time too. (Here are a couple of pics that include a partial stash of my rod collection)[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I choose and use each rod according to the species I am after and the size of the lure (or bait) I am chucking. It is the same as fly fishing. You match your tackle to the size line and flies and the fish you are after.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have been tubing since about 1955, in one type craft or another. I HAVE developed pinhole leaks in several craft, while fishing, but have never had an air loss severe enough to keep me from making it safely (and dryly) ashore. The leaks are usually from accidental encounters with the spines on non-trout species. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The only time I ever heard of a tuber actually sinking in their craft was when some dimbulb rookie tried to cut bait on the surface of his tube cover and...well, you can guess the rest.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also, I always follow the advice of Dirty Harry: "A man should know his limitations." Float tubes are not made for tackling big waters. I never get far enough off shore that a physical or tube malfunction would create a severe problem. Most of the best fishing is usually within close proximity to the shore anyway. About the only time I am very far away from easy exit from the water is when I am making a sustained kick across open water to reach another fishing spot.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I would not expect an air loss to be a big concern to you. After all, a goddess should be able to walk on water if her tube went flat. Right?[/#0000ff]
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