06-11-2008, 06:02 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I have tried 'em all, and have pretty much decided I am more of a tubin' kinda guy. Obviously there are advantages and di
vantages of opting for one system over another. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]I guess my single greatest appreciation of tubes vs toons is the smaller craft...lighter weight, less wind profile, easier to reach everything you need, etc. It is not just a matter of getting into smaller fishing spots. I fish mostly open water away from the shore anyway. But, with the tubes, we deflate them partially, stuff two of them inside our Jimmy and head down the road. Each tube is light enough for one person to trudge a short distance to the water without assistance and there is no clunky frame to assemble or take down.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Can't go as far or as fast, without oars or motor, but most of the spots I fish are within reasonable kicking distance of my drive up launch sites. And, by being in a tube, I am forced to fish each spot more thoroughly and effectively. That often equals better fishing for the day.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Above all, I like the "hands free" aspect of tubing vs toonin'. No oars, no motor, no "down time" while fighting to maintain position in even a mild breeze. I operate my fins almost instinctively to keep myself properly positioned and fishing instead of fussing.[/#0000ff]
[signature]
vantages of opting for one system over another. [/#0000ff][#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]I guess my single greatest appreciation of tubes vs toons is the smaller craft...lighter weight, less wind profile, easier to reach everything you need, etc. It is not just a matter of getting into smaller fishing spots. I fish mostly open water away from the shore anyway. But, with the tubes, we deflate them partially, stuff two of them inside our Jimmy and head down the road. Each tube is light enough for one person to trudge a short distance to the water without assistance and there is no clunky frame to assemble or take down.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Can't go as far or as fast, without oars or motor, but most of the spots I fish are within reasonable kicking distance of my drive up launch sites. And, by being in a tube, I am forced to fish each spot more thoroughly and effectively. That often equals better fishing for the day.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Above all, I like the "hands free" aspect of tubing vs toonin'. No oars, no motor, no "down time" while fighting to maintain position in even a mild breeze. I operate my fins almost instinctively to keep myself properly positioned and fishing instead of fussing.[/#0000ff]
[signature]