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[cool][#0000ff]No worries. I have fished from a SFC since about 2002. On my second one. I have lipped and grabbed thousands of fish while leaning forward in my ride with never a faint inkling that I was about to tip forward. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am well over 6 feet tall and weigh over 250 pounds. I have always felt "well floated" in the SFC. It has a slightly longer front section...between pocket and end of air chamber...than the fish cats. That extra few inches of floatation provides a lot of stability when you are leaning forward.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The question of "flipping over" is not uncommon among newbie tubers or those who are looking at the sport for the first time. As most of us find, however, the reality is that it is very difficult to unseat yourself or flip the tube. When challenged to provide a scenario that might result in a flipped tube I simply reply "Okay, if you are determined to flip your tube, stand up in it." Otherwise, the physics and the center of gravity thing are overwhelmingly in favor of the fisherman. You REALLY have to be determined to flip that thing before it is gonna happen.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Get the tube and go afloat. Don't take any fishing gear on the first voyage. Get used to your fins and practice making turns and moving in a straight line at speed. Oh yeah, lean over as far forward as you can and see what (doesn't) happen. I am sure you can roll forward out of the tube if you try hard enough, but it is highly unlikely that you will ever get wet while lipping a fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck and have fun.[/#0000ff]
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