07-17-2009, 02:02 AM
[quote AKFloater]I have 8.5' & 9' 4 wts and a 9' 8wt. I'll probably try out a friends float tube to see how my casts work in the sitting position. Cirque tundra lakes are usually brush free but the others where I'm considering using aren't. This pontoon would also be used for spin casting too.
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[#500000]I[/#500000][#800000]f you're not a good fly caster, sitting in a toon or tube will really give it away. You'll be slapping the water with your rod on the backcast. I've seen it all too many times.
If you're a decent caster, you'll only notice that (once you get used to it) that you'll cast only 10' to 20' less than when you're standing. On stillwater's I'll use 7' 4w rods up to 8w 9'er's. I don't think rod length effects my fishing much. I have a Fenwick glass 5'3" 5w that I've taken on the kickboat before.
All the rod lengths you have will be great for tube or kickboat fishing. [/#800000]
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AKFloater[/quote]
[#500000]I[/#500000][#800000]f you're not a good fly caster, sitting in a toon or tube will really give it away. You'll be slapping the water with your rod on the backcast. I've seen it all too many times.
If you're a decent caster, you'll only notice that (once you get used to it) that you'll cast only 10' to 20' less than when you're standing. On stillwater's I'll use 7' 4w rods up to 8w 9'er's. I don't think rod length effects my fishing much. I have a Fenwick glass 5'3" 5w that I've taken on the kickboat before.
All the rod lengths you have will be great for tube or kickboat fishing. [/#800000]
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