08-13-2013, 01:57 PM
[quote JTrowdybass]So my brothers wifes aunt was throwing away a toon and he snatched it up for me. Both bladders hold air and the only thing im missing is 1 paddle. i guess my question is would it be better to trick out the toon or flip it for a tube and trick that out. what are the advantages/di
vantages of toon vs tube. I love TDs tube but im going to be mostly throwing lures rather than draging bait. Does a tube offer as much "castability" as a toon? Is it better to have kick power or paddle power? And so on and so forth.[/quote]
First off, does it have paddles (like Kayaks) or Oars There is a difference. With it being a pontoon, I am guessing oars.
Advantages to a pontoon, you sit higher which means not as cold, easier to cast, haul more gear. Rowing ability which is very nice when needing to get off a body of water fast.
Divantages, harder to transport and because you do sit higher, longer fins are needed (but again, you have oars)
I don't agree with the wind being a bigger issue with a pontoon than a tube. You have more choices of maneuverable ability I feel in a pontoon. I have been in the wind in a SFC and not only beat up by waves, but exhausted kicking to shore or trying to hold a position. This has never happened to me on a pontoon.
As far as motors, you can add one to either as Tube Dude and Cpierce have proven.[
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vantages of toon vs tube. I love TDs tube but im going to be mostly throwing lures rather than draging bait. Does a tube offer as much "castability" as a toon? Is it better to have kick power or paddle power? And so on and so forth.[/quote]First off, does it have paddles (like Kayaks) or Oars There is a difference. With it being a pontoon, I am guessing oars.
Advantages to a pontoon, you sit higher which means not as cold, easier to cast, haul more gear. Rowing ability which is very nice when needing to get off a body of water fast.
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vantages, harder to transport and because you do sit higher, longer fins are needed (but again, you have oars)I don't agree with the wind being a bigger issue with a pontoon than a tube. You have more choices of maneuverable ability I feel in a pontoon. I have been in the wind in a SFC and not only beat up by waves, but exhausted kicking to shore or trying to hold a position. This has never happened to me on a pontoon.
As far as motors, you can add one to either as Tube Dude and Cpierce have proven.[
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