06-16-2007, 04:33 AM
Firstly, I'd like to say thank you to TubeDude for the rod holder. It is a great addition to the Fat Cat. I spray painted it carbon fiber gray & it looks awesome. My buddy saw it on the side of the Fat Cat & he was saying that he wants one just like it. He just thought it was a great idea. I told him that I got it from someone on one of the fishing boards.
I was so excited to try out the Fat Cat that I forgot to stretch out. We were in the middle of the lake & I get a leg cramp. It took a long time to work that sucker out. I had a great time, didn't catch any fish, had a couple hits though. It was just so peaceful out there, just fishing & taking it easy.
Here's a pic of the Fat Cat decked out w/ 4 rod holders. My buddy was a bit jealous that I was much higher off the water than he was in his Trout Unlimited something float tube. Also I had bigger storage pockets than what he had. He was just saying that he wants to upgrade his float tube to what I have. I really like the yellow color, I can be seen from other boaters or jet skiers in the water. Being in BFE(Indiana), I had quite a few people asking what I was sitting in to fish. They have never seen a float tube for fishing before.
I had only a couple hours to float fish & it went fast. But being out there in the open, places that a boat couldn't get at was very Zen like. I already talked to my buddy to float tube fish a couple times next week. I need to make my first catch!
The real big complaint were the fins I was using. You can see them in the pic in front of the Fat Cat. Cheap hard float tube fins like the ones you find on ebay for $15. It made going from one part of the lake to another difficult. These things were stiff that it was hard to get momentum out of my legs. I think they also were another reason for the leg cramp. Yup, they are going to be returned to the store I work at!
I got the Hotspot fins later today. There has been a big fire close to home that UPS was having trouble delivering, so I got them late, but I have them now. These are sweet fins, I wish I had them on my first float tube fishing trip this morning. I think the Hotspot fins will be a big upgrade to the cheapo fins I used today. The Hotspot fins are much softer than the hard cheapo ones, that I know I can move around much easier.
It is very different trying to cast in a float tube. It wasn't that hard but very different than being on shore or on a boat. I also have to get used to propel backwards, it's like I need one of those bicycle side mirrors to see where I'm going. But I do like that I can troll on my own power. That's a pretty good workout, & if you go for a few hours, you've had your cardiovascular workout for the week!
I was telling my buddy that crazy California tube fishermen use their tubes to fish in the ocean. Like where sharks, barracudas & seals can "snap" by to say "howdy". He didn't like that scenario at all!
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I was so excited to try out the Fat Cat that I forgot to stretch out. We were in the middle of the lake & I get a leg cramp. It took a long time to work that sucker out. I had a great time, didn't catch any fish, had a couple hits though. It was just so peaceful out there, just fishing & taking it easy.
Here's a pic of the Fat Cat decked out w/ 4 rod holders. My buddy was a bit jealous that I was much higher off the water than he was in his Trout Unlimited something float tube. Also I had bigger storage pockets than what he had. He was just saying that he wants to upgrade his float tube to what I have. I really like the yellow color, I can be seen from other boaters or jet skiers in the water. Being in BFE(Indiana), I had quite a few people asking what I was sitting in to fish. They have never seen a float tube for fishing before.
I had only a couple hours to float fish & it went fast. But being out there in the open, places that a boat couldn't get at was very Zen like. I already talked to my buddy to float tube fish a couple times next week. I need to make my first catch!
The real big complaint were the fins I was using. You can see them in the pic in front of the Fat Cat. Cheap hard float tube fins like the ones you find on ebay for $15. It made going from one part of the lake to another difficult. These things were stiff that it was hard to get momentum out of my legs. I think they also were another reason for the leg cramp. Yup, they are going to be returned to the store I work at!
I got the Hotspot fins later today. There has been a big fire close to home that UPS was having trouble delivering, so I got them late, but I have them now. These are sweet fins, I wish I had them on my first float tube fishing trip this morning. I think the Hotspot fins will be a big upgrade to the cheapo fins I used today. The Hotspot fins are much softer than the hard cheapo ones, that I know I can move around much easier.
It is very different trying to cast in a float tube. It wasn't that hard but very different than being on shore or on a boat. I also have to get used to propel backwards, it's like I need one of those bicycle side mirrors to see where I'm going. But I do like that I can troll on my own power. That's a pretty good workout, & if you go for a few hours, you've had your cardiovascular workout for the week!
I was telling my buddy that crazy California tube fishermen use their tubes to fish in the ocean. Like where sharks, barracudas & seals can "snap" by to say "howdy". He didn't like that scenario at all!
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