Float-tubers

[Cyberfish]

Anyone fish from a float tube? here are some pics and videos of my first outing this year

Me and Casey got out for some float tube action, and the panfish came to play! they were hungry, even hitting our floats! I got all my fish on Stoni and dragnmag plastics, casey was using jimbo hair jigs. we caught and released at least 50 in 2 hours, with a couple of bonus largemouth bass too. Casey lost a big fish. a good way to start the season!

casey gets one

MT with nice sunfish

Here are a few quick video clips of our outing

[Chisox]

Nice pics!!! I was out with my tube last week and caught a couple, it sure is nice to be out with no one else around. I can't wait for it to warm up again so I can get back out.

[Cyberfish]

Chisox, You know it! come on warmth! I am getting my icefishing stuff back out and heading up north this weekend !

What kind of tube to you have?

[Chisox]

Good for you, I have to work Saturday and having friends over on Sunday. Catch a few for all of us left in town.

[fishface]

No flips for the calvanist? Or... never mind.

[mojoputter]

I just bought a Fish cat deluxe from Cabela's, first time using one of these things and I'm still looking forward to it when it warms up a little. I'm using a friends tube for my 13 year old son just to see how interested he'll be so we'll see after our first time out how he likes it. Now I just need to keep my eye out for those little lakes with limited access to get these tubes out on. Do you have any suggestions..? If you don't want to let everyone know, send me a e-mail on the tube access lakes only. Do you guys use swim fins, I noticed in one of those pictures it doesn't look like your using fins.?

[Cyberfish]

Mojoputter, you will really love your fishcat! I use fins, I just forgot mine that day so I made calvinist pull me around! I am trying to get more tubers together so I would love to get you and your son out there, as long as you are not camera shy that is! [email protected]

[Chisox]

cyberfish, that would be great fun to have a get together, most of the guys I know do not do the tube thing. Name a time and a place and I am all for it.

[Cyberfish]

Cool! once the weather warms up, lets do it! I might be up for some tubin next tuesday or thursday evening if it is halfway nice out. I know a place were we could really get good numbers of panfish...

[fishface]

Warm weather open water! Fish!

Lets go!

[mojoputter]

I'm itching to get the Fish Cat out so if you wouldn't mind a newbie tuber let me know where your going maybe I'll join ya...

[Chisox]

Let me know, both of those days work for me. Let's hope we do not get much more snow!!!!!!

[Cyberfish]

Chisox and Mojo, send me a email and we can work something out! I am thinking tuesday evening if the weather is halfway decent! [email protected]

[TitusCanbee]

Just started checking out the forums here and was excited to see some fellow float tubers.

A buddy and I have been floating the Mississippi here for the last couple of years. Smallies mostly, but we have picked up at least one of everything else that swims in there.

We both have Fish Cat deluxe tubes, and a couple extra fish cats for any kids that want to go along. I think its a perfect way to fish the river in the summer. Not sure if I have the right gear to get out in any water this time of year, but I would like to try some of the smaller metro lakes that boats can't access. Looks like you guys had good day on the water.

[Cyberfish]

You will have to join us someday TC!

I like floating the river too, but I use my kayak.

[fishface]

MT,

Are we going this week one night? When and where are we going to meet?

[Cyberfish]

I am thinking tues and thursday evening, call me!

[mojoputter]

Going to be on a lake in Plymouth tonight if any tubers are interested.

[Cyberfish]

Wow for your first time you looked like a pro out there! Are you sure you havn't done this before?

we some nice fish, crappies , sunfish , and a few bass showed up to play!

John (mojoputter) in his new fishcat with some good panfish

one of many nice bluegills

Bass on the dragnmag

More fish...

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[Cyberfish]

Here is some fun videos of the outing!

[fishface]

Thurs. night??!?!?!?

[Cyberfish]

yep! crappie beware!

[Chisox]

good luck tonite guys!!!! Maybe next week we can hook up

[fishface]

It was really really fun!

Except,

Right at sunset,we where attacked!

By crappies!

We had to defend ourselves.

Cyb, Held one hostage for awhile, and blinded the B@#@#@$!

Saved my life.

[Cyberfish]

I Got out for some after work crappie hunting with Jim (fishface) It started out slow, but it was relaxing and so warm out. not many crappies, there were thousands of tiny green sunnies that were like toothless pirahnas attacking anything they could cram in their mouths including my float constantly. we were greeted by a nice sunset, then thought about heading in, but then the slabs came out to play! larger plastics (2"+)were the key as anything too small would be gobbled up instantly by the tiny sunfish before the specks even saw it!

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