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Oh and who said BFS won't work in grass and cover?IMG_20250812_142111741_AE.jpg


That looks exactly how my buddy does it. Just drag all the grass with 'em. Makes 'em look bigger.

Is it ok to weigh them with 5lbs of grass on them....asking for a friend (Vinny).....?

Yeah but it becomes ...

Much like earlier in the week I caught a couple of topwater early and 1 jig fish. After that the only thing that seemed to get their attention was a worm. So I T-rigged it and caught 6 or 7 that way but over half of them choked it, necessitating surgery. This is the primary reason I find of stopped ...

Dfishin wrote: Sun Aug 17, 2025 3:14 pm Congrats on getting an upgrade! My 1st tube was also truck tire covered. Pain in the *ss to get in and of with fins.

Yeah it was! Of course I was a young man then. There is simply no freaking way I could do it now

JWall wrote: Sun Aug 17, 2025 9:27 am Vinny…Im often told they love you if they pick on you. You are loved my friend!!

Haha of course he is! And he can dish it out too!

Glad you finally got out! Frogging is a hoot. If you found a Lucky Craft Gunfish... you're welcome! A big one broke me off last week there.

Had a bit of a rough one at Otay yesterday. Got out as soon as it opened and fished till noon with only 6 dinks to show for it. I tried multiple baits in every part of the water column and just couldn't find any willing participants. I didn't even bother with pictures.

So instead I went home and ...

Haha nope. Decided to take a day off. I'll probably be wishing I was fishing before the day is over though.

Nice Vinny!

Nich fish!

All pads and d rings glued on, motor, battery, fish finder and rod holders mounted. Fold up wheels installed. Swing away bait tray mounted. Yep, she's ready for her maiden voyage tomorrow.

So with these high end tubes, what’s the reason for not building out a kayak for roughly the same cost? Why give up the extra maneuverability of a yak?


I have owned both, and while a float tube isn't as fast as a kayak, for me it is far more maneuverable and precise. It is smaller, lighter ...

I fished Saturday at El Capitan in my new float tube. It's pretty amazing on the water. Fastest I've ever seen because of it's design. I was worried that it might get really hot being black, but honestly, I really didn't notice any difference over my other tube on the water. I was so anxious to get ...

I remember the days when you could fish in swim trunks. Of course there were water skiers at El Cap too so.... I agree that the no contact rule is a bit silly. With this tube the only thing in the water is about up to mid calf. I may half to consider wading pants in the future.

I dropped a setup in the lake last Friday and got it back! Definitely worth the try!

Vinny, 8 bass better than no bass! You're just spoiled!


You are right that 8 bass is better than no bass.
I was so hot and miserable when I got home as
my house was like an oven and after putting ...

When I went to Murray on Tuesday the lake was alive with busters everywhere. Yesterday it had calmed down considerably. I still managed a few topwater early, but it got hot.

I started focusing on shady pockets in the tules, and found some jig success that way. Surprisingly, I saw a couple of very ...

Rad Vinny. You are the man!

I'm really enjoying this thing, it's probably twice as fast on the water as any other tube I have owned, and over the years I've had a lot of them. Europe has definitely pushed float tube technology much farther than north America.

D&K is a pretty cool lake. Glad you found some success!

With the Murr closed I decided to go to the captain yesterday after dropping off the kids at school. I didn't get on the water till a little after 9, and caught the very tail end of the morning busters.

I got 1 on a Gunfish early, and then had to move down in the water column. Picked up a few more ...

Very nice, your Mr. consistent that’s what you are.
Thanks for the post


If consistent means old, tired, lazy, and liking to float around in my inflatable yacht chair throwing around fishing lures several days per week then yeah GUILTY haha. Catching is just a bonus. I always said that someday I ...