New member first post/float tubes

[BigBo]

Hello to all. This is my first post.
Today I ordered a float tube for my son, a Big Horn. Thinking of ordering a Togiak tube for myself.

I saw all the tube fishing and I just had to join. Hope to contribute to the site soon.
[signature]

[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Welcome aboard. Look forward to some fun fishing reports.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Let us know if you need help getting set up.[/#0000ff]
[signature]

[peter805]

welcome and have a great time.[fishin]
[signature]

[flygoddess]

Hi Big Bo.....remember PICTURES[]
[signature]

[BigBo]

I am now worried about the choices that I have made in tubes. My son is 6-2 and 275#. He picked out the Bighorn. I am 6-1 and 260#. I like how the Togiak looks and it advertises to hold my weight. I have read that the Togiak is not a very good unit, nor the Bighorn. Am I making mistakes by going to these two units?

We fish, but have not in tubes before. ANY help is appreciated. Right now I don`t have the money to buy the better units. Don`t even know if we will really like tubin`. Thought that we would get the lesser priced units and give it a try and if we like this type of fishing next year we could get better units.

HELP!!!
[signature]

[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]The tubes you have bought should serve you well. As with most tubes, they will easily hold more than their advertised weight ratings. Manufacturers get nervous about leaving themselves open for lawsuits if someone wants to push it. [/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Your thinking is sound. It may be better to settle for something less costly until you decide whether you really enjoy tubing that much. I am guessing that you will. And, during the next year you will find out what you like and don't like about your first tubes, so that you can make a better informed decision if you decide to "upgrade".[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Right now there are a lot of questions you have to answer for yourselves. We can all tell you what we think you need to know, but there are some things you simply need to experience for yourself.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]The tubes sold by Trout Unlimited are fine for a beginning craft. They are not the ultimate in quality but they work just fine, if you take care of them and pay attention to proper inflation...both on and off the water. And, I know a couple of other guys who are are big as you are (and I am) that use them and like them just fine.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]You may decide you like them and keep them for several years. If not, you can usually sell them used to someone like yourselves who wants to try tubing before they buy more quality. Whatever you can recover from them can be applied to your next purchase. Hopefully your finances improve by then and budget alone will not be the main factor in what you buy.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Good luck and enjoy your new toys.[/#0000ff]
[signature]

[peter805]

Yeah-just like TD said.Just get what you can for now
and get out there on the water, enjoy and have a good
time.
Just the fact that you doing it with your son makes you
a winner right there.

Just my 2 cents.[]

Peter.
[signature]

[Bassamatic]

Fishing from a tube, or pontube as some of us call them, is very addictive! I can almost guarantee that you and your son are going to love it!! Just be sure to have all the safety items that you should have like a PFD/lifevest, signaling whistle, high visibility flag, etc.
[signature]