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Old May-27-2006, 04:10 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Name: Ken Nakanote
Vessel: Fisherman III
Location: San Diego
Job:Seperate salmon grouper from boccacio
Re: Float tube?

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Originally Posted by OBfishguy
I have tubed plenty in the salt, it sucks you realy start to feel like a cherio in a very big cereal bowl, that said when conditions permit it is better than not fishing. the current and wind should be taken into consideration as to where you can launch and then return without fighting the ocean the entire time, at beach breaks you can use the rip currents and keep going in circles only kicking to get into the current and then letting the wind push you back,
for saftey I always wear a wet suit and swim fins that I can bail the tube and swim if needed, anchors and life jackets are also a must in the ocean
dont be scared, just be carful
good luck
Thats the first time I heard someone reccomending abandoning ship, I know an old sailor's saying that you should always stay with the boat if its afloat. But I guess theres that line between being so close to shore that you can swin, and being so far away from land that you can't swim to shore so you must stay with the craft...
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