Welcome to the float tube world my brother. If you don't have them you have to have fins ditch the paddle. An anchor is a must. The vest is similar to the one I have I always wear it no matter what anybody tells me. And for sure you got to have yourself a net. Good luck. You can catch me at Santa Ana River lakes during trout season every weekend. Just ask for Don
Appreciate your videos fam. I’m also in SoCal, but I float tube the harbors…Alamitos Bay, Huntington and Newport. I had the same yellow Caddis tube you did and just picked up a Cumberland this morning. Can’t wait to get it out on the water. It looks to be more roomy with more storage space in the pockets than the yellow Caddis.
Get some better fins man. Sometimes taking less is better! That pole holder is overkill like I have never seen before! Don't worry about how stable these are... I have been in hi winds with 4-5 foot swells and never worried. You're riding between two big air bubbles. They wont break or flip over unless you do something really dumb. TRY to tip it over while you are in shallow water... damn near impossible! Wind will blow and spin you around and actually turns the open part of the V in the winds direction... hits you in the face. I kick my way into the wind then let it spin me around and push me back towards the dock so I relax on the way back.
Good tips and thanks for sharing. I made those adjustments a last year and noticed the difference. And I’m working on a new pole holder. Something that’s not in the water and can hold my camera
Dude nice video, but you're haulin' way too much crap on your tube. No way should you need a paddle. Yep, when the wind kicks up you gotta stay close to shore or get out. try to simplify your set-up.
Haha yea ur right bro. That’s what I was thinking when I was out there. But it was the fins I had. They kept slipping when I would try to turn. I got some better ones and things went way smoother