[Duffin Boy]

Well, yesterday was my Birthday (after my 50th I have ignored them) and lo and behold what was in the two boxes my Wife presented me with?
One was a catalog printout of the Cabelas Goretex Stretchable Wading Jacket ( on the way she says, ) AND a picture of a Float Tube!
Pick One Out !, she said!!!!!
I think she is trying to make up for the Exercise Bike she bought for me at Christmas. ( I guess I didn't look all that excited Christmas morning, hey who can blame me , if you can't fish with it.................)
Anyway, now I have to "Pick out a float tube." Any Recommendations?????
I weigh about 230 lbs ( hence the Exercise Bike) and would want to be able to carry the tube for moderate distances to water. Also be able to pack in the back of the 4x4 on trips South in a reasonable space.

I am leaning toward a Fat Cat but open to suggestions from those who "Float".
Also I am in S. Ontario so availability is an issue.

Thanks For your help
Cheers
Duff the Older.

[fishyfranky]

Happy Bday Duff! You not only older, but wider as well!

Hey, if you and Steve head out for staging bows this winter let me know so I can take a picture of the Laurel and Hardy's

Okay... good luck in your quest

[Duffin Boy]

[flyfishtn]

Look at the Woodriver

and also the ODC

I have a Wood River Glide Rider II and love it, the V design makes it slow through the water better.

[MIKE*A]

I can't give you any help on the specific models, but I do have two "belly boats", one round/full tube and the other u-shaped. the bigest advantage of the round (innertube bladder) is stability.......I prefer the u-shaped, much easier to get in and out of(especially for us wider types)......though not as stable as a round boat, I have never had any problems and I have "kicked' my way around some good sized ponds.......Hope that helps some. I don't know what your rod inventory looks like, but you want longer rods for casting out of the tube.....I generally use 9'ers, but occassionally us an 8' and wind up dragging my backcast quite a bit as the day goes on......

Mike

[Shoe]

One of our members that is "graced with girth" bought the TU edition of a pontoon. I believe that one is rated for 400 pounds.

http://cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pr...0431&hasJS=true

I spent some time looking over the construction and features and I can honestly say it is decent boat for the money. (I have owned a few) The only draw-back would be its weight.