So I have to thank Vtflyfish for this. He sent me a link to a California fly shop forum. A lot of those guys hike into ponds in the Sierras which are pretty remote with plenty of elevation changes. They are serious about going light, like taking the pits out of the martini olives to save weight. Some of these ponds even have large brookies. Anyway, I read this members thread about designing and building his own float tube. He is an engineering geek like Vtflyfish. When I was done reading about it I had to have one. I joined the forum and PM'd the guy. In a week I had the tube. It does in fact weigh less than 2lbs, including the pump and his custom fins! The tube is a good size and keeps one's rear end dry. I did fit a stripping apron on it that I pirated from another one of my tubes. I attached a pic of mine and a link to the original thread. I think some of you guys will be fascinated by the process and the guys commitment. The tube rolls up into the size of a nalgene bottle and could seriously extend the fishing time as one gets older. The tube is delicate and not designed to forcefully go over stumps, but for certain trips it could be perfect. One needs at least 5 tubes anyway, so this puts me at my limit. :) The only thing I might add is a dry bag as a backrest.
Give the link a try:
http://ift.tt/1j38aj3
Give the link a try:
http://ift.tt/1j38aj3
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