{"id":1015,"date":"2023-04-07T19:35:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T19:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulfcoastflyfishingschool.com\/wordpress\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2023-04-07T19:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T19:36:36","slug":"float-tube-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulfcoastflyfishingschool.com\/wordpress\/2023\/04\/07\/float-tube-fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Float Tube Fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]Article By Thomas R. Dempsey,\u00a0<em>M.D. CCI<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For all you guys who are looking for another ride in the spring try float tube.\u00a0 You will be surprised to see how economical, practical and adventuresome fishing from a float tube can be.\u00a0 One of the great things about using a float tube is the ability to access areas that are impossible to hit from the bank.\u00a0 In environments where there are trees and vegetation that grow right down to the water, it is very difficult to fish without hanging up in the trees.\u00a0 With a float tube you can stay away from the bank and away from the canopy of the trees and you can cover the whole lake or pond.<\/p>\n<p>Float tubes range from $100-$300.\u00a0 Throw in a set of flippers and that\u2019s really all you need.\u00a0 Nowadays the tubes are made with a seat that lets you sit upright instead of stepping through a seat that keeps you lower in the water and is harder to get in and out of.\u00a0 Zippers on each side give access to compartments where you can store your gear and the front also has an opening where you can put additional fishing items.<\/p>\n<p>When I announce I\u2019m going out in my float tube, oftentimes I hear \u201cwhat about the snakes and the gators?\u201d Truthfully, I don\u2019t worry about them.\u00a0 I see snakes and gators whether I am fishing from the bank or from the water.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know of a single case where a fisherman in a float tube has been bitten by a snake or attacked by an alligator.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you are looking for something a little bit different, get yourself a float tube and hit some of these ponds and little streams that have been looked at from afar but not fished because of the structure around them.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article By Thomas R. Dempsey,\u00a0M.D. CCI For all you guys who are looking for another ride in the spring try float tube.\u00a0 You will be surprised to see how economical, practical and adventuresome fishing from a float tube can be.\u00a0 One of the great things about using a float tube is the ability to access [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>Article By Thomas R. Dempsey,\u00a0<em>M.D. CCI<\/em><\/p><p>For all you guys who are looking for another ride in the spring try float tube.\u00a0 You will be surprised to see how economical, practical and adventuresome fishing from a float tube can be.\u00a0 One of the great things about using a float tube is the ability to access areas that are impossible to hit from the bank.\u00a0 In environments where there are trees and vegetation that grow right down to the water, it is very difficult to fish without hanging up in the trees.\u00a0 With a float tube you can stay away from the bank and away from the canopy of the trees and you can cover the whole lake or pond.<\/p><p>Float tubes range from $100-$300.\u00a0 Throw in a set of flippers and that\u2019s really all you need.\u00a0 Nowadays the tubes are made with a seat that lets you sit upright instead of stepping through a seat that keeps you lower in the water and is harder to get in and out of.\u00a0 Zippers on each side give access to compartments where you can store your gear and the front also has an opening where you can put additional fishing items.<\/p><p>When I announce I\u2019m going out in my float tube, oftentimes I hear \u201cwhat about the snakes and the gators?\u201d Truthfully, I don\u2019t worry about them.\u00a0 I see snakes and gators whether I am fishing from the bank or from the water.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know of a single case where a fisherman in a float tube has been bitten by a snake or attacked by an alligator.<\/p><p>So, if you are looking for something a little bit different, get yourself a float tube and hit some of these ponds and little streams that have been looked at from afar but not fished because of the structure around them.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-instruction"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Float Tube Fishing - Gulf Coast Fly Fishing School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfcoastflyfishingschool.com\/wordpress\/2023\/04\/07\/float-tube-fishing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Float Tube Fishing - Gulf Coast Fly Fishing School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Article By Thomas R. 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