Just a stumblin on in...

So cool there is a local tube forum!! Especially since I am a total noob. Just got a brand new Navigator set up from Santa and anxious to get started. I will be reading closely and absorbing the wisdom of tubing shared here. I have waders but still need fins. I love all kinds of fishing but have a lot to learn. Happy new year floaters!

Welcome in. Where do you normally fish?

Several times a week I fish in the local puddles where I live usually Cerritos park and Wilderness cuz I just work up the street from there. El Dorado, Legg, Santa Fe, Puddingstone, Silverwood and surf and pier fishing. It really boils down to time and how much of it I have. Tomorrow me and a buddy are heading to Hesperia in the a.m. How about you?

I mainly fish local places (also because of time) like Laguna, Santa Fe (tubing), Ralph B. Clark. I also like to fish the harbors from the tube when I find time. I also fish Silverwood from time to time

Anything I need to know before I try to tube at Santa Fe?

It costs to launch your tube ($3 i think) unless they don't see your tube when you go through the gates. If you get through the gates without being charged, the ranger might ask you for a ticket showing you paid to launch your tube. Just play the I didn't know card and they might make you pay before launching. What are you going to target when you go out?

Welcome waxon67, glad you found us, hope you learn some things from the site and I am sure if you float with us you will have a great time. Please let your friends know about us, and in a while I will PM you with some special offers only for float tube forum members.

Again thanks for join nice to have you on board and as soona s you get those fins go for it you will love it.

Welcome Wax, yea awsome to have a tubing forum and it looks like its starting to take off, tell your freinds an keep it growing!

Thanks guys for the warm welcome!! I'm gonna shoot for trout tomorrow. I heard Hesperia was pretty hot on the bight as of late. Gonna try out some of those Lipripper worms in the light colors and the lighter color dough baits. 4am is gonna come early!! Regarding fins, I have neoprene waders with neoprene feet. So I thought a conventional fin would work out. Any thoughts on this? Hey Monster thanks for the info. Thanks again and I will spread the word for sure!

A conventional fin as in like a diving fin? If so, you'll be fine. A lot of people use the diving type fins and they like them. Personally, I use the fins made by Caddis. I have not tried anything else but I think they do the job.

I use a diving fine I like that is straps around my foot and I think they move you pretty good in the water. Best of all you can get them from most any sporting good stores, target, Wal-Mart just about any where.

Hey new members things are happening here welcome waxon67 show us your float tube bro.

Welcome to the site waxon nice to see people are finding us.

let me set it up and I'll post a pic. Still in the box. I know shame on me. I'll try to post a pic tomorrow

Ya dont sweet it bro. but don't let it sit there to long get it on the water as soon as you can.

No worries we all start somewhere...

Having trouble uploading pictures. I have the tube up and pix on my pooter but I can't figure out how to get them on here. Probably very simple but it escapes me.

Got to the tool bar just above the message box there is a button that says (Host an image)
Another window will open and you search on your computer for what you want to post. Open it then click host, now you have three choices Thumbnail image, full image, or URL post. Copy the link and paste it into the message where you want it. Only problem I have is the Host and image box will not go away when you are posting a picture, i just work around it.
Hope this help.

Here is a pic of my new tube.

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Nice so brand new we need to get that thing wet, take it out side
Glad you could get the picture up man.

Ya thanks for the tips. I just had to change the file extension to upload. So I'm getting my fins this week and I'm up for a first launch. Any takers?

waxon67 wrote:Ya thanks for the tips. I just had to change the file extension to upload. So I'm getting my fins this week and I'm up for a first launch. Any takers?

When and where are you thinking I cannot make any promises but if I can make it I will be there.

Also I like the Avatar

Well let's see what the rain is gonna do. I guess with work it makes it more of a weekend thing? I'm just choppin at the bit to get out there ya know? I guess I better get those fins going. Where is your lake of choice?

Right now I am into the Harbors and Bays, a lot cheaper but if I was going to do freshwater, I would try, Puddingstone.