How do you transport your float tube/fishing gear?

Just wondering how some of you guys/gals carry around your gear and what vehicle do you use? If possible post a picture with your vehicle all loaded up.

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This should anwser your question lol

It depends on the trip.

If it is not local, more than 30 mins., I put the tube in the back of my wifes zx2. Deflated of course. I carry a blanket to throw over the hood and inflate/attach all my stuff to the tube. This saves on gas so I can buy more fishing gear.

If the fishing hole is 30 minutes or less from home I inflate the tube and place it in the back of my tricked out full size truck. I have some fishing holes I can get to and on the water in under 30 minutes.

You should always take a pump with you.

I agree with bigfish on all parts, remember also if you are traveling to a place of elevation you want to completely deflate your tube as the change in altitude with cause your tube to inflate.

I have a tiny Hyundai Sonata. I pull the back seats down, deflate the tube by about 2/3rds capacity so it's partially in the back and partially in the drunk. Put my poles in so the reels are sitting in the passenger side floorboard and poles are resting on the armrest between driver and passenger.

I put mine in the back of my GMC Yukon-XL, fits perfect along with the house LOL cuz its seems thats how much gear i bring everytime

Tony G

My fishing rig is a Big O crappy suburban.

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Fairly convenient for dragging toys with me.

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bruinhook wrote:I have a tiny Hyundai Sonata. I pull the back seats down, deflate the tube by about 2/3rds capacity so it's partially in the back and partially in the drunk. Put my poles in so the reels are sitting in the passenger side floorboard and poles are resting on the armrest between driver and passenger.

I use to drive a two door civic and it was getting hard to load up my gear. So I sold it and got me a truck.

Having a truck or suv really come in handy when carrying or hauling gear around.

Two door accord here. Rod rack/waders and fins go into trunk first. Deflate and fold up my tube, toss into trunk. Rods will sit shotgun.

kin wrote:Two door accord here. Rod rack/waders and fins go into trunk first. Deflate and fold up my tube, toss into trunk. Rods will sit shotgun.

It's like playing tetris with coupes when you got to load them up lol

Fits perfect plus Locked and loaded for tonight NPH.....

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Tony G

Fishingdachronarch201E7 wrote:Fits perfect plus Locked and loaded for tonight NPH.....

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Tony G

perfect fit for the tube.

Not my preferred method, but you do what you gotta do!
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