Hello From Colorado

Been fly fishing from short with waders for awhile, but have a small amount of cash that I can spend on a "boat".  Looking at float tubes/toons.  My favorite locations are lakes.  Been fishing a lot at the South Park lakes, which have serious wind most of the time that I fish.  Usually wind comes up around 10 AM and blows from 10 to 20 mph until the "golden hour".  So stability and the ability to get back to shore (i.e. safety) are forefront in my mind. (Yes, I plan to have a PFD.)  I assume I will want/need an anchor so that I don't spend all my energy/concentration fighting wind to "stay in 1 place".

I just started using two rods so that I can minimize switching from dry flies to nymphs relatively quickly.  So I want to be able to carry/work with two rods.  Amount of gear I bring likely isn't a huge consideration.  I generally have 3 fly boxes, my net, some food and water in a back pack.  Sometime I bring a small cooler that doubles as a chair because 6 hours of wading gets to my back.  

I assume that once I get the knack for fishing from a tube, other "extras" will make it to the wish list like a fish finder or some nifty tech device. I was surprised to see a YouTube of a guy that had a small motor on his Classic Accessories Cumberland. That was intriguing to say the least.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts and experiences.

Eric

First of all ... I would like to welcome you aboard the FTFF forum Schalleymeister!

There’s quite a few people on this site that have motorized their Float tubes and their Flat-forms.

I am not one of them but I hope that they will chime-in soon and fill in the answers to some of your questions Sir.    

SP Dan

Welcome to the forum Schalleymeister!!

I fish lakes as well. I have anchored up and attached my self to trees, bushes, reeds, and buoys to fight the wind. I don't think I can kick more than 3 mph so I always have a plan to get back to my launch point. Once the wind hits 7 to 10 mph line handling issues are just as big issue so my trip is done. I have had more luck planning my trip to head out before the wind shows and let it blow me back home than using anchors.

I hope this helps.

Welcome to the forum so glad you found us and hope that you get yourself set up an on the water sooner then later, you are going to love it. You know your waters and what you have to deal with but from what you are saying I think the Anchor is a very good idea. Your first few trips should be with someone that has been before as well, then from there stay close to shore till you are al dialed in. The idea of a motor is another way to go and could be a good idea for you again you know your waters better then us.
Thanks for joining and please ask questions and search around we have plenty of info here and can answer any question you might have. We look forward to hearing more from you tight lines.

Hey any look finding a float tube or any more questions that is what we are here for.

Thanks for the nudge Jeff. Liked your write-up the past few days. It's really got me looking at a Cumberland. My only concern is high wind situation. The wind blows and blows on the Southpark Lakes where I fish. Plenty of days in the 10+ MPH range. Plenty of places to "hide", but it only takes a few minutes to get in a bad way.

Cool glad it helped.  I can say that wind will get you no matter what you are in for the most part.  The flat boats do better in the wind but from what you are describing it will be tough but not impossible.
Good idea to have an anchor for sure.  Best idea is be sure to stay close to shore your first few outings to be safe and know your limits before they catch you off guard.