Pontoon and Float Tube Fishing for Women
Ready to kick this relationship up a notch? So you love fishing and you want to get closer to the action, but a powerboat isn’t in
your future. Pontoon fishing for women is the answer!
Float tubes and Pontoon boats are a lot alike but the differences are worth
talking about. Let’s look at how you’ll be using your boat to settle the decision.
How much do you have to spend?
Float
tubes are cheaper than pontoon boats. They range anywhere from about $75 to $250. Pontoon fishing for women can be as expensive as
you want it to be! You can go low end at around $100 but you can spend as much as you would on an Escalade if you want to.
How
many people will be fishing with you?
Just you? Than women float tube fishing; it’s a great way to go! Float tubes are able to
float because of the interior bladder. That means you need a pump of some kind or access to a compressor. I have a small compressor
that plugs into the lighter and works great. Tubes feel like a floating armchair on the water and even have a cup holder for your
favorite beverage! I like a nice Shiraz with my float. Some float tubes come with rod holders or can be purchased separately. You’ll
wear your boots and waders and boot fins.
Mobility
Pontoon boats are maneuvered with oars and by kicking your feet, or can be outfitted
with trolling motors to move you around the water, while float tubes are propelled by you and your fins, which actually facilitates
as a great cardio work-out. Women pontoon boat fishing can carry more gear, like 400 lbs. of gear but I’ve learned to minimize my
requirements with my float tube. Pontoon boats also come as a single-seater, or can be big enough for the whole family and your friends!
I personally chose a float-tube for the simple reason that I can deflate it, throw it my back seat and inflate it water-side.
There’s
a trick to manning (or woman-ing) your tube. Wade out about waist-deep – with your fins on it will be easier to back into the water,
then hop in and buckle up. Practice your kicks on the way out to the sweet-spot.
Most of your power actually comes from lifting your
foot rather than kicking in a downward motion. Don’t waste any time – you may as well throw out a streamer while you kick to
your spot. Women float tube fishing know to be ready to make that cast before you get to the honey-hole so you don’t spook any
fish.
Casting overhand or sidearm casts seem to work best when you're that low to the water. Pay attention to your back-cast and keep
it high. There is a great connection to the water when you're in a tube... you can feel the currents and stay eye-to-eye with the
fish. Just wait until you pull a big trout into a boat with you at eye level... It's a kick!
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Women's fishing float tube
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