post storm gills

[Illinoisgiller]

I, my son Bill, and his daughter Sarah took advantage of the narrow weather window after the rain yesterday . We put the float tubes in at Isaaks Walton ,and done some bluegill chasing.
I and Bill were still testing the 1/80 orange/ Black without paint on the head and Lady Sarah had a 1/80 pink head on a fly hook w/pink/lt. blue duck feathers.
This was Sarah's first time in a tube this year ,but she got around well in spite of the heavy vegitation. .
These paintless heads are working out quite well, but then we are tipping with wax worms also.
Every one caught a few .
I was somewhat supprised to find the mini bulls on the beds. These were new beds out a bit deeper ,so I suspect they have adapted from being harrassed a lot.
We didn't keep any as we have enough fillets for a bit.
We had a few of those yeller shiners pestering us, and Bill tried his hand at sight fishing a couple cats in the 10lb. range. They were up in the pads but wouldn't hit a jig/waxie like the deeper Iowa lake cats do.
Nice to get out between storms enough to retain a bit of sanity. ole giller

[walleyehunter]

saw a few of your jigs this morning. my uncle and cousin were out at isaaks and said they talked to ya and have a few jigs they got from you. they look nice. nice lookin bluegills mike.

[Illinoisgiller]

Wallyhunter, Yes I did chat with your uncle for just a bit and shared a couple jigs as normal. Your cousin tagged a nice Sauger off the bank there also. ole giller

[west55]

not to sound stupid, but with them float tubes do you just go where the current takes you or what?

[Illinoisgiller]

Stupid questions are the ones that go unasked.

Float tube history in a small nutshell. To the best of my limited knowledge ,the original tubes with canvas liner in a tire tube were designed for the trout streams. Most were fished wading with the tube hanging at waste level. When one came to a deep pool, they could float in the tube till it got shallow enough to walk again.
These modern v front tubes are not recomended for fast water. I won't get on a river of any kind in mine. The small ammount of current in the canal is not an issue.
We wear flippers on our feet and can get around quite well. These things will turn on a dime, and are so comfortable to sit in, you could sleep in one if you wished. I have napped a couple times myself in a tube. lol ole giller

[dipper69_2000]

thanks fer the info mike i have an old tire "round" tube i have yet ta use candy bought it fer me to duck hunt out of. the price was right at a garage sale it is camo and has all the pockets and woolly pads on it. figured it was a fly fishermens dream come true lol..... now that we are no longer able ta use perminent blinds i will use this tube i am sure. i just need ta figure out where ta put the dog.. i have seen your invention ya have any suggestions?

[walleyehunter]

you can get a cheaper priced one out of cabela's thats u shaped and its only about 85 bucks. if you want to try one out get it and if you like it get the nice one like mikes. then take a buddy with to use the cheap one. we call them belly boats.

[Illinoisgiller]

Rather than buy one you might not like, you could just PM me and make arrangments to take one of my Fish Cat 4s on an outing or two:icon_cool:. I don't have an extra hand pump though.
Most all the time I have an unused tube available. All I ask is that you take care of it ,and don't put it on the rivers.
Fast water in a tube is a good way to drown at a stick up in a hurry, and that might damage the tube:confused0024:. (I'm so caring) ole giller

[walleyehunter]

actually giller the one's we were lookin at were identical to yours but blue and cabela's had em for around 200 bucks. does that sound like a good price? Matt

[Illinoisgiller]

The best float tube for the best price is the one you want at the price you think is best. I haven't been to Cabelas since yesterday and didn't notice the tubes. ole giller

[Illinoisgiller]

These are a few of the reviews from the Cabelas site on the ODC 420 v front tube they sell.http://reviews.cabelas.com/8815/318109/reviews.htm
Opinions will differ. ole giller

[west55]

oh ok thank you, ha dipper that tube got can holder in it to?

[walleyehunter]

yeah i was lookin online too mike. i cant find much anywhere at any stores. i found one for duck hunting all camo'd up. i just want to get one like what yours looks like

[dipper69_2000]

oh ok thank you, ha dipper that tube got can holder in it to?
come ta think of it NOOO. maybe that is why i haven't used it:confused0068:

[CrappieKeith]

Boy could I make a few comments here...but you already did that Tim....sorry...

Giller...great post...tubes are becoming pretty popular.So are yak's..

[kastin kris]

me n a few buddys are headn to snake den tomorrow with float tubes.its always a good time when ive been on em.i got a little camo one but it does the trick.i was thinkn bout gettn a bigger 1 but with all the walkn we do just to get to the spot im thinkn a bigger 1 would be to much of a hassle,walkn trails over n under trees n such ive got no complaints with a lil one except not a ton of pocket room.hopefully ill remember the camera n get sum pics posted tomorrow.

[walleyehunter]

good luck Kris

[kastin kris]

we each got round 20-30 bass most on plastics nothn big cept the near 8lber soul already has posted.few nice gills n crappie on wax worms.didnt manage to take more than a few pics,to busy reeling em in.