Float Tube

[Baja Fly Fisher]

OK, you guys who use a float tube. Since I sold my pram (bad move ) I'm looking to get a float tube.

I've been looking on line at the Outcast Fish Cat 5 max and the Fat Cat LCS. What is the difference between the two. I'm assuming all u-boat type of float tubes use individual blatters. How is the outside skin. Are they nylon or the rubberize coating.

I've also been looking at a kayak that's on sale right now. It's a Wilderness 130. Looks wide and stable but not sure if I would be comfortable using that paddle. I'm sure it wouldn't be too good on my bad shoulder. The store is going out of business so right now it's priced at $1050 will could go low in the next week or so. The draw back, it weighs 68lbs. I'm sure I would put the kayak through a side window on my jeep when lifting it to place it in the racks.

No stores around here sell any float tubes. Although Sportsman Warehouse has a couple of Caddis hanging on the wall.

Need some feed back on the Outcast

Thanks . Jay

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Call Andy at the shop......I think he is really up on what is available and popular.

I think he likes these bigger U-boats with oars.

http://www.outcastboats.com/frameles...h-pro-lime.asp

[willies99]

Jay,

I went with the Fat Cat LCS. My reasoning is that it uses a better bladder, though only 1 cell, and has the dense foam seat. Less comfortable, but it should keep your head above water if there is a catastrophic failure. The Fat Cat LCS is not the most comfortable, or lightest tube out there, but it is a very solid performer.

Dan

[Jake B]

I have 2 of those tubes I just sold and a wilderness135 I use to spearfish with, OCEAN only as it should be. I have a trailer to lug it around cause they are heavy. Imhop I’d go look at a hobie for the simple fact that you are hands free fishing. Some have reverse too which is nice. Now I bought a pram and will never go back to any of the above until I hit the ocean or float the American with ffriends. Just my 2

[Baja Fly Fisher]

Yep, I'm kicking myself in the butt for selling my pram. I had a Honda 2hp 4 stroke plus a heavy duty trolling motor. I had just bought a new trailer then sold it. Stupid me. Oh well that's water under the bridge

[Baja Fly Fisher]

I just bought a Aire Double Action hand pump by Outcast. It's brand new still in the bag. I paid $16.00.
What's the old saying, buying the cart before the horse. YEP, that's me

[Baja Fly Fisher]

What is the difference between an Outcast and Fat Cat Are they two different manufactures

[cyama]

Jay,

If you want your pram back I can sell it back to you. I had all these grand plans of slaying fish at Pyramid and San Luis, but haven't even had time to take it out. I mostly use my Scadden or my float tube. I think when I am ready I could always go out and get another pram. Give a call or send me a PM.

[Baja Fly Fisher]

Thanks, but my wife likes an empty garage. I can't believe you haven't used it. I don't fish SL that much but still go to Los Banos Creek Res for bass and blue gill. Also used it at Eastman lake. A float tube is a lot lighter than the pram to move around. I've thought about a Scadden but too dang expensive for the amount of time I would use it

[Jet]

Jay,

I have been using a fish cat 4 deluxe and recently an older super fat cat. The bigger tube is actually lighter than the smaller one. If money was not an Object I would get Supercat. Www.supercat.us
They are super light, very backpackable and if deflated takes very little space.

Good luck

Jet