Thinking of putting a tournament rules change to add a new division on a trial basis.........
A Float Tube, Pontoon Boat division.
Been reading articles fron California and they have alot of clubs to contact and the technology is avail. for livewells and such.
Plus it makes access to the smaller lakes for just fun fishing without all the homeowners whining!
Average costs to start up are $250.00-$400.00 for float tubes and around $500.00-$1.500 for pontoon boats.
Bassmasters even did the Bass Tech project last year to a pontoon boat.
So........Whatta Ya Think?

Larry,

Are you considering adding this division to our current list of tournament or starting a new set of tournaments on smaller lakes?

This could be fun... but if you are meaning to do this on the same lakes as we already hold tourneys on, then you probably won't see many people float tubing on Lake Roosevelt or Potholes or other big water bodies. It's a pretty dangerous proposition with the wind and power boats.

If you mean to start a new circuit of tournaments, then we will have issues with the permit limit. The club can only have seven a year.

But - I don't mean to crap on your idea, I like it. I love taking my float tube out!

How about first doing some tube-ins instead of (or in addition to) fish-ins to see how popular the idea is?

Chris

I'm game, Bill... Larry?

Are you both going to be at the meeting this week? We could talk about some lakes to try. I'd be willing to help organize a tube-in. With current and future gas prices, I'm going to be desperate for cheaper entertainment!

Chris

P.S. Your tubo fins sound sweet! 

Yup I will be there.......as for info....F.L.W. Outdoors this month is doing a story on this subject and last year I believe Bassmaster did one or two.
Willhave to do some researching and get some reprint auth. and make up a flyer.

What about us small boats ? I just bought a 10ft  plastic fishin boat for the reason of getting out on the smaller lakes and away from the summer madness on the big lakes. Maybe  float tubes, pontoons and boat under 12ft or something like that ! Sound like fun idea !!

I think your idea has merit and you might be on to something Rob.

Smitty

Oh sure.  This would leave me without  a PADDLE!!~!!!!

W-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-


Rich

Any human-powered boat should be legal, IMO. But I especially don't want to see Larry or Smitty in their spandex waders.