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Originally Posted by Golf1echo
Bucking the trend of " Your gona need a bigger boat". Looking into fishing by Belly Boat. It appears to be a favored mode of fishing in some of the local lakes where no power craft is allowed. So far I have found mixed to very lame information, it looks like you can use rod or reel. Then there are the hybrid crafts, pontoon rafts, oar boats, etc... ?
The waders seem to be an important part of the system especially for colder waters. Looking for any experienced based info. before taking a local fly fishing class.
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I have not use one, but have friends that fish up north that do. From discussions two problems stick out.
1)hypothermia,, Even with waders you are keeping a lot of your body in cold water, so you also need insulation, maybe even electric socks??
2)mobility,, you need special fins that allow thrust and legs that are going to take the work load.
I have one friend that lives in Germany and does a lot of fly fishing. He brought a tube over one year and fished for small Tarpon. It worked, but he had a boat chase him as the currents can be 3-7 knots back in the flats.
In the Keys, kayaks are very popular. Mobility is good. You can rig them with coolers and rod holders. They have developed stand up models..
One intrepid friend even use his cooler as a platform, but he is scrawny and young..
Good luck..