Robbass1972

I use a Cumberland float tube. I love it. The Tube is inexpensive and it gets me off the bank and into areas most bank anglers can't get to. I wear Caddis waders. Also inexpensive. For fins I recommend dive fins and not float tube fins. With wader boots and tube fins my legs got tired after 2-3 hours. Wear large crocs that fit over the neoprene wader booty to the waters edge and take them off and put them in the back of the tube. Put on the dive fins and you are all set. I thought about a fishing kayak and went with the float tube as it fits in the back of my SUV inflated and I can be on the water in minutes. Great for hitting a pond after work for a couple of hours during the week.

Hi Folks, LOOOONG time lurker and first post. I currently have 4 St. Croix rods. 6'6 ML with an Okuma trios spinning reel. 7ft M with an Okuma HX35 Helios spinning reel. 7ft Avidx with Tatula SV and 6'4 AvidX with a Curado 70. My issue is the 7ft Spinning with the Okuma HX35. The reel works great but is BIG and the balance with the set up is off. I know The St. Croix Premier is a bit tip heavy but the balance is so bad I reach for the others and this set up gets no use. It feels like a very heavy setup compared to the other 3. What do you recommend, replace the reel? I mostly fish from a Cumberland float tube here on Long Island as that works best for me. Fits in my suv, easy to get on the water during the week etc. 3 set ups is about what I am comfortable taking out on the water. So, what do you guys recommend?