I fish fresh & salt waters in So. California. I fished from a Caddis round tube for about 8 years and really liked it. I then moved over to a Caddis Nevada Gold U-tube and like that one even more. There’s a big difference between the Nevada and the Nevada Gold. The Gold series has more storage for tackle, better support on the cross-bar, and an adjustable seat. I have been fishing the U-tube for about 1 1/2 years now. I get a chance to see a lot of tubes because of the large group I fish with. I've got my eye on a different make right now. It's called a Kennebec. It is very similar to the Caddis Navigator II, however it has more storage for tackle and does not have the leaky bladder problem that is being reported with Caddis. I can't give any first hand advice on the Kennebec but all my friends are raving about it. If you decide on a U-tube, the Caddis Nevada Gold is a great tube for $99. I attached a picture of the Kennebec. Hopefully it will appear. Good luck shopping. There is an ocean of information on this board from these good people.

Terry G.