Save yourself the trouble of a tube and get a kickboat I made the mistake of buying a tube and totally regret it what a waste of money now I have a kickbaot and I am happy.

Y not to buy a tube............
Wont be able to cover much water
You sit in the water
If you fishing a crankbait and the fish runs it into the tube it pops
You cant see into the water because of glare

The good about a tube.........
Very Light

Y to buy a kickboat..............
You can cover 10x as much water as a tube
You can bring as much gear as you will ever need
Only your feet and shins fit the water
You can see fish w/ out glare
Comfortable
Pontoons are very tough

The Bad about a Kickboat...........
Some are pretty heavy and hard to move around

If you do get a kickboat an aluminum frame is a must usally making the whole think weigh around 60lbs. What one to get is debatale but IMO the shitiest kickbaot is better than the best tube.

Hey let that Bass go I wanna catch her some day
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