Float Tube / Belly Boat Fins

[solus_vero]

Here is the problem, I can't find fins that fit on on your heel, with the "Paddles" set off the side of your foot. They don't make them "New" anymore. I made the mistake of buying regular swim fins and I absolutely HATE them. Regular swim fins have great propulsion ,,, BACKWARDS ! There is no way to walk with them on except for ,, BACKWARDS ! Not to mention they make you look like some kind of giant frog.

I know they make a newfangled fin that attaches like regular swim fins but have a flexible plate on the bottom of your foot (If anyone has used this type of fin, I'd like to know what you think of them), but The side paddles are going to be hard to beat in my mind.

I have searched the net over and over and I can't find them anywhere. I know sooner or later a pair will come up on e-bay but I'm hoping with all the great anglers on this form someone will have a pair laying around and will be willing to part with them.

The type I'm looking for strap to your heel with the paddles set off to the side that fold up when you kick forward and open up when you kick back. If they are in good shape I'm willing to pay - GOOD $$$ - to own them ,,, just PM me - PLEASE !!!!

If you have never tried fishing out of a belly boat/ float tube I HIGHLY recommend it. In rivers and ponds (IMO) there is no better way to fish. It's quiet and you can fish the riffles by walking through them instead of floating over them. It's cooler in the summer because your setting in the water. If you wear waders you can fish in the winter and, You can get into spots where boats can't go.

My first experience in a belly boat was on Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma. My father talked me into it and we were catching carp on fly rods. There is NOTHING like being dragged around a lake by a 30lb carp in a belly boat. I've been hooked ever since.

If you know of someone that owns a pair and doesn't use them anymore, give them a call and see if they will part with them. If they are in good shape they are worth about $50.00 to me. At that price, you can buy them and sell them to me and make a little $$ for yourself.

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[Bird Watcher]

My Dad did have a pair of those belly boat fins hanging in his garage. I'll check and see if he still has them.

[FishinCricket]

My Dad did have a pair of those belly boat fins hanging in his garage. I'll check and see if he still has them.

And now you know you can charge solus an arm and a leg for em! (well, maybe not a leg.. Cause then he wouldn't need them, lol)

(Solus, you crack me up.. )

[solus_vero]

Mr Farris, I do hope you check with your father before you sell them! Until then, as long as no one else comes up with a pair they want to sell, I'll be looking forward to hearing from you.

With spring here and summer right around the corner, I'll be needing those fins ASAP. I'm actually looking forward to seeing Fishin' Cricket using my extra belly boat. I've never seen a Cricket fishing out of a tube before.

Oh ya,,, and Mr Cricket,,, You were cracked up WAY before we ever met so, don't try to blame your mental state on me !! (wink)

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[Bird Watcher]

Mr Farris, I do hope you check with your father before you sell them! Until then, as long as no one else comes up with a pair they want to sell, I'll be looking forward to hearing from you.

Solus,

He is going to check. They might not be the kind you are looking for. I'll let you know.

[FishinCricket]

Mr Farris, I do hope you check with your father before you sell them! Until then, as long as no one else comes up with a pair they want to sell, I'll be looking forward to hearing from you.

With spring here and summer right around the corner, I'll be needing those fins ASAP. I'm actually looking forward to seeing Fishin' Cricket using my extra belly boat. I've never seen a Cricket fishing out of a tube before.

Oh ya,,, and Mr Cricket,,, You were cracked up WAY before we ever met so, don't try to blame your mental state on me !! (wink)

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Nope, it's all your fault... But I'm looking forward to a trip or two in your belly boat too.. I know a 4 acre pond that has our popper bugs names on it..

[solus_vero]

In hopes of clearing up any confusion on the type of fins I'm trying to describe, here is a picture of the fins.

[Bill B.]

In hopes of clearing up any confusion on the type of fins I'm trying to describe, here is a picture of the fins.

Better hurry--only seven hours left:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fishmaster-Paddle-Pushers-wader-float-accessories_W0QQitemZ250590093755QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a585561bb

[Flysmallie]

You might try calling the company that made them. Their website is gone but you may be able to reach someone on the phone.

Fishmaster Manufacturing

4521 SE 142nd

Oklahoma City, OK 73165

(405) 794-0800

www.fishmastermfg.com

Makes paddle pushers, float tubes, tackle boxes and rod holders.

[vanven]

I will admit to using the flipper style fins in my float tube. I hate them and have ended up sprawled out on a muddy bank several times. They are great for moving around in the water but a curse getting in or out of the tube in shallow water.

-Jerod