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Dear FAOL:
I am a regular visitor to the web site and
thought you might be able to give me some advice.

I am thinking about buying a float tube.
But I have some considerations to make.
I am 64 years old, I weigh 265 lbs., and would fit into the physically challanged class of fisherman. I can hike around but am
a total klutz when it comes to agility.
Tri-focal glasses and two left feet. I am tired of not being able to cast beyound the
edge of the weed bed while the float tubers are hauling in fish right under my nose.

Any advice as to what to consider in buying
a tube would be most appreciated. I would
rather not drown while trying to get in and
out of the tube.

Thank you,
Ed Piggott (Arizona)