FLOAT TUBE QUESTION - Waders or au natrual?

[jeffro]

Did you Google Alligators in Oklahoma?
I believe in 2005 a confimed Gator nest was found but Fire Ants had taken over in Idabel which is just 7 minutes from Broken Bow.
The Little River runs right outside of Idabel.No kidding Gators are there.
Stay alert Amigo

[jimmadsen]

Yeah - just googled them right after I posted...YIPES...

That is something that is SOOOOO foreign for me to think about - I'm an Iowa boy who lived in South Dakota. Having to think about what's lurking below the water other than fish is going to take some getting used to!

THANK YOU for the head's up...and I definitely will keep an open eye when I get a chance to fish broken bow...and my little pond here at the golf course.

[Panman]

For years I tubed in shorts with with my fishing buddy, a teenage boy. We had lots of fun and no problems with critters. That teenage boy grew up, went to college and now is a full fledge highly respected doctor. Several months ago Dr Brett told me we were lucky and to wear light weight waders. Thats good enough for me.

Tim

[ducksterman]

Panman, I don 't think the light weight waders will protect you from the gators down there.

[NJTroutbum]

Leeches are my only concerns:^)