I HAVE A MESH DIVE TYPE BAG THAT I ATTACH TO THE TUBE TO HOLD MY FISH. THE BAG SECURES WITH A CLIP OR A TIE. I HAVE PLACED HALIBUT, BASS, AND OTHER GOODIES IN THE BAG AND IT WORKS PRETTY GOOD.

LAST SUMMER MY BROTHER AND I WERE TUBING IN BELMONT SHORES FOR HALIBUT. IT WAS A LITTLE WINDY SO WE DECIDED TO TIE THE TUBES TOGETHER TO SLOW DOWN OUR DRIFT. WE WERE FISHING LIVE SMELT. I RIGGED UP MY ROD AND STARTED TO FISH. MY BROTHER ASKS ME TO HAND HIM HIS ROD. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT. HE HAD LAID IT ACROSS THE TUBES AND IT MUST OF FALLEN IN. HE WAS UNHAPPY TO SAY THE LEAST. HE HAS ALSO CASTED AWAY A ROD, AFTER GETTING SLIPPERY HANDS. YOU KNOW THOSE DARN MACKREL. HE HAS USED A LEASH ON OCCASSIONS SINCE. I HAVE NOT. MY TUBE HAS VELCRO STRAPS TO SECURE THE ROD WHEN YOU ARE KICKING OUT. THE ROD IS IN FRONT OF ME SO I WONT LOSE SIGHT OF IT. WHEN I WAS CATCHING SEABASS THE OTHER NIGHT I WAS HAVING A BALL. I REALLY PAYED ATTENTION TO THE ROD WHILE I WAS RELEASING FISH.

DONT WORRY ABOUT YOUR LEGS, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS IN SEVERAL YEARS. OF COURSE I HAVE UGLY LEGS AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANYTHING TO ATTACK THEM EVER. GET A TUBE, START IN A LAKE, GET THE FEEL OF IT, AND THEN GO FOR IT IN THE OCEAN.

GOOD FISHING

HOWARD