LAST EDITED ON Jul-13-00 AT 07:26 AM (PST)

I don't like the Browning model because it wouldn't work with my rod holders. The side pockets connect directly to the back rest. The Caddis Pro-line and some other models have small pockets that connect them but they can be un-zipped and the rod holders work fine (two of my friends have the Pro-line and my rod holders).

I didn't float tube in the winter because it was too cold. We did fish from shore and during that warm period in January (before the storms). We caught quite a few halibut including a few legals (25.5 inches was the biggest).

I've never had any "problems" with my line around my legs. It has happened but it's never been anything to worry about.

I don't know of any local dealers that carry them. At the Fred Hall Show it was the Turner's booth that had the Deluxe for $30. Check out the Cabelas website (www.cabelas.com). They have both the Deluxe and Pro-line. They call them the High Sierra and Pro-line II which are supposed to be the models with bladders instead of tubes but I think Cabela's has some deal worked out with Caddis because they have tire tubes and come with a free set of fins.

You can't catch tomorrow what you kill today - please practice catch and release.