What most people don’t know or at
least think of is, the waters we get into do
change as the day goes on and the
location of our entry may not be the same
when we exit. This holds entirely true
when you are tubing the saltwater. With
tide changes and current flows and
because of this changesin your location
can be great. Now please don’t worry, in
my experience there is rarely any major
change that causes problems, but if you
are not thinking ahead you might find
yourself wondering how I end up head
over heels in the water. For Freshwater
you can experience some similar issues
and of course you might find later that
your original launch spot is now filled with fishermen or family having fun in the water. The reason for secondary egress plans.
As for saltwater entry and exits you will need to find a nice sandy beach location, like a mother’s beach inside a harbor or bay. Side note it has always been a strong suggested and encouraged by our forum that you go with a buddy when float tubing for the first time especially when fishing the saltwater. Currents can be strong and you can very quickly find yourself in a bad situation. I like to use Google maps before I go out and try a new spot in the saltwater for the first time so I can plan my entries and exits. Example of mistakes I have made Huntington Harbor a location I will fish often, and I launch from what we call Castle beach. There is a closer launch site affectionately called Mud beach, and true of its name the mud is there. It is not uncommon to end up stuck ankle high in thick sticky mud. And myself at one point ended up on my rear with a tube in my face trying to get out as I was slipping and sliding, unable to get a good foothold in the mud. I struggled for a good 5 minutes just trying to get out. When I first launched from this spot it was slippery but completely
underwater, when exiting the tide had moved out exposing more of the muddy bottom and making it very slippery and unsafe.
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