"Tubin the Salt"
"The Ultimate Floattube Fishing Experience"

Float tube fishermen from San Diego to Santa Barbara are taking the sport of float tube fishing to a new extreme, "Tubin the Salt"

Saltwater Float tube fishing in the bays of southern California's major harbors has been the mainstay for many float tubers for years. Since the early days of floattuber.com tubers have been gathering to test their bass fishing skills in harbors like Newport and Los Alimitos Bay. The different species of fish available to saltwater float tube fishermen are tremendous and the ever changing tidal conditions make it a challenge unlike any other type of bass fishing.

The Fours Keys to a Successful Tubin the Salt Adventure

!. Chose the right conditions. When choosing a day and time to fish look for a tide movement of 5+ feet, the more water movement the better the fishing will be. Saltwater bass are not as finicky as largemouth and the bite doesn't totally shutoff when the sun gets hot. Here is an article on Conditions and Tide Splitting.

2. Pick a launch location that will allow you to "Split the Tide". Splitting the tide means using the last 2 or 3 hours of an incoming or outing tide. Using the last 2 hours will mean your total fishing round trip will be about 4 1/2 hours. Allow the tide to do most of the leg work and fish visible and hidden structure such as pilings, docks, moored boats along your journey.

3. Pick a Target fish. The spotted bay bass are the most abundant and thus they are the most common target for floattubers. These feisty fish attack jigs and spinnerbaits with a ferocity that rivals and even surpasses their freshwater cousins. Halibut and sandbass are also abundant in most of our harbors.

4. Bring the right tackle. These are bass so fish them the same way you would largemouth. Spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastics is all you need. Check out this article on tackle selection for Spotted Bay Bass.

5. Safety and Preparation. The Harbors belong to the boats, Big Boats! Stay out of the channel. Wear your PFD, wear it not drag it! Never fish alone. Bring water and drink it! If you have to stop to use the bathroom every new house construction site on the bay, and there are many, has an outhouse. Bring a whistle or air horn to sound if you run into trouble.

Saltwater float tube fishing can be a very rewarding experience. The quality and quantity of the fish you can catch will put a smile on even the most hardened saltwater veteran. If you apply the tactics in the float tube fishing articles from this site I know you will become a better floattube fisherman, and that, is our only goal.

Ready to go outside the surf line?

Like a bunch of single guys in a bar, when saltwater float tubers gather the conversation always seems to gravitate towards another species, Big Butts.

Here is an article I'm sure you will enjoy "Advanced Floattube Halibut Techniques using Artificial baits"