After ‘scary moments' on Ebro River, Gerard Smyth of Ireland lands 169-pound Giant Catfish, believes it is biggest Catfish ever caught while float-tube fishing.

Watch your float for twitching and when it dives, that’s your cue to set the hook! Always have a rag handy to hold fish like this spotted scat, which has venomous spines, and use a pair of fine ...

His fishing float isn’t the biggest, the most expensive, nor does it offer anything along the lines of hot food for sale, but William “Bill” Meyer has something equivalent to ...

And keep in mind that a float tube alone isn’t always enough. Flippers come in handy for maneuvering a fishing float tube, and you might even want a paddle for steering. Make sure you have a personal ...

Tom Rieple is the captain of the Best Dam Fishing Float , which is located next to Lock and Dam No. 7 near Dresbach, Minn. The float has a bait, tackle and snack shop and plenty of room to fish from.

Small, basic fishing float tubes typically cost $100 at most with some costing as little as $70. More advanced tubes can cost up to $150, while the best and biggest can cost $250 or more.

In all, I’d say float fishing is worth a try, if you feel so inclined. Especially on a nice day in late March or April when there’s little else to do.

For steelhead fishing, floats come in different weights to match the weight of the split shot being used beneath it to help give the fly or bait a natural drift in the creek.