Fins

[Tombraider]

What fins do you all use, prefer? Float tube is in the mail, YA. I have some 30-year-old Cadis but want to upgrade. Kinda looking towards the Outcast Power Kick Fins.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Stocking foot Force Fins! I’ve used mine for 29 years so far......tried a bunch of others. Then I goddamn left them at a boat launch! They would’ve easily outlasted me......

 

[iveofione]

What fins do you all use, prefer? Float tube is in the mail, YA. I have some 30-year-old Cadis but want to upgrade. Kinda looking towards the Outcast Power Kick Fins.

Are your Caddis fins the old green ones made out of the soft rubber? If so I have a use for them.....

 

[iveofione]

What fins do you all use, prefer? Float tube is in the mail, YA. I have some 30-year-old Cadis but want to upgrade. Kinda looking towards the Outcast Power Kick Fins.

If you go with the Outcast fins I would suggest throwing away all of the straps and buckles that come with them and replacing them with NRS cam lock straps. I can post pictures of how to modify them if you like.

 

[Tombraider]

Seens like Force and Outcast are alike. Yes, please show off your mod's. No I have black fins.

 

[clarkman]

Bucks Bags fins. I sold my force fins...

 

[iveofione]

Force Fins and Yeti coolers-two of the most overrated and overpriced products you can buy but many do without any meaningful research....

 

[clarkman]

Force Fins and Yeti coolers-two of the most overrated and overpriced products you can buy but many do without any meaningful research....

They may be appropriately rated (or close, at least) but just "overpriced" is underrating just how overpriced they are.

 

[Jellymon]

Bucks Bags fins. I sold my force fins...

I use these as well. Easily adjustable, can be used with wading boots, are well made, and are reasonably priced. Only thing is boots above 13 probably won’t fit.

 

[Tombraider]

Do you guys use a safety strap on those buck bags. They look good.

 

[clarkman]

I don't, probably should, but I'm usually fishing out of my Commander with oars, so it's not something I regularly think about.

 

[Tombraider]

Took a boot and a outer walking neoprene boot to look at the Bucks Bag. Both fit nice. That was half what I was going to pay, thanks for your info.

 

[Tombraider]

Seems my old flips have more flipper.

 

[RCF]

Do you guys use a safety strap on those buck bags. They look good.

Safety straps are a hinderance until you loose one. That is when you will appreciate you had them. Much like a PFD, not useful until you need it...

 

[Wanative]

These are my souped up Outcast flippers. I simply added extensions with barge cement and aluminum fasteners.
I wear sz 15 and the boots in the picture are sz 16 Simms Freestones.
The Outcast flippers are barely longer than my giant feet lol.
They work very well. I get great hole shot
and up on plane quickly.

 

[Buzzy]

These are my souped up Outcast flippers. I simply added extensions with barge cement and aluminum fasteners.
I where a sz 15 and the boots in the picture are sz 16 Simms Freestones.
The Outcast flippers are barely longer than my giant feet lol.
They work very well. I get great hole shot
and up on plane quickly.

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@Bakerite - time for you to post a picof your fins!


(I like my Force Fins - they work well for me)

 

[Tombraider]

Funny, that's what I was thinking about doing. See how these work. My fat cat is about here.

 

[clarkman]

Safety straps are a hinderance until you loose one. That is when you will appreciate you had them. Much like a PFD, not useful until you need it...

yep...if I fished out of my actual float tube more (or some), I'd likely use some....as it is, it would simply be a hindrance, not a dangerous situation.

 

[Tombraider]

3 days from Colorado, sweet.

 

[Tombraider]

Got some out back straps today. Tried to find velcro without sticky back, no luck so just spent that $20.