Float Tube Rearview Mirror?

Theron

Theron

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I've been thinking of trying to come up with a way to see where I am going when fishing from my float tube. I thought about getting one of the mirrors bicyclists use that attaches to your glasses. I always wear sun glasses so it seems like a good solution. Has anyone come up with a solution without having to turn around and look occasionally?
 
A miracle of science is that we humans can turn our heads 160-180 degrees on it's own!....if one accounts for lower torso movement, it could even be more! insanity! Or, you could buy a bike helmet with one of those little mirrors on it....totally up to you!
 
clarkman said:
A miracle of science is that we humans can turn our heads 160-180 degrees on its own!....if one accounts for lower torso movement, it could even be more! insanity! Or, you could buy a bike helmet with one of those little mirrors on it....totally up to you.
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It would protect one from getting bonked by streamers on windy day…
 
clarkman said:
A miracle of science is that we humans can turn our heads 160-180 degrees on it's own!....if one accounts for lower torso movement, it could even be more! insanity! Or, you could buy a bike helmet with one of those little mirrors on it....totally up to you!
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One of my good fishing friends cannot actually turn his head like you say. And with his spine fusing twisting is also not much of an option. So, there is a need and when he trolled backwards he used the bike mirror.

I just spin the toon around and have a look.
 
Theron said:
I've been thinking of trying to come up with a way to see where I am going when fishing from my float tube. I thought about getting one of the mirrors bicyclists use that attaches to your glasses. I always wear sun glasses so it seems like a good solution. Has anyone come up with a solution without having to turn around and look occasionally?
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_WW_ said:
One of my good fishing friends cannot actually turn his head like you say. And with his spine fusing twisting is also not much of an option. So, there is a need and when he trolled backwards he used the bike mirror.

I just spin the toon around and have a look.
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I too can't turn my head/neck very far around (car wreck/whiplash = limited rotation). I just kick one-legged and turn the float tube about 90 degrees and then I can rotate my noggin' enough to see what's going on, where I am, who I'm getting "too close, too close" to. No dis intended but I've never seen any need for a mirror, it's not like I'm going very fast.
 
In all seriousness, I think the view from a small mirror that cyclists use would not be very good…
 
I can definitely see where this becomes an issue on more crowded waters. Other that that if I'm trolling I'm usually fishing a constant depth and using my depthfinder to maintain it.
Oh, at 74 years old my head swivel test shows maybe 70 degrees each way before I start hearing a lot of cracking noises. :ROFLMAO:
 
Food for thought:


Replace wrist strap with one that goes around float tube?
 
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Brute said:
In all seriousness, I think the view from a small mirror that cyclists use would not be very good…
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The contrary is true; the small helmet or eyeglass mirrors provide a very wide view because they are close to your eye. It's a matter of simple optical physics. All it would take to convince anyone of that fact would be to try one on at any bike shop.

I've used them for years on bicycle tours in the western US, Canada, and Alaska, as well as daily work commutes.

I've also got one that clips onto the bill of my hat when fishing from my Hobie kayak (in which I spend a lot of time trolling in reverse).
 
Snopro said:
Please post a link to the one you like. I think it could help my trolling game
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Third Eye Helmet Mirror. I cut off the screw clamp and JB Weld an alligator clip to the end so it works on a hat bill. One could do the same with most of these type of mirrors from different vendors.
 
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@krusty and @Tim L -
I recently bought a gently used mountain bike from @Bugmeister (thanks, Brian!!), had new tires/tubes installed and the bike tuned up. I have never ridden a mountain bike so there's been a bit of learning experience on what lever does what. Another issue is I haven't been on any bicycle for 20 plus years, my bicycle muscles are weak but I'm getting to where I can ride longer and steeper streets. The last issue and a serious safety issue is cars coming up behind me. I'm hard of hearing and I don't wear my hearing aids inside my bike helmet, I have limited head rotation from arthritis (whiplash isn't fun) so the two posts from you are very interesting and something I hadn't really thought of. THANKS!//Pat
 
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