I have had my float tube for a yearnoe and love it I have used it for fishing and hunting.I have caught many large bass from it and this pickeral that was huge!!!! It was alittle scary to pull him into the tube and unhook him. I duck hunted with it and it worked wonders for the marshes near me. Those little plastic hoops that go on the outside, i used them to tie alittle strip of board to go all around the tube then i took alot of grass and just stapled it to the board. I got five feet from a bunch of blacks and they were just eating and having a good time. Goodluck with your tube!!!