Is it safe to keep fish in the back of the tube?

[pescado abajo]

More specifically, cats and stripers?
I just got a fish cat 4, and was wondering if you could throw those guys (with barbs/sharp fins) in the back compartment, or will they puncture the tube? Where do you guys keep your fish while tubing?
Sorry if it's a dumb q, but I'm a total newb to tubing.
Thanks for your help!

[Ghost]

Check this link out, scroll down till you see the fish basket w/ a kids chartreuse floatation tube, cut to fit the neck of the fish basket. Check out how they have it rigged & keep it floating while you fish.

http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=50712;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC; forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unrea d

This would be a safer alternative than to keep your fish in back of the Fish Cat 4. I would think that the sharp fins will puncture your tube. Also when it gets warm the fish will start to smell....bad.

[pescado abajo]

thanks for the link, ghost. looks very easy and manageable!