Do you sit or stand when fishing - Page 2

Bubba_Bruiser · 02-03-10, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by muddy

I mostly, like 90% of the time I sit, I have had bariatric bypass surgery, a broken leg, collar bone and survived a gun shot, so I am pretty banged up from life

Som-a-na-fish. Who you hang out with, Fiddy Cent?

bassinbob · 02-03-10, 09:29 PM

WTL if I'd try to kneel I'd fall over face first. Even though I had tons of practice on sundays I'm too old now. Too hard to get back up. Now if they put a pew in my boat...

bamabassman · 02-03-10, 09:32 PM

Well i LEAN most of the time. I have a pedistail seat and i lean against it.

gamecockbassman · 02-03-10, 11:15 PM

I only have a four foot wide jon boat which is not the most stable so i sit on padded seat mounted on an 11 inch pedestal which helps keep my legs stretched out so i can stay comfortable.

Rebbasser · 02-04-10, 12:05 AM

Stand until the back starts to hurt, then up and down. Definitely sit in rough water. Especially in the winter.

carolina-rig-01 · 02-04-10, 03:06 PM

I stand 100% of the time. I can't stand to sit down and fish, I just don't feel comfortable and my fishing suffers.

lilmule · 02-04-10, 04:33 PM

I have a replaced knee,there fore on the main lake I sort of lean against the bike seat ,if in calmer water and frogging then stand,full speed ahead dang old arthur..

JB · 02-04-10, 06:59 PM

Stand all the time, have knelt before to get in some tight spots where you can't even flip to due to over head cover.
I don't blame guys that sit tho lol

MississippiBoy · 02-04-10, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by WTL

Anybody ever kneel on their deck?

Only for those rare moments when a big one breaks me off or comes unbuttoned. You know, on the knees, fists raised to the sky, screaming "Oh, Sweet Jesus, WHY!?!?!?"

I usually sit, reasons being A: I have a small front deck, and B: I have a hand-controlled trolling motor. The seat leaves little room to stand, and if I take the seat out, the base is a foot-long aluminum rod I have to pretty much straddle. I don't like that very much.

screwballl · 02-04-10, 07:52 PM

All I do is shore fishing but it varies depending on how I feel and where I am... if I am just there to toss a line in, I will grab a chair... otherwise I tend to stand most of the time since my full time job involved sitting the whole time.

bassintom · 02-04-10, 11:51 PM

90% of the time I sit. I only stand when I'm flipping. I'm a lazy old coot with a bad back.

MN Bass Man · 02-05-10, 02:56 AM

Due to the fact that I rarely fish from a boat, though I do own one, I'm usually standing. When in the boat, I'm usually sitting in the front or the center seat. However, I'd like to replace the front seat with a taller pedestal seat, or at least a seat that I can raise to lean against while standing, and lower when moving or trolling, if such a seat pedestal exists. Haven't really done much research. Any ideas on that?

brokentip · 02-05-10, 10:40 AM

I like to stand but I also have a bad back. After reading reports of using a tub to recess the tm control level with the deck.that this would help with the back pain. You know it does work.Your hips are level and most of the pain is gone. With a little snort of the sweet stuff and a pipe full good bacca I can last quite a long time before I have to sit. Just my 1/2 ounce worth.

BigBassin144 · 02-05-10, 11:05 AM

Tried both, and I prefer standing much better. Most of the time I lean against the butt seat. Helps me keep my balance when operating the TM since I'm still not real good at it yet.

BB

basstech · 02-05-10, 11:39 AM

I stand, except I need a butt seat to be able to runn the trolling motor if the water is choppy. I do have to sit for about 30 minutes out of every three hours cause my feet get really cramped up.

fishin spro · 02-05-10, 11:43 AM

80/20 sitting/standing for me. Usually have a butt seat, where u just lean on it instead of actually sitting. Most of the time around here I am pitching and flipping so its kind of hard to do sitting.

MeanMouth · 02-06-10, 01:07 AM

I fish out of a jon boat and pretty much always stand. We're converting it by adding decks and pedestal seats, so we'll see if anything changes this year.

screwballl · 02-06-10, 01:22 AM

As I will be getting a canoe or kayak soon, pretty much all my on the water fishing will be sitting....

Justin2729 · 02-06-10, 01:51 AM

I stand till i cant handle it anymore lol. I don't seem to set the hook as good siting down but it's nice to have em fishing all night.

TN_Bassin · 02-06-10, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MallenManson

One cheek, or two?

Depends on how many fish I am catching that particular day.

MallenManson · 02-06-10, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TN_Bassin

Depends on how many fish I am catching that particular day.

Haha! Good answer!

flfireman · 02-07-10, 02:29 PM

Primarily stand, but do have a leaning post if it's windy and rough.

LuvThyMeta| · 02-08-10, 03:40 AM

Haha same here, spend to much time sitting at home. I stand all day when I'm fishing.

66KingFisher · 02-10-10, 08:52 PM

Unless I'm crappie fishin, I'm a standing angler 99.9% of the time.

brushhog · 02-11-10, 10:55 AM

Heck fellas, I stand up evern in my canoe... Honest!

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02-03-10, 09:29 PM	#27
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	WTL if I'd try to kneel I'd fall over face first. Even though I had tons of practice on sundays I'm too old now. Too hard to get back up. Now if they put a pew in my boat... __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

02-03-10, 09:32 PM	#28
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Well i LEAN most of the time. I have a pedistail seat and i lean against it. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-04-10, 12:05 AM	#30
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Stand until the back starts to hurt, then up and down. Definitely sit in rough water. Especially in the winter. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-04-10, 03:06 PM	#31
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	I stand 100% of the time. I can't stand to sit down and fish, I just don't feel comfortable and my fishing suffers. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

02-03-10, 11:15 PM	#29
gamecockbassman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 18	I only have a four foot wide jon boat which is not the most stable so i sit on padded seat mounted on an 11 inch pedestal which helps keep my legs stretched out so i can stay comfortable.

02-04-10, 04:33 PM	#32
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	I have a replaced knee,there fore on the main lake I sort of lean against the bike seat ,if in calmer water and frogging then stand,full speed ahead dang old arthur..

02-04-10, 06:59 PM	#33
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Stand all the time, have knelt before to get in some tight spots where you can't even flip to due to over head cover. I don't blame guys that sit tho lol

02-04-10, 07:52 PM	#35
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	All I do is shore fishing but it varies depending on how I feel and where I am... if I am just there to toss a line in, I will grab a chair... otherwise I tend to stand most of the time since my full time job involved sitting the whole time.

02-04-10, 11:51 PM	#36
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	90% of the time I sit. I only stand when I'm flipping. I'm a lazy old coot with a bad back. __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

02-05-10, 02:56 AM	#37
MN Bass Man BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 34	Due to the fact that I rarely fish from a boat, though I do own one, I'm usually standing. When in the boat, I'm usually sitting in the front or the center seat. However, I'd like to replace the front seat with a taller pedestal seat, or at least a seat that I can raise to lean against while standing, and lower when moving or trolling, if such a seat pedestal exists. Haven't really done much research. Any ideas on that?

02-05-10, 10:40 AM	#38
brokentip BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 17	I like to stand but I also have a bad back. After reading reports of using a tub to recess the tm control level with the deck.that this would help with the back pain. You know it does work.Your hips are level and most of the pain is gone. With a little snort of the sweet stuff and a pipe full good bacca I can last quite a long time before I have to sit. Just my 1/2 ounce worth.

02-05-10, 11:05 AM	#39
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Tried both, and I prefer standing much better. Most of the time I lean against the butt seat. Helps me keep my balance when operating the TM since I'm still not real good at it yet. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

02-05-10, 11:39 AM	#40
basstech BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockford, Ill Posts: 489	I stand, except I need a butt seat to be able to runn the trolling motor if the water is choppy. I do have to sit for about 30 minutes out of every three hours cause my feet get really cramped up. __________________ The words just won't come to me!:confused:

02-05-10, 11:43 AM	#41
fishin spro BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sumter county lip ripper Posts: 500	80/20 sitting/standing for me. Usually have a butt seat, where u just lean on it instead of actually sitting. Most of the time around here I am pitching and flipping so its kind of hard to do sitting. __________________ Total Bass of '10: 54 Big Bass of '09: 5.2lbs

02-06-10, 01:07 AM	#42
MeanMouth BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 22	I fish out of a jon boat and pretty much always stand. We're converting it by adding decks and pedestal seats, so we'll see if anything changes this year.

02-06-10, 01:22 AM	#43
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	As I will be getting a canoe or kayak soon, pretty much all my on the water fishing will be sitting....

02-06-10, 01:51 AM	#44
Justin2729 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Annville, Kentucky Posts: 342	I stand till i cant handle it anymore lol. I don't seem to set the hook as good siting down but it's nice to have em fishing all night.

02-07-10, 02:29 PM	#47
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Primarily stand, but do have a leaning post if it's windy and rough. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

02-08-10, 03:40 AM	#48
LuvThyMeta\| BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 44	Haha same here, spend to much time sitting at home. I stand all day when I'm fishing.

02-10-10, 08:52 PM	#49
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Unless I'm crappie fishin, I'm a standing angler 99.9% of the time.

02-11-10, 10:55 AM	#50
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Heck fellas, I stand up evern in my canoe... Honest! __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

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