sit-in or sit-on

[IneedAnewScreenName-33448]

i have a hobie pro 14. what do yall have?

[Bluebasser86]

Ocean Kayak Big Game Prowler II SOT. Fished out of a sit-in once, that was enough (or too many), times to know I wanted a SOT. 

[jbw252]

Hobie Revo 13.  The mirage drive is fantastic for pedaling & fishing.

[jbw252]

You might want to fix your member title.  Obsessive Compulsive Fishing Disorder (OFCD) would actually be OCFD. 

[MaxLydiaDad15]

I have a pelican angler boost 100. Its a entry level kayak I bought from dicks for 299. It was pretty much a blank canvas so I was able to add everything I wanted. Its a great little kayak so someone just getting into the sport. I didnt want to spend a ton of money without being sure I would really enjoy it. 

[Turtle135]

Wilderness Systems Ride 115, just about the perfect kayak for the types of water I spend most of my time on

[buzzed bait]

i had a sit in to start out with and it worked great.... that is until i paddled a sit on top and then immediately sold the sit in!

i have a ride 135 now

[stk]

I've got a 2013 Ride 135.  Can't wait to hit the Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship in March.  It'll be interesting.

 

[boostr]

Feelfree Lure 11.5. SOT.

[Darren.]

Native Ultimate 12

 

[IneedAnewScreenName-33448]

11 hours ago, jbw252 said:

You might want to fix your member title.  Obsessive Compulsive Fishing Disorder (OFCD) would actually be OCFD. 

THANKS

 

[Landis Carrier]

Jackson Cuda LT

[sully99]

Native Ultimate 12 and a 14.5

Started with a SIT 17 years ago the went to a SOT now I have two Hybrids and for me it's the only way to go. To each his own.

[Further North]

17 hours ago, jbw252 said:

You might want to fix your member title.  Obsessive Compulsive Fishing Disorder (OFCD) would actually be OCFD. 

If it's really obssive compulsive, it's be CDFO.  Gotta be alphabetized...

[PGlaze]

On 1/21/2016 at 11:11 AM, stk said:

I've got a 2013 Ride 135.  Can't wait to hit the Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship in March.  It'll be interesting.

 

I need a battery storage like this! What did you make it out of?

[Murrica]

Hobie PA 14  here.  

[strvmmer]

Used to have a Cuda 14, now I have a Coosa HD. Why sit on over sit in? I can stand and fish in a sit on. 

[Murrica]

SOTS can drain through scuppers and you have a higher vantage point and SINKS you sit in the water more.  More storage on a SOT.

[seyone]

I have a field & stream shadow caster SOT. I prefer SOT because you can move around a lot more, put your legs in the water, sit side saddle, or even stand up which i love doing.

[flyfisher]

SOT here.  I am currently paddling a Wilderness Systems ATAK.  I fished out of a SINK for a year when really it was the only type available but once got into a SOT i never looked back, well until i tried a hybrid boat for a few years that i sold last year to help fund my ATAK purchase.  As far as sit in versus sit on, self draining, more flexible seat options, open cockpit area for fly fishing and better seating are all top of the list for me.

[B8CastGuy]

I guided a guy on a smallmouth float last spring. I explained to him what strainers are and told him to stay away from them. He didn't listen. He got sideways in front of a blow down tree and flipped his sit-inside. He was pinned inside the thing, completely submerged for at least 10 seconds before he was able to free himself from the pressure of the current. His legs were all skinned up and he was in shock, white as a ghost, and shaking. I used MY emergency dry bag to get him into some warm dry clothes. I sat him down on an island and went about retrieving most of his gear. It's not that you can't pin a sit-ontop but its much harder. I have a Pelican Fisherman, Jackson Coosa, Hobie Revo, Hobie Outback,  and Hobie PA 12... All SOT's.  I love how easy they are to rig and fish out of. The Hobies see most of the use now because I like having my hands free to fish and they're so easy to rig.

 

[flyfisher]

For rivers i think a SOT is a no brainer really.  Both for the self draining and the ability to jump out and fish an area much more easily.

[JiggMaster24]

Well for fishing you can't go wrong with a SOT. They are very stable, you can stand up, and they drain without having to stop and empty out water.

[flyfisher]

1 hour ago, JiggMaster24 said:

Well for fishing you can't go wrong with a SOT. They are very stable, you can stand up, and they drain without having to stop and empty out water.

Not all are stable enough to stand in though.   

[JiggMaster24]

Just now, flyfisher said:

Not all are stable enough to stand in though.   

Very true my mistake, but that's what outriggers are for