Standing up vs Sitting down presentations

[airborne_angler]

I have a 10' Jon Boat that I catch my fish with when im on the lake. I sit very close to the surface of the water when im in it.

How does/will this affect my presentation of different types of baits.

I was thinking tat I might get a little deeper with Cranks vs standing up on a Bass Boat

In which situations could sitting so close to the water be beneficial,and in which situations might this hinder the presentation of certain baits?

I already know sitting down keeps me from pitching and flipping.

What about hooksets,Does anyone think I would possibly benefit from sitting,or would more leverage come from standing on a deck like a Bass Boat?

[rboat]

I have to stand on my boat or my back gets very sore. I have tried fishing sitting down, but it doesn't feel right. I guess years of bank beating as a kid, standing comes natural. Bill Dance always fishes sitting and does great. I think sitting close to the water could offer a few advantages.

1. Not likely to spook fish in clear or shallow water.

2. It may be easier to see and cast under trees and docks.

3. A diving crank may run a bit deeper.

4. Lastly, you will probably never step on your gear or fall overboard. 

I'm sure there are other advantages as well. I know some older guys who fish all day sitting in a canoe and always do much better than I do.

Either way, good luck fishin!

[Sam Bass]

Sitting down may pose some problems on the hookset with bigger fish.

[SirSnookalot]

The relationship of your rod tip to the surface of the water would have more of bearing on the depth of your lure than standing or sitting.  More control standing with rod top at various angles if you are fishing different depths in the water column, deep I hold the tip just above the surface, harder to that sitting.

[Catt]

Standing in the bottom of a boat allows you to see cover easier & standing on an elevated deck allows you to see even more. The better you can see the cover the easier it becomes to guide your lures through the cover with less hangups.

[gobig]

I fish standing up 90% of the time. I am to active to sit all day. I like to be able to move freely. I think that is why fishing a senko for me is like watching paint dry. Not to mention when I am fishing trnys many times I am sleep deprived and sitting allows my focus to drift. About the only time I use the seat is to brace myself if its rough out.

[Big-O]

When I fall out of the boat, I wished I would have been sitting down and if I think my hook set might have been a little weak, I wished I would have been standing up  ;D

If you have a stable deck to fish from....standing is probably more effective for casting or fishing most presentations. Even Live bait casting and hook sets might be improved while standing.

But when I was young, I fished Fla. for several years and mostly nights from 10 and 12 ft john boats but elected to stay seated for safety....far too many Alligators keeping an eye on me out there  ;D  And during this time I was able to adjust to fishing while seated and really never noticed any big problems that caused a noticable challenge to it.

I would say whatever you feel safest and most comfortable with at any given time is probably gonna be your answer.

Big O

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[basser223]

you cant flip and pitch

[A-Jay]

Standing in the bottom of a boat allows you to see cover easier & standing on an elevated deck allows you to see even more. The better you can see the cover the easier it becomes to guide your lures through the cover with less hangups.

X2 - I Fish from a canoe exclusively. I can sit or stand to fish and the comments above regarding seeing and working through cover play an important role for my success depending where I'm fishing.

Here's a brief thought involving hook sets when either sitting and standing When I'm focused, alert and ready for the strike, it does not matter if I'm sitting or standing, I usually can get a decent hook set either way. But when sitting down I have to be conscious to ensure that I am poised and ready to pull the trigger. I have a tendency to not stay as focused as I do when I'm standing up. So if I get "surprised" by a strike while sitting my hook up ratio is about half of what it is when I get surprised while standing. It sounds like a little thing but I know I have missed considerably more strikes sitting than standing. It's my own version of FADD ~ Fishing Attention Deficit Disorder. I am working on it

A-Jay

[airborne_angler]

you cant flip and pitch

Hey,You dont have to rub it in... ;D

[iceintheveins]

I usually fish from a one man personal pontoon. I can fish many presentations sitting just fine. Standing, however, and I stand on the seat since I have pretty good balance, gives me a far better presentation for hard jerkbaits and also longer casts. I prefer to stand when fishing hard jerks, plastics on sinker rigs, and sometimes for buzzbaits even. I get pretty good hooksets sitting but a little bit better standing up.

[RAMBLER]

I fished for a few years out of a small john boat. Don't remember if it was and 8 or 10 foot. I could put it in the back of my pickup. When I stood up and then sat down, the act of sitting would actually push the boat forward. I used a square, plastic milk crate to sit on. More stable than standing and more comfortable than sitting so low on the seat.

As for flippin and pitching; Now I fish out of an old stumpknocker. It does not have a fishing deck so I stand lower than the water level and have the boat sides to contend with. I don't flip or pitch like everybody defines flipping or pitching. Mine is more of a toss that I learned to do. Also, for "tossing" I use a couple of old Abu Garcia 5 1/2 foot fiber glass medium and medium/heavy rods. (Found them years ago in a yard sale.) They work good, for me, in my boat. Or, for light "tossing"  I use my spinning gear.

[Beastie Bass]

I too do most of my fishing from a 10' jon boat. I find it much easier to stand but I spend a lot of hours doing so and eventually have to cop a squat. I sit on a medium size coleman cooler and it puts me in a pretty comfy posture! I find that I miss more fish on large soft plastics and jigs while seated. Treble hook lures I never have a problem so I sit down almost all the time. I even bought a 6' medium fast Avid just for hard jerkbaits while seated! ;D My newest rod was'nt called for but I had to have it anyway.

[airborne_angler]

I just read in the latest Bassmaster in the "Ask Uncle Homer" section where sitting closer to the water may actually help your hookset. Reason being is when you are standing up you have to lower your rod tip,reel up the slack and then set the hook. He goes on to say when sitting down your rod tip is already "down" so the hookset is easier.

Now im not taking this as gospel because I have never stood up in/on a boat to fish. Sitting down to fish is all I know.