Butt Seat, Chair, Nothing 2024

tander reply :

I normally use a butt seat fishing. Now that I am closing in on 68 years old, I am considering going to a chair. I find myself getting off balance every now and then and if wasn't for the butt seat, I might have went in. I think I fish better standing up, but I think I can adapt to a regular seat. I have a fishing buddy that is 80+ still standing/butt seat so that kind of inspires to keep the butt seat. So how do you fish?

A-Jay reply :

Being 'the spring chicken' that I am, I do stand quite a bit of the time.

Don't really even like having the seat/post up on the bow - just seems to be in the way.

That said, I do bring it with me (stored in the port bow compartment) and I have used it a few times.

Especially on super long and particularly sloppy days on the water.

Allows me - a few more casts I guess.

A-Jay

MN Fisher reply :

Folding chair...I've tried butt-seats as a co-angler on someone else's boat...didn't like it.

Jig Man reply :

With all of the extra clothes I fish in a regular seat in the late fall and winter. I use a butt seat in warm weather as long as my bad knees will let me then I put the regular seat back in.

Tennessee Boy reply :

80% standing

20% butt seat

Log Catcher reply :

My knees are so bad from arthritis I always use a regular seat. I don't even own a butt seat. I never did stand up to fish from a boat except when I needed to stretch my legs. tander and I are both about the same age. I would ignore these little young snot nosed brats like A-Jay.

Scott F reply :

I've got a bad back and can only stand for 10 minutes before I have to sit down. A butt seat doesn't provide the back support I need so I use a chair I can do everything I need to do sitting.

Russ E reply :

I stand 99 percent of the time. If the water gets rough I will get the butt seat out, to keep from falling out of the boat.

Bill Dance has used a chair for as long as I have watched him. he seems to catch plenty of fish.

AC870 reply :

I have to have something or I’ll lose my balance and be out of the boat. I prefer a butt seat. But I got rear ended in a car wreck a year ago and it hurt my back. I went to a Milleniun seat. It’s good back support.

tander reply :

On 1/4/2019 at 11:06 AM, AC870 said:

I have to have something or I’ll lose my balance and be out of the boat. I prefer a butt seat. But I got rear ended in a car wreck a year ago and it hurt my back. I went to a Milleniun seat. It’s good back support.

I have heard good things about the Millennium Seats and actually thought about ordering them. They don't look like much but if it helps me fish longer, I am all for it.

AC870 reply :

They’re mesh so air circulates a little better in hot weather. I deer hunt some out of a Millenium tree seat so I knew it would be comfortable. My wife always sits fishing. She sat in mine and had to order her one too. There’s a guy on eBay sells them a little cheaper than retail.

OCdockskipper reply :

I have a seat, but I am up & down depending on the technique. Dragging a jig or plastic, using a popper or any type of straight moving bait, I will sit. Skipping docks, using a jerkbait or walking a Spook, I prefer to stand. However, when standing, I find that as soon as I hook up, I sit down to fight the fish.

Not_Here reply :

also kinda nice about the Milleniums of whichever style...if you look on the sides they have machines holes nice to hang plyers, scale, cutters or whatever to have handy...

Catt reply :

It really doesn't matter to me as long as it aint a butt seat!

Hated them things since they were invited ????

tander reply :

On 1/4/2019 at 2:27 PM, Frog Turds said:

also kinda nice about the Milleniums of whichever style...if you look on the sides they have machines holes nice to hang plyers, scale, cutters or whatever to have handy...

@Catt I know you have some back issues, have you seen or tried these. From all I have been reading, they are pretty good for the back.

Catt reply :

@tander no I haven't tried em

With my back I can usually stand for 2-3 hours before I have to sit & after sitting 2-3 hours I have to stand.

If I'm fishing deep water structure I'll usually sit, if I'm fishing shallow water I standing.

TOXIC reply :

When I first started guiding, my back was giving me fits after a few days straight on the water, an old time guide told me to take the butt seat out. Took me a while to get used to it but my back problems pretty much went away and after a number of years guiding, I have to think the back muscles used while standing on the deck got a bit stronger. Your balance will increase and it's just like riding a bike, it will become second nature. I do use the butt seat on St Clair because that is almost never anywhere near calm enough to stand and if it is I work around the butt seat. I was told the problem with a butt seat is that it keeps you in the same position no matter which way you are facing and especially if you are on the TM so you over work some muscle groups. I fish with a young Vet who lost a leg in Iraq and he has a seat that helps him over a long day of fishing, I'll try and find out which it is but he really likes it. Found it.... on Facebook it's Buttseatbackbrace by Mosher Marine.

Bluebasser86 reply :

I stand unless I'm still fishing for catfish or something like that. I don't like having the seat post in the way and where the post is located in my boat makes running the trolling motor impossible in a butt seat.

WRB reply :

It's good to have something to lean on when operating the TM in the wind. I don't like a sit down style seat because it limits my casting performance and can't see into the water as good sitting lower. Balance is very important and if you are having trouble don't risk falling overboard.

Tom

Goldstar225 reply :

I've always used a sit down seat. I got an adjustable butt seat the middle of last year. I'm liking it so far.

moguy1973 reply :

I use a butt seat to lean against when I'm on the troller for support. Really helps when the waves pick up. Usually just stand when I'm not moving though.

J Francho reply :

I use a concave back support seat.

WRB reply :

We are talking about the front seat, not the back. The front seat angler runs the trolling motor, usually standing on one leg operating the TM with the other foot creating a balancing act. Having a adjustable front post with a butt seat defined as a forward bicycle seat with a concave shape back about 6" high helps to stabilize you like a 3rd leg. I don't sit on the butt seat instead lean against the concave shape back of the seat.

I am 75 years young with major back issues and prefer to operate the front of the boat. When I night fish I change to a sit down folding front seat like I have for the back seat. Can't see in the water at night and make shorter casts, no need to stand up and fish, it's a lot safer.

Tom

gimruis reply :

I have both a butt leaner seat and a standard folding chair. I use the folding chair if I'm going to be crappie or walleye fishing and I use the leaner taller butt seat when I'm bass or muskie fishing.

I always keep a standard folding chair on the back deck. My Father is older and he tends to sit down more than I do.

lo n slo reply :

On 1/4/2019 at 4:12 AM, A-Jay said:

Being 'the spring chicken' that I am, I do stand quite a bit of the time.

Don't really even like having the seat/post up on the bow - just seems to be in the way.

That said, I do bring it with me (stored in the port bow compartment) and I have used it a few times.

Especially on super long and particularly sloppy days on the water.

Allows me - a few more casts I guess.

A-Jay

this is me

jbmaine reply :

Due to medical issues I have to sit to fish 95% of the time, regular chair. It works well for me.

junyer357 reply :

I stand almost always now. I keep a butt seat in rear spot i can move up if it gets choppy from wind or traffic. My dad still prefers a butt seat most of the time, he likes to lean against it.

I used to keep a butt seat front and rear, but when i upgraded to a fortrex, i added a recessed foot tray and it made a world of diffrence on my stability standing alone all day. When standing like capt morgan on the tm foot, i always felt off balance. Now that i stand basically level in the foot, the seat just feels in the way.

Not_Here reply :

I do stand except for retying or whatever but on my usual long grind days, theres times Id like something to lean on from time to time...that 2nd millenium seat in my previous post is dual purpose with the rounded front to lean but can sit if needed and likely the one i'll look at getting...

the other I was considering is the millenium b300...can sit also but would straddle like a horse saddle...a short vid where gerald swindle talks about it and why he prefers it for rough water (not a sponsor of his either)...dudes a hoot though haha

A-Jay reply :

On 1/7/2019 at 10:24 AM, Frog Turds said:

I do stand except for retying or whatever but on my usual long grind days, theres times Id like something to lean on from time to time...that 2nd millenium seat in my previous post is dual purpose with the rounded front to lean but can sit if needed and likely the one i'll look at getting...

the other I was considering is the millenium b300...can sit also but would straddle like a horse saddle...a short vid where gerald swindle talks about it and why he prefers it for rough water (not a sponsor of his either)...dudes a hoot though haha

Oh - I'm Getting One !

That has my name written all over it.

Thanks

A-Jay

TOXIC reply :

This is the leaning post I have in my boat right now. I put a padded butt seat in the back for my partner because he has a bad knee and will actually sit on top of it.

haggard reply :

On 1/4/2019 at 4:03 AM, tander said:

I normally use a butt seat fishing. Now that I am closing in on 68 years old, I am considering going to a chair. I find myself getting off balance every now and then and if wasn't for the butt seat, I might have went in. I think I fish better standing up, but I think I can adapt to a regular seat. I have a fishing buddy that is 80+ still standing/butt seat so that kind of inspires to keep the butt seat. So how do you fish?

50 here and my balance is somtimes a little off. On the jon boat I used a char on a 1 ft post. Between the post length and seat pad thickness I'm guess it was about 17 inches off the casting deck. It felt comfortable and safe. I could fish for hours and hours.

It didn't affect my fishing either; even with the chair, I still didn't catch many fish

Russ E reply :

On 1/7/2019 at 11:40 AM, A-Jay said:

Oh - I'm Getting One !

That has my name written all over it.

Thanks

A-Jay

Me too. It is $67.95 on E-BAY.

haggard reply :

On 1/6/2019 at 11:31 PM, jbmaine said:

I have to sit to fish 95% of the time, regular chair. It works well for me.

Judging by the size of that bass, I'd say you'r right.

A-Jay reply :

On 1/7/2019 at 9:24 PM, Russ E said:

Me too. It is $67.95 on E-BAY.

Yup ~ I found the same one ~

Thanks

I am a little concerned that while straddling it - which is how I am considering using it - I might also be straddling the Trolling motor tray - which might not be what I'm looking for.

We'll see I guess

A-Jay

Not_Here reply :

On 1/7/2019 at 8:33 PM, TOXIC said:

This is the leaning post I have in my boat right now. I put a padded butt seat in the back for my partner because he has a bad knee and will actually sit on top of it.

Whats the make/model of that front backrest you got? well hell, now I might need/want more than one type pending...

TOXIC reply :

On 1/7/2019 at 11:18 PM, Frog Turds said:

Whats the make/model of that front backrest you got? well hell, now I might need/want more than one type pending...

I got mine off a swap and sell board but the Rangerwear website has them new the last time I checked.

Not_Here reply :

On 1/7/2019 at 10:42 PM, A-Jay said:

Yup ~ I found the same one ~

Thanks

I am a little concerned that while straddling it - which is how I am considering using it - I might also be straddling the Trolling motor tray - which might not be what I'm looking for.

We'll see I guess

A-Jay

Hope it works out for ya A & Russ...I think its a cool concept with its dual function that way...

p.s Thanks Toxic!!

WVU-SCPA reply :

I removed the butt seat and back chair mid way through 2018 and really liked not having them in the way. If there is a need to sit down there is still the console seats.

The first couple trips without the seats had their moments, subconsciously going to lean on something and nothing being there.

The seats will probably go back in for the first full day trips in 2019, until the sea legs come back and standing all day isn't an issue.

RHuff reply :

On 1/8/2019 at 3:40 AM, WVU-SCPA said:

I removed the butt seat and back chair mid way through 2018 and really liked not having them in the way. If there is a need to sit down there is still the console seats.

The first couple trips without the seats had their moments, subconsciously going to lean on something and nothing being there.

The seats will probably go back in for the first full day trips in 2019, until the sea legs come back and standing all day isn't an issue.

I second this. I took my pedestal seats out completely as well as my center console seat out of my Triton. I love having the full deck to move around. I cut out and installed a recessed tray for my trolling motor so standing all day and running the motor is easy now. I also love not having the center seat so that there is now a step up onto the back deck. Makes it much easier to get into the livewell when getting all of those monster bass in and out ; )

Russ E reply :

On 1/7/2019 at 10:42 PM, A-Jay said:

Yup ~ I found the same one ~

Thanks

I am a little concerned that while straddling it - which is how I am considering using it - I might also be straddling the Trolling motor tray - which might not be what I'm looking for.

We'll see I guess

A-Jay

I was thinking the same thing. It may be hard to run the trolling motor while straddling the seat. It would not be the first thing I bought, that did not work like I wanted.

208

Butt Seat, Chair, Nothing 2024

related Bass Boats Canoes Kayaks topic

previous topic

next topic

most viewed Bass Boats Canoes Kayaks topic