sit-in or sit-on 2024
IneedAnewScreenName-33448 reply :
i have a hobie pro 14. what do yall have?
Bluebasser86 reply :
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 reply :
Hobie Revo 13. The mirage drive is fantastic for pedaling & fishing.
jbw252 reply :
You might want to fix your member title. Obsessive Compulsive Fishing Disorder (OFCD) would actually be OCFD.
MaxLydiaDad15 reply :
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 reply :
Wilderness Systems Ride 115, just about the perfect kayak for the types of water I spend most of my time on
buzzed bait reply :
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 reply :
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 reply :
Feelfree Lure 11.5. SOT.
Darren. reply :
Native Ultimate 12
IneedAnewScreenName-33448 reply :
On 1/21/2016 at 7:02 PM, jbw252 said:You might want to fix your member title. Obsessive Compulsive Fishing Disorder (OFCD) would actually be OCFD.
THANKS
Landis Carrier reply :
Jackson Cuda LT
sully99 reply :
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 reply :
On 1/21/2016 at 7:02 PM, 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 reply :
On 1/22/2016 at 12:11 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 reply :
Hobie PA 14 here.
strvmmer reply :
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 reply :
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 reply :
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 reply :
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 reply :
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 reply :
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 reply :
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 reply :
On 1/27/2016 at 5:04 AM, 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 reply :
On 1/27/2016 at 6:18 AM, flyfisher said:Not all are stable enough to stand in though.
Very true my mistake, but that's what outriggers are for 
flyfisher reply :
On 1/27/2016 at 6:20 AM, JiggMaster24 said:Very true my mistake, but that's what outriggers are for
I'll pass on the outriggers myself but i know people who love them.
Darren. reply :
On 1/27/2016 at 6:21 AM, flyfisher said:I'll pass on the outriggers myself but i know people who love them.
I did the outrigger thing first with my canoe, then my first
kayak, but it really didn't help that because unless I was
that crazy flexible Chinese guy in Ocean's 11, I couldn't
stand in it. Canoe, easy, first yak, fuhgeddaboudit.
My Native Ultimate 12? No outriggers needed, as with
many of the fishing yaks on the market today.
JiggMaster24 reply :
On 1/27/2016 at 6:36 AM, Darren. said:I did the outrigger thing first with my canoe, then my first
kayak, but it really didn't help that because unless I was
that crazy flexible Chinese guy in Ocean's 11, I couldn't
stand in it. Canoe, easy, first yak, fuhgeddaboudit.My Native Ultimate 12? No outriggers needed, as with
many of the fishing yaks on the market today.
What did that native run you if you don't mind me asking?
Darren. reply :
On 1/27/2016 at 7:08 AM, JiggMaster24 said:What did that native run you if you don't mind me asking?
Not at all. I got a previous year's model, something around
$850 (not including the PFD, paddle, etc.)
I'm not 100% sure, but that was the general vicinity of pricing.
flyfisher reply :
Yeah i never tried the outrigger thing and my first boat, Heritage redfish, i could stand in to stretch my legs but never really could fish from the standing position. Every boat since then i have been able to stand in with ease. My ATAK is definitely the most stable kayak i have owned and the easiest to stand in for sure. I find myself standing to fish a lot more often now than in the past too but that may also be because i have become a fan of fishing jigs and i think it helps to be standing to fish them.
boostr reply :
It's the first thing I looked for in a kayak, was the ability to stand without having to worry about tipping and having that knowledge of not tipping at all. Thats why I went with a Feelfree Lure at 36" wide instead of the 33" that alot of the other yak brands carry. I just feel more comfortable standing, your pretty much standing all the time when your fishing from the bank, wading, on a bass boat etc. You have a better range of motion when your standing also. So I wasn't to worried about speed or distance, I can always fix that with an electric motor.
stk reply :
On 1/24/2016 at 9:59 AM, PGlaze said:I need a battery storage like this! What did you make it out of?
@PGlaze I made a diy version of the cellblok. Basically the key component is a 12v 9800mah blue battery off of eBay. It is pretty small and can power my elite 4 color for a couple of trips. The battery is probably around 4in x 6in and it fit inside a dry plastic box I found in the outdoor section at Walmart and screwed that to a cut up cutting board. If you need close up pics let me know.
kjfishman reply :
I would rather have the speed with my sit in than the extra effort needed to paddle the heavier hull designed for enough stability to stand up. Currently have a Loon 100 and Loon 138 sit in yaks but would not mind adding an Old Town Predator MX sit on. If I could only have one I would get the new Old Town Loon 126.
drew4779 reply :
Poll is skewed...I accidentally hit "sit in".
sully99 reply :
KJ the Loon 138 was my first yak and I had major sellers remorse. I fished out of it for 12 years, l sold it to buy a SOT. Sold that after 2 years and bought the Ultimate which l love.
anthonyfip reply :
I currently have an entry level SIT IN kayak. It was on sale at Dick's and had waaaaay better reviews than the SOT I was also considering. I didn't want to spend a lot on something I was just getting into. So far (just about a year) I am happy with it. I don't fish in the ocean or too far out on big (great) lakes, so I don't feel am lacking with the sit in. I mainly fish slow moving rivers/streams, medium sized lakes, and ponds. That being said, I WOULD like to go way out on Lake Ontario at some point so my next purchase will 99.9% be a SOT.
It's one of those situations where I know the benefits of the other, BUT am making the most of what I have 
Dye99 reply :
I own both types, and fish both regularly. For me I prefer the SOT. But Im pretty utilitarian in the aspect that I want as much time to fish as I can possibly obtain. And I want my fishing to be easy, and a SOT is the easiest for what I do.
Bass newb reply :
On 1/31/2016 at 11:34 AM, drew4779 said:Poll is skewed...I accidentally hit "sit in".
Not as bad a mistake if you'd actually bought a sit in kayak. Yuk.
warrior1 reply :
I've had so many but my last before I got my boat was a Hobie Outback. I think my favorite was the prowler, I believe it was over 15 feet but it was fast and a great fishing platform. Don't get me wrong the Hobie was a great Yak but after using it for a couple of years and if I didn't get my boat would have probably gone back to a traditional yak.
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