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Originally Posted by professori
I don't necessarily agree with you but......Jack Shaw, a Kamloops native, in his book Fishing the Trout Lakes, firmly stated, " Sit down.Rarely do you see an old pro standing in a boat while fishing. There are a number of good reasons for this. You are less visible to trout when you are sitting. When fishing close to others, by sitting and keeping your hands low, between your legs, you can hide the retrieve, thus not divulging any secrets. [Clearly Jack didn't share while on the water.] "
I think the real reason you see us "old" pros sitting in our boats more often than younger anglers, our legs and backs tire out quicker.
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Well if you prefer to sit that is your prerogative,,,, but from a standing position, the extra elevation significantly enhances the ability to see into the water and you also gain significant casting distance as well as being easier to cast.
Two of the spookiest fly fishing targets on this planet (tarpon and bonefish) are routinely fished out of flats boats where the angler stands on the bow 2 - 3 feet above the water line and the guide stands another 3 feet higher on poling platform (in water that is typically much shallower and clearer than trout lakes and streams).