High Low Seats, Whats your thoughts?

Well with the new Hobie Pro Angler coming out with a High Low Chair, the full line of Jackson kayaks with adjustable seats, and the Wilderness Commander with a captains chair, I'm wondering what Nor Cal's thoughts are about the high seat. Have you used one? Do you think this would be functional for your style fishing? How about standing while you fish?

See the Photo below.

Do any of those boys ever paddle the salt?  I'd leave the lawn chair at home unless I'm inland. 

looks comfy and perfect for FW. Swell and wind (on the ocean) may make it rough. I plan on using my ama's on the Revo and rig some sort of standing bar so I can better see when bass fishing.

Do any of those boys ever paddle the salt?  I'd leave the lawn chair at home unless I'm inland.

Good question. For salt the theory is the seat could drop down another 4" for a more stable platform. Not 100% sure how the new Hobie one raises and lowers. 

I agree with you, in rough conditions I want my butt as low in the boat as I can get it.

I have sat in a Jackson...very nice seating and I can see how versatile it could be as well but, I am a fairly new kayaker and I do like sitting low in the water in the ocean, especially when the swell gets big. 
May be just a newbie comfort thing but, I like everything on my boat to have a low center of gravity so no raised crates, deck bags,etc... helps in the wind also
Be really tough to beat the Jackson or the PA for bass type fishing if you have the means to haul em.

   OK T11

I almost never fish in freshwater, but why would you want your seat high?  Seems like too much stuff--and tippy.  I'd rather invest in a good pair of paddle pants or a drysuit and stay low.  Seems like it'd be tough to punch out through surf.

Do any of those boys ever paddle the salt?  I'd leave the lawn chair at home unless I'm inland.

+1 on that Art. I got a padded seat that just raised my ass an inch. Out the door it went. Just didn't feel right. Know what I mean? Chop in mixed seas is a recipe for disaster in one if those hi-boys. Plus I definitely want a paddle in my lap for those little unexpected shifts.

I'd like to be able to stand while fishing for bass and stripers.  I'm sure its way easier to work top water baits and jerk baits.  I'm gonna work on that this summer.

It'd be nice to stand... or sit high to take a piss- pissing into a Gatorade bottle lowrider style sucks bc it takes 2 bottles to drain my system.

If you're sight-fishing, for say.... yellowtail, might be good to have high seat

Peace!

The first time I saw a high seat was in a NWKA video in this thread:

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=7634

meh.

Looks great for small or sheltered water.

I don't paddle much but that high seat set-up would seem to make propulsion look more difficult.

Probably end up selling some yaks to new people because of the feature though...even with its liabilities in wind/open water/ocean.

Too many handicaps for me. I'm perfectly fine sitting low in the hole.



   

I'm going to go against the grain here but I like the concept. The new hobbie PA12 seat took the Jackson idea and made it a lot better. The seat can drop back down with a pull of a handle. Also being up higher while out on the salt can have its advantages for instance throwing irons, spotting birds, sighting kelp paddies or even bait on the surface. All of this is easier while seated higher. I would expect the 2013 PA14 to have the same seat setup. It has a nice lumbar support feature too.

I want to give the PA chair a try. Nothing wrong with a dry butt.

I've never tried one so I can't judge, but going off looks that things looks a wee bit tippy for my liking.  Low center of gravity = stability.  But it never hurts to give it a try.

Met Dan and VWool down at the Paddlefest gathering in Fremont the other day and had a chance to take out the Coosa, with the high low seat.  Unfortunately I was too stupid to realize THAT was the feature I should've been checking out.  The seat is super comfy and seems to already sit higher than where I am in my T-13.  The stability of the Coosa is pretty impressive.  I'm a big guy and was able to stand up in the thing.  That combined with the elevated seat will make the Coosa #2 in my fleet.  The layout of the boat is dam near perfect and well suited to bass fishing, which is how I came to yak fishing (of course now I feel the big water calling).  I'd head over to Headwater today and pick one up, but my wife thinks I've gone mad,...oh,...and my kids both want their own SUPs AND kayaks (thanks paddlefest).

In general I'm in favor of the high low seat for flatwater.  For larger water and angry waters I'd stick with my T-13.  Now, will someone please explain to my wife why I need 2 boats?