Standing on nose

I hear ya. But, if you look at how a BassCat is built the front of the hull goes down faster than most boats so the hull is in the water under you instead of behind you. The best way i can explain is pretend you are in a boat that is a foot longer in front of you but the front foot of the boat is chopped off. Then all that wasted nose space is gone and out of your way for casting. In other words, my puma is 20-4″ long. Its like being in a 21-4″ boat with the front foot gone.I never use the seat as it is too far up. – sort of like walking on water. Last edited by 1958 on June 3rd, 2012, 2:51 am, edited 1 time in total.

I currently fish out of my second CougarFTD. It took me a while to get used to the far forward location of the butt seat. But now, it feels comfortable. I wish I had the balancing skills to fish without the seat, but it just isnt there. Im an old dude, but I have never had good balance without a butt seat to lean on from time to time, even 20 years ago.

The largest concern for most is moving from fishing position to the floor. Heres a tip: to do this use the seat as a pivot and do a slight spin on the butt seat. Keep your position on the seat and carry your legs in a semi circle as you spin. This prevents trying to walk around the butt seat and fishing rods. Not to be rather personal, though those carrying some extra weight seem to have the largest challenges with the bow forward design.Fish Doc, that concave back on the seat is designed for leaning against and is another of the little details that has been copied, being used by other companies.Last edited by Bass Cat Boats on June 3rd, 2012, 1:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.

SteveM, cut the divider with a small saw into upper and lower halves. Get an H shaped plastic to clean the joint up when you decide to reinstall it and drill a couple new holes for added screws. Use a hand driver and no power on the screws.