Gene, fly line snags on anything a little less slink than it is - that includes laces on one's boat shoes, leashes or tethers for nets, anchor ropes, bare feet or in flip flops, etc And yes, the fly line is stoopid. Verrrry stoopid.
-- Already pulled a bunch of stuff off that prior owners had attached. Awaiting arrival of track mount rod holders which gets me halfway to your "scorched deck" approach - I'll be able to take them off the tracks when I start casting.
I'm inclined to agree that one needs to stand to have fun. Even stuff that's fun lying down or even sitting can be fun do do when standing up! Only activity that's might not be enhanced by standing is probable sleeping. I can stand on this boat - I did at a demo day last month on an Ultimate and a number of other boats - after getting wet 3 times I realized primary and secondary stability are different concepts and that my own balance could use some work. I also confirmed the wisdom of putting my car keys (remote locking) in a water proof case that day. The tunnel hull of this boat seems to put one's center of gravity a little bit below the surface of the water so it feels a little steadier. Still it's comfortable enough to cast sitting down - 9 ft. rod helps too. I don't think I'd stand on this in moving water, but that's just me.
Mark
http://www.tpfr.org
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