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<blockquote data-quote="Ray Clark" data-source="post: 514173" data-attributes="member: 31103">Regarding a front deck on a flat-bottomed jon boat...stability could be an issue, particularly in a smaller boat.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t really fished a jon boat, so I can&#039;t say for certain.&nbsp; That&#039;s something I would want to investigate.I have a 14&#039; Lund V-hull with a casting deck up front.&nbsp; I also have decks between benches aft of that casting deck.&nbsp; There are a couple of issues here, both worth mentioning.Flat decks:&nbsp; I find that a full day of fishing is much more enjoyable when the deck of the boat is flat with no unevenness for my feet to deal with.&nbsp; I&#039;m much more sure-footed during the course of the day and it&#039;s a lot less fatiguing.Casting deck:&nbsp; I like have the casting deck upfront because it allows me to fish nearly 360 degrees without having to be concerned about stepping over a bench.&nbsp; I have a pedestal seat up there, and I can swivel all the way around, be it to look at the fish finder or see what&#039;s going on.&nbsp; I can cast in any direction and I have more freedom of movement.&nbsp; If my boat hadn&#039;t had a casting deck when I bought it, I would have built one.Fly fishing:&nbsp; I do fly fish from boats.&nbsp; I hate fly casting from the rear of the boat.&nbsp; There are simply too many things to get the line hung up on.&nbsp; Further, if I&#039;m casting heavier flies, I like having my feet farther apart in a stance to provide support for my casting action.&nbsp; Even the front deck can be challenging, but it&#039;s much easier up there than at the back of the boat.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ray Clark, post: 514173, member: 31103"] Regarding a front deck on a flat-bottomed jon boat...stability could be an issue, particularly in a smaller boat. I haven't really fished a jon boat, so I can't say for certain. That's something I would want to investigate. I have a 14' Lund V-hull with a casting deck up front. I also have decks between benches aft of that casting deck. There are a couple of issues here, both worth mentioning. Flat decks: I find that a full day of fishing is much more enjoyable when the deck of the boat is flat with no unevenness for my feet to deal with. I'm much more sure-footed during the course of the day and it's a lot less fatiguing. Casting deck: I like have the casting deck upfront because it allows me to fish nearly 360 degrees without having to be concerned about stepping over a bench. I have a pedestal seat up there, and I can swivel all the way around, be it to look at the fish finder or see what's going on. I can cast in any direction and I have more freedom of movement. If my boat hadn't had a casting deck when I bought it, I would have built one. Fly fishing: I do fly fish from boats. I hate fly casting from the rear of the boat. There are simply too many things to get the line hung up on. Further, if I'm casting heavier flies, I like having my feet farther apart in a stance to provide support for my casting action. Even the front deck can be challenging, but it's much easier up there than at the back of the boat. [/QUOTE]

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