Abstract: A fishing seat assembly includes a pivoted arm journaled on a pivot at the top of a rotatable post on a pedestal mounted on the after deck of a sport fishing boat. A seat is supported on one end of the pivot arm and a rod holder is attached to the arm close to the pivot point and preferably under the pivot point. A fisherman sits on the seat, and by controlling the weight on the seat with his legs, controls the relative height of the seat and therefore the altitude of the fishing pole, enabling the fisherman to move a fish closer to the boat by placing more weight on the seat and, while relieving weight from the seat, reel in excess line while moving the pole in a downward arc.