Manual power poles are great. Whether it's a manual power pole or an automatic model, the concept is simple. It's a way to stop your boat where you want and then stay in that exact spot. Any boat 25' and under could benefit from installing a P. P. Here's how it works.
A manual power pole is a shallow water anchor. It's purpose is to stop your boat exactly where you want it to stop, when you want it to stop, and then hold you in place against the current and the wind (up to 30 mph). It works in up to 8' of water. It allows you to do your thing in the boat, with the secure feeling of being tethered to the bottom.
There's a lot to choose from online in this shallow water anchor category, spanning a wide range in cost and quality. The concept is simple -- stake out your boat to the lake bed, river bed or sea bed. But there are a few different ways to accomplish this mission. Some are slightly tedious while others are totally automatic.
The 'Cadillac' of power poles is made by a company that goes by that very name - 'Power-Pole'. Their slogan is great, Swift and Secure. This $1,600 model is the one used by well financed sport fishermen and, believe me, none of them would be without one of these devices on their boats. It makes fishing not only easier but also more successful. Unfortunately you can't mount one on the bow of the boat so it can only be deployed heading down stream.
It's easier to catch the fish when you have a way to stop your boat and secure it right where you see them swimming. In depths of up to 8' you can firmly attach to the land beneath the water. It doesn't matter if it's sand, mud, rocks, shells or vegetation. A manual power pole is quick (less than 5 sec), silent (won't scare the fish away).
Winds up to 30 miles per hour won't shake you loose. Your boat will be oblivious to the water currents. You can also forget about the clumsy boat anchor and the noisy trolling motor. The fish don't like that stuff - it scares them away. The manual power pole doesn't make ANY loud noises or disturb the bottom where it's anchored.
Check out this great invention. It works on other than just fishing boats, too, saltwater or fresh.
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