It is not hard these days to find a used power pole for sale, and sports fishers will be happy to know that the internet has many in classified ad postings. This fairly recent innovation developed to 'catch more fish' is still being refined and perfected, and some of those who have earlier models are turning to the more recent designs. The ones being replaced end up as bargains online.
Power poles, also called shallow water anchors or dig in anchors, have nothing to do with utilities. Rather, they are hydraulically driven posts which are mounted on the outside of a fishing boat. When extended to the bottom of a lake, shore, or river, they keep boats in place, with bow to the wind or the current and no need to keep the engine running. The units range from four-foot models to poles six, eight, or twelve feet long.
Benefits include less wear and tear on your back and a cleaner boat because you will not constantly be bringing in water, sand or mud, or weed from the bottom of the stream or lake bed. No rope to coil or tangle, no anchor on the floor to trip over, and hands free to handle your fishing pole are other bonuses.
A contained, self-lubricating system of hydraulics raise and lower the pole in seconds. As well as eliminating the splash of dropping a traditional anchor, efforts have been made to reduce noise and vibration during raising and lowering. For the stop and go operation of stalking fish, the ease of moving from place to place and then remaining in position as long as the fish are there is remarkable.
The device will hold a boat up to 4500 pounds and over twenty feet in length against wind and currents, eliminating the need to keep the motor running while trying to maneuver above a school of fish. Irksome delays of reeling in an anchor, which may be hung up on submerged trees or rocks, are all in the past. Easy to install, these anchors go just above the water line, under the transom or at the bow.
A computer wizard with a knowledge of mechanical engineering developed the concept of this fast-working device in 1998, making the technology fairly new in the sport of fishing. Talented designers are still making refinements to this creation, using lighter weight and more corrosion proof materials, producing models in many decorative colors, and offering ever faster and quieter operation.
Buying a used power pole can make owning one of these sought-after gadgets affordable for all shallow water fanatics.
Power poles, also called shallow water anchors or dig in anchors, have nothing to do with utilities. Rather, they are hydraulically driven posts which are mounted on the outside of a fishing boat. When extended to the bottom of a lake, shore, or river, they keep boats in place, with bow to the wind or the current and no need to keep the engine running. The units range from four-foot models to poles six, eight, or twelve feet long.
Benefits include less wear and tear on your back and a cleaner boat because you will not constantly be bringing in water, sand or mud, or weed from the bottom of the stream or lake bed. No rope to coil or tangle, no anchor on the floor to trip over, and hands free to handle your fishing pole are other bonuses.
A contained, self-lubricating system of hydraulics raise and lower the pole in seconds. As well as eliminating the splash of dropping a traditional anchor, efforts have been made to reduce noise and vibration during raising and lowering. For the stop and go operation of stalking fish, the ease of moving from place to place and then remaining in position as long as the fish are there is remarkable.
The device will hold a boat up to 4500 pounds and over twenty feet in length against wind and currents, eliminating the need to keep the motor running while trying to maneuver above a school of fish. Irksome delays of reeling in an anchor, which may be hung up on submerged trees or rocks, are all in the past. Easy to install, these anchors go just above the water line, under the transom or at the bow.
A computer wizard with a knowledge of mechanical engineering developed the concept of this fast-working device in 1998, making the technology fairly new in the sport of fishing. Talented designers are still making refinements to this creation, using lighter weight and more corrosion proof materials, producing models in many decorative colors, and offering ever faster and quieter operation.
Buying a used power pole can make owning one of these sought-after gadgets affordable for all shallow water fanatics.
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