| A manual power pole is a great idea someone | | | | company that goes by that very name - |
| must have dreamed up while rocking in a | | | | 'Power-Pole'. Their slogan is great, Swift and |
| hammock, sipping a cool drink and thinking about | | | | Secure. This $1,600 model is the one used by well |
| fishing somewhere. Anywhere. They say a bad | | | | financed sport fishermen and, believe me, none of |
| day of fishing is better than a good day at work. | | | | them would be without one of these devices on |
| If you're someone who likes to fish, chances are | | | | their boats. It makes fishing not only easier but |
| good you also have a boat, which means this is | | | | also more successful. Unfortunately you can't |
| for you. Every fishing boat would benefit by the | | | | mount one on the bow of the boat so it can only |
| installation of either a hydraulic or a manual power | | | | be deployed heading down stream. |
| pole. Here's why. | | | | It's easier to catch the fish when you have a way |
| A power pole (not the kind that holds up the | | | | to stop your boat and secure it right where you |
| electric lines) is also known as a shallow water | | | | see them swimming. In depths of up to 8' you |
| anchor. It's for tethering a boat to the bottom | | | | can firmly attach to the land beneath the water. |
| while fishing (or just relaxing with another cool | | | | It doesn't matter if it's sand, mud, rocks, shells or |
| drink). It holds the boat in place while you do on | | | | vegetation. A manual power pole is quick (less |
| about your business of recreating. Then, when it's | | | | than 5 sec), silent (won't scare the fish away). |
| time to go, up comes the pole and you're on your | | | | The manual pole gives you total boat control. |
| way. | | | | Mount one on the Bow and the Stern. You can |
| There are various sites online that offer some | | | | stop exactly where you want without having to |
| version of the simple concept of driving a stake | | | | employ a cumbersome anchor or use a noisy |
| into the lake bottom and connecting your boat to | | | | trolling motor. Drop the pole and in less than five |
| it. There are automatic models around $1,600 and | | | | seconds you're securely tethered to the bottom. |
| there are manual models are $50, and the quality | | | | Even winds of up to 30 mph won't shake you |
| seems to run from something like a Yugo (no | | | | loose. It's nice to have that feeling of security |
| offense meant) to a Caddy. Whichever most | | | | while you're busy in the boat. |
| appeals to you is great... You won't regret having | | | | Check out this great invention. It works on other |
| learned about this awesome add-on to a boat. | | | | than just fishing boats, too, saltwater or fresh. |
| The 'Cadillac' of power poles is made by a | | | | |