Finding A Good Used Power Pole For Sale In Online Classified Ads


by Mike Relahs


Many might think that all power poles are used for above-ground utility wires, but sports fishers know that this term can refer to a fairly recent technological advance in the stop and go method of stalking schools of fish in shallow waters. Finding a used power pole for sale is easy online, where many classified sites have listings for these sought-after devices.

Also known as dig in anchors and shallow water anchors, the devices are raised and lowed by hydraulic pumps. They are easily raised and lowered, to allow a boat to be kept in one place despite the effects of currents and wind. When the fish move, it is easy to flip the switch and follow them to the next good fishing spot. Different models extend from four feet to twelve feet, although most of the ones for sale will be six or eight foot poles.

One of the main attractions is that the whole apparatus is mounted outside the boat, on the transom or at the bow. This means that there are no anchor flanges on board to trip over, no ropes to coil or to tangle, and no slippery pools of dripping water, slimy underwater weeds, or mud or sand from the bottom.

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.

Developed by a computer guy with mechanical engineering skills in the late 1990s, this concept has not been around very long. New advances are being made on the original designs, which work far better than trying to either stay in position by running the engine or by using a regular bottom-dragging anchor. Used models may not have all the new decorative colors or may weigh a little more, but all are pretty easy to install and operate.

It is always nice to get a bargain, and finding a used power pole in the online classifieds can really make the day for a dedicated sports fisherman or woman. For those who like fishing the flats and shallows, these outboard anchors are great time and effort savers.




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