Looking For A Good Used Power Pole For Sale

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.

Being mounted on the outside of the boat just above the waterline, the devices avoid some problems of using an anchor that is tossed overboard. With nothing to manually throw out and bring in, there are no coils of rope to foul and no bottom-dragging anchor to bring water, mud, sand, or subsurface weed aboard.

A pole can be raised or lowered by means of one or more switches installed inboard, depending on how much convenience is desired. Remote controls can also be used to trigger a device from anywhere on the boat. The strong hydraulic pump raises or lowers the anchor in seconds, allowing the user to stalk fish, stop and go quickly while having both hands free to employ a fishing rod, and to anchor without splashes that scare the fish.

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.

Created by a computer guru with mechanical engineering talents as well, the original concept of 1998 is constantly being improved. Before you go online to see what is listed in the ads, check the manufacturers sites for the features to be found in different models of shallow water or dig in anchors, which range from four to twelve feet in length. Newer ones even come in designer colors.

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.