Spud pole options?

**JBK** · 03-03-2018, 09:46 AM

Shallow water anchor, Poor man's power pole, or Spud pole. Whatever you call it. What are some easy ways to rig one up on a john boat? I'd really like one front and rear. I bass fish from my 17 foot edge a bunch. Just haven't figured out a good way to hold my position.

**Chuck the Duck Slayer** · 03-03-2018, 10:19 AM

Got any pics of the boat?

I've got an idea but need to see the boat

**BOGSTER** · 03-03-2018, 10:19 AM

buy a D ring (used to hold low voltage cable in place in electrical closets) and screw it to the front of your boat.
Get a stick of EMT, cut at angle (sharp point to push in the mud) and weld a T on top.

You’d be in the hole for about 15$.

**JBK** · 03-03-2018, 10:49 AM

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**PharmHunter** · 03-03-2018, 11:14 AM

Push type pole, rope, cleat.

**scdiver** · 03-03-2018, 11:42 AM

Get a grounding rod or two, attach a shackle to the non pointy end, attach rope, go fishing.

**BET** · 03-03-2018, 11:51 AM

Those of you with the D-ring setup (or any setup with just pushing the pole in and tying off) do you ever encounter harder bottom where you can't push the pole in enough to hold?

**JBK** · 03-03-2018, 12:13 PM

I mostly fish lakes with a hard bottom. Getting a pole to stick is difficult.

**scdiver** · 03-03-2018, 12:22 PM

I'm using this in salt water so unless hard pack sand, no problems.

**PharmHunter** · 03-03-2018, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by BET

Those of you with the D-ring setup (or any setup with just pushing the pole in and tying off) do you ever encounter harder bottom where you can't push the pole in enough to hold?

Rarely but sure sometimes. Power Poles are GREAT. There's no poor man's equivalent really. I'd like to have one on my boat and wish I'd originally set it up with one. When their aren't other things in line ahead of it I want more, then I will bite the bullet.

**Southernduck** · 03-03-2018, 02:25 PM

i-pilot. Press anchor button.

**Coastal Woodie** · 03-03-2018, 02:38 PM

Get some of the thicker golf flag poles, sharpen the end and put a T handle on the top. Whenever I fish for bedded fish out of one of my alumnium boats I clip large carabiners to a front and rear cleat and use two poles.

I would actually go with minn kota talons over power poles for an aluminum boat, they're a lot shorter and installation is easier.

**BET** · 03-03-2018, 03:50 PM

What about oyster beds or shell bank? Trouble getting the push in type to hold?

**scdiver** · 03-03-2018, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by BET

What about oyster beds or shell bank? Trouble getting the push in type to hold?

Normally no issue, some areas are tougher than others.

**Chuck the Duck Slayer** · 03-03-2018, 04:23 PM

Does it have the stepped hull at the rear??

**Griffin** · 03-03-2018, 04:50 PM

Buy two power poles.

**Relentlous** · 03-03-2018, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by scdiver

Get a grounding rod or two, attach a shackle to the non pointy end, attach rope, go fishing.

This

**DoubleSprig** · 03-03-2018, 09:07 PM

1/2" or 5/8 Rebar.

Fabricate a 3" wise piece of flat stock with a 1" hole drilled, offset 3/4 of the way of the plate away from the boat. Bend a 45 angle downward on the flat stock, that is long enough to accommodate the boat's accessory rail. Drill 2x 3/8" holes in the 45'ed end of the stock. Get yourself 2 carriage bolts, shave 2 flat edges on each one in order to slip into your rail channel. Use those bolts with washers and wing nuts to secure the 45'ed angle to the boat. Just push your 5/8 rebar through the 1" hole and into the river bottom or whatever.

Cheap, easy, less lines to keep tidy, and removes with wing nuts.
-poles on opposite corners of the boat when hunting tidal water-