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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JayKay" data-source="post: 108378" data-attributes="member: 324"><p>I've heard stories too.  Unless you have a LOT of rope out, the angle of the anchor rope is going to pull your boat down.  Couple this with the stern against the current - equals bad idea.</p><p></p><p>A power pole however, would push down on the sandbar, and up on the transom.  In theory anyhow...</p><p></p><p>What I had in mind (and maybe it IS a bad idea) was using a power pole in a couple feet of water.  There are some shallow bars south of the honey hole, that at night are only 2 ft or so.  Gravel/sand mix.  And we've caught rainbows and walleyes on/over them at night/dusk.</p><p></p><p>The main difference between this and an anchor, is that if the anchor becomes lodged, and trouble develops, you might have no choice but to cut the rope.  With a power pole, you could simply push a button.</p><p></p><p>Food for thought...</p></blockquote><p></p>

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