Shallow water anchor

Saltwater Inshore Discussion
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I need to pick up a couple shallow water anchor poles for my boat and was going to see what brands everyone recommended. I’ve seen the stick it’s and a couple others but wasn’t sure if one was better than the other or not. It’s for a 21ft bay boat and I’ll probably get some 8ft long. Thanks in advance for any help!

Sea Pro sv2100/ Yamaha 150

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8 foot galvanized grounding rod, drill a whole in the end of it, attach a d-ring, tie 10 ft of dock line to it and for $12 you have a shallow water anchor. Forget about the $$$$$$ fiberglass fancy smancy ones. !!

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For the money, you can buy an 8’ fiberglass rod, put a PVC “T” handle on it and have a good stick-it pole.

“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”, but really, who cares?

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Thanks guys. Believe I’ll try those instead of spending the money on a prebuilt one

Sea Pro sv2100/ Yamaha 150

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I have a unused stick it I’ll swell you at a good
Price

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Originally posted by P-K

I have a unused stick it I’ll swell you at a good
Price

Sent you a pm

Sea Pro sv2100/ Yamaha 150

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Sea Tonic nailed it. I have a 19’ bay boat and use two of those. They work great!

Capt. Garry Coats
Folly Beach & CHS
@DolphinChartersSC

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I use a “Cajun anchor” in water up to 15 feet deep. They cost about $50 but I made two of them out of a 6 ft piece of stainless 1" rod. I have about $30 in both of mine including the rod, stainless shackles, and 30 ft of rope on each of them.
To use them you just throw them straight down in the water and the weight & momentum will send it about 2 feet into the mud. Just tie off straight above where you threw it and the boat won’t move. If it is windy I just throw one form the bow and one from the stern.
Works really well on my 19 footer

BadBob

Polar 1910 BB 150 Johnson 2S

If you ain’t the lead dog then the scenery never changes

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Originally posted by Badbobflyfishing

I use a “Cajun anchor” in water up to 15 feet deep. They cost about $50 but I made two of them out of a 6 ft piece of stainless 1" rod.

So, the rod is completely submerged? It’s just thrust down there like a javelin, and it sticks and works?

Apologies for being dense here. It just seems too easy!

2017 Sportsman 211 w/ F150XB “Marital Property”

#TheWorstFishermanInTheWorld

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Originally posted by sman
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Originally posted by Badbobflyfishing

I use a “Cajun anchor” in water up to 15 feet deep. They cost about $50 but I made two of them out of a 6 ft piece of stainless 1" rod. I have about $30 in both of mine including the rod, stainless shackles, and 30 ft of rope on each of them.
To use them you just throw them straight down in the water and the weight & momentum will send it about 2 feet into the mud. Just tie off straight above where you threw it and the boat won’t move. If it is windy I just throw one form the bow and one from the stern.
Works really well on my 19 footer

BadBob

Polar 1910 BB 150 Johnson 2S

If you ain’t the lead dog then the scenery never changes

Are you saying your anchors are 3ft long?
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The answer is yes to both of your questions. The anchor is a stainless steel rod that is 1" diameter and 3’ long. I ground one end to be rounded and I attached a stainless steel shackle to the other end. Attach the rope to the shackle and throw straight down into the mud. If it his oysters it just goes through them.
You can google them to see pictures and I think there was a video on you tube that shows you how to make them.
Check your local scrap yard for stainless steel rod. I paid more for the stainless steel shackles than I did for 6’ of the rod.

BadBob

Polar 1910 BB 150 Johnson 2S

If you ain’t the lead dog then the scenery never changes

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I’ve bought a few from the Titan fiberglass, they use to advertise on here. Great guy,great service.

Bulls Bay 151

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Originally posted by DFreedom

For the money, you can buy an 8’ fiberglass rod, put a PVC “T” handle on it and have a good stick-it pole.

I got 2 like this from mhebbard a couple years ago…work fine for my 16’ bote…

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Granger has 10’x3/4 fiberglass poles for under $40.00

17.5 Sea Pro Merc 115 4 stroke

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Just buy two power poles and be done.

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$3000 vs $50. I’ll take my cajun anchors any day.

BadBob

Polar 1910 BB 150 Johnson
“Convict Hunter”

If you ain’t the lead dog then the scenery never changes

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Originally posted by Poleyard

Just buy two power poles and be done.

1 remote or 2? 3rd for iPilot?

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Originally posted by Badbobflyfishing

The answer is yes to both of your questions. The anchor is a stainless steel rod that is 1" diameter and 3’ long. I ground one end to be rounded and I attached a stainless steel shackle to the other end.

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If you think of it at some point, I’d love to see a photo of your handiwork [so that I may shamelessly copy it].

I like my 12’ stick-it pole, but it frustrates me that I don’t have a spot to store it while under way, as the gunnel rod-holders are too short, and it’s too tall and unwieldy to have while motoring around.

Eventually, the answer will be a PowerPole on one end and GPS-enabled Motorguide or Minn-Kota on the other, but there’s only so much marital capital to go around.

2017 Sportsman 211 w/ F150XB “Marital Property”

#TheWorstFishermanInTheWorld

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One remote for power poles and one for trolling motor. I just installed the buttons on the floor, so really only one remote for trolling motor

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Originally posted by P-K
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Originally posted by Poleyard

Just buy two power poles and be done.

1 remote or 2? 3rd for iPilot?

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I heard that on the marital income. I will get a picture or two over the weekend.

BadBob

Polar 1910 BB 150 Johnson
“Convict Hunter”

If you ain’t the lead dog then the scenery never changes