I cant see paying $70 for a stake out pole and have read that several people make them out of everything from broom handles to copper pipe to reinforced pvc. I found a manufacturer of UV resistant solid 8’ fiberglass rods. They sell for $16 each. Shipping is about $28 weather you order 1 or 20. They come in black or white and even have a camo version for around $29. Is anyone interested in ordering any to help cut down on shipping cost? I’m looking to order two.
I may be depending on when you wanna do it. Email me at hhhunter32@gmail.com. but my 4’ dowel rod works good on my yak, although I’m looking at gettin a longer one for powerboat and yak
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I would probably be interested in a couple. What diameter are they? I am in Columbia but could work something out. Maybe they’ll give you a deal for more than 2.
If you order 10 or more you get a 10% discount. $16 is for 3/4" they also have 5/8" for $12. We can definitely work something out if you’re interested. Below is the link for the company. Take a look and let me know what you think. After speaking with the guy he said that they get so many orders for people looking to make stake out poles that they are in the process of fabricating a production handle to go with them. I looked around and their prices are better than most places I’ve seen.
I’d rather just buy one I know is a good product and save all the hassle and headache…
http://www.palmettokayakfishing.com/fiberglasssop.html
I have used these and at less than $40 it’s worth the trip to Columbia to pick 'em up… We might even be abel to work out a delivery deal when he comes down for the Redfishville Shootout in October…
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I saw these
http://www.palmettokayakfishing.com/fiberglasssop.html
They look nice and are certainly priced right at $40. The problem is that they never have them in stock and they are only 5’.
Paul at PKF has been pretty busy since he started working for Pure Fishing. He’s willing to do a longer version and he’s taking weekly orders, building on Friday nights and shipping on Saturdays
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I’ve also had my eye on the PKF pole but as stated he only does 5’. Even though its local that’s not what I want. Toobusy ill email him about what other special lengths he does
SEAFOX 185DC MERC 125
[MRS KAREN]
14’TARPON 100 paddlepower
[SALTY FLY]
How long of a pole do you want, Hunter? I have been using a 6 foot Yak Attack Park n Pole, and I think it is almost to long. I think I am going back to my 5 foot Captain Dick’s pole.
DD
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I needed a pole for the Buck Hall trip the other week and grabbed a telescoping, aluminum paint pole from my shop. It worked fine, but I have no idea how durable it would be. I plan on using it until it breaks and then I can cuss myself for being so cheap.
Forgot to mention:
Nothing wrong with making one, but take a few things into consideration. Most of the better commercially made poles have a metal tip that is great for busting through oysters and harder bottom.
Think of a way to put a line with a small carabiner or clip on the top of the pole. If you are going longer than 6 feet, think about attaching the line somewhere on the middle of the shaft so the boat doesn’t pull it out of the mud.
One last thing, make sure it floats!
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Hunter, Let me know what he says when you talk to him. I’m looking for two 7’. If the price is reasonable I’d order them. Although that does take some of the fun out of building them. I figure if we can order 6 of the fiberglass rods it would cost about $25 each to build one including a foam grip, etc.
Make sure you have a dust collector when you start grinding the fiberglass to a point. Glass in your lungs can kill you in a slow and painful way.
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Definitely will. I figured I’d grind it and then epoxy over the point. I’m going to look for the metal tips but havent seen any resonably priced.
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Originally posted by Too BusyMake sure you have a dust collector when you start grinding the fiberglass to a point. Glass in your lungs can kill you in a slow and painful way.
One of the main reasons I leave stuff like this to the pro’s 
the amount you pay far outweighs the pain of building something like this. Anchor trolleys, anchors, all the other stuff I am 100% DIY but when it comes to stuff like fiberglass poles, I’ll save myself some trouble
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Tarpon 160os
I hear you. Just trying to keep some cost down and I enjoy building things. A few months ago I built a reef anchor for my boat and it works much better than the ones in the store and cost me almost nothing. I purchased 2 new kayaks this month and have been outfitting them. I’m already about $2500 in and still have more stuff to get. A stake out pole just seems like it would be easy to build and cost effective. I’d rather spend the cash on things like better paddles etc.
If two wrongs don’t make a right, try three.
J.P. a broom handle will work pretty darn well AND it’s cheap.
The glass shaft will work great, just be careful sharpening that point. Rough up the other end and epoxy on a PVC Tee… you’re ready to hit the water.
I’ve got both the kind from PKF and the YakAttack ParkNPole. I like the ParkNPole better cause it floats
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Sound advice. Here’s an option. Instead of sharpening. What about making a point out of wood. Coating it in epoxy and then use some more expoxy to afix it to the end? I could make one out of hardwood in about 2 min. Think it would hold up? Just looking at all options here. If I just had one kayak to outfit I’d buy one already made. And might end up doing that. But, I figure at least this thread may help others make a decision in the future. So trying to cover all bases and options and get as much input as possible.
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Epoxy is good stuff, but it doesn’t handle shock loads very well. Sharpen the glass rod, just be careful doing it. Somebody around here had a wood stake out pole with a landscape timber spike for a tip. Can’t remember who that was.
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I made my first one out of PVC with a wood tip, that I oh-so-carefully made on my wood lathe - it lasted two trips before I broke it on an oyster bed.
Made another one out of PVC using a white marine epoxy to seal the tip and some metal added in the tip for weight/driving power.
Then later when I bought another kayak decided to get a 7’ Stick-It Pin instead of building another pole…
-Lewis
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