Can't afford a power pole!

[Puddle pirate]

As the title says I can't afford a power pole, lol. But I made this at my friends shop on Friday and it worked like a charm on Sunday. The only thing missing was the fish! Lol its quiet, easy to set, and easy to get out. No chains rattling from the anchor and no dragging the anchor. I made it 7 ft long so I could use it in deeper water as well. Academy has them for 70 bucks I think? But the are only 5 ft. Best time wasted ever! Lol

[richg99]

What did you make it out of? I've heard about kayakers with fiberglass poles from garden shops???

richg99

[WestEndAngler]

Cajun Anchor...

[colemanclay56]

Nice work on making your own! I use the stiffy ram rod, it's $120 for the 8ft pole and they also have the clips to mount on boat. I mounted mine opposite side of push pole, and love it. This little cajun anchor has held my poling skiff in 15+ mph winds.

[Puddle pirate]

Richg99 I made it from a scrap piece of steel, it was 10 ft long and 3/4 in thick. I grinded it down, cut it to size painted it with silver rustoleum and then drilled a hole through the top. Put an old shackle on it with a nut and bolt. Probably about a half day of work. I have an 18 ft alumacraft plus gear 2 decent sized kids my wife and I + 15 mile an hour winds on Sunday! The Cajun pole held great never moved.

[Puddle pirate]

Yeah colemanclay56 it works great bro. I love it. I was in 6 ft of water at one point and I speared the water with it and with the weight of it it got stuck and never released until I pulled it out

[kenny]

3/4" x 10' fiberglass rod at Grainger.
http://www.grainger.com/product/DYNAFORM-Rod-4ATL9?s_pp=false&picUrl=//static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/4ATK9_AS01?$smthumb$

[corndog]

3/4" x 10' fiberglass rod at Grainger.
http://www.grainger.com/product/DYNAFORM-Rod-4ATL9?s_pp=false&picUrl=//static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/4ATK9_AS01?$smthumb$

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[Puddle pirate]

That's great too Kenny, is that what you use? If it is how did you attach the rope to it?

[corndog]

That's great too Kenny, is that what you use? If it is how did you attach the rope to it?

I have mine tied with a rolling hitch! heres a link for the rod I use.

http://www.amazon.com/Fiberstake-Fiberglass-Tree-Stake-Inch/dp/B003405FVW

[kenny]

Drill a hole and use a stainless anchor shackle. Sharpen the other end. I have a 12' piece of rope tied to the shackle and a loop big enough to run through the cleat and stretch over it. Been using that only for anchoring for at least 10 years.

[plugger]

That's pretty neat and the price is right .

[corndog]

Drill a hole and use a stainless anchor shackle. Sharpen the other end. I have a 12' piece of rope tied to the shackle and a loop big enough to run through the cleat and stretch over it. Been using that only for anchoring for at least 10 years.

What is this drill and shackle you speak of?

I guess I have the steampunk version. LOL

Ive been using mine for 7 years

[Puddle pirate]

Great info guys thanks I might try that next.

[captmike]

Put a chisel point on end of rod, it will dig in in hard bottom better. I build 10' (the most popular), 2 of them will hold my 23' broadside in winds to 40 mph. The 10' clear the side of boat and with rope you can run a fish around boat.