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Your going to want a 21ft pole at the least, carbon is the only material pole I will buy after switching from a fiberglass one. I don’t have a trolling motor so poling the flats is all I do, the lighter the better
Yeah definitely agree on Carbon Fiber, our at least a hybrid, you can't believe how light they are. I pole my 18 foot skiff with a 24' pole. I bought that length because I found one on craigslist. It's really no problem to store on the boat for trailering, and having that extra length to walk down the pole is really nice. The only thing I have to be careful of is taking off with too much pole hanging off the transom. The drag of the water on the foot can pull it out of the holders and I have had to turn around and go pick it up. One time while trying to flag down another boat that was about to run over it!
does it come off with the foot up frontYeah definitely agree on Carbon Fiber, our at least a hybrid, you can't believe how light they are. I pole my 18 foot skiff with a 24' pole. I bought that length because I found one on craigslist. It's really no problem to store on the boat for trailering, and having that extra length to walk down the pole is really nice. The only thing I have to be careful of is taking off with too much pole hanging off the transom. The drag of the water on the foot can pull it out of the holders and I have had to turn around and go pick it up. One time while trying to flag down another boat that was about to run over it!
Stiffy hybrid is also a great pole, that was my second one after my fiberglass. I have since sold it and bought a 23ft carbon marine g3lrCool thanks guys. I’m trying find a used one up here near St. Augustine. Strike zone has the moonlighter and stiffy I’m going to check them out.
Strike Zone quoted me a price that was higher than MSRP on a Stiffy pushpole.....so I ordered the MUDHOLE MHX. I signed up for their email list and got an extra 10% off with free shipping. It was on sale as well. I believe it was $359 to my front door.Cool thanks guys. I’m trying find a used one up here near St. Augustine. Strike zone has the moonlighter and stiffy I’m going to check them out.
No, and it’s only happened a couple times when I’m in a hurry and don’t slide it forward before taking off. As you and Pete Paschall have pointed out:does it come off with the foot up front
I have clearly been running around sometimes with the pole backwards in the holders. I will remedy that immediately.![]()
The rose goes in the front, Big Guy!
In all seriousness, you may want to put the foot forward. I'm not normally one to give unsolicited advice, but a foot to the rear is never a good thing...
You mention carbon being fragile. I’ve got one of the Super Stick poles at present, but thinking of upgrading. The superstick has quite significant grooves worn in it by my pole holders (Accon folding) after less than a year. I’m worried about this when I’m spending a lot on a one piece carbon pole. I was wondering if carbon is harder and wears less? Or do I need to be careful about not letting the pole rest in one place? Super Stick suggested lining the holder with velcro?As a guy who lives or dies - push pole in hand... Remember that an all graphite (or "carbon fiber" as they're called when they want more money...) is nice and lightweight, very stiff, and also a bit fragile compared to a hybrid pole (graphite and glass blended). The fiberglass pole is the cheapest but also the heaviest and has the most flex...
To keep that pushpole in good condition over the years (I have four at last count...) keep it out of the sun.... when storing it...