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Visco · #1 05-08-2014, 05:52 AM

I have a 20' Tidewater and looking for an easier way to anchor down in shallow water. I have reviewed the power poles and everything in-between, however would like to see what guys around here are using that works.

I am leaning towards a stick-it anchor pin, which I have read a lot of good reviews for boats up to 22'.

Thoughts?

haoward · #2 05-08-2014, 05:54 AM

Had on for my 22ft pathfinder. It was worth the money but lost it when I forgot to hold onto the ropen when throwing it down....

alphaman · #3 05-08-2014, 06:15 AM

If its one of those aluminum rods your talking about. I have one and they work well on my 21 foot boat.

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Ed32 · #4 05-08-2014, 06:44 AM

I have one and it worked well on my 21 bay boat

AubreyLaHaye458 · #5 05-08-2014, 06:47 AM

I'm about to go buy one for my grandfather's boat. That little shroom he's got in there is useless if there's any kinda wind or current.

How hard are they to pull out of the ground if you stick em good?

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alphaman · #6 05-08-2014, 06:48 AM

This is what i was talking about. are we on the same page?
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kb7722 · #7 05-08-2014, 06:59 AM

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This is what i was talking about. are we on the same page?
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These are really cheap to make. Go to a metal supplier and get an 3/4" aluminum. Its like $30 for a 20 foot length. You can make 3 or 4 from that one piece; split with a friend. Drill a hole, grind a point, and buy a SS clevis and you are done.

Matt G · #8 05-08-2014, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by AubreyLaHaye458

I'm about to go buy one for my grandfather's boat. That little shroom he's got in there is useless if there's any kinda wind or current.

How hard are they to pull out of the ground if you stick em good?

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I made one for my 21' boat a few years back. I didn't have any 3/4" rod like all of the anchors I've looked at, but I had some 1-1/2" so I made it 4' long. I figured double the width then half the height, right? WRONG! We used it for the first time in White Lake. My buddy speared it in like freaking Zeus throwing a lightning bolt. When we were ready to go, he started pulling on the rope and it wouldn't budge. My little @$$ got on the rope with him and both of us pulling it wouldn't budge. By that time the waves were kicking up like they tend to do in White Lake so we got the idea of using the cleat and the waves to pull it out. When the boat dipped down we pulled all of the slack around the cleat waiting for The wave to pull up the anchor, but the boat stayed put and the waves came in the boat!!! We had to tie it up and use the big motor to pull it out. The mud line was almost 4' up the rope!! Needless to say we just eased it in afterwards. Worked great after that.

Now I said all that to say this... I bought a 3/4" stainless shallow water anchor and that thing is the tits compared to the one I built. But mine is awesome to use as drag when drift fishing! Lol

blackmamba · #9 05-08-2014, 07:12 AM

I have an 8 foot stick it I'd like to get rid of. I sold the boat and have no use for it at this moment. It did work great tho. Easy to move to front, side, or back of boat and held really well in water up to 7.5' deep

I make oil · #10 05-08-2014, 07:20 AM

This is what I have.

http://www.wanganchor.com

I really like it. In fact I like it so much I bought 3 one for each of my boats. Sometimes I even use 2 on my big boat to hold right where I want to be. I just use a rope to hold onto it. I didn't like the mount on my boat.

Natural Light Kid · #11 05-08-2014, 09:03 AM

I've had a stick it for a while and like it. Have the 8 footer. I would get the longest one I could afford/store. Not so much for holding power but for being able to hold in deeper water.

Matt G · #12 05-08-2014, 09:22 AM

This is my homemade one. You can have it if you want it.

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daxt79 · #13 05-08-2014, 09:59 AM

I bought the dig-in shallow water anchor which is very similar, mainly because I picked it up local. I really like it.

http://dig-in-anchors.com/

I also bought the stick it 84" lanyards as well. Those are nice, you can just loop it around your cleat & slide the pole inside the smaller end. I keep it rigged up just like that at all times. That way when I'm ready to deploy it, I just grab & stab.

With all that being said... as soon as I can foot the bill for a power pole I'm getting one.

Let um land · #14 05-08-2014, 03:42 PM

Had one on a 16 ft custom flat and worked great. Mounted the bracket to a aluminum plate that we bolted to the jack plate. The only thing was the mess from the mud in the boat if ya keep moving around and resetting. Have a power pole now after fishing with friends that had um.