6 foot power poles: shorter and lighter. thoughts?

[waynorth6880]

I have a stratos 294 with a 200 vmax ox66. A few years ago I had 8' talons , they were ok but too heavy and cumbersome , killed my low end performance.
now a few years later i'm thinking of putting 6' power poles on it.
why 6 footers and not 8' blades? because I feel like 6 footers are enough, plus they are less weight and shorter.
thoughts?

[Javelin389]

While I'm still trying to decide myself, I'm torn between 8's and 10's. I don't think I would even consider 6's.

[mxmike]

I'll guarantee you one thing. You'll catch more fish with 8 ft. Power Poles than you will going an extra 1 mile per hour.

[BassCatBrad]

If you are worried about weight get the Sportsman 2. They are the lightest 8 foot pole.

[DL07]

I would never consider 6' poles as an option. My 8's only hold in 7' of water. I could only assume a 6' would only hold in 5' or less. Honestly if my garage door was taller i'd have 10's.

[Hydrilla Gear]

I would tell you to go 8' Poles. 6' Poles do not sell and have no resale value. They are simply too short to be practical for a bassboat and are much more suitable for super skinny flats fishing

[joebone1]

my 8 is barely long enough

[Apex400]

8 ft min. I own 8s and would think 6s wouldn't really be worth it.

[Wild Card]

I have 8. More often than not I wish they were longer...unless I was fishing on the back of the boat and they were up.

[alpine4x4]

8ft. 10 is a bit long and cumbersome and spot lock takes over at that point. My 8s hold in 6.5-7ft or less which seems optimal. Get the lightest 8ft and adjust your load, jackplate, and prop to match.

[billius]

For me and the areas I fish most often, my 8' poles are pretty useless. The boat had them on it when I bought it. They are handy for docking (in a few places), really handy for stopping and eating lunch.

[hardnibbles]

If you are worried about weight get the Sportsman 2. They are the lightest 8 foot pole.

The Pro IIs are lighter. I just went through this when I purchased. This is from the website:

Sportsman 8' - 20.15 lb on transom, 28.7 lb total
Pro II 8' ------- 17.75 lb on transom, 26.3 lb total

[secdawgs]

I would tell you to go 8' Poles. 6' Poles do not sell and have no resale value. They are simply too short to be practical for a bassboat and are much more suitable for super skinny flats fishing

MinnKota is not making a 6' pole, that should tell you something.

[jtracc]

I have a 12ft Talon and on my last boat I had an 8ft Talon and hardly used it cause I was always in 8ft of water. Now that I have the 12ft I use it all the time, works great.

[duracraftman]

The only time I've ever seen a 6 foot pole on a boat and thought it made any sense was on a duck hunting boat. Even though I would'nt want 10 foot poles because I think they sit up too high while stowed, I would never go less than 8.

[Rich1]

I'll guarantee you one thing. You'll catch more fish with 8 ft. Power Poles than you will going an extra 1 mile per hour.

How about plain old fashion boat control. Radical Idea? Dont use poles, wont use poles. Poles dont catch fish.

[jtracc]

How about plain old fashion boat control. Radical Idea? Dont use poles, wont use poles. Poles dont catch fish.

then this goes for anything... why 3 12" graphs I can catch fish with 2 7" units... why need spot lock, old fashion boat control, why need a 20' bass boat I can catch fish out of a 16 footer.... see, that logic doesn't work anymore.

[duracraftman]

How about plain old fashion boat control. Radical Idea? Dont use poles, wont use poles. Poles dont catch fish.

boat control?? We're talking a difference of like 20 lbs....I'd be willing to bet the performance difference on his boat with 6 footers instead of 8 footers isn't even measurable...

[JR19]

I would tell you to go 8' Poles. 6' Poles do not sell and have no resale value. They are simply too short to be practical for a bassboat and are much more suitable for super skinny flats fishing

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[tajchauvin]

I own 6 foot power poles as pictured below and I have zero regrets. They are cheaper, lighter, faster, out of my girl friends way, and do not need to be lowered to fit in the garage. I care not about resale value. They have also won me enough money this year to pay for themselves. If I want to anchors in 8 feet of water I’d get a spot lock trolling motor.

Purchased on BBC from KandKKustoms at an awesome price.

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