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I'm guessing the Blades still have a fiberglass spike? Mine was starting to get dull and if I happened to run my hand on it, I'd chance getting fiberglass splinters. I put shrink tubing on mine to stop any splintering. Looks better too.

btw: I emailed Power Pole with the question about the 4 button remotes. Seems they are what they call "universal" remotes and the two bottom buttons don't have any function with power poles. Thanks for the suggestions.

silverking wrote:Congrats on the new ride and PP, Pirate.

One thing I did with mine on the Bayshore was leave the spike just above the water when drifting or working spots short distances apart. That way it doesn't take long to deploy and there's less noise to spook the fish.

And EJ, I had the 8-foot model and it wasn't a problem to fish from the stern. Had to cast around the poling platform anyway.

Thank you for the advice. I'm looking hard at an 8' blade for my 20' cc. With offshore seasons and limits making fishing there difficult, need to cultivate my inshore options. Biggest PITA has always been using a regular anchor on the flats or fishing points and docks. I can work with no troller, but having used a PP extensively on other boats I NEED one.
EJ



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Reviving the discussion to get some input, as I am going to get a blade. Decision is between an 8' and a 10' Blade model. Price difference no big deal to me. Dealer says 10' has better transom mount, better hoses, and better pump. Of course can work in 2' deeper water. But, it sticks up high, a lot higher, than the 8'.

My boat is not going skinny, usually fishing on flats 3' deep and more, and points, beach, so I thought extra 2' might help in case I was holding near a channel.

Any opinions? Thank you.

EJ


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Ed,
I'd probably go with the 10-footer if I were getting another one and using it like you plan to. The Blade wasn't available when I bought my Signature and the max length was 8 feet. There were plenty of times when I could have used that extra 2 feet of spike on the Bayshore, which is similar in size and weight to your boat. I learned to work around it when poling and kept it in the partial down position when in the zone.

I'll second silverking's suggestion. Definitely go with the 10 ft model if you fish 6 to 8 ft depths and expect it to hold.

Thanks SK and Juan. Anyone else?
EJ


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Get the 10' and avoid the 2'itis

That's what my girlfriend said.


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Latest report: ordered a 10' Blade today. Thanks to all for your kind suggestions.
EJ


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A little late to help with the decision. I am the OP and I just got back from 10 days on the coast. I do have the 10 and I can say I was able to do a bunch of things with it that I couldn't do otherwise. It was a great asset in positioning us to fish places we had only drifted by before. I used it when beaching to keep the back from floating around. Fishing by myself one day I just beached the boat, power pole down, went and got the truck and loaded up. Also while waiting on the truck to back in I just struck it down instead of circling around ten times. On a sand bar stop for lunch we just pinned ourselves right there. I had my regular anchor but never reached for it. It really opens up a lot of options as anyone who has one knows.

Never thought I would own one but finally installed one on the Bayshore. Best accessory I ever added.

Glad yours is getting a workout, Pirate.

Pirate wrote:A little late to help with the decision. I am the OP and I just got back from 10 days on the coast. I do have the 10 and I can say I was able to do a bunch of things with it that I couldn't do otherwise. It was a great asset in positioning us to fish places we had only drifted by before. I used it when beaching to keep the back from floating around. Fishing by myself one day I just beached the boat, power pole down, went and got the truck and loaded up. Also while waiting on the truck to back in I just struck it down instead of circling around ten times. On a sand bar stop for lunch we just pinned ourselves right there. I had my regular anchor but never reached for it. It really opens up a lot of options as anyone who has one knows.

Good to hear, and pretty much what others have said. My cousin has one (an older 6', I think) on his tunnel hull Maverick technical skiff and I fished that boat for many days, all in LA. On skinny water a power pole, a troller, and a good carbon manual pole are essential, and priceless.

Difference was in boats, as mine is a traditional center console design, and where we fish, and how. I have gotten along without one but now switching over to more inshore fishing as offshore is less attractive, so I'm plunking down some $ because I still want to fish. And I'm getting old and a regular anchor is a pita.

EJ


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They usually have good sales around Christmas.

EddieJoe wrote:

Pirate wrote: I'm getting old and a regular anchor is a pita.

That's my problem too. The power pole to anchor the stern and the Minn Kota self deploying trolling motor on the bow have made fishing a LOT easier these days... Now I'm waiting on a machine that will tie my lures for me.