Question about Power-Poles in the wind

[PhilAddison]

Depends on size of the lake and if in open water or no . Sorry but you asked.

[1958]

I have 8 poles but they are 6 years so Ill change your depth to 5-6If its just the wind they would probably hold. If fetch is long enough so wind creates waves or there are waves from boats it would probably turn to face downwind.They can hold if bow is pointing directly into a 10 mph wind though.

[Deke]

LOL! I intentionally left that point out because I wanted both cases… but the comparison cases Im thinking of, which is why I was so specific, are actually both back in a protected cove and out on a main point in a very large creek arm.Thanks much for the input.Deke

[DaLa]

I have two 8 blades. Head-on wind up to probably 18-20 mph in soft bottom they will hold with probably 30 degree swing. I have only had my P.P.s let the boat move a couple times, other than just swing a bit. *anytime I am in 6.5 – 7 they hold just fine in 90% of fishable conditions…*if the wind moves the boat it is only going to move the boat slowly (drag poles)….not push you on the bank…When you look at them under “extreme conditions” they will be all crooked/flexed but still holding.Two plus years with my Power Poles and at this point I dont even know how to stop for lunch without them.Dave(I know you asked about 10ers, my buddy has a single 10 and it does seem to have more built-in flex than the 8 models)

[bwp777]

I had 1 10 power pole and it would have been nice to have 2, however the few times I put it in use, 1 was fine. now to your question. my pole (the white spike) would flex a little (maybe a couple of feet or so) and pull the boat right back to its original position. scenario: idle in to the spot where the lunkers lair is located. get to the front and pop the troller down, as the lair is but OH SO CLOSE. I get off the power and glide her toward the fantasy hole. take my remote and hit the “down” button. pole activated and on its way to the bottom. as I cruise to shallower depths, and the anchor begins to touch, and then more and then more until she grabs, slings me forward a couple of feet to slowly pull its arse back to the anchor hold. not even sure I got close to an answer for you but I began to relive earlier days since we sold our Puma. I will go cry now. thanks

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