re: Powerpole and Ipilot

I like to be anchored with very little movement when inshore red fishing. I have both the I pilot and power pole but don't use them together, just still too much movement and noise for me on windy days.

I fish a lot with my wife and while she can do a lot I still have to deal with the boat operation stuff.

When I get within 50-75 yards of a spot I shut off the motor, raise it and move to the front of the boat. With a touch of a button I deploy the IP and use it to get into position. Once there I hit a button to deploy the power pole and use a "stick it" pole in the front putting it on the up wind side of the boat. I have found it to be much better than a cajun anchor.

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I move short distances a lot so I pick up the "stick it", raise the PP and engage the IP, again all sitting in a chair on the front deck of the boat.

For me it would be difficult to be without either one. By the end of the day my trolling motor batteries are less then 50% of power, so if I used it for anchor purposes I would be completely out of power.

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iPilot is going to go through some power keeping you in place.

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This is not true. IPilot will save your battery energy vs you controlling the trolling motor to keep the boat in the correct position. Whatever your current battery setup is for your trolling motor will work fine for the same iPilot lb/thrust trolling motor.