2017 BUYER’S GUIDE
ANOTHER TOOL FOR SAFE
FISH HANDLING
If you’re culling, you’re having a
good day, but the fish that you’re han-
dling don’t enjoy the process as much as
you. When done inefficiently, culling can
force bass to be kept out of the livewell
for an extended time, and some culling
beams are rough on a bass’ mouth. You
need a quick, safe system. One new
example is Lew’s Speed Beam Culling
System. It’s like a traditional culling
beam, but instead of hooks that pierce
the mouth to hold the fish, it features
wide zinc-plated steel clips that grip the
bass’ jaw. The beam costs about $20.
lews.com
The 10-foot Blade gets updated with a
new stronger, more streamlined bracket.
New Products from Power-Pole
Even better performance from an already
proven brand
Power-Pole continues to enhance its lineup of shal-
low-water anchors by improving performance of existing
models and adding more user-friendly controls. The latter
is primarily thanks to the Power-Pole C-Monster 2.0 control
system, which now provides 10 times faster communication
between the pump and controller and a stronger RF signal
for extended range. A new iOS and Android app allows the
system to be manned from a smartphone and includes a
unique theft recovery feature.
Elsewhere, Power-Pole has tweaked several of its most pop-
ular models with new brackets, new finishes and the like. Of
note is a new stronger, low-maintenance bracket design for the
10-foot Blade model and an enhanced hydraulic pump. The
pump is more compact, replaces hydraulic tubing with hydraulic
hoses, and can provide increased pressure to operate the poles.
The pump will come with all hydraulic Power-Pole models.
Check out power-pole.com for a complete breakdown of all the
company’s shallow-water anchors.
Better “guts,” including a new
hydraulic pump (shown), improve
all Power-Pole models.
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