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| I had a 12' tallon on a 2090 warrior, loved it. Got a new bass boat and had dual 10' power pole blades put on it. I will always have anchor(s) from now on!
As far as in the way? No way, now tallons and a vertical clearance issue they make a tilt bracket, and blades just deploy some to get under bridges or garage doors.
At the ramp (off the concrete). Relaxing. Hooked up. Thoroughly working an area. If you fish in 9' of water of less at all they are awesome. Beaching no need to tie up to a tree or throw an actual anchor on shore. My boats do not touch docks any more and I fish alone a lot.
I am not sure that power poles are quieter than talons or not, it's a wash but I know they are both much quieter and stationary than my 101 I pilot link on spot lock.
I put two blades on the new boat to try an accessory, the drift paddles. They work great for boat control and you don't loose any function of the anchor but they are annoying when it isn't windy so I just pull them off most of the time. ( even my blades "without drift paddles" sunken 5.5' slow my drift from 1.2mph to .6mph.)
Now as far as spinning down wind with one tallon that was to be expected, but I am a bit disappointed of how far the 10' blades will spin down wind. And I would be willing to bet that 8' models will spin much less based on leverage. Now they both hold awesome and you can manipulate the power pole a bit more without effort if your in extreme winds or current.
If I were to do it again I would put 2 12' tallons on. I like how it's a simpler design, no hydraulic pumps, fluid, resivoir, lines. Just a power cord. Any questions just ask and I bet I have experienced it. Stuck in mud and can't get a tallon to retract? Port-starboard dancing will loosen the MUDs grip and let it come back without damaging it.
Edited by Fishysam 3/30/2016 1:49 PM
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