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tlsmith22
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:01 pm
Posts: 175
Location: North Alabama
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 Best way to get a solid pushpole??? I am wanting either a go devil or gator trax push pole, but it is going to cost me $100 just to get it shipped. I have no dealers close by for either one. Anybody got any suggestions for getting one back to north alabama?
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T-Bubba
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm
Posts: 3958
Location: Centerville, La
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole??? go to a fab shop that is local can get a peice of 1.5" OD x 1/8" wall aluminum pipe and get them to build a foot for it.
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jordy
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:25 pm
Posts: 1588
Location: South Louisiana
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole??? x2 on what t-bubba said....ive seen some homemade ones that will out last the factory made ones in any conditions.
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T-Bubba
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm
Posts: 3958
Location: Centerville, La
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole??? I broke a Avery push pole the first time I used it. 380 pounds bared down on it was a no no
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BROOKS
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:46 pm
Posts: 4596
Location: East TEXAN Proud
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole??? Sound as if this fellers needs a ...... wait ..... wait just a little longer ........ PRO-DRIVE MudMotorMachineThang with that Awsome .... FPR !!!!!! 
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UNCLE-J
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Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am
Posts: 10388
Location: S-Ville, LA
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole???
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aweyerman
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Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:32 am
Posts: 411
Location: Ohatchee, Alabama
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole???
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petrel
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Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:51 am
Posts: 770
Location: NVA
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole??? Bamboo. I've had two richmar aluminum push poles, a custom made ash push pole, and an Avery. I cut a bamboo pole last fall and used it all season. As it cures, it gets lighter. It is the best push pole I've ever used.
It is light, strong, doesn't bang up other stuff, it floats, it doesn't require painting, its Free!, and you can have replacements stacked up in your shop ready to go.
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BradS
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:23 am
Posts: 4514
Location: Lafayette, La
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole??? Im sure youd get a good start If you look at the 9th forum down from this one
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WestEndAngler
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Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am
Posts: 9143
Location: Houston | Surfside
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole??? I bought a Stiffy Hybrid $500 new. I do a lot of poling on the flats after redfish just no comparison between aluminum and carbon fiber etc
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BradS
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:23 am
Posts: 4514
Location: Lafayette, La
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole??? Oh and I have a Pro Drive push pole -- Yea -- I have only used it like 3 times -- 2 of the times was pickin up jugs
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idabilly
MMT Addict
Joined: Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:17 pm
Posts: 617
Location: Idaho
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Re: Best way to get a solid pushpole??? Mudbuddy sells a push pole foot on their accessory page that is pretty nice. Pick up some aluminum tubing locally, weld 'er on, and voila...solid push pole.
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dead duk
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Joined: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:45 am
Posts: 147
Location: Longview,Texas
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