After searching online, this seems to be one of the best affordable shallow water anchor poles available. A simple 8' fiberglass rod, t-handle, and stainless steel tip for less than $40 - http://bit.ly/affordable-anchor-pole
If you need something longer, I will also be assembling a 14 ft DIY shallow water anchor pole that is modular. It can be broken down into 4 pieces; an 8' section, a 4' section, a 2' section, and the 6" handle section. So you can make your pole 8', 10', 12', or 14' long.
MGS offers 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", and 1" thick rods. 1/2" and 5/8" seemed too thin for my liking so I opted for the 3/4" fiberglass rod.
Another benefit for going with the 3/4" rod is that it may fit inside the Power-Pole Micro - https://amzn.to/2JpiRSD if I ever choose to get one.
The only thing you'll need to assemble your kit is some two-part epoxy like JB weld - https://amzn.to/2pNQaYF and then depending on how you are going to secure the boat to the pole, you may need some other items.
To secure this manual power pole anchor to the boat, I'm going to use some 550 paracord - https://amzn.to/2NbBQkR and then use some stainless steel rings - https://amzn.to/2JozkGL.
Part 2 is up next!
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