I have an 8 foot power pole on the back of my 2008 cougar ftd and it has paid for its self over and over this year! It is great for sight fishing as many mentioned but it has many other uses as well. It is great for postioning on boat docks, anchoring at weigh ins, flipping grass mats etc. I thought the only time i would use it was to sight fish but i find myself using it all the time.